New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-14

| nominated ny inc NtN' III Nt"''''" q" r.
IN anent president Of the Commission AiSel-
non S. Sullivan supported the motion, "ilcL
was carried with much enthusiasm i was
stated by DIR. Newman that the cX-PIe1idcnt
| had signifcd a willingness to accept the
office.
LAST SESSION OF THE COMMISSIONS.
| FiGty-sevcn C0mini9si oner7 responded when the
| secretary called the roll yesterday. Mayor uIc"
| entered ,tr room as the meeting began and was
loudly appauded as he took scat in front oil fIeS'
| dent Stebbns. The business was opened 'y tue
| reading of a dispatch from General HahcocA' re-
GREETING that he could not be present WA. Coie
said that there was one vacancy. he believed III the
| list Of the Commissioners from NeW-IoTk ana h'
would therefore move that Augustus ScheI be
| elected to ill this
| AIecrron = Ilyan-MuSt not the permanent
president of the Exhibition be a Commissioner
| Mir CoIe-I withdraw my motion and VIII mOVo
| that this vacancy be filled by General Ulysses -
| Grant.
This was n surprise TO most Of the Commissioners
1nd some one suggesting three cheers, these were
given with will Lewis May then moved that the
| Commissioners rise and give three more cheeIN'
| His motion was no sooner made than II was exc
cutrd.
Cornelius n. Bliss. for the Comrt tee on Organiza-
| as members of the Executive Committee: EX-Gov-
| ernor Crawford, of Kansas NJ X. Fairbanks OF
| Chcaoo. Theodore c. Bates, of Boston; w. II.
Post of Hartford: James III. Smart, OF Indiana;
General William H. Sterling. of New-Jersey. and
Samuel A. Ua;nes. Thomas McElrath Charles l..
Tiffany, and Rufus Hatch, Of this city. Mr. Bliss
said that the committee was not prepared to report
the other fifteen names. 1t had been thought best
to leave these vacancies be filed as the stock OF
the Exhibition was taken. from the subscribers.
Mr. Hatch said that ii against his W sh that hIs
name was put on the list He thought that he could
do us much Tor the Exhibition OUTSIDE the commit
tee as he could as member OF 1t. L; II no Wlanu,
of the District of Columbia, remarked that inc et
included no Southern Commissioner. Mr.. Bliss re-
Piled that representation for the South had been
prov ided and would be announced later
PROPOSING GENERAL GRANTS NAME.
The Rev. DR.. Newman for the Committee on Or
ganzation asked the Commission to create the
Office of corresponding secretary. After this had
been done. DR.. Newman said:
As one OF the members Of committee. beg 10 as
sure Commissioners that have been very dgent
In work in the recess which has been taken. /
trust that what have done Will meet with your hearty
approval Yesterday said that delays are danger
aud also that time was essential To our worK; 10
which agree. However, can assure my friend from
Illinois Mr. Tirter, that have not been hunting for
our man all night, like DlOgrhcs WIN AN cru 4ho
name wish TO submit 10 Ia the name Of man VINO
! Is .llustnous on both hemisphere II is name oi
very modest man; and one who IL unOIr1sive, digent
aud constant in every work he undertakes IL Is name
United State. but III the annals 81 thc Whoe "oriu
The maine which suggests wisdom and saG"ciiY
Tie gentleman | sp-aK OF not only well known in
this country but also throughout foreign ands lie l
man ever In his travels he has STOOD among thr
classic ruins Of Ropf ara Greece he ms Vl5lrd me
Pckn; he has been the rl'nd aud adv"'r oi Japan me
England Of Asia II Is my &c ana hon"r ~ i'.,
for permanent president Of Inns Commission J~'rS
| 5. Grant.
| Dr. New mans address was frequently interrupted
by applause, and at liz clos" three additional cheers
| were gwen for the cXfIcSldent linen AiHrThoh
| 5. Sullivan seconded the nomination rs follows:
There or two considerations should M" 10
add to u. Ncwmans cuoEy. l think thai IN. cllIch~
OF New-Iolk OF every iHnh NmlM!ze WIN tho 4s'En
f a3d h, Fg'pG n the Exhibition Is,3 "' mag
nifcent exposition OF the arts and Hdu.tnc. ~ tbs
a very practical lot Of men; th"y ar" also
very busy lot Of men. and they cannot avs take
time 10 examine everything from all sides. 1hcy want
ed fan L. he held untcr conditions Of success and
they accordingly watched the proceedings # t'c
Executive Committee with great r0ictudr aud "lih !
