New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
OBITUARY..
GUILIAN c. vERPLANCK.

yesterday ut his residence
in Fourteenth-st.. in the saith year of his age.
Gulian Crommelin verpanck born in New York
City IN August 1885, and graduated at Columbia College
in lsOl He afterward studied law, admitted TO the
bar and then took extended trip abroad passing
cra years in Europe shortly after his return In 1914,
he Joined in The political conflict between the "Macon
tents and Clntouans," publishing under the name Of
"Abimaleck Coody, Mechanic" series OF articles in
opposition to the with England then going on and
vigorously attacking with satire and abuse, the then
Mav,r De Witt Clinton series IN reply and defense OF
Clinton was published the signature Of "A TTav
cer Certain illusions in the latter papers 10 the cir
curnstances Of Mr. Nerplancks indictment. on charges
preferred by Clinton. of instlgatng riot in Columbia
College revealed that DE Witt Clinton himself the
Traveller" In of his letters he denounced Mr. Yer
panck as the head Of political sect called the Coo
dies Of hybrid nature composed Of the spawn Of Fed
erasm and Jacobnisn, aud generated IN the yenomOus
passions Of disappointment and revenge, without any
definite character fish nor flesh, nor bird
beast, but a nondescnpt made upof
All moustiols all prolisou things"
The authorship Of these art.c appearing gave an
undue importance to those Of Mr. Verpanck and he
put forward and elected the candidate of the Nal
contents opposers Of the war; to the State Legislature
In the year 1915 Mr. Verplanck delivered before the
New.YOrk Historical Society a discourse upon " the
Early European Friends of America" il which he
sketched with and ability the character Of Lord
Baltimore, tenn LOCKE, ttsas, berkeley
and others This Grafton, then popular form Of
political discussion than at present. attracted much
attention and published in pamphlet form passed
through several editions.
When the political contest between the "Bucktals
ana CliutoDiaus began Mr., Nerpanck returned his
former tactics anu anonymously attacked the Cinton'
in several satirical papers and poems which had
great but of course shOrtiyed popularity. The first Of
these, entitled The SQte TriUprrae Political Tale,
he Driup Of
party. The second, The Bucltdu Bdrds, Wanted
the OF his own political friends. The last,
and the most effective well the happiest Of the
three, entitled The EpSes Of Brcrei Major Pgddr
Itlf De Witt Clinton, then Governor being rdcued IN
that character. Clinton in his Traveller letters In
1914 had rdiCuled Mr.. Verplancks literary pretensons;
the astnamed lampoon Of Mr. Yerplanck directed at
the literary character OF the Governor The result OF
this contest Of words the political elevation Of Mr..
Nerpanck for second time and he again elected TO
the Legislature, where, in 1920 he Chairman Edu
cation.
His purely literary and professional career began in
1921, when he accepted the PrOfessorsp OF the Evl
deuccs Of Christianity the General Protestant Epsco
pal Seminary in tins city In 1924 he published Essays
on the Nature and Uses the Evidences of Re
veaed Religion" and the year following "Essay on
the Doctrine Of Contract" which was occasoned by
desire check the spirit OF speculation and TO combat
The usually maxim IL mercantile TRANSACTIONS
In connection with W {. Bryantaud L c Sands. he en-.
ged ID the production OF an Annual IN the 1871 II
continued for three under the name Of The Tails
and was illustrated with engravings from pictures by
American artists. In 1o} the volumes Tcpublshed
Miscellanies' IN ls5j volume Of DSc0tHseS ana
Adaresses on N"becis ot Ama1cu history 1r,s, d I
Literature. appeared from the press OF the Harpefs IN
loJ3 he delivered discourse on ne hg" 1l0iH, HH-
cHce and Use Of IJerai studies. at the commencement
OF Geneva College and me year ioIo"5hI al mon
College read paper the " If UcIcc ~ AOrul causes
itp0D OOiHiJu, SctcUcc. and literature
In the same year Nj. Nerpauck was elected 10 Con
gre,s from NcwYork City. He spoke lnir,Ileniy, bug
Wa. urOmuent in many measures Of Importance and
especially iu originating and advocating h- extending
ne term of couyr-ht from TO 81 years At The close oi
the -eS- 0u OF 5000. i'm winch this hll passed Nr
Ncrpduck received the compliment o.. % public dinner
from number Of citizens distinguished for the success
ul cultivation Of cttrr- and the arts and addressed
them OBJ. the theme, The Law OF Literary property.
Nr Nr-u.auok was elected for ms first term u tuu-r,-,
as tlr candidate of tle Peoples party, founded ou the
proposition made DO 1925 OBJ have Presidential Electors
touaU," finally coalc-cod, thus returning ihe Peoples
candidate, and breaking. t0r the first me the power nj
OBJ. Albany -gucy. iul Lc Was t.tCIrfur Oh. fourth
time. ny The jackson party, but taking grounds u favor
other opponents OF the Administration, and appeared no
more Ir political lfc a. Washington.
Iul-Hi Mr. NcrpauCk the chosen champion OF the
Wings their first contest WITH the Democracy for The
control Of NcwYOrk City. Therpower had never before
been disputed. but the growing appropriately OF fres
dent Jack-Ous policy with regard 10 the huducts gave
the Wings hone Of OycTuruug the Democratic rule Ia the
metropolis Mr.. Verplduck nominated cOnse-
queuCe OF his stand IN Congress
The following curious and interesting table shows the
vote al the closely contested election which followed. IL
shows to what extent the suffrage exercised IN this
city al about the middle Of the 20 years Of th century
which have expired. The number or voters 10 gives IN
each ward compared with estimate OF the present VIII
Indicate also the movement and great increase OF popu
aton which has taken place IN the different sections OF
respect being founded upon fraudulent returns.
NLw.YORK CITY ELECIION April, 1884