New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
OSBORNE TO GO ON,
DESPITE WHITMAN
Denies District Attorney l.
to Conduct Statewide
Graft Inquiry.
GLYNN DOES NOT
FORGET TAMMANY
Many Small but Comforting Jobs
to Give Faithful Followers
of Murphy.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

tBy Telegraph TO The Trbune.1
Albany. Dec. 1s-James W. Osborne.
who arrived i'm Albany this afternoon,
said he had no intention OF turning his In
vestigation into state departments over 20
District Attorney Whitman of New York
"a dispatch from New York says that
YOU Intend TO suggest to Governor Glynn
that Whitman be appointed a special
deputy Attorney General to make A state
wide graft inquiry" he was told
81 intend to do nothing Of the sort" he
said sharply. 81 would like to know
where such report as that started
Mr. Osborne will continue his hearings
tomorrow morning into the charges
made against John y. Carlisle, Stats
Highway Commissioner, by the Warner
Qunlan Asphalt Company.
II will sit all day." he said, but am not
sure whether there will be any hearings
next week I have case in New York on
Tuesday which may prevent me from
coming to Albany then Mr.. Rubino, at
torney for the asphalt company, says he
has some new evidence TO present to SUBJ
stantate the charges against Carlisle. but
l
to call"
II is understood that George II. Nc
CURE, the Syracuse contractor, formerly
connected with the Barber Asphalt Com
pany, will be q witness tomorrow. Mr..
Osborne's assistant, Arthur T. Warner.
said that Mcclure had been In Atlantic
CITY. Mr.. Osborne saw Governor Glynn
tonight.
LeffinaweI and Pound in Line.
William Church Osborn, OF Harrison,
was again urged by Governor Glynn TO-
day TO take tn, craftsmanship Of the up
state Public Service Commission, but de-
clined the offer because Of his private
business He told the Governor that sew
eral OF his business associates had just
entered upon big business enterprise
and that he could not accept the JOB
without sacrificing those interests
"He assured me-" said the Governor.
that II he could do so without such
sacrifice he would take the chairman
ship"
The Governor said that the name II
w. F. LeffingwelI. OF Watkins. was one Of
those being considered by him for place
flngwell was appointed commissioner by
Governor Sulzer, but the Senate falled 20
confirm him.
Mr.. Glynn was asked if the name ot
william X. Wilcox, former chairman OF
the First District Commission. was before
him for place on the Second Dis'iFI
Commission lie replied that it was not
and that unless Mr. Wilcox had resi-
deuce I'm the second district there was
doubt II ne could be appointed.
Justice C1Ithbert w. Pound. ~ Lock
port. a Republican and former legai az
wiser 10 Governor Higgins. is being con-
sidered by the Governor for a designation
to the Court OF Appeals in place OF Ju'He
TIiscock. who is now one OF the elected
members OF the court.
Governor Glynn was in conference most
~ to-day with William Church Osborn
and several business men concerning the
makeup OF the business men 8 COMMISSION
10 be appointed TO systematic the con-
duct OF the various state departments ana
Of the states finances in general. MI
Osborn will be the chairman OF the com
mission. and several OF the members haNs
been decided upon. but the Governor VIII
not give out their names until the twenty
five are chosen.
Democrats at the Capitol who are not
in accord with Governor Glynn said To-
dav that President Wilson's insistence
upon a statement from the state Execu-
tive as TO his attitude in the distribution
Of patronage and the treatment OF Tam
many led to the Governors declaration
that he would not join the President rs
against the Tammany faction OF the
Democratic party In this state. We're u
not for the Presidents stand. they say
there would be no occasion for Governor
clvnn's nrotest against any dictation.