New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
JUDGE VAN WICK MAYNOTGO
TALK OF HIS WITHDRAWING AS DELE
GATE-AT-LARGE, OWING TO ICE
TRUST DISCLOSURES.

1t declared yesterday that ex-Judge Au-
gustus Van Wyck. one of the big Four" named
by the Democratic State Convention. to attend the
Kansas City Convention would. account Of the
recent exposures concerning his connection with
the Ice Trust. withdraw delegate at-large. and
James Shevn. of Brooklyn. would be named In
his stead. The convention empowered the State
delegation to fill any vacancies, and this was
rather unusual provision 1t was taken to mean
at the time that there possibility that Van
Wyck would not go to Kansas City A close
friend of Judge Van Wyck said yesterday that the
latter had decided not to make the trip. and that
the ex-Justice was sorry he had allowed his
to be used as it had provoked so much criticism
and placed both him and the party in embar
RAISING position. This man says that Judge Van
Wyck feels that he is being unjustly attacked from
end of the State the other and rather than
place the party in worse plight he will stay at
home.
Those who defending the of Judge
Van Wyck In the ice matter are saying that there
Is no reason why he should withdraw. Croker"
said a Brooklyn Democrat yesterday, 'Is a dele
gate-at-large, and ne and his whole family
loaded UP with ice stock. So John F. Carroll
and other Tammany officials. There is talk
about them declining. and there is why
Judge Van Wyck should act otherwise then
they do
On the other hand. some influential Democrats
even who friendly ex-Judge Van Wyck,
saying last night that If he attended the
convention his appearance upon the floor would
be the signal for storm of Kisses and catcalls that
would drive him out of the hall. "Of course" said
prominent Tammany man. Croker has ice
stock and so have the Of the gang. and doubt
less they will be more less censured and criti-
cised. and possibly Missed at the convention. Van
Wycks case however is different. and the antag
onism him is intensified. His speech against
trusts made at the Democratic Club banquet, was
scattered from end Of the country the
other and ne loudly heralded candidate
for the Presidential nomination The recent de-
hypocrisy. and therefore the feeling against him
Is especially bitter
There were CONSERVATION apprehension and
gloom the Democratic Club last night. The
70 justice have alarmed and terrified the Tammany
leaders, usually so arrogant and insoient- Mayor
worried and despondent Aside from the wholesale
attacks upon him from all sides and the closing in
Croker, when the latter gets home within the next
censed with the Mayor his brother and others who
have been associated with him in the Ice scandal.
ciPlining when he gets home.
was also at the club, and rage and anger caused
the dun blood to surge up in his face. He was mad
turn. He is also shaking in his shoes at the pros.
pect OF what Croker viii say when he gets here.
Garron to discuss !he!5 testimony OF yesterday but
explain away contradictions In their testimony
futile Ike effort was made to get c. ". Morse
president OF the Garfield Bank to talk about the
testimony and explain The apparent discrepancies
but they mad nothing say.
There was persistent report around town yes
terday that William J. Bryan would have some
thing 10 say about this ice matter further than
he has already said in congra tulatinR those who
made the fight against the city officials Interested
IN the Ice Trust II is added that Mr.. Bryan be-
ueves that his viii be hurt very much In
New.York II he allows such Croker Van
Nyck. Carroll and others under the blight OF the
Ice scandal 10 run his campaign IN New-York. and
IL is indicated that he may write letter pointing
out the inconsistency and periidy of Democrats
pretending 10 be against trusts and the same
time being majority stock in one OF the
most oppressive and harmful trusts IN the country