New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-02
A BAD DAY FOR F. S. GIBBS.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNTY COM.
MlTTEE THAT HE BE EXPELLED

EMPHATIC ACTION BY AN OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ONE OF THE TREACHERoUs ASSEM-.
1LYMANS HENCnMEN LcsEs
GOVERNMENT PLACE.
The Republican County Executive Committee
placed the emphatic seal of its condemnation OF
party treachcry and iniidcty last evening By
adopting n resolution, in accordance with pro-
vision Of the constitution of the Republican or
ganization Of New-Iork City. recommending to the
County Committee the expulsion Of Frederick 5.
Gibbs, delegate from the XllIth Assembly Dis
tric, and representing that district in the EX-
ccutve Committee. There was large attend
ancc Of the members, and many gathered in the
coEiInlttccs rooms in the Glenham Hotel before
tie executive session began and talked
over the situation in lively way.
Mr. Gibbs himself upon the ground early and
made all earnest canvass seeking to justify his
lamuany record To individual delegates. But
he soon found that the general scnti-
ment was strongly against hun and
Was extremely hos lie to his retention in
the committee.
During lis personal search for support he ap-
proacn"l Bernard Biglin, oi the NEl District,
and the cold comfort nc received fr0m this
veteran Republican illustrates pretty well ihc
way Ill which the majority restrdcd him. In all
swcr 10 Mr.. Gibbs drsi:c TO know what the COM
inittrc meant to do Mr.. Big.in Answered b.untly:
d" | non'i see how you expect la retain mem.
bership i'll both tho Republican parry and Tam
many Hall. You cannot certainly he allowed 10
ST III the Rcpuhrau councils and II the sa;nc
time bc working Tor Mayor Grant and the Wig
wan. lou must have IA curious opinion OF The
leaders of the Rrpubliran party of Ncw-l ork II
you think they will put up with politics ot that
kind.
The nl,r,n. was called to order by the presi-
iclu. cAPolcc Justice Jacob VI. Patterson. and
WIht,r H. BcIlany. the secretary, was IN his
lsuri pi.r. The brief routine of opening Tie
meeting benz over Henry t;r.ss', Of the AAllld
District Ilrc-prrsi!cDt OF the toHnt$ Coinihittcc
e>-otcio rclnicr of the committee, offered The
following resolution:
wAena, rhc .Astrnc" Of pol!tca! alliance between
trraerck = 'hb-. mcIii OF this committee ana ''f
tain OF tar le,.r- Of 1.muafO Hal has be- one mat
,.s o lalhi n".v...t, .id 4, panlJ "m'n''d b, th"
cou>, ui .at'bb> ia The la-t !" s-atu t'h'n Ia Goa
r,, o tu lat" splo.t''nt OF pole" inst"" ana
tn. r,b..s..d Gr,iar.t.oas ~ sAid 'Cbs IN CONNECTION
th-srw.u. ard
Nn.,. ..ry nt.rc-t Of party and public demands the
o,.r,iva corrapt domination o. TarnAhy iiu1 IN
THIS 1T! and
WI srAp 1t b, xpd:cnt tha, All ally Of T"mn'any
Iiai ,Loud h., Ll0s'd w participate III th' '"u'"s o
ia, l., ,.D aa iarty part IN II, so'"rnt'ht
l:-o,S.a Executive ,onHht'o rr' "f1ieid 10
,oJ tomitrc the adoption "i tn" following rc'o'"
..It.oN,d hat Frederick ) Gibbs. dlocat" In hi.
.,,.. ,...rt, ,-,,, IA. NIIttn Assembly District
and r,r. .,i,mg district In II" EA'UtiN" o"itie
ha,rf proven :a.. to the H"puhran pr.ncr!o and "n
WORTHY of participation Ia the councils and government q
the H. pubc.n party Of this city Is hereby remover anu
,epl!.c a member NJ -z:d County coninc" ana said
EAcutvc ,ooliec and his Iamr erased from Tue roll d"
v.c ..n,htr" Sem u.r Xllith Assembly h''|'t or'
cai. f.,T.
