New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-29
CHOOSING. THE FIFTEEN.
CHARLES STEWART SMITH SELECTING
REFORM WORKERS.
WILL HAVE ONLY ACTIVE WORKERS ON
THE COMMITTEE WHOSE NAMES
WILL COMMAND RESPECT

WILL COMMAND RESPECT.
Charles Stewart Smith, who was authorized
by the Chamber OF Commerce meeting Tues
day 10 appoint committee Of fifteen to push
the vice crusade is meeting with gratifying
success in finding prominent business men Will
ing 10 undertake the task. He said yesterday
that notwithstanding the Thanksgiving holiday
he hoped TO be able TO announce the names OF
the entire committee Friday afternoon or
Saturday morning. Mr. Smith called yesterday
or Abran S Hewitt and several other men OF
that stamp. who have had experience in move
n,ents Of this kind. and listened TO their advice
as TO the personnel Of the committee, since ne
does not wish TO make the choice solely upon MS
OWE responsibility and judgment
II is Mr.. Smiths purpose 10 name only lhoes
who viii pledge themselves to active WORK ana
Il is thought that he VIII pick members OF the
committee as far possible from the men "ho'
with him. signed the call for the Chamber OF
Commerce meeting These are Abram s Hewitt
Levi P Morton John S, Kennedy. John D, Grim
minis. John Earsen Rhoades, John z. Parsons
William H Baldwin. il, George Foster Fes-
body and Jacob Il. Schin.
I, is not unlikely that pressing business en-
fragments may make it impossible for some of
these ten 70 ioin the committee If fifteen. but
there seems to be little doubt that majority
of them will aid. Mr.. Smith would give no ink
ling last night OF how many had been chosen up
70 that time saying that he preferred 10 wait
until the list was full and he would then give It
cut for publication through Secretary wilson,
of the Chamber Of Commerce.
WANTS NO DEAD WOOD"
II will be AT easy matter 6nd men who are
willing 10 assist this work with funds. The DIM
Guilty consists II getting men who VIII devote
their tine to il We want no dead wood on
the committee" said 9Ir. Smith. We want only
men whose names stand for something, men N
whom the public have confidence, and who al
fne same time WI be able and willing TO get
out and work TIE committee viii De com
posed Of sGch --cr. Theirs viii be no merely
honorary positions. When the names are an
rounced thev Will command the respect OF The
business community.
OF course. me committee Of fifteen vii have
rowe- 70 ad6 10 its numbers 10 any extent L
re- deem advisable but Mr.. Smith declined 10
s-eo-,,are as 70 what the committee might DO IN
mis- respect Neither would ne say whether the
COMMITTEES would cooperate with the Ta-ornary
Publication Committee or not. Il cannot say
what the committee will co" he declared out
krov what would do I would not work
wiki the Tammany committee at all
\ PERMANENT COMMITTEE
r
Long Island Ral,road. who has been spoken q
ss = poesthle member Of the committee. said
hat ne had not been informed OF his selection
On Ihe committee and could therefore not speak
Of the future programme OF that body. One
hing is certain M Baldwin said This Is
not going 20 II 4 temporary committee. which
Will exist Only for one campaign or for few
rncnths merely. but 2 permanent BODY, 10 watch
over the welfare Of the citizens, as far as that
depends CT enforcement OF law
Mr.. BALDWIN declined 10 say whether the com
rrittee, whe,. i goes 10 work, viii act upon the
suggestion made by Abram s. Hewitt IN his
speech before the Chamber Of Commerce, and
hold Mayor Van Wyck responsible for the fail
ure OF The police to enforce the laws
There seems 70 be z general feeling, however
that M Hewitt hit the right nail the head
in that speech, and that one OF the first things
the Chamber Of Commerce committee will 20
viii DC - bring torcib-y and vigorously home 10
the Mayor the fact that The business COM
Tnu1i-y holds him responsible for police cor
ru2tion
NJ Van WycE refused 70 discuss Mr.. Hewitt's
speech yesterday q 70 say one word upon the
police SITUATION.
John D Crlranins vas asked yesterday what
b thought the committee could accomplish and
he replied
Undoubtedly the committee will be able 10
accomplish q great deal Questions such as la
bil.tY q owners Of buildings rented for immoral
purposes VIII come up, and may possibly lead 10
legislation The committee vii. undoubtedly
find out just what the police DO, and what they
90 not Go. The question Of immortality in the
tenenaents, and the larger question as 20 what
can be done 70 suppress and minimize i'm
not think that exaggerated pictures have been
drawn Of The evils that exist. I am heartily IN
favor Of joining ether organizations and com
n.ttees for the purpose Of carrying out the
resolutions.
TAAI1rANY's COMMITTEE RESTS
Save for Secretary Cooper the headquarters
Of the Tarnuaany committee was deserted yes
tercay There was no meeting public Or ex.
ecutive on the schedule and none of the mem
hers Of the committee were there Secretary
Cooper said The Tanuany committee was at
disadvantage, inasmuch its work would
show no result for some time "A good many
complaints are coming IN constantly he addAa
as soon as they come n they are investigated
and acted upon by the Members Of the COM
Haittee To make either the Complaints or the
acton taken public would serve TO defeat tbs
Work OF the Committee IN couple Of weeks
IRON now, however. 7 able 20 state there will
oe results that may open the eyes Of our citi-
OF this body change their minds
when Police Commissioner Bernard J YORK;
reached Police Headquarters yesterday he u,aS
asked if be had anything 10 say about the rI1
marks OF Mr- Hewitt at the Chamber Of Com
Lnercs meeting rejecting on ex-superintendent Of
Fo-.ce A-uFtay' ana ne replied; 4 was not here
during Murray's administration. and do nor
know the condition of things al that time"
That IS al he would say.
Murray Is confined 10 his home bv sickness
None Of his old captains would discuss Mr.
Hewitt's remarks about him. John McClave. a
Police Commissioner IN Mr.. Hewitts admins
1rarcn, also declined 70 say word about il
JUDGE oLCoTT GETS EVIDENCE
Ex-Judge oicott. who has been retained nv
the Police Board n proser,tra .hA oho-..-