The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
.KOENIG NO LONGER
OPPOSED TO PROBE
OF HYLAN'S REGIME
Other City Leaders Say
They Will Not Stand in
Way of Inquiry.
NEW BILL is REPORTED
Chairman Glynn Refuses to
Deny Resolution Will
Reach Senate.
ELON BROWN AS COUNSEL
Legislators Said to Have Re-
ceived More Data on Need
of Inquiry Here.
NEW BILL Is REPORTED
ELON BROWN AS COUNSEL

Samuel S. Koenig, chairman of the
New York County Republican Com
mittee, has withdrawn his opposition
to a legislative investigation of the
Hylan administration of the city. 1t
was learned also yesterday that other
city leaders who had been holding out
against a sweeping inquiry at this
time announced they no longer would
stand in the way.
George A. Glynn, chairman of the
among those uncenverted to the need
or wisdom of an investigation, said he
was In no position to deny the report
that resolution providing for such
an inquiry would be reported out of
the Finance Committee in the Senate
next week. Further than that he re-
fused to talk for publication.
It was said this resolution would not
be the Robinson measure nor that OF
Senator Meyer or Senator Burlingame.
the latter being confined largely TO
charter revision, but would be an entire
~ new plan, combining to degree the
an inquiry of wide scope that would lay
bare any inefficiency. incompetency or
misconduct in the administration and
point the way to a statutory reconstruc-
ton of the city government.
Elon r. Brown. former president pro
tenn. OF the Senate, is the man said to
be slated for counsel to the committee.
IL he will accept the post. He was
chairman of a legislative committee
that studied the finances of the city in
the Mitchell administration and Is re-
garded as "a constructive statesman"
rather than a sensational investigator of
misconduct in office 1t was learned
that Mr.. Koenig did not withdraw his
opposition to an investigation until he
was assured it would not be conducted
along the lines of crusade. so as to
give basis for charges on the part of
Mayor Hylan he was being prosecuted
because he fought against the Miller
traction bill.
Comptroller Charles l.. Craig is said
TO have asserted that he had in his Of
flee enough material TO make an inves-
tlgation of the Mayors departments well
worth while The bitterness between the
Comptroller and the Mayor has been
growing in intensity, and the contro-
versy between the head of the Finance
Department and Philip Berolzheimer.
City Chamberlain by appointment of the
Mayor. over the serious financial condi-
ton OF the city has brought things
sharply to q head.
"Gov. Miller has taken the position
right along that he did not favor legis-
lative inquiry unless enough facts to
Justify it should be presented" said
well informed leader last night. With
in the last few days information that
has been more than mere leads has
been placed in the hands of Legislative
leaders. If it were possible to get the
right man for COUNSEL man like for
mer Senator Brown, who is familiar
with the city's administrative and finan-
cial problems and who could not be ac-
cused OF partisan bias (because he has
Spent most OF his life up State) 1t
seems to me Legislative investigation
would be productive Of much good
Former Senator Brown has an office
with the law firm Of Lord, Day & Lord
in Wall street, and spends much time
here. He lives at the University Club,
where 1t was said last night he was out
of town.