The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-06
WORST SINCE TWEED.
Ice Scandal in Gotham Involves
Democrats and Republicans
Alike.

Chicago, June Ga special to the
Record from New York says:
Mayor Robert Van Wyck of Greater
New York is on the verge of removal
from office by Governor Theodore
Roosevelt. The mayors position is due
to the fact that he has been shown to
be the possessor of something over 3d.
600 shares of ice-trust stock In other
words, he is one Of the largest partners
in a firm that is mulcting the city of
New York under contract for thousands
CT dollars each year for ice. This the
charter of Greater New York expressly
forbids and the evidence against the
mayor is now before Governor Roosevelt
and his legal adviser, Attorney General
Davis. After a long conference at Al
bany Governor Roosevelt announced
that the state officials would make the
most searching investigation of the ca Sc
before action is taken, and when they
are ready to act it will be in no uncer-
tain manner.
SUCCESSION IN A MIDDLE.
Should Governor Roosevelt decide to
remove Mayor Van Wyck the natural
successor to the present chief executive
of the city fould be Randolph Guggen-
heimer, president of the municipal coun-
ell. He may not be eligible, however,
for the same reason that the mayor is
unable to serve-for he. too, has beer
CIdISeQ Win OWNING STOCK IN the Ice
trust. Should it be proved that he, too,
is financially interested in the corpora
ton which is supplying the city with
refrigerant, the control of the city will
devolve on Alderman Cakes of Brook
lyn, saloonkeeper, and vice president
of the council
Not only is Mayor Van Wyck uneasy
in his chair, but the barrier raised by
lawyers between him and the inquisi-
ton of the supreme court was broken
down today by Justice Gaynor, and the
frostbitten official will have to tell how
he got the stock and other interesting
details concerning the exposures, unless
OF course some other court intervenes
and blocks for time the opening of the
mayors ice trust secrets
OFFICIALS BESMIRCHED
1t has been shown by the official list of
stockholders of the ice trust that nearly
| every official prominent in the control of
| the city is a holder of ice-trust stock. In
fact, citizens of New York declare that
this IS the worst scandal that has ever
overtaken the city officials since the
| Tweed regime. 1t has been shown conclu-
sively that the following own stock or did
own It up to the time the exposures were
Robert A Van Wyck. MAYOR.
Augustus Van Wyck, mayors brother
Richard Croker. boss of Tammany hall
John F. Carroll, deputy boss of Tam
many hall
| The dock commissioners
Clerks of the dock commissioners.
| Chief engineer of the dock department.
Supreme court judges.
Republican Judges
Democratic judges.
The commissioner of lighting and sup
| plies
| Former mayor of New York
The boss of Kings county's Democratic
machine.
Frank S. Black, former governor of
New York
Frank Plat, a son of Senator Platt
Upstate politicians of influence, Repub-
| Hcan and Democratic.
| Brooklyn's park commissioner.
A former president of the board of edu-
cation.
Arthur H. Sewall, Democratic candidate
| for vice president in 1896
Various local leaders with influence.
And others who are not leaders, but
who hold high office in the city hall.
I Since the officials secured stock the
price of ice in New York has been raised
from 80 to 60 cents a hundred-l00 per
cent-and the small sales of scent pieces
to the poor stopped. Public opinion forced
the company to sell small pieces to the
| poor in some of the poorer districts, but
| the general retailing of the small pieces
has been greatly curtailed.