..rr.o,ed ina. Il, KILN District organization b.
rqu.,,rd such vacancy IN it, Delegation 10 D.
nl,,i iN .onc sGitahl" and Trustworthy R"prbIicah.
Mr GIhh, Immediately addrcs>rd the char anu
with .nnrr show oI fc"liuS denied u" charges OIL
,,t,,b "a. v, arrai. ned. lie asserted that he
lad never Lulfci Il cAlcGs dc"lsion. and brdzrniy
I.r,-,, iLai l.. Ia a!w.!s maintained true
a.Lc-....c to tie E"prhI".n party. lie en-
pLAt,cdy dc.'irI hls ale s"'i hIrc.'in with lam
u.a,y lL,l and ln,ir.a,cl tn1t "utsld" Influences
were hc Il. brought :" bear upon t.c r"lnin'''c
II, ,.lhb,', ,rniA!, and EXPECTATIONS were c"ldy
r,rrivcd however, and Lr looked "pp"t.incy
,.ward William H. I"w,llry. "t the " In Dis
tr,rt VINO nIu>c rather hr>itatInEly. and '\-
dressed ir hop. that ~ ha>tS action be taken 'y
,Lc committee. Mr.. T"wnl,y mo."l that com
nIitrr II three be- app"ihicd, iritrc whom 'i'
mover of the resolution >h"uli ~ requested I"
furnish proofs Of Nr. thhs's n'nson, tue accused
man {, l,. heard III H., own defence.
Pol.e, Justice SCION h. smith. who expects
Nnyor tr.ln' 10 ;,"kuuwl"dxr his past SERVERS I"
Itmr..n; Hall hl ir"ppoii.iinG him When his
pr.cu, tcrm Snail expire. irchly cam" II Mr
'.rhl,s's .~:.s'.u"r b: asking Mr. ''ras,c IN wh''
p.ir oi the constitution Il" found the authority
ior the expulsion Of Gibbs.
Mi GIass,. replied thai the LAST clause OF Artici"
I furnished ample authority lie read The clause
referred to. winch proHidr for rAlrlti'G mem
hers of t;ihhs's stamp when tw",Lir'!s of the
Comfy COMMITTEE vote for It, OH ur written
Recommendation OF the executive r0pMliIce.
This recommendation is bc certified +" By dele
rates from thirteen districts. or representing
maturity Of the rrinbrrs of tho touniy Commit cr
Mr. ,,raa,r also answered Mr. Gibbs and Mr.
Townicy. and asked what further proof "i Nj.
Gibbss wait OF icalty 10 the party was n'cded
hrsd.s his record III the last Legislature ana MS
o,,.m alliance with Tammany Hall. showh by tue
MAYOR. appointment of Clarence W. !lcade AS
po!ioc justice.
Wlr, Mr.. t;ras,c had finished Mr. Townleys
resolution va, defeated by an OVERWHELMING
ualur.ty Ony Mr.. Townlry. Mr. 'ibos and
Justice Smith east the votes Of thelr dls'rl''S
for il. and John W. .Jacohus. an rA-onlcio m'in-
bcr yoicd individually vita them All sher
nrmhrrs present voted No.
The >ur was then tAnrn by districts OH Mr'
t:ra.sr's resolution recommending the "Apnls!'n "t
Mr. t,ibl,, and the result WAS IL strong aiiholI'i"h
TO ,ha, crratic politician lnat the time has ar
rived for him to 80" The vote stood 4J+ 10 ~.
Mr. Gibbs WAS excused from voting John Col
e.. protested ngallSt Alr
T,wnlcy', action in casting the vote of tnat dIs
triri against the resolution. Mr.. tollis said tl''
zinc ,ru. ,,u,i,arn, of the IVth District was
...,ust Mr. Gibbss trrachrrous eOursc and that,
,,I,,,,u,,h MIR Towucy WIS the executive mrIn-
bcr. he i,ally represented only himself and mis-
represented the district
The following member, signed the resolution
as provi,cd rs thr constitution Jacob NJ. Pattcr
... LII. ni.L1 i4.t Iuhu Ii. SimpSnn. WITH: Fer