New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-19
F. S. GIBBS EXPELLED.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE SPEAKS WITH
EMPHASIS.

HIS FEW FOLLOWERS CREATE MUCH DISTURB
AScE-ruE ACCUSED MAN MAKES
DAMAGING ADMIssloN-BERNARD
AIGLIN's HOME TnRrSr-How
THE VOTES STOOD.
pisloyaity to Repubrcanism in New.YorS CITY 70
.cived a doathbiow last night at the hands OF uie
Republican organization. Dy vote OF 443 70 % oie
Republican County Committee expelled FNdercK o.
Gibbs and ordered his name stricken from the rolls
Of the party. and requested his d'strlct 10 n ins
place with true aud trustworthy kepuonosn.
The meeting OF the committed, which was helu AZ
Webster Hail. in East Elcvehth-st. was an eSci'lns
ono throughout. and It was near midnight when inc
proceedings ended 1t was known that tho resoiuuon
for the expulsion Of Mr. Gibbs would be actoo upon.
and there was big attendance Cling the mousse ~
An eorly hour. Few wcl.known members were so-
sent. -.
PROMPTLY at 9 O'Clock Colonel 8. V. r. Cruser' te
rr.rdcnt called the meeting to order. william u.
nsllamy and j. Thomas stcarns were secretaries. AZ
soou ae Mr. Bcllamy finished reading inc minutes
CT Justice Jacob II. Patterson. chairman " 'ne nAo
tive Committee presented the resolutions WINCH "cie
adopted By that body on the evening OF ooPe .,
l. which rccounted the trcachcry Of Mr. Gibbs 70 ths
Republican party and his boosted alliance WITH ram
many Hall. and recommended thst ne be eApeued
When they had been read by the secretary M r"'-
terson moved that they be adopted Ihe mouoh ".'
greeted with loud applause from all parts Of inc mousse
mingled with Kisses from the G!o9s men. "Ho .oon
occasion TO give three cheers for their noble ieaoer
Though not numerous tho vote subsequently shoved
Mr.. Gibbss followers exceedingly noisy ana
ksnt IN an azgravatng disturbance throughout tne
evening" adding seriously to the length OF the session.
Frederick D. House. Of the XIIIth District. arose 70
defend Mr. Gibbs but tho disorder brought on oy HE
friends In their efforts encourage him Hcp: m from
going on for several minutes. Chairman CTusef Oy
use of the cavel succeeded at last IN securing
something like quiet and Mr. House began BY acno"no
ina the resolutions of the Executive Commeee o a
pennh,can unjust and unfair He asserted that dDos
vas being condemned without bearing. ChaTee.' u'
said should have been preferred against MIN ano III
vcstigated by an unprecedented commune ~. ,,.,
TO the times when the XvlIth. the Win aD1 tpc wv
pistr,c.s were disciplined, aud asked Why the ssr1e
courre WAS not followed now. Mr.. House grew e'o'
uuent as BIO went and labored foS Gloos WIN -
worthy OF better Advancing up inc asio AUl'
his place In tho XllIth delegation. ho oiawa''"i'
approached where ex.Judsc Patterson sat- '"u
manded Of him to show a single instance "ne.e
Ch,s had been traitor. The Jucse dia
not look scared in spite Of Mr. Houses threa'enE,s
gestures and excited language. Tho resolutions say
no shouted that ne has made an unhoS a4n'n'o
rammany Hall. II was an absurd charge coming 1o.
men who are now making an unho!y alliance WIN
tbo County Democracy for tho purpose OF elecuhs
COUNTY democrat Mayor Of Ncw-York. (Enoouroelns
cheers from Gbbs's friends. and cres OF 20 ""eI.
