New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-15
.CROPSEY AND CLARKE:
HAVE DUEL OF WORDS
Ex-PoIiCe Head BIames Kings
Official in Union Bank
Matter.
CHARGES OF EXTRAVAGANZA
Rival Candidates for District At.
torney Make Long Speeches
at Notification
Meetings.

John T. Clarke District Attorney OF
Kings County and the Democratic candidate
| for reelection, and James c. Cropsey Re
publican nominee, expressed their respec-
tive opinions Yesterday on the Union Bank
investigation. Mr.. Cropsey declared the
District Attorneys Office should have taken
action years ago. Mr.. Clarke said he wrote
Governor Dix. suggesting the expediency or
al investigation and proposing the appoint
ment OF Assemblyman Louis Goldstein as
the prober
Mr. Clarke spoke at the official nOtiiica-
lion OF the nominees OF the Democratic
county convention at the Clarendon Hotel
The ex-Police Commissioner spoke at the
Republican notification meeting al the
Union League Club Mr.. Cropsey criticised
the conduct Of the District Attorneys Office
which he pronounced extrayaSant and neg
loctful Of the peoples interests
! Mr.. Clarke chiefly confined himself 20 ex-
planning why indictments had not been
/ found in 1905 against the looters OF the old
Mechanics and Traders Bank. He inti-
mated that the Republican administration
oi the State Banking Department was pretty
. largely at fault
/ Jacob Bremen chairman OF the county
executive committee, acted as chairman Of
the Republican notification committee The
candidates notified besides Mr.. Cropsey
We're: Congressman Charles Il. Law,
candidate Tor Sheriff. Charles :. Dewey,
. former chief clerk Of the County Court. can
didate FOR County Clerk and Edward II.
OLoughlin. chairman Of the county gem
! eTal comm.tte Of the independence -easue.
D al mt.
+ d.dates Charles n. kelbv. Russell Benedict
ana James G. Van Siclen. were also notified.
At the Democratic meeting Robert Ill.
hoy acted as chairman. Mr. Clarke's COM
pauions were. James $. Regain. candidate
for sheriff, Thomas i. brennan, candidate
for County Clerk. and Register Frederick
Lundy who is seeking reelection.
Mr.. Cropsey said IN part.
The District Attorneys Office .u Kings
County has recently asked the Board Of
I -timate and Apport!onment for over
SO O1i more Tor the wear 1872 than was APP
pIcpriated for 1911 for the expenses Of that
Office. The bulk OF this increase Is to pay
the salaries OF additional assistants whose
Offices were created by tine Democratic
B Legislature. This increase has been made
Notwithstanding the numCrr OF arrests
made ion the county ia the year 1910 was
many thousands less than in the preceding
year. a. prominent Brooklyn Democrat,
holding ar important clay office, has pub
licly stated within the last six months that
7 no additional assistants We're needed I'm this
office.
The nion Bank matters have attracted
the attention OF the community for some
time past. as we'll they mi@tt, for the
management OF the Institution was scan
oalous. The revelations already made show
that the District Attorneys office should
take steps. end that action should have
been taken by 10 wears ago. I'm January.
1908. this bank closed for the first time.
Within "a few months thereafter there was
brought to the attention " the District At
tornev's Office certain criminal acts which
had been committed by the officials OF the
institution. and this information was not
merely in the form Of rumor. but was in
the shape Of sworn testimony.
After some DELAY. toward the end Of the
sessions OF the grand jury the matter was
brought 10 its attention by the District At
R t0ruey's office. The Investigation was be-
CUR by the grand jury. but II was soon dis
covered that there was no desire on the
Tart Of the District Attorneys Office 70
have the Investigation thorough and COM
plete and. when the grand jury endeavored
e. sift the matter TO the bottom 70 was
frustrated in It's efforts and shortly there
after discharged.
II there be any question Of doubt as 70
/ the position of the Democratic party con-
rarning this matter 10 has been put absO-
Gtelv al rest by the action ~ YESTERDAY. bv
which the Superintendent Of Banks acting
as was stated IN the press by the direction
Of the Governor Of the state has ordered
that the inquiry cease This action was
taken despite the protests and objections
~ the depOsitors OF the bank. Thev are
the only ones who should have any inter-
est I'm the matter. but their wishes were
disregarded and the interests " the Demo-
cratic party We're made 20 control and the
Investigation was stopped. The entire
credit FOR having made the Investigation
possible rests uron one man. and ono man
alone outs Goldsteip-who forced the IN