The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-15

son oi'kef j ID. Ma fBucknerd.
THE New York World says II
By a strict party vote of e tpl9
! the Curran committee of lite hoard
of alderman yesterday chose Emory
r. Baekner Young ana compasa.
lively little known lawyer. TO con-
dnct the aldermanic inquiry into the
alleged alliance between police and
gamblers.
Sis republicans voted for BHcMer
and The three democratic members
of the board voted for John Purroy
| Mitchell The republicans acted Sc.
cordms 10 prearranged plan hav
| ing decided 10 choose Buckner last
Saturday after The World had an
nounced his name "as being con
sidered The democrats voted flr
Mitchell for the purpose Of placing
tine republicans in the position OF
declining TO give the place 20 the
president of The board
From jnls time on Ruckner IS to
play q most important part in the
Roseuihal Becker drama II Will be
for h INTO determine whether or not
the inquiry shall be partisan or EoA-
partisau whether the inner work
ings Of the police system SHAH be
revealed or covered mp; whether the
| city shall have a second LeNow IN
lvestieajion or be treated to wnitc
washing spectacle on behalf o.
| Huckaer the republican aldermen
land practically all who know MIN
asserted yesterday he would con
| duet fair and impartial investi@a
tlon and he would 20 as deep as I;
was possible to 80. no matter wno
might be injured hy the revelations
The World further says
Emory R. Buckner, who was yes
terday appointed chief counsel To-
! the aldermanic committee which r.
10 investigate the alliance between
police and criminal, is d wellbuilt
clear.eved man OF medium stature
who gives one the idea of force ana
reserve strength That he will 70.
ouire unusual powers in dealing
with what promises to be the most
notable Investigation in the history
of the city goes without savings
that he poss esses every requirement
is the belief OF The committee ana
OF his friends
There are several things about
iMr Buckner which the general pub
lie does not know Possibly the most
important ass signment has been Civ
en- mau who has been practlcin-.
law 4ut FIVE years Of his thirtyhye
years in the belief that he is the
best fitted among the city's attorneys
TO cope with the task the committee
is about TO undertake That he
has ability. insight and determines
tion mas been proved That he VIII
leave no stone unturned to eei q;
the root Of the graft evil anG suG-
gest a remedy is the opinion OF
those who know him bes'
When World reporter round Mr..
Buckner in his office al the Grim
inal courts building an hour after ne
had been notified OF his appointment
he was lingering his letter Of reslg-
nation as assistant district attorney.
He explained he had intended TO re
sign Otober { that he might take up
! private practice. but that his resig-
nation must now 20 in Immediately
II know / have undertaken
heavy contract but I have great
hopes of bringing the matter 10 a
! successful conclusion, ne said IL
shail heSlh az once aaa 40 "nal I
can AZ IVlIy Frail]e 'He crave re
sponsibiliy have assumed
Thinks Inquiry Will Last = Year.
Nf Boc'h''' Sb'1 Aodes'ly DuO
"atha asH'dy ana ms 'ish' prov =
eyes shaip'. az ne laINec o. ne
ask before hln'. In 'S sleech ne
vas decisive a.a .'t'ense, 9ut ne
weighed .ns ofus c"FeIuliy ana Iooh
great pains NOT 10 promise 'Ncen
tionai results 10 lhe "e5ihhIhS iie
a9ures thai the laFestlgdtlon VIII "c-
eupy an enIHe year ana ne WlsiieS
,o lay irm loundalloh "eIore ne
eoes ahead win me iegal 'FUc'ure
whicH y hoped VIII separate lne
police department from graft
MIR. Bocmer loohs me 'athlete, nul
ae lays no clam 70 beng one ms
frame + Weh hnlt ms skin ciear ana /
his manner open and genial Hls
deep brown haf IS ueched WIN /
eray but there is no suggestion OF /
age about him lie looes even I
younger than he is OWNS 10
uoyant manner Possibly fhe gray +
anne from hard WORK, Tor 1he at T
goney spent his entire hle eiiher .
educating himseiI or winning NY
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