" That's eood!') Let them 10 read out ai>o' 'Np'
n,anso drowned By hisscsl GIBBS had never ven
dis,oval TO a caucus measure. That was inc 'eS' i"
the Legislature 49, y,,,., D,s+rct
Mr. House read o petition from the Xlll'n Dio,ii..
committee fer special mm'tcc 10 ihHes.s o.,
record and offered resolution as saoSu.ue ~
the ono cxp.lling Gibbs providing for tie
~ . committee Of Nve 70 be appointed oS inc 'u
man OF tile committee, which should lhvcr"s". ~
rasc and report to the comuitce MI no"'
his .ncec, amid great disturbance. lie a.Heo WV
Mr.. Taiptor Wis appointed police lus'.c
vas disciplined? Yet he was apponled D! III. ",'0
Tmm.rv Mayor who appointed Clarence W. Heoc
u Jucue Patterson had succeeded In Icing 'c'ip nv
nv Grant would anybody have been lesSia''u 'u' "
this committeef ,. ,,,..x,c. snoye nr
tho adoption Of the resolutions. 1t WINS not 'o ,.'
time. lie said that Mr. Gibbs had been cn"'su WV
ns,ov,ltv Gibb.s whole Ubiquitous course mao oec''
n before the people. "You and H. MT. ul''s'o
Ia .bavc kent ourselves Informed OF MI. o'ooS
actions in the LEGISLATURE. 1t has gone u thc NV
statd and to the country. and everyooo! Aho ~
Gibbs united with the Democrats 70 deica' heP"o'"'
MEASURES not once, but often. 1Desc '~
appeared in the public press ana nc mas ne'' ~ nos
them. Has he ever defended Mmscnf ne '
,ormed a new combination and roode new ir'ehas'
I,e has said himself that hs formed this Ahahee 10
csuse he hated one man Or announcer anu Wv ~
wanted to put them down. Continued applause,
No true or decent Republican. NJ. 0ras'e nam
,.ned would have so far forgotten HepubAcah pth.
cip,es: get Mr.. Gibbs III conspicuous instances n.y.
acme This and elored In his petty acts OF ueac.cr!
Az r;raase reviewed Gibbs's course In rega1u "
amid transit and intlmated that no nao p'o'u.u,e
himself to rammany Hall because no torna II 70 n'
personal profit He called Affection aso " INC per
sopal and individual measures which Uioos haa sup
nortcd 20 put money into tho pockets OF certain Oeo
cra,a. He had supported the Ubiquitous AQneouC
mn sneh unparalleled treachery had net been xno~n
~ a rensraton self.fespect demanded that Hioos
te no Ion ger allowed 70 rernoin MEMBER Q! Sa poay
M Grasss was frequently interrupted ey newlS nefn
Gibbss followers. but he nanfuiy hold bis sf"ans enc
lanes p. Hand Of tho xvIIth District. followed on
N. same SIDE and In tie course OF bus reniarHS sc.
verely raped Collector Joel 3. DrhaiIt an9
United states Dlstrict-Attorney NtcheN' "ip'
ha said. along With Gibbs, ha0 o0o
keepng Democrats IN office 10 tho EXCLUSION VI sooo
RenubIIcans Tho chairman called hin 70 0aof
ana told him that he must con1ne himself to tho
,,ne.,ion befor. tho house, Sir. Hand bad bis Say
ont, however. ,o,
a,tcr John J. Phelsn Of the WITH District. had
suoken for expulsion, Mr.. Gibbs himself tooR tne
anor and made an effort to dery bis dltioyaly. lie
d.n,cd also that he had supported tie Aquedu Grains
IN, uc dosci any man present TO show an act
done or word spoken by him which would sno"
disloyaly. ,o.
Ecrn;rd Biglin, Of the XVIIlth. promptly asEe'
him 1! at meeting Of the Republican IHeou
tive Committee called TO take action on tho
Worlds Fair bill. he then representing the Alii.'
District. did not say that he would support no ~oaa
ro,- measure that did rot have the approval OF Mayor
(irantf The question produced Intense excitement
GIBBS answered hcsitangly that he had only sad sna'
he would vote for no other bill than tho one tat "e
Was pledged 70. The answer wss disappointing even
a.. c;hh.,s trends ard Mr. Gibbs soon sat down with
Nv Bis,in's barsed arrow sticking In his flesh
Il. c. Botty, Of the xth District. pointed ont una'
tho expulsion Of bad members was proV7ded Ior ln
tho constitution on the recommendation OF inc tx,
ecutve Committee. He showed that Mr. "ioo. nau
10 charges against Let ulul