m 1I11riI eSdiiy because Il snow, to tho
General Grant las never ft"d yet to justly au' uu>
energy or courage he has been lacking. Aud he
VIA need courage wnen he begins an undertaking "f TIE
vast proportions OF TINS E1mbiti'h f.f III an rh,rl
PRISE ike Tins, there are always faint hearts, d0ubE
| minds aud who do wish thing {" succeed u
IL Is not 10 succeed III theH way NeWl orr 10 pee mar
city, ais unlike any other II j. destined TO be- u II l.
! not now, the most cOsnOpal'la cI;Y IN the
world. II Is reniaIK bile fact that one.iourth Of rs
Inhabitants were born IA Gcrmay aud one i"u IN ne
| and the West New-Imk Il congregation 81 men
who have come here to c4ny ON businesses REPRESENTA-
NcW-YOIk ~plIt. They are Interested ~ Der name ana
N her welfare. and hey are foremost ~ ihr en- i-es
| calculated advance Ter Interests. General
| Grant announced his intention four or i've uouths
ago OF uiaXIng his home here II, * now going 10
fakc pa, in an enterprise which VII be 'nca!cu -nlc
benefit to NewYork II seems to M TIA, he vel repre-
There another point visit to hiIne fhls cNh
btiOn Il - historic il litrrc-J which know has hrru
sometimes lightly spoken o. II cc. bra'"s the drcr
ration al after long and terrible war Tue urs
announcement oi ~. cane by d'Sl"tH -hoai Th.n
landed near inc straits o. delaware ana bore ir"'r
from the Marquis OF l@Ih{e'tc woo picture hanEs
tGTrs d 'Or the 't s;rpi Wa'h Of ia prace c
! Under hat peace The United states entered their
declaration 81 That rc'cr' what Is more hitnG man MAJ
we should Do 20 undo tn. i,.l,r-.l @, "oHrih Co.,
ess etiiCuI e "I' is U' ,ioo i,i II e. ,.Ii
! one yam, aEd one Tor the pn1"ts 81 peace. lap
! plausc.l
Albert Akcr~ of Tennessee, declared that he src-
on0cd tie nonneion Of Grant heartily, bccmsn
| Lee at Appomattox. Aside from Ice.
there was not oae lie shonld lrcfcr To Genera
Grant George FraI.cs D.lVror Of California, asked
| Dr. Newman if he lad >r,H GcHo raj Grant prl>1u-
ally, ard If the Pm d"nt had accepted uDcoGdi-
tioraily. Dr. Newman r,nlied:
We waited General Gt,'ut last n-Lt. when we
mad" IN engagement 10 see nm ala,n ih, m"i"nt al ?
O'clo' WcCuied al the appointed I""r ana sore it,
H. our spoke sman; lie explained hiS tc la% "."ch
authorz Tie EKhnli",' and r"It G%rI ni5a
TIM. las OF az ne g@'e tsT ~, oil ne '",
was then recrrtI TO- and the General, in ms 'l.ur.s.
Ee asked thousand and one gu"-t ona abIdt -
and ia -egGrd 10 tire inaqC CUudIiOn -! tnc
hibou when asked II he would accept the presidency
Of the Commission, ne replied that ne would; that ne
shon have much business hand during The next fNO
three months. IN. t.t after that nm" ne WoId M t
Inherit devote ms whole time To the Work. If uu-
derstand II correctly, he has accepted ne Ollie unc9-
dltionay. II" believes IN unconditional promises "S lac
doe, uncOndIo, al eurIenIors believe that De- viii
devote lis great heart and mind to
Mr. Littlcr objected 10 New Yorl's cailing Con
eral Grant. Illinois lad p right to HIM by She right
of discovery u. = Bevicr spoke Tor krntlcky.
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