New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
THE FIGHT AGAINST LEyrz
1T HAS LED TO THE INVESTIGATION a,
OLD RUMORS.

The action Of tho Newark Lawyers cl,,h 4,
Ing to institute an investigation by ~ Ethics c
mitee into statements affecting the profos.,.
standing Of Major Carl Lentz Of the Essay n
has excited great interest I'm Newark II III
vestigation shall show foundation for the rnr..u
which are afoat an application Will no ,,.s''
the Supreme Court for the dlsbarmcnt ~ ".
Lentz. and then there will be- a judicial , a!'
concerning the facts before special master ~
g now alleged against Major Lentz has been a..
ing in the air for a year IN al kinds Of eba..'
but Il Is said that there are now afFdavl,s ., ~
placed In the hands OF the Ethics COMMITTEE
Major Lentz has been chairman of tho Pc,
Hcan County cOmmitteo for ten years and ~ -.
the same period president y the United si,,t..
Societies Of Newark. and has taken a Dror,,,1-,
part In the National Saengcrfosfq A.. 10 ~
eran Of the war In which be- lost an arm In h, icy
FCr years he has been II devoted poliffesi easSi.
and has given most Of his time 70 partv fr,n..r,
exhibiting skill In Orga niZatlOn and tactfos ,hi
won FOR him tho admiration OF his political onri ie
Republican last fall. and that the eleven F.eens
Assembymen 70 vote Tor United States ssras..
are Republicans thus .nsurins the election Of Josn
kcan. Thr close attention 20 politics Vas ~
imiou 10 Major Lentz's law business. and a, "a,
consequence. about two years ago. be- becsns
somewhat embarrassed financially II VAS k,o,~'
that some wealthy friends who appreciated 20
political work came forward and gave 10 hin,
with inslnuatiOns that the Majors embarra ssr5s,i
was attended by some rregularlty. but his friend.
fUdlNgDlfnao -
men known TO entertain and express an in,ers.
personal hatred OF hun. Some NJ these men oa,e
active Republicans jealous o. the Majors lease,
SHIP. Major LentZ never noticed their stories IN,
pursued the even tenor Of his way. and lasf vea,
by his notable successes, fairly conquered the or
position Of the County Republican Society wbih
had been organized 10 antagonze the Lcntz in
te,ests %"
Perhaps the gossip about Major Tentz uo,r,
have died ont II he had not come forward after ~
las, State election the prominent candids,s
foi the Office OF Prosecutor OF the Pleas In Fssay
There were half dozen candidates for mi.
lucrative office which pays $500 q year I'm, IN
found that Major Lentz had long start Of them
and that he would IN All probability be- apfOln,aS
Then the whispers Of iricgu arites on the par, 4.
Major Iontz were renewed and grew In volume
illusions appeared In the local papers the IA
c0mitos became aroused facts We're hunted mn
statements and afiidayits were taken and bv con,
ccricd effort the matter forced upon tho after
ton OF the Lawyers club which was lust ,he1
prosecuting Frank VI McDermii Democrats
lawyer. TO- unprofcssioual conduct The argunar,
WAS made that the club could not make FISH OF one
and flesh OF another and that 10 could no, afori
~ let lawyer OF Lentz- prominence 20 by whHa
attempting 10 disbar the comparatively inslgnifcsr,
offender. The argument prevailed and the in.
ves'igation was ordered last week
Maio. Leuu viii say nothing ir regard 70 ~.
tactics Of the opposition 10 him and Is waiting fo-
Developments Ne was cool and unnCn-er Wher
seen I'm his Office on Saturday. Governor Voor.
heos was in the city on Saturday afternoon ara
visited several LAWYERS Offices I'm the Prudential
Building on matters Of business H. had nothing
% say about tho Lcntz case