New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
yor CAPTURED foR THE TIGWAM.
THE v,yu,rrAN CLUES BOARD or MANAGERS
ryLAHGFD FOR BUSINESS REASONS ONLY.

TIE MANUATTAN CLUES BOARD OF NANN'LNH
ryLArGFp FOR BUSINESS REASONS ONLY.
Who, fine members u the Mania; an club decided
n more from the building now used ior club house
~ ,bo stewart mansion I'm Fifth ave- the members oil
,,,o io,td 81 mama cop, thought tina; the addil'nh
c,ron-c and re-, possibility thu, PLACED upon the o''II
-houid be shared uy larger number oi men Inc
hoard then consisted of twelve members ana ID "'o'
,,c with a resolution II the club IL was allowed to
Increase The number to lnc'n. certificate showing
uc change wa. fled ON saturday In the ONCE oil the
secretary of state In Albany, and the announcement
II tbc fact WI, made the occasion yesterday oil the
publication Of grouudlc,, story that I'nimay la"
had captured the club ny getting majority on me
board Of managers, and that this cir'' "hl'h Has
heretofore been considered to be non i'c'lon'l OF
roullatlon was to be made an annex 70 the IanndhJ
wigwam.
mis- Made the anti Tammany and independent Demo
cr,ts whistle with amalcmcnt when they first read
The story but "A glance al the names oil the mehn''N
Of the Board Of Managers soon quecd any icdr> t"'
may have been created ON a hasty reading. before
the additions to the board were made. the board was
composed Of Frederic Il. toudcrt Christopher e. i'dd
win David b. Gilbert j. Edward simmons j. sergeant
ran, Charlie, H. TruaX Robert VI. Taylor John How,
ir Leicester liolmc, Edward schcll Francis II
p,udlcon and Robert Naclay. The three added names
are william G.. Whitney. George &. Haven ana Walior
Stanton OF the present members oi The board there
are not more tlan three four members. AT the out
side who would ia any way allow the cldb to be 80
far dcgcncratod To become mainly part
II the Tanmany machine. Two Of these
men arc cN Judge Leicester IlOmc Mayor Grants
private secretary and j. sergeant Cram. tho
rammany member Of the Dock Board. Besides tn
out aud ont County Democracy m mbcrs there are
several who have been cla--cd among the Iammany
men, who would hesitate long before showing now
decided preference for either Democratic faction. They
are william g. whitney, j. Edward simmons, Walter
stanton, Frederic r. Coudc?t and Judge Char,cs II.
Truax The cN secretary Of thc Navy Ia, political
aspirations which prevent his taking sidc, ami the
former president Of the board OF Education IS said to
feel much dis pIscd with the treatment which he has
received at the hand, Of the rammany Hall hos g..
The BOARD OF Managers inst elected cX->crrctary
WI7Incy. George G.. Haven and John NJ Bowers, tho
three additional members but Mr.. Bowers would not
accept tho re- possibility. and after several attempts
10 elect the third member, Mr. stanton Wa chosen.
Mr bowers, public reason for not accepting
pressure Of business, bat 1t has been quietly hmtcd
that fear of "a vigorous protest against the addition of
80 active a Tammlny mainly responsible
for ms dcclnauOn. lie was slated carly In the
-uliug a, one Of the Tammany candidates for mcmbcr
o the board the regular annual election, but was
defeated by Robert Maclay.
member OF the club said last night that the only
reason for increasing the number of managers to
lessen their individual responsibility, and To have men
OF wealth and standing take care Of the club finances