New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE TROUBLES.

The rnernbsrs of the American Institute were dis
posed yesterday to regard the meeting held al the
jOoper Union on Thursday evening az dIsgfaCeIul
affair d" Why, there old gray-headei men
present who became perfectly dis listed with the
manner in which the business was COGduce ~ sad
Robert H. shannon one OF The leaders OF the re-
form" movement, TO a TRIBUNE reporter. "
never saw such actions IL body OF
such dignity as the american l-Stltuio
! represents There was conflict Ot forces which
! have been working below the surface Tor some
time. The fact is, there bias been TOO much favor
| tism III the administration OF the
! Institute and affairs Of the some
of tine members do not intend 10 allow the
thing 10 continue any longer Our society Is behind
the tine in tue line OF mechanical ana m@ustriai
impOyements and our ezilb tons have de -cpci-
attd into mere baZaars for the display OF goo s..
Member, OF the 'nng' reap the benefits of IA - *
bIbtiOns while the rest OF lis stand Dy and OpE on
Last year some Of US conclude 10 SEQ what We
coud do toward breaking up the
/ ring. Ii had always been The
! custom during Horace GIeely's admin ,IatiOn to
call a special meeting before the annual NEE ing,
at winch the report o. he trustees was presented
for examination. But now, nothing ol me KIND Is
! done lie report last night wa5 rushed through
| IN spite OF protests There were lnaccuIaric'
which W. wanted planned; but no, the y. c,ldcBt
shut Us right oil. The bylaws state that tle report
tbe annual meeting Then see how ihc 'rug
fixes up the ticket for election. The members
get together, hold caucus ana then
compel us to vote , thfr tcAet or
ticket until election day, am So have no oppos-
tunIty to get up anot En- Last year we prepared q
nc ct Of our own and lack al only sixteen votes ol
having II successful. 1 believe the finances I'll ne
institute have been mlsinanaged ana need nV'5tl-
gazing"
president of the institute, anu asked ms views
upon the situation. mere are lOur or hFe persons
who are tho leaders III tins o,posi-
ton movement he SAID. Among tl,5e
are VI. A. sutherland r. H. Summon and
Dupdas Deg. know OF 40 reason OT tIls ulsdiicc-
ton unless it be desire for office iney do not Ike
il because they have not been elected 40 ONCE Inc
t.,... t.T7 "a IA ne IA -tI a
GERS are wholly uuiOuudcd. They have stated mat
the Institute is losing ground. Here IS lst Of the
Assets durIug the I'VE years have been president
January /. 1879, $lO3lGl 40; January /, 1850,
5000 Oi4 A; January l. 1881, T2UO, JS4 ~ JHnu-
ary l. 1852, $ZOG79s ~; January ], 1853,
S2l4 $50 49, You sec there IS gam OF @Zl ,3S0 80
answer to their charge They say mat
the report for 1882 Is Inaccurate anu thaI
the finances have been molnanaHed. VOL nov
look at the names Of the auditors VINO testify 10 Inc
correctness OF the accounts They are William a.
Camp, James 6. Powers and David Morgan men
whose integrity cannot be questioned. The value
of the machinery and fixtures, S35. OOO is not III
Guided In the report OF the trustees. | signed my
name TO the report because believed It to be true
and when my integrity was questioned last niyht
would have knocked down the men vino iusuted
me had been younger man. As for tine c4ucuses
which are he'd each year. would say that 1 never
vet attended one OF ulem nor nave been cOnbu ted
IN regard to them"
The reform" party of the Institute held meet
ing at Clarendon Hall, IN Thrteenth-st., last
mover of the "ringJ could 6e ovcrthrown.
RobeIt IL. Shannon presided. The report of the
committee appointed on Thursday evening 10 draw
up a ticket for the coming election was read and
approved. The ticket, which is to be known as the
"Membcrs' Reform Ticket" reads as follows: For
president. John w. Cochran; first vice-prcsIdent.
ex-Judge Benjamin G. Nandell; second yice-pres-
dent, Henry j. Newton; trustees, DIR. James X. Law
lor James Lvell, Carrot l.. Schuyler, w. Jennings
DemOrest John Phin, Owen Rouse, Hired =. Mason
! Thomas darlington, d. J. Whitney, j. J. Little,
| John Robertson, John Ruddell, Edward BIerstadt,
| DR.. G. Fayete Taylor and j. Wynnc Jones audi
| tor, o. ID. Baldwin; inspectors OF election, L. w.
! Clark john X. Hudson and Albert y. White.
| Mr.. Shannon, as chairman of the Committee on
Investigation, repOrtl that he had consulted with
member OF the bar IN reference to the proposition
which had been made 30 procure Injunction 10
! prevent the thirtY-nine new members from yOt-
ing at the coming election. Ii would
| cost $3.50 to draw up the necessary papers AMI me
asked whether the members present thought it wise
| 10 spend mat amount for the purpose. After CON
| siderable discussion the matter was laid upon the
! table. Later IN the evening II was taken up again,
| when it became known that the necessary
| amount had been lledged by several mem
| hers who desired TO the plan
| carried out. Ii decided to have the papers
drawn NJ at once. paper signed by q. w. HoaC
| w. A. Rees and o. q. Mason was then read, IL
| which a protest was made against the present man
| agement of the Institute. The paper Will b'
| printed and sent TO the members