The Irish standard., 1899-05-20
MAYOR OF GREATER NEW YORK.

The Mazet investigating committee
did not succeed in Illuminating Richard
Croker very much, and the Tammany
boss went to England saying he could
be found when wanted by the Republic
an inquisitors. Last Tuesday Mayor
Van Wyck appeared as a witness and
was asked insulting questions, which he
Indignantly resented. Governor Roose-
welt, Senator Plat, and Chairman
Quigg OF the Republican county com
mittec are said to be determined to GUST
the Democratic mayor from office and
the first step was the appointment of the
Mazet committee by the legislature at
Albany. The New York Journal says
that Quigg conceived the idea OF for
cling Van Wyck out OF Office by passing
a bill in the legislature amending the
city charter so as to limit the mayor S
term to two years. Plat objected on
the ground that if the Republicans car
ricd the city they would want as long a
term as possible.
The object OF the committee is to
show that official corruption exists with
the mayors knowledge and approval,
and to recommend at special lcgisla-
tive session in September his removal
from the chief magistracy. SO that the
Republicans can obtain control and run
the city themselves
The questions asked OF Mayor Van
Wycll by Lawyer Moss would be most
irritating to any man, but more especial
ly to the dignifed gentleman who is the
head OF the American metropolis. The
counsel for the committee intimated that
the mayor is interested III gambling
houses, and the mayor demanded to
prove such an insinuation by evidence.
He was asked il he had consulted with
Richard Croker regarding the municipal
government and he denied that he had.
The counsel was not satisfied and again
asked: "Who is there in the organization
which is sponsor for your administration
that has more power than Mr.. Croker?"
Nobody has more power than l
have" replied the mayor
Have you done single thing con-
trary to the wishes OF Mr.. Crokcr?' de-
manded the lawyer.
Il don't know" said the mayor.
'You have never been called to &C
count?"
Nobody dare call me to account" re-
sponded the mayor, warmly. 81 cannot
be called to account except by the court
or by some judicial tribunal. No indi-
vidual can call me to account"
The insulting attorney again asked a
string of questions about poolrooms.
Have you never heard" sneered Mr..
Moss, that gentleman named Van
Wyck was interested in thcm?'
For the first time the mayor was
aroused.
THAT is absolutely false" he shouted.
He wanted to know who told Mr..
Moss anything of the kind.
"These things are not easily proved"
retorted the counsel.
II never had any connection with any
illegal calling anywhere in the world"
shouted the mayor. "You knew that |
was not interested in pool rooms when
you asked the question. You know you
wanted to bring it out for the purpose Of
creating the impression that l was. de-
mand thatyou bring out the evidence here
and show that I am connected with poo
rooms anywhere in the world, or with
anything else OF an illegal character, and
] think the chairman OF this committee
ought to enforce that request"
Let the Mazet investigating commit
tee, if it can, produce evidence to con-
meet Mayor Van Wyck with gambling
or criminal conduct OF any kind, and
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