New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ELECTION.
Mr. OPDYKE DEFEATED AND THE INDEPENDENT
TICKET SUCCESSFUL

TICKET SUCCESSFUL
The annual meeting of the Chamber OF Com
merce was held yesterday remarkably large number OF
membes being present on account OF the determined
contest which hal been instituted in regard to the cleo
ton Of officers The rival tickets the Opdy ke or
" Regular" and the BabCOck. or independent" Tie
meeting had been called for l p. IN, but before
that hour large number OF merchants had
assembled and with unusual interest and animation lis
oussed the merits Of The two iokcs Tue Babcock party
hal boy In the hall below delivering the lndepend'
cnt" ballot. to oil who would take them, while the sup
portcrs Of Mr. Opdyko took that tho Regular y
ticket was equally we'll distributed in the chamber
At p IN. william L. Dodge the President. called the
meeting IL order aud A. A. Low thon addressed the
Chamber in enlocv OF the character OF the late John e.
Green. and in accordance with his motion the tribute
which he paid inscribed on the minutes Of The
Chamber President Dodge then addressed the Chamber
as follows:
GENTLEMEN OP THE CHAHBTR: Having ny your KIND
ness held the Office OF President OF the Cnambcr by "A
unanimous election for the past eight years aud having
allowed my 10 be used last year 10y mo spcia
request of the Nominating COMMITTEES WIN Ie uia ~
understanding my part TINT / should not hOid tine
Office beyond this year have now only 10 ththh you
for the kindness manifested during these years Oi service
Rest assured that my dep interest lh tne
the Chamber will not hc lessrncd for am more AKA
WINGED thar there has never been time during
itS hundred yonrs OF eNstence when It's RESPONSIBILITY
and influence were more important commerce. IA
Augushng, Our currency dcri&rd, ANA s'cic ]" WIZ
rs for countries where standard of all operations
while still struggling amid the disadvantages OF
tn a spcce basis, without which regular commercial
translcii, must be prosecuted at great risk aud loss
Onr CITY needs the aiyntaErs OF cheap terminal bro
vision for receiving and shipping pOuce AS Wen as
cheap rapid transit from one portion OF 1t to another
The cnnuls ~ the state have aiwye been an oi0ect VI
special interest to the Chamber and TO Mr. Kugses one
Of oldest members, mach credit ~ duo t"r tneir
present position AMI the prospect OF lar greater useful
r. ia 70 he booed that in the matter Of permanent
uiing will not he allowed to rest These all eh the
careful consideration OF the ChanDer The court OF
Arbitration which has been estahisned' GaS iT 10 We
~ Ia pptif Ia
promptly OF the many case, constantly aIlshs IN .Eo
trausaci on Of mercantile business; anu AN cO'ient
# shall receive the aid asked for from the Legislature,
that Importance Will OO GENERALLY ailillltcd Ierut
in leaving The chair TO impress on ne mrhDers we
duty OF Attending lis monthly meetings AMI giving
single hour t0 hs important Interest," We Will now pro-
coed 20 the annual election.
BEFORE proceeding to tho election, however the EHecn
tive Committee reported the following names of gentle
men apnroyed for membership. and they were formally
cccted: Thomas Barbour Henry Bauendahl william
H. Collin Henry T. Dimock, Thomas W. Evans. j. Warren
Goddard, Henry r. Hills. Benjamin hnower' william b.
Kendall. Waller H. LOWS, william L Preston, Charles
Smear. T. Spencer Turner Alfred r. whitney. John IL
Rhoades member then moved resolution OF
thanks To the retiring President. the Hon. William b.
Dodge, which was adopted unanimously and with
applause.
h. Chitendcn then read The report q the Nominal
ing Committee. the regular tlcAet "hrh mas Dc'i
nominations OF the Committee those positions con-
corning which there WA any contest;
g,,st Z - pr.,,ocY = William " Verrlilvc.
Ssrpnd Ftre.p rrtd7t-Samnei ID. BalcOfk
ErecIre niros-SOUn liUmplress hartman -anne
b. Ragses James II. Brown. William L. iosS. 4Hlot -
/ COWln
ComIne, On Foreign 0Ad the Rcee7~ LaeIames
" ElNel Cha rr1an III am H. GuiOn Charles H. 1id5IA
Oistav >chwah Francis r. lhuroer
f0fn1ttes HIrtDr ant ~ ppid1- Isi n @poHDnl l
Blunt. D. Golden Murray. james = l. strans
han. James H. FrDh ngham. ... o,-,.
ph Gail!aId lr, james ". Constable John D. hchehAe
j. P.errcpont Morgan. George T. Hope AMI NJ c. D.
Borden were appointed elers. and the merchants who
filed the room then passed forward Ia deposit Their pa
ots At 2O5 tho polls closed and the teerS round ta
Do votes had been with the following result Regu
| lar or Opdyko ticket. 1885, Independent or babcocA
ticket l67 The telcrs thcreupOn announced That INC
dependent ticket having received majority OF the
/ votes had been euctcd.
Following ere the names Of those elected To the I'M
porant Offices. ANA of all elected to the positions about
| whirh there was any contest
/ J'rssite1f-s =. n Bnhcuck
] First Fi0e President james " Erowf
J pTtstdert-'i ". Lane
T6cGslTer-FranC = IabGDp.
D SecfetGry-4icOrgo Wilson.
,H5-SOiOn Humphreys Chairman Sainut
b. kugglOs q. ArlOlu. ilAn IL EpbS Ellos -
. Cowdn.
Ct7iaee on Foreign and ne Eer.e Ldf y ~
W Flyrl cha David Dvw7, william H. cui"h Chas
/ II. Marshall Gustav -chwah -
C0inindee Shipping Paul " SpifoTd ma 7
Gory- ". iun teisio a. faDDr Jahlo7 . a. III aA|
han. Jane, n. birmingham. 90, ., -,
II''.Sss " Institution Sdrhg ~ JsThd~ c't'@I-Sohi
/ l. Henry, tamos NJ. Constable, John d. Mchth%io'