New-York tribune., 1876-05-19
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
ALVEY ANNUAL MEETING AND VIGOROUS ATTACK
BY TIE "OUTs"

hIIVHLY ANNUAL MEETING AND NlOOROCn AllACh
BY THE "oUTs."
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TBIBUSE.l
PHILADELPHIA, May 18.-The annual election
Of officers in the Centennial Commission to-day deye-
oped very strongly the existence Of quite warm feeling
between the "outs and the "ins," the Executive Com
mtee being the point OF attack. This Committee, con-
ssng Of thirteen members sits during the recess OF the
General Commission, and has had and will continue to
have all tire practical administration OF the Exhibition
the part Of the Commission IN close consultation ana
agreement with the more local Board Of Finance. Mr.
More Of Pennsylvania has led the party OF the Exec
utiye Committee anf in many of the differences which
have arisen as to jurisdiction has sided more or less with
the Board OF Finance. Mr.. Knba Of Eew-YOrk also
hasbeen of the most active members OF the Committee
but having represented Maine up 10 the lst OF June si
and beinS member Of the Committee Gov Tiden upon
Mr. KlmbalPs removal 10 NewYork Teapp0intod him to
the eommssionership from that state. Thus Ncw-York
was represented by two on the Executive Commit
tee This fact taken advantage of by the opposition
and Mr. Kmba selected the weak point at which
the attack should be made by the outs, who desired
to carry the Exhibition, led on by Mr. Cleveland Of
New-Jersey and Mr Donaldaon OF Idaho.
These gentlemen called their adherents about them
and organized movement T. displace Mr KiInball and
Others On the cid Executive Board Their plans having
become known however caucus was held by tho party
In power, and the result shows that the forte which
.V"V"ou ScFclhuub ioI n"goi VI "Nio'5
City has pursued him into tae Commission room. lie
and his party went ngorousiy before the heavier
metal OF Messrs. Morre, Kmball Beckwitb, and others
froi Blake Of Connecticut, although the old Board,
HaVng identified himself with tie Cleveland faction was
osHae@ed-his fellows on the old Committee. heSsrs
A".tneWs Of Illinois and Dexter Of the District Of Col
uoa giving place with him TO Messfs Corliss Of Rhode
Iano' Latrobe Of Maryland. and Atwood Of Wisconsin
ne hna vote elected Messrs GoshoD, COrss, MoFrel,
Oeer' mccormick. Beckwith. LOrng, Kimball, Lynch,
AatioDe' Atwood, Bernard, and Phillips
LEG 1est vote was really between Messrs. Knball and
cleveland, and resulted in 26 for the former and 20 for
.no iaer The friends of Mr. Kinball claimed that,
'e"Hoik had nearly onefourh Of tho exhibits sho
not overreprescnted with both Of her members on the
COMMITTEE. The Commission agreed with them and
e'ee'ed ooth Gen. Hawley unanimously reelected
FIesident, and John J.. Campbell Secretary
"heh inc Commission had gotten through the Execn-
i've Committee election quite determined feeling man
neS'ed Itself against John L. Shoemaker the Solicitor
one Oh the best aud most earnest workers for the Gen.
enhlai cause, both from his important place IN City
.Oucls In this city and from his position Solicitor Of
-. VIC commission during its whole career bTr.
snoemaker, In performing his duties Solicitor.
nss been drawn into close connection with the Board OF
FINANCE and the Executive Committee, and seeing their
WORK and how well It had been DONE naturally found the
"a" or his opinion when asked for it, that the Board OF
'iuance had certain powers which some OF tie more
greedy seekers after influence and credit In the Comms
'n conceived belonged u them He decided In favor OF
~ VIC executive Committee appointing the judges. The
'on george W. Biddle, leading lawyer at this bar
sase an adverse opinion TO that OF Mr. Shoemaker Mr.
1aae has also been very prominent in the movement
'oAng TO an opening OF the Exhibition on Sunday For
'sse reasons apparently, the Gle Gland party were
''a !" take irom hr. Shoemaker the portfolio Of