New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
WINS FOR INQUISITOR.
May Be asked to Conduct Bank
Inquiry, Which Seems Certain.
IBy telegraph 70 The tribune. ]

Albany. Jan 26-The Committee on Banks in
the Assembly. from which on Monday night will
come the resolution for the investigation OF the
State Banking Department and Frederick d.
Kilburn. its superintendent. has been discussing
the possibility Of obtaining William NJ. WINS to
conduct the inquiry The idea originated with
Assemblyman Wainwright. chairman Of the
committee. He discussed it with other leaders
in the House and intends to ask Mr.. WINS
serve.
The purpose Of the committee in obtaining
a man Of the standing Of Mr. WINS is twOfOld
His reputation a lawyer and a student of
municipal and State affairs would assure the
legislature of investigation conducted with
ability, their argument runs. while his personal
integrity would give little opportunity for any
attempts to make the investigation as innocuous
IN it's disclosures as possible. Mr.. WINS served
as counsel to the Fassett investigating commit
tee several years ago and made then a record
which some Of the present legislators have not
forgotten
In spite of the opposition manifested by some
Of the Senators to the investigation. now that
they feel II IS q certainty there seems little
doubt about the resolution being carried in both
houses. Governor Higgins is not responding TO
the efforts they are making to have the investi-
cation sentiment quashed- The Assembly. with
the Speaker and Assemblymen Moreland, Hooker
and Wainwright in the lead intends to pass the
resolution Immediately. There is considerable
prospect that it may not be passed in the Sen
ate on Monday night Many Democrats viii be
attending the dinner 10 ex-senator DOOling in
New York. and their absence may be made the
excuse for taking no action on it. When action
comes the opposition. though guarded, viii be
bitter. but in view Of the present sentiment it
is believed that none OF the members will care TO
go to extremes in their efforts to sidetrack the
resolution.
There was little gossip to-day as to the trend
of the investigation. What there was took the
form Of speculation on the exact degree Of con-
nection between financial institutions and the
legislature which the banking inquiry would
disclose. The insurance examination brought to
light corruption funds and yellow dog aC-
counts which aroused public resentment which
will last until stringent remedial legislation Is
enacted The promised inquiry. in the opinion
Of those versed in the ways that are dark" in
definite exposures which Will crystallize public
resentment.
The political aspect Of this possibility is what
| now bOthers some Of the Senators who were loud
in their demands for inquiry when they
believed such a contingency most remote.
| They see at the least the disclosures playing a
/ large part in the agitation for a new State
| chairman, and even an important part in the
| State campaign this fall For this reason they
/ are not anxious to pass the resolution which
/ Senator Stevens viii present For this same
| reason the independent party in the Assembly Is
| anxious TO obtain Mr.. WINS as counsel