New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
ASKED TO REMOVE MAYOR
GOVERNOR NOW CONSIDERING TWO
SUCH REQUESTS

ICE TRUST STOCK LIST SHOWING THAT
SHAREHOLDERS IS LAID BEFORE HIM
Two applications are now before Governor
Roosevelt for the impeachment and removal of
Mayor Van Wyck from office. One was made
by THE Journal yesterday. and the other by
THE World" on Saturday. The Governor says
he will give both his careful consideration. and.
after consultation with Attorney General Davies
in Albany to-day, will announce his conclusions.
1t is possible that he may reach a decision to-
night Both applications seem to be based
practically similar grounds, namely. that the
stock list of the American Ice Company reveals
the name of Mayor Van Wyck as a stockholder
before and also since that company leased piers
from the city and made contracts TO supply
large quantities of Ice to the charitable and
penal institutions of the municipality. By
quiring and retaining financial interest in
these contracts with the city, 1T is argued, the
Mayor has transgressed provision of the char
ter, and under its terms is subject to summary
suspension from office, and removal after in
vestigation
The Governor was formally requested. at his
home in Oyster Bay yesterday. to suspend.
investigate and remove Mayor Van Wyck- The
stock list Of the American Ice Company was
shown to him. and he read it with deep in
terest. 1t is said that he found thereon the
names of six prominent Judges. besides those
OF Robert A. and Augustus Van Wyck. Ran
dolph Guggenhemer Richard Croker. at least
two Dock Commissioners and the confidential
clerk of third, and goodly number of Tam
many politicians and minor office holders. 1t
was reported last night. but could not be con-
f1rmed. that the Governor had sent notice to
the Mayor of the charges made against him
he wh ha6 1aj bAfO
him in support of them, and had asked him If
he had anything to say regarding them
NOT A WORD. SAYS VAN WICK
A Tribune reporter asked at the Democratic
Club about o'clock last night if Mayor Van
Wyck was in, and. being told that he not
was walking away when he met the Mayor in
F1fth-ave. The reporter, turning and walking
few steps with Mr.. Van Wyck. said:
Mr.. Mayor. in view of the fact that the list
of stockholders in the American Ice Company
is now positively known to bear your name, will
you make any statement for the public?'
II have not a word to say for publication on
that subject" replied the Mayor. Not one
single word"
DO you not think 1t advisable to say some
thing to the public. in view of the fact that
your silence since the discovery of your name
on that list contrasts rather strangely with your
positive statement before the discovery that
your record in the matter was as clear as the
noonday?"
II have not word to say for publication on
that subject" repeated the Mayor. Not one
single word"
Charges have been made to the Governor.
Mr Mayor that you have knowingly violated
that section of the charter which prohibits you
from taking financial interest In any contract
with the city. inasmuch the American Ice
Company in which you own stock, holds con-
tracts for supplying large quantities of ice to
the city and leases several piers from the
nicipality Do you care to reply to that charger"
II have not word to say for publication on
that subject" repeated the Mayor. Not one
single word
"It is reported that the Governor has informed
you of the fact that request for your removal
from office has been made to him, and has asked
you If you have any defence to make. Is this
true?"
II have not : word to say for publication on
that subject repeated the Mayor. Not one
word
will you not even tell the people, Mr. Mayor
that all these efforts of the Ice Trusts lawyers
to prevent the facts from coming out. and the
refusal of your own counsel let you testify
on your own behalf are distasteful to you and
If you had your own way about it you would
prefer to show the people. without further pro-
crastination that their Mayor is all right as
you announced recently?"
II have not a word to say for publication on
that question" repeated the Mayor Not
single word"
I'm view of the fact Mr.. Mayor. that it has
been insnuated that you paid for your Ameri-
can Ice Company stock with promissOry note.
on the understanding that you should not be
called upon TO take IT up, but the dividends on
your stock should be applied TO the payment
of the note, will you not tell the people that
YOU acquired your stock in the ordinary busi-
ness way and gave value for it?"
''I have not word TO say for publication
on that subject" repeated the Mayor. Not one
single word
The reporter fell behind The Mayor walked
ouickly up the steps Of the Democratic Club,
passed through the open doors and vanished
within.
JUSTICE HERRICKS ORDER.
When Referee Nussbaum was asked yesterday
if the stay granted by Justice Herrick, OF the
Supreme Court in Albany Saturday would
prevent the continuation OF the investigation
of the American Ice Company's actions which
he is making for the Attorney General. Mr..
stay would only prevent further examination OF
Ice Trust officials and Ice Trust books. 1t would
not prevent the examination of city officials or
books and papers OF other companies or indi-
viduals which might throw iighJ upon Ice Trust
affairs. Therefore. added Mr.. Nussbam, the
hearing will go to-day.
JUSTICES HOLD STOCK.