New-York tribune., 1900-08-14
DELAY IN GARDINER CASE.
GOVERNOR MAY GIVE A PUBLIC HEAR
ING TO COUNSEL.
AMENDED COMPLAINT IN ICE TRUST
CHARGES TO BE SERVED ON MAYOR
VAN WICK SOON - THE GOV
ERNoR's WESTERN TOUR.


ERNoRs WESTERN TOUR
Governor Roosevelt was in this city yester-
day, and spent few hours with the hepuo-
lican politicians. He said, after consultation
with Attorney General Davies, that his decision
in the case of District Attorney Gardiner would
be delayed several days because of his offer to
hear arguments in the case. As to the Ice Trust
proceedings he thought the amended complaint
was formidable and he would send a copy of it
TO Mayor Van Wyck and would wait for the
Mayors answer to the charges before deciding
to appoint a commission to make an investiga-
ton There is possibility that the Mayor may
have to face a hearing before commissioner,
District ct-AttoTney Gardiner did.
The Governor arrived in the city after
8 a. m, accompanied by Colonel Youngs. his
secretary. and went to see his physician and
have his throat sprayed Then he went to the
Republican National headquarters, at No. l
Madison-ave. and talked with Senator Hanna
and other members of the Executive Commit
tee there for over an hour. He had an ap-
pointment to meet Attorney General Davies at
the headquarters. and they had long talk to-
gether before in one of the offices After
his conference with the Attorney-General the
Governor said:
IT expected to announce my decision in the
case of District Attorney Gardiner in a day
two, but Mr.. Davies wants hearing before
in the case. asked him If he wanted to sub
nit brief and let the other side do the same,
or if he wanted hearing at which the counsel
for the District Attorney appear. Mr..
Davies said he would consult with Deputy At
| torney- General Coyne and let me know in
day if public hearing is desired. That
Will make ii necessary for me to put off my
decision for week or ten days longer"
Attorney General Davies said later that he
probably would consult with Judge Coyne in AL
hany this morning. Some of the politicians at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel said that If the decision
of the Governor held back many days
longer District Attorney Gardiner might resign
in order to create a vacancy in the office OF
District Attorney in time to have II filled by an
election this fall. Some of the Tammany leaders
have been saying that IT was the Republican
plan to have the District Attorney removed
from office within sixty days of the election. in
which case the appointed by the Governor
to fill the vacancy would serve for than a
year. The Republican politicians have said that
the Governors decision would be fled before
the end of the present month. Most of the poll
| tcians appear TO think that the charges against
Gardiner will be dismissed
When Governor Roosevelt was asked about the
amended complaint against Mayor Van wyek
| in connection with the Ice Trust, he said:
1T appears that the charges in the complaint
are not only severe, but formidable. I think
NIdyOF van NyCh SnOulu receive HOLlnCatiOn OF
the charges Immediately, that he may have
time to prepare his answer. A copy of the COM
plant and charges will be sent TO the Mayor
and I shall await his answer before determining
whether shall appoint commission to take
testimony in the case or not. l consider the
complaint important enough to call for an
swer 4frotf9tb be Mayor"
Attorney General Davies said:
"Fhso complaint will be served upon the
Tbeu z fS ,Ir to To
he files his answer. then the issues are Joined.
| If the Mayors answer explains away the
charges to the satisfaction of the Governor, then
the Governor may dismiss the charges. II the
answer does not prove satisfactory, then the
| Governor will appoint a commissioner TO take
| evidence. If the Mayor seeks 10 interpose
demurrer, the Governor can overrule the de-
murrer'
Some of the politicians at the Republican
State Headquarters said yesterday that in
vestigation of the Mayors connection with the
Ice Trust might be a severe blow to Tammany
in the campaign, 1t was reported at the State
Headquarters that the Governor thought the
charges ought to be sifted to the bottom and
that he had told one of the political leaders
| that the charges more serious than he
When the Governor was at the National head
quarters yesterday morning he talked with the
leaders about his itinerary in the West. and
there practical agreement upon the length
of time he would devote to making speeches in
make a speech on Labor Day, September 8. but
he will probably leave there the same evening
and go TO saratoga IN time TO dttSnQ the CLOSING
session Of the Republican State Convention,
which meets on September 4. After theiconven-
tion is the Governor probably will so to
Canton, Ohio and consult with President Nc
Kinley. The Governor said yesterday that he
would be unable to attend the State Fair this
year. he expected to call upon President Nc
Kinley at Canton at the time of the fair. 1t is
expected that the Governor will go to the Pa
cific Coast Judge James A Waymire of Cali
| fornia, talked with the Governor at National
headquarters yesterday, and strongly urged him
lNa rpfIT
Until October 20.
Governor Roosevelt was asked yesterday IL his
| itinerary subject to change on account of
| the candidacy of Controller Coler for Governor
and he retorted lis that the official announce
ment of Mr. Coler's candidacy" Then he added:
| "Of course ii would make no difference"
Senator Scott said at the National headduar-
ters that the Governors itinerary would be made
public as soon all the dates for places at
! which the Governor to make speeches in the
| West were arranged
Early in the afternoon the Governor had
| luncheon with Attorney General Davies, Fred
| erick S. Gibbs and Chairman Odeu of the State
Committee. They went TO the Hoffman House
roof garden for the meal. The Governor went
back to Oyster Bay soon after O'clock after
| talking with several politicians In the State
| headquarters. in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
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GRUBER BLAAfES PLATT FOR THE FIGHT
| A vigorous house house canvass is being made
by the rival Republican factions in the xXIst AS
sembly District in preparation for the fight Mt the
| primaries on August Is. Abraham Gruber the
leader of the district organization said last even
! ing:
try weather for the first time in N msny sns %ears
maries; There would be no fight II Senator PIatt
did not not force T. The Republicans OF the district
Settled at the last MaFcS but nave tSs Ssn
holders In the district are forced by Plat to keep