New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-07
TIE CORNELL TRUSTEESHIP.
THREE CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD.

PRESIDENT WHITES OPPONENTS ROT so OFT
SPOKEN As LAST YEAR-A CLOSE CONTEST
PROBABLE.
FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRInUNE.l
ITHACA, June 6.-The alumni of Cornell Uni
versIty at each commencement elect member Of the
Board OF Trustees who for five years. Thus there
are always five active members OF the Board elected by
the alumni I'm the earlier years of the Universy's
history graduates accustomed to name some
person prominence who had shown himself friend Of
the As the graduates of the earlier classes
however began To obtain reputation for themselves, the
alumni preferred select trustees from their num-
ber and this has be the invariabe custom.
Under recent law of this State those graduates who
cannot be present the election IN Ithaca permitted
send by mail the names OF the persons for whom
they wish To vote II no one OF the candidates has
ority OF the ballots cast including those sent by mall
election devolvcs upon those actually present
Last year the election OF somewhat acrimonious
character, and much feeling manifested An alumni
trustee who had been elected the previous year. made
bitter personal attack upon President White and upon
his administration OF the Unversys affairs In this he
practically sustained by the majority Of the members
OF the Alumni Association in Newly Ork. bat
demned by respectable minority. and by the most Of
the Cornell graduates In other parts Of the country
There were three principal candidates the trusteeship
James f. Gluck. Buffalo lawyer, and ex-Assembly
man Henry l.. sprague, OF Ncw-YOrk both OF whom
represented the spirit OF loyalty to the Presidents and
Francis ". HaiScy or Newly Olk VINO put forward
as the especial representative OF the feeling of hostility
TO President White and the uOn-aumni trustees. This
spirit carried to such length in the NewYOrk As
socatiOn that mild resolutions OF appreciation of Pres
dent Whites work for the University were voted down
large majority. No being chosen upon the first
ballot. Ithaca in June all the supporters OF the other
candidates and of tine president united upon Mr. Guck
against Mr. Hasey, electiug the former by large
iOrity.
This year Mt Haisey again a candidate. The other
candidates are Judge Joseph Foraker OF Cincinnati the
Republican candidate for Governor OF ONO last year,
and the Rev George II. Van De Water. rector OF II.
Lakes EpiscopaD Church. Brooklyn The character OF
the contest this year has been materially changed by
action the part OF Mr.. Hascy ana MS sup
pOrters In response 10 nquc 90 his present atu-
ttde toward Pre- dcnt White. Mr. Hasey has written an
letter which ne dsClns all feeling or personal
hostility. and sayz with regard 10 the president;
should be only too glad 10 cooperate with him under ls
leadership aud tbci eiore have not assumed nor can
now assume, .hat either or my candidacy Is IN Opposl-
ZION 10 him: for 10 do this would think. be mpeachlng
his GOOD faith and this have neither the right the
wish 10 do A. far concerned The sustaining Oi the
personal attack made upon the president by an alnus
Mr. lI-ey sad few days ngJ tuat II seemed 70
him the result OF the election last June disposed OF that
question" Nor have the circulars that have been sent
Gut by the supporters 81 Mr Hasey made any direct per
attack upon the head OF tine Institution or members
of the Board OF Trustees The spirit shown M this par
iicular AN the comparatively mild character Oi the cru
cl,ms made By them this year indicated 10y circular
recently distributed signed by seventy three advocates
Of Mr.. Haiseys election, which says that II any |
tluuuus thinks that the past the Resources OF the Uni
yersify have been spread ont too thiny IT ne tnAs
furnished with needed appliances that there j. no Ten
lepcy permaturely establish new departments that
members the Faculty are properly PAID tht the
course pursued calculated to Keep up the hlgh chAFhc
eI OF the early Faculty that the management ~ the
University by local eXecutiv@ committee nae bc'h LOT
he UnIyersitys best goodbye nave Only ~ ny lHaI LIS