New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-14
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4 LIVELY CORNELL ELECTION.
RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR THE UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI TRUSTEEsHIP.

The contest over the election Of an alumni trustee
oil cornell University, for the next Ave years. is arous
ING unusual Interest among the graduates of that nst
tuition In this city and elsewhere. Tho election will be
held on June 10 at Ithaca. The law provides that
a nomination may be made By ten alumni. in
case II Is filed with the treasurer on or before April
only two candidates have been so nominated. Each
received several nominations from different parts Of
tho country, between sixty and seventy alumni uniting
IN the nomination OF each. much larger number than
had nominated any candidate in previous yoars.
Ono of the nominees Is ClscHcc H. Esy, Of Ithaca
who at graduation I'm 1876 received the Woodford
prize I'm oratory, and ranked the first student
In his class. He Is also graduate OF the Columbia
Law School, but Is engaged with his father exstate
Senator ESty IN the manufacturing business at ithaca
Tho other candidate IS Frank H. Hscock. OF Syracuse
a nephew Of Senator HscOck lie IS a Of tho
most amiablc qualities, aud popular Both men en-
tered the university together and were not only rivals
In the contention for college honors but and
personal friends That friendship continues despite
the anagonism IN which they placed.
The especial interest over the election arises from
the different sentiments and opposing views Of univer.
siy policy which they supposed 10 represent. Mr.
scocEs election is earnestly advocated By the strong
and energetic minority In tho graduate body that for
a considerable time before Andrew d. White retired
from the presidency was In open opposition TO his
policy and methods OF university management and still
who Ike Mr. Esty stood Loyalty by President White at
tho time when the attack upon him was bittrest. As
one OF tho prominent among them IN New-York
said yesterday: Esty against lls In that fight
and now we'U against him. Mr. HlScock also has
the support Of the majority OF the local alumni in
Ithaca and It's vicinity. who appear 10 regard him
more likely 10 sustain the Influence OF local sentiment
aud interests In the Board On the other hand, Mr..
Esys friends declare that he will receive the cleo
ton In juno the substantial support Of that majority
OF the alumni who acted with him in sustaining Prcsi
dent Whites course, and all the because that
fact is bc!n= used as a weapon against him.
HIS election Is also urged tie ground that
resident OF Ithaca, he can make th influence and wishes
Of the graduate body more eHcctually fClt than
trustee living I'm another city could, Doc the chief
business Of the Institution IS conducted by the FIX.
Ccutvc Committee OF the Board. which meets often
upon short notice, and Is therefore made up only Of
residents OF Ithaca. There have been several circulars
sent out 10 the alumni by the friends OF both
didates. and between 300 and 400 OF tho graduates
have Endorsed each OF them. There 1910 votes
IN tho alumni body and as the ballots can, under tho
law be forwarded by mall, to be oOun ted Juno TO-
the contest IS regarded close and unusually In.
tereStng ono.