New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
RETURN OF REPUBLICAN HARMoNY-PhANs FOE
THE NEW YEAR.

The general effect Of the Republican primaries lds'
week was cmnently satisfactory and the contrast III
tween the feeling at present and that raging IorI
AGO is striking The primary contests related NANNY
"a nurelv local issues and the rivalry OF last year LOT
the leadce hip Of the committee had little any O"e
10 do with the cOnt"sting tickets The ene'l was ''''
M bitterness remained after the voting, and the results
were acquiesccd in on all sides. The ehor 10 "ec"'
Franklin woodruff for reelection a. one OF lc r"s'
Ward DELEGATES was 4 lamentable "nzzle.' Ills op-
Moments induced William II. Grace, the real estate
dealer who WAS recently arrested for violating tie Ia"
and sending a postal card to tenant Threatening
eviction and who feels that the Administration ''
noedly failed TO recognize the worth OF ms eoN''
in the organization known as the Home ana 'V"'ii
Protection Brotherhood in 1883. to enter inc noiu
against Mr. woodruff. The result was vote OF 'litc
IN one in favor OF the latter The success OF Mcaei =
Dadv in the Third Ward will be used 20 advance MS
claims for succeeding state senator BirRctt at Al
banv next wear. In spite OF the oeIc"'
Of Congressman Wallace for reelection last "'o"'"
his friends carried the Twentieth Ward primary Nv
small majority and will control the organization i'i
tbe coming wear. Tie successor OF Robert H. hcHc
dict I'm the Office OF president Of the WaIu aSN'N'd
+ion is william Mayo Little former City treasurer
who mas not taken an active part in public affairs Tor
several wears and at the head Of the delegates 10
the General Committee from the ward IS Nihiam W.
Goodrich who has not been in the General committee
for some time Another formerly active heihoer W
the body returned to il is Elijah X hehhcdy' "i "'o
Twenty sccond Nalu, WHO uscu ~ " "
the seventh Ward.
both Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Kennedy have been mon
! TONED in connection with the Office Of chairman to
succeed Franklin Woodruff According TO the custom
| Of the committee. Mr. Woodruff VIII TOT be again
elected as lie has held the Office for two successive
| terms David 4. Baldwin, whom he succeeded ana
who has twice tried to defeat him, will not again seek
the Craftsmanship this year. The general spirit among
the leading members OF the committee Is 10 start Win
a spirit II harmony.
Mr.. Goodrich declines to permit his name tn be
considered for the place of presiding ohlccr oi Inc
committee But if it should be the unanimous voice
Of the committee that called him to leadefsiAp he
probably would not decline.
The suggestion in The Tribune. last Sunday. Of the
name Of George B. Forester ~ a possible chairman
for tie coming year has been favoray received Naval
Officer Theodore =. Wills, said 10 The writer; Il De-
Ileve that should Law aside iactioDaism IN Tie
committee the coming year in the choice OF oh'cers
and all unite upon some not identified with tho
questions at issue the past year and who would com
mand the respect and confidence Of The entire party
and who would rally around him all the Republicans
OF Kings County. such man l. George b. FORESTER
who has been reelected 10 the committee from th'
Tenth Ward. lie has been first vice pres dent ana
an active member Of the committee for many wears
lie also possesses the qualifications FOR ciInh"
presdlDg officer At nominating conventions. TAfd
meetings and other asscmhiaseS. he ha> presided Win
dignity and ability lie IA, had 10 par, IN the Dis
seasons Of the last year, and In my opinion DO man
Is better qualified to WELD tho clalrmsu9 eaVel
II the committee VIII unite upon him Or upon some
| Other man equally capable, believe We s"'' ~
stronger than ever"
The question ~ a new secretary FOR tie committee
&, settled by The defeat Of Clarence A. harrow for re
election Us a delegate from the Twentieth Ward. Nj
Barrow has been the secretary for three years
and has discharged his duties with ability and ndelty
ed offl
mission Of the payment 81 the annual duo % $40
Among those mentioned Tor the Office arr Joseph Bcn
iamu Of the sixteenth Ward. assistant secretary
Warren c. TIea1Icl. Of TIE Twenty second Ward and
Jacob Hrcnucr Of the Tenth Ward. Mr. Ircudwell Is
member Of tie committee by virtue Of tho fact that lie
j., president Of I, ward association bat the bylaws
make him as much member As those elected after
payment Of due, and there j, nothing t. dehar him
from holding 0icc, be is Aot simply al e. oih'!o
member.
