Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-09
chairman OdelI Sends a Queer
Telegram
WAS TO GOV. ROOSEVELT
.oD Deny or Amrm Its Au'he"-
n,,,,-was Urged Not {" give
Ont Mayors Repi"

Now York. Nov Elm connection win WIN
Nv. .,gsr Of Mayor Van Wyck to the
'a' -" AGAINST him filed with GOV,
'ol's' roosevelt regarding his alleged
',.,, connection with the American
i'D', ..,ospy the World todav prints
y, van, purportlug to have been sent
n Oden. chairman OF the ke-
R ~ s,,ts committee and nominee
-ly ,sc Tpanub.can state convention 10
d wy ~ Roosevelt as follows
O'' September g, 1900 .
..-. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor ol
~ yl% YORK. cripple Greek, Coo
.C,rs Attorney General Davies 10 oe
N"s 49, Five out 70 the reporters me
sl's ~ WyrE answer at this time IL
Na1 b.'baid until after the election Is
H-.' Tbis would imperil our chances
gsf his into a useless WrahB'e'
s1 - Also wired Davies. oDrrtr
rporter called on Governor Roose-
~" NJ his home IN oyster Bay today
WY Wy ssked him as TO the genulneness oil
sH. ,Hisgram given above. The COVER
lAs Mined 90 make any statement pc
Nv. - calling attention to the tact tilat
!S"1, isn DAYS before the election ne
"a ssd to newspaper reporters that
a-1 Was no possible objection TO
W T,, Van Wyck giving out his an
.~., INT Ms Gar as he was concerned
.s,usnaI formalities would be followed
, '.' ,hs answer together with any com
rupIcau0n from the attorney general
Would be made public at the same liile
,bs decision was given out,
IN OdsU was asked at his home In
V.Tburrh today to affirm or deny the
sBfbsDtIcIty Of the telegram, but re-
hssd 10 make any statement at THIS
time. .. 49,,
nsyss 10 Governor Roosevelt dated Oc-
tobsr 1 communicating the answer OF
Mayor Van Wyck the attorney general
says
aThs mayor by his answer admits
that during his incumbency Of the Of
fee he has been the owner OF shares OF
stock In the American Ice company. lie
also admits that during the period In
which he was the owner OF stock the
American Ice company had contracts
with thp city FOR the sale Of Ice to varI-
Gus Departments Of the city and for the
leasing Of docks belonging TO the city.
IN my opinion the owner Of stock In the
CORPORATION IL interested within the
meaning 0f that word as employed In
section 1898 OF the Greater New York
charter 10 a contract between the cor
pont.on and the city"
Further on In his letter TO the COVER
nor the attorney general says:
in order 10 justify the mayors re-
m0yal, DO not believe that 1t is neces
sary 20 establish a case against him
upon which he could be convicted OF
crime under the provisions Of section
1888 above referred 20, but do be-
leye there should be clear and salts
factory eyiderNe Of his moral guilt.
'lt Is Of the utmost Importance that
no further proceedings should be taken
IN this matter unless you are satisfied
that The charges can be sustained. The
mayor Of the greatest city In America
should not be Inundated by beinl
placed upon trial upon charges which
are groundless or which cannot be
proved. Under all these circumstances
and IN view OF the fact that the charges
are made upon information and belief
ana considering the great expense both
70 me mayor and the State involved
IN such a trial, / believe that before a
commissioner Is appointed or any furth-
eI proceedings taken In the matter YOU
should require the petitioners to place
yVu IN possession Of evidence which.
standing alone and undlsputed. would
Justify ihe removal OF the mayor
H my judgment, the mayors answer
snoI'd not BE- made public az this time
- ! nave already stated. its denials
tnl aIegat0ns are clear and explicit.
Sul I might az once be suggested that
we charges should be dismissed or that
,sgliuiiilssloner should at once be APP
Ilnlea and the mayor given a speedy
0pirygl'uhlty 10 exonerate himself
g.. tgu are poWerless TO act I'm this mat.
w.. alllhg your absence from this State
IN m. yahnot appoint a commissioner un
,o y, so9 reach the state and I am in
.o'nlyl mat Mr Woodruff wifi decline
one" ''9'U''i'y OF appointing
MYSTERY OF DAVIS LETTER.
,, H,oaLE \. Y, Nov 9.-There Is much
&C., ,S.'y over the method by which Al.
e r,1,' p General Davies letter TO Gov.
b ,1o, Roosevelt on the Ice trust matter
NJ vt'ssi I public Attorney General De.
# Vs 1'' ne dld not make It public ana
cbs,t Ho' given out at the executive
R5ys,r. A. was IN possession of the
MIN s u3' NhIle on his trip and together
Ia ~ /" refers and kilograms was sent
Yss.s,,. executive chamber for filing
osranl1! morning an assistant efen.
Ill.," whose duty Il Is TO fle such
soss was discharged. To several nor.
sess,, W. made threats OF Vengeance A
ono ~ Investigation viii be made al
' W determine bovv an n,... ~