New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
MANP ARTISTS DISAPPOINTED.
RESULTS OF THE ACADEMY ELECTION
ONLY fyo ACADBmCIANs AND THREE ASSOCIATES
ELECTED.

RESULTS OF THE ACADEMY ELECTION.
ONLY fNyO ACADBMICIANs AND THREE ASSOCIATES
ELECTED.
1t was anticipated among the artists that
there would be a stormy time in the National
Academy Design the occasion OF the annual cleo
ton yesterday OF the names that were up Tor
election as Academicans Associates last year. and
were rejected them causing considerable feeling, were
again to lie brought up number OF new men also had
been proposed of them members of the Society OF
American Artistic against whom and whose work oppo-
siOn had been manifested by some of the old Aead9'
mcians.
The candidates for Academicians were r. Swain Gf-
ford Louis c. Tiffany, H. w. Robbins, George H.
smille George II. Story. John L. Fitch, J. II. Doph
John Parker. of Brooklyn, T. L. Smith, Edward Gay
Clinton Ogivie Oliver j. Law, Kruseman Van Elten,
and Arthur Parton. Only Associates arc eligible for
election Academclans but any artist is eligible as
Associates. The candidates for Associates were Walter
Alden WGlr wyatt Eaton Benjamin. C. w PGrteT 81
S9mpe George hetzel Of Pnagelyhia R. .,, NJ
Daniel r. Knight Ernest Parton. Abbott H. Thayer (of
r os m WI pronnnt ao enbr Of tSS Academy de-
clarcd on the morning of the election that mot one OF
the candidates would he elected as the fact that the
best of them were members friends of the new
society alone enough to defeat them and mat ne
considered ii " a little cool for such schisInatics TO
suppcae honOrs from the institution they affected to
despise."
j. b. Bristol said that no such feeling manifested
in the meeting. On the contrary, the men received
an exceptionally large vote and came within very few
the new society careful 10 state previous TO and
during their late exhibition that they had only friendly
feelings toward the Academy aud would be glad 10 nave
the older men exhibit with them.
There also a report that dissatisfaction existed
against OF the Oldest and most prominent officials or
the Academy and that efforts woud be made to prevent
ms reelection. BY this believed 10 refer TO L.
Wood Perry. 1t also reported th"t there would he
opposition 10 Mr. Weir account Of an article by
Professor John Weir of ScwIIavCn recently published
in The Princeton Rcrieir, which deemed by some 10
praise tire society highly, at the expense OF The
older artists.
LISTS of the candidates printed slips with the cata
lOgue numbers Of whatever pictures they had on cN-
bion opposite their had been in the hands OF the
members Of the National Academy for DAYS before
the election. The voters wrote the word " Yes OppO-
site the of such candidates they wished TO have
elected The meeting began about r. m. and lasted
until $50. Daniel Huntington presided. The fol
lowing officers elected Daniel Huntington. pres
idenC William Page. yice-presdent; T. Addison Richards,
corresponding secretary Alfred Jones, recording secre
tary T.. D. E. Greene treasurer-al being reelection
For members OF tho Council, W. Wood, George H. Hall
and c. CalVerly reflected and II. A. Loop, Jeryis
McEntee and WOrthingtOn Whlttredge were chosen IN
place OF T. Wood Perry ir, W f. SOnntag and James d.
Smile. For Hanging Committee, j. c. Brown, NJ. i. H.
Haas and H. g. Stlstadt Of Buffalo, were chosen The
only AcadCmcians chosen out OF the list above gwen
were r. Swain Clifford who defeated last year. and
H. W. Robbins. Only three Associates were elected
Walter Shrlaw (whO narrowly escaped defeat through
the absence Of mind OF voter, Benjamin G. Porter
and William r. O'DOnOvan Among some OF the mem
beers much dissatisfaction expressed at the results
society entirely out OF debt, with good baace III
treasury,