new treasurer j, likely t. be selected 20 succeed
Jane, W Brbctt who has filed tbs thanlIc-s place
for several year and Ia, frequently advanced money
to meet the drafts upon The treasury. since the in
crease IN the size Of the coinu!t'o" the snug sun Of
4O5O has been paid over 10 tie treasurer d, annual
dues 1t was formerly tho rule 10 require pay
| before the April meeting, but now 10 one can vote
for the officers AT the first meeting Of the year unless
his cash is IN hand, # the secretary or treasurer
| The result s usually great promp'itude in payments,
Although senator Brhctt has again been elected 20 the
committee lie says he Will decline to serve longer a.
| treasurer
MAYOR Chaplin has made no sign as vet in regard 10
his choice of man 70 succeed John Courtney 10 the
| Office Of civil justice coupled with th' probability 81
| nj, nomination and election ucNt fJ for tie Office
for the full term If four year, Justice Courtney VIII
| resign this week 70 prepare for Dbl, new duties a.
| sheriff o. tn county Oh New Year, bay. lie has
pre- dod over the civil Court held the fccoad hoJr
of the city Hall for ten year, and h, term Aa, Two
more years TO run. lie wa, elected in $50. 1--3
and 1-77. De.ptc Tie attention tho Mayor D. gNInS
10 the preparation of Dol, third annual t-c he ind,
limo 10 receive All the delegations who -c-k - pre-
ent the claims u The fvoric Of various part Of
the ct1 Among the most active a,pirauts are ~
ward M)ran. now clerk OF tho coar, Daniel 0Ec.lIy
ex Congressman from south BroJkI'u. r. T. Callahan.
Jacob Neu and John X. Kuhn, and lrs- prominent ~
their ACTIVITY. While p-Ihap, pot e,- au>lou- ia their
,eckngioi the place, are General Horato e. kne and
Col,uc David !. Lynch.
shelf eject Courtney has not vet made known L,
chorc)f .ubo,,.natcs in DIS uc~ Office hut il appcar
,r,.sc tilat * Fire Commissioner MclnN ,hlIu who
t ,ervcds under sheriff 10 CAasc. J.. Ia. '} i.om I'-'
- to IL. viii rctnn TO That place &, .g'cood G"oiae
- r. G.uly There are seycal other 4oauHe pi'c"
e 10 be led hy the new sheriff.
e PIc--or Ro,,ter ". Raymond the well known en-"
b, locI al writer, j., Oh d. wa, 10 Egypt Whcr" j"
&C. yll 7nd the winter \ stor, written b, him h@
been feature OF the Christmas exercise plymouth
j ,unda,chool for several YEAR, 40 al;hou,h he BE-
o absentee customary VIII be f'ad This afcn7"n
81 WI Macdonald. $751;, served boz The Army OF tio
c Potion a. q member OF the l1tl Connecticut \oln"
90 tccia. been elected commander a. G.nnt r. q, 80.
&c o.. "a I 80 ,icccc1 Po.ti. Der '.cJ.ec i. CpIl
ThcupH'i.oif Committee. oou...,us Of 0rpr.
VISOR. t-o4. Mills and Lewis. cupDH,.ed 90 Iutr,l
u -atc uiloig ol tnc town 81 Grave Il, "ii pr 'D'
If CJ-c Won. his H.oi Iu o.dc; 90 TrpoIt tO ih'
I,ard Tore ulc jc:m Of the chairman - the CON
'. uIlt.c. I.4t-. Wl.h the clD-c o t.e }Cu
% E.o'n- comm. --ion"i hu,-eA "', returned "'"
.. OBJ, TRIO California Jicr asa absence 81 ia wells.
4, / lie Utv .lcoucd bl dIlurl -Itru by BOO, i".""
" coumI5ucis .,d the subordinate, DO uc o'h'r
I'D ! Oh InEa, cteuin-.
If one Doe most Important recent real estate ulnr
- actlpuSia tc sal. asi Wcca ~ thc Warmer In-t'uir
JOS Bend peter, "a he ZD".lucr MacrL,IchOt. Ih'
no blIidlncD,t +ItOUOJ about cght wear. ago. ana
Ii contain great Lul. half dDl,u lodge rooms, di1
. uiJAtJrc- Io-tJ station =. occupies part 81
irc moi floor j, De, large number - profitable
'. teli;ut-t1d -,cid.!y Increasing iu Nau". tho
3D. slice ned 70, real estate pert, al 10000. anI
fIr cuflurIirlt, worth ucdrN 100000 market