New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-07
THE BANK SUPERINTENDENT.

Having heard rumor that the Bank Superintenf
dent was in town, and had pulled the wires for an
Endorsement of his denomination by the Banks, we dis
patched one of our ndefas able corps ofrappng med
ums for information who reports to us that Clearing
House meeting of Bank Officers was called suddenly
Yesterday morning, at the request of Mr.. Mccall Of
the Metropolitan Bank, and Mr.. Halsted of the Man
haitian Bank, who stated to the Committee having the
power to call meetings, that the meeting was to in
dorse Mr. St. John. No such information, however
was conveyed in the call itself At the meeting, Mr..
Williams, Of the Metropolitan Bank offered resolu-
tions in favor of Mr.. st. John, compi nenting him
highly. Mr.. Curtis, of the Continental, one of our
Oldest bankers objected to the consideration Of the
resolutions the ground that it was not proper bu-
siness 10 be taken up by Clearing House meeting
Mr. Edmonds, of the Mechanics Bank, and sew
era others, opposed the resolutions, indorsing MIR.
ST. John, and the Clearing House meeting adjourned
without taking any action on the resolution.
A meeting of Bank Officers was then Immediately
convened, and took up for consideration the resolu-
lions which had been before the Clearing House not
however, until sfer number of Bank Officers had
left the room, among whom were Mr.. Curtis, of the
Continental and Mr.. Gaatin, of the National Banks,
who are opposed to Mr.. st. John. The resolutions
were then modified striking out much Of the lndorse
ment of Mr.. St John, and passed by a nominal ma
ority There were less than one-half Of the Banks
of the City represented at this meeting.
A resolution was also passed to appoint Commit
tee TO wait upon Governor Clark in regard to the
nomination Of Mr. St John, and to present the reso
lutions. Mr.. Van Ostrand, Of the Merchants Ex-
change Bank: Mr.. Douglass, ofthe Mercantile Bank;
Mr.. Wlets of the American Exchange Bank; Mr..
Edmonds, Of the Mechanics Bank; Mr.. Sillman, Of
the Merchants Bank, and Mr.. Wheelwright, of the
Greenwich Bank were named, but declined serving
on the Committee.
Mr.. Halsted, Of the Manhattan Bank, and Mr..
Mccall ofthe Metropolitan Bank, consented TO serve,
being the parties who requested the call Of the
meeting The Manhattan is Mr.. St. Johns deposit
bank In this City, and the Metr"aotan has, through
its uncurrent money business intimate relations with
the Bank Department.
Mr. Jones, of the Chemical Bank, was slso placed
on the Committee, but objected to serve.
This movement is the result Of the Bank Superin-
tendents visit to Wan.st. Three quarters of the
Banks in this City it is believed, opposed to Mr..
ST. Johns resppontment, since the recent expose Of
his illegal transactions with the Excelsior and other
Banks.
The Bank Officers, when they came together, were
taken by surprise as no intimation had been given
of the business to come before the meeting.
The Committee, we understand, left yesterday
evening for Albany to fulfill their mission but when
they reach the presence they will discover that they
have no news to tell the Governor in regard 70 thii
movement.