New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27
JAEHNE RESIGNS ONE PLACE.
LEAVING HIS DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
sAy1SG THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY THE TROUBLE OF
ASKING HIM TO GO.

s.v1xc THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY THE TROUBLE OF
ASKING HIM TO GO.
Alderman Henry w. Jaehne, as the leading CounV
Democrat in the banner County Democratic district,
The With Assembly has for number of years been the
chairman of the District General Committee, Inc
dana ing disclosures of the past fortnight have had
their eec the organization in the Win DstIct ana
IL is said that broad hints have been given to Jaetne
that il as his duty to relieve the organization OF MS
presence until his character was "Nndlca'eu VI
conrt Acting on this adv ce. said to emsnate from
the Hoffman House, a special meeting of the General
Committee of the district was held last night at its
Headquarters. No. 2fT Spring-st There was full
attendance of the committee. excepting Jaehne him
self a. c. Dozevile. secretary OF the meeting
wanted TO keep tie reporters out, nut being told by
William Harvey that it was Jsehnes express WISH tha'
the meeting should not be secret, the doors were
,br,v,n omen An air of melancholy such rs accom-
NAMES funerals peryaded the little hail. The Alder
mans brother Charles L. hnc was present and bis
bopdsman, Assemblyman Brennan, was on hand.
Charles F. Ketterer. the wagon maker. and ex-As-
semblyman Began. both workers for Jaehne lent the
aiG of their presence
The temporary chairman, Willard Van Blarcom
rapped for order and said I'VE meet here tonight
to take some action on the proposed resignation of our
worthy leader. Henry W. Jaehne 1t is to be hoped
that everything will be done quietly and in order and
il is expressly requested that comments be made.
Secretary Doze vile in hollow voice then read The
following letter which was neatly written ON sheet
of official Adermauic note paper;
NEw-YORK. March 26.
To The epbs Of the General Consnhee Of ne Ne'e-lofk
Io,,ufy Dcyn0cTdcy Flfh Sse0by D'stiot
GrNTI gMTN: In view OF the nature OF the present
Droceednrs against feel th justice to you ana 10
myself that should resign the % U HoS Sp or
resignation Doth as chairman and as memmr OF your
HENRY W. JArHNr.
sole,n ilence fell unon the room after the letter
had been read Ii lasted several minutes; then Mr.
Conoyer moved IL at the resignation be accepted. The
motion was adopted unanimously, and committee OF
three will ex-Assemblym lyman Began at its head, was
anpointed 10 name presiding officer IN the place oi
Jaehne The committee after brief absence reported
Tue name OF their vice-president, Mr.. Van baI1com
Mr Van BlaricOm was elected, returned his thanks
md the meeting adjourned. Mr. Van Blaricom is
boss carlnan lives at No, 50 Nandam-st., only hVe
doors from Jaehue and as never reid public once.
lie has lived in the district thirteen year., but has been
a member Of the County Democracy only four years.
- Jaehne played dominoes in bis friend harneys
Hquor-sore last night and preserved silence on poti-
cal and personal topics
His resignation frcm the County Democracy Is
good politics" said of lis friends "Jaehne Is
strong in the district and if be gets through this trial
nncopvicted his friends will stand by him closer than
ever They5eeve in HIN. 1t is mistake to say
flat he is dead duck Look at Harry Genet! lie Is
The strongest man to-day in the TwenEythird Ward.
Ills case is precisely similar to Jachnes'
District-Attorney MARITIME said yesterday that be
did no, know u any confession such as that which is
said to have been made by of the members OF the
Hoard of Aldermen of So4 who is deaO. lie said,
however that his Investigations had satisfied him that
one of the dead members was particularly involved IN
the transactions which accompanied the granting oil
The Broadway Railway franchise. Mr.. MARITIME sddrd
thai 10 developments had been made yesterday ana
did not expect the Grand Jury to take any further
action AT present. Assistant Disr1ct-AttOTney NIeoH,
who went To Albany yesterday, did not see or expect
10 see ex-Aldcrman Waite. but was bu7Iy occupied In
arguing the appeals in the Of Crowley, Carpen-
ter and ChacOn.
Jarnne's resignation is expected to be followed by
Others understood that Jaehnc has also resigned
from the Amslerdam Club and the designations OF
Aldermen O'Nc anu De Lac from the club ere looked
for fact underst ,Od that they Will DE requested
held al the club Monday evening the action OF the
Aldermen who voted the Cable Railway scheme was
,ey.relv crit cised. They virtually put on the
same plane "a the Broadway franchise Aldermen AL
uermau Eugene NJ Earle took exception 10 TINS, Dut
finding that the subcommittee of would consider
tbis as well AS the Broadway Railroad scheme, he
turned Chairman Thompson and offered his reslSha
ton as member Of the caucus, the County Democracy
and club