New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-11

on the Executive Committee were unable 10 CLASSIFY
tho pOliti Of twenty-five members OF the Oomnl''1o
of one Hundred and found il necessary to ask Ihosc
members bluntly to what political party they Dc
lonced sustain, the Republican position completely
The letter has given offence to some OF thONe 10
whom il was sent John II. Graham, the representa-
tive of the hardware trade on the committee WHO
received copy Of the letter said yesterday that ne
was not ashamed Of his political affiliations, but he
considered an insult to be claSsed suspect.
He was Democrat, he said, and knew Of no reason
why his politics should be regarded as doubtful
The special b-commttee appointed on SATURDAY
will report to the General Committee today caSSi
fed list, showing the politics of the loJ hcorPord-
tors. This will be follows;
Democrats Samuel y. Babcock, Calvin = Brce'
Joseph J. O'Douohuc. William Steh"ay August b'""o''
John II. Inman. Eugene Kelly, Herman ocIfichS' d.
Edward simmons John {. Calhoun. Franklin Ea'oh'
,bram : Hewitt W. T.. u. Stokes. W. C. whitney
Jo,eph Iiebmann Herman Mcndeison, Charles a.
Dana, John T. Agnew. John BoeArt Joseph l. -
Clarke w. Il. Grace. Henry Hilton. Arthur L''N' Tu
ward Cooper. John d. Crimmns, ko'"eH /. r''"'
Andrew H. Green Alfred c. Chaplin. ofc-tcH ti'NtiahG
Henry Golabcre.r Franklin l.. Gunhcr Thomas T. Iy"h'
Edmund {. stanton Evan Thomas John NJ b'"''''
Grover Cleveland. John H. Graham ''or-e ="
Joseph j. Little j.. l.. Mcfrhcd. walter stanton b'"
ianin Wood Hugh j. Grant W. Non. SpceT-i.
Kcnublicans-Kobcr. Dunlap. Henry @. Havcmeyor.
Coils r. Huntington, Frederic \. Kursheedi, ogdth
Mills Jesse Stirmau Elliott F. shepard W. Lai'"''
Vuu Jay Gould. IIcur~ -. Hyde. John Ncht3>"h' ''''
J. Pcruont MORGAN william Eockcfcil'r Charles -
Smith. Corncliu, vanderbilt. Chaunccy NJ. Dep'M'
Edward H. AmnidoWn. y. ID. Cornell. W. VI
Fvarts Warner Miller, Thomas {. Platt' ten
crai W. r. Sherman. Daniel T. Appleton
Frank w Cheney joel Erhard,. Hamilton Fish james
w Hustled Lev, +. Morton, Elihu Root Ambrose snow
Edward d. Adams T. /. Hor,man. Charles y. ".'''H'
Charles A. Moore. John Sloane, Charles l. many joan
Clanin w. l.. Davis. W W. Astor, Corneliu, y b"'S'
ChdI-es +. Chandler Richard NJ Hunt John H. SN''A'
Henry X. Towue44.
Indepcndents-M X. Jesup, Oswald ott@uorl'''
william Mayer Franci, Is. Thurber James W. iApI"h'
James Gordon Bennett John Food lsdor Staus. Samuel
o;ompors George Jone, Warner, Henry q. Mar
quand, Frederick Motr-13
The two men whose politics are stil uncertain arg
Timothy C. Eastman and Edgar W. Crawford.
The above list sdlfcrS chiefly from that CLASSIFIED
bv Mr. StoLes. in that 1t contains rather fewer ih
accuIaccs but most Of those who put down - IN
dcpeudcits have voted with the Democratic party ana
Tammanv Hail for years. and can Doe depended upon
10 cast thc!r ballots i'm that direction upon All phe0
tons of pablo policy. 1t Is i"eIY 'lat l!ic -
uiye Committee viii be asked upon what ground
il classe, a, Independents number Of mon M.o
always vote one Way-With the Democrats. Inc
committee seems to consider itself competent 90 dehuc
mans politics, regardless of The paIty Tor Wh,h
The man votes works and contributes money. ~
an instance Of this. il ha9 casscd Jay could WIN the
Rcpuhlicans. 1t Is understood among those Who arc
we'll informed concerning political affairs mat MI
Could has not worked with the Republican party
for wears and that he contributed large sums Of money
10 secure the election Of Grover Gland a. President