New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS AND NOTES AMONG PUBLIC MEN.
MAY MEETING OF TIE REPUBLICAN GENERAL
CoMMITTEE-THE CONTEST OVER THE
PosTMAsTERsHIp NOT SETTLED.

CoMM1TTEE-THE CONTEST OVER THE
POsTMASTERsHIP NOT SETTLED.
The MAY meeting of the Republican General Com
mittee will be held Oh Tuesday evening III 'nc N"C
naeum, at Atlanticavc and Chntoh-et'' anu i'''
attendance is anticipated. The lively interest j." '
meetings of the governing body Of the party since o
election last fall will be continued as scNc'"i ''
tiers of importance will up for conSluera'o"
report of the Committee Bylaws was ordered I"
be printed in March and laid over Tor CONSIDERATION
Owing the press of other business u vas I'o' '"'
up at the April meeting and stiii awaits "''o' cum
important alterations Of the ruce have Dcch fc'o"'
mendcd. There will probably be an cnort 10 S"'PoNu
further meetings of the committee ui'H HcP,c'n01'
when the preparatons for the fall campaign VIII nave
to be made. such action would put an ehu ior
time "a fractional disputes and save the expense :"
hiring a hall 1t is hoped that before Inc idh SUM
action will be taken in the matter o. se'"''"- ',
able permanent meeting place. Inc peinoor''' VI"
enter upon the occupancy OF thcF Hlio hc" "O''
quarters in the Thomas Jefferson III court STUART "'N'
month"; and will have cOmmodloi' anu "rrcc'o'e ''
in striking contrast to the dngy Athch'eu "hc'V Wv
committees of both parties have met Tor some ul'o
rho Ioris,,tivo Committee Of the General Committee
has completed its labors and fUl report VIII DC
looked FOR on Tuesday evening Nhat a''!'uuc 'i'o
committee took in regard 10 the measures ''c''"e "
Bridge. has not been disclosed. Inc ool'"'''
strongly opposed the measures to increase inc iDS "
be expended by the Democratic authorizes III INC
city, which failed of passage.
The Executive Committee will report it' action III
again indorsing W. j. Taylor of the Nineteenth warn
for Postmaster, TO succeed Joseph c. Hendrix Inc
term Of Mr.. Hendrix really expired on May D. lor
was upon that date that President Cleveland appo''
him Postmaster for four years In loeo h' III was "'
confirmed until June and did not enter upon INV
duties of the oihce vacated by Postmaster NcLccr
No
cessor will probably be forthcoming this month FOR
more than wear the efforts of apants for the once
have been put forth for appointment. Inc contest
is one of locality and the support OF various lh'ces
has been secured by the candidates Mt Ialio"h"9
had the steady support Of the party ORGANIZATION anu
especially of Colonel A. d. Baird the hepuonca"
Mayoralty candidate last fall. Reports nave pcV"
published that he accepted that nomination inc" o'
condition that Mr.. Taylor should get the once OF
and that he has threatened TO give up al
active interest in politics If Mr. Taylor s not ap
pointed. But while these statements must 10 IL
gardcd idle gossip it IS certain that COiohei h''''
is making every effort in his power to secure inc up
pointment Of Mr.. Taylor, and the leading men III INC
General Committee are in Washington pressing Ms
claims. The leading men in the brooklyn iou"s
Republican Yub, including President Charles a. moore
w. H. Williams and others. equally active In the
interest OF James S. Case, former secretary OF Inc
club Meanwhile the friends of W. c. Bryant are |
serenely confident that he Xill pluck the prize IRON
the hands of his competitors Henry Brstow Is also
another hopeful compromise candidate. Inc he"
Postmaster will have his hands full of business for the
first year for besides becoming familiar with the WORN
Of the Office. which must be kept commensurate with |
the growth of the city, the main Office must be trans
ferred to the new Federal Building which VIII be ready
for use about May /, 1891.
Preparations being made for the annual OBJ |
servance Of Memorial Day by the wagons c. A. X. |
posts and the local militia. The holiday iaIls upon
Friday and beside the parade and exercises in the
cemeteries on that day, there will be special services
in many churches which the Grand Army men VIII
attend on the sunday before May 30 on that sunday II
has been customary to hold public exercises al the
Lincoln Statue in the Plaza Of Prospect Park rs |
soon as the Memorial Arch near by IS completed II
IS expected that the principal service on Decoration
Day will be held at that point instead of AT the New
York Soldiers Monument In Greenwood. The pleasing
custom of presenting National hag- 10 sunday schools
By g. A. Il. posts has been extensively followed, and
a large number Of presentations have already been
made.
Mayor Chaplin has made no sign in the last week
regarding the forthcoming appointments OF Comm'
sioncrs of Elections and he has doubtless been waiting
10 know what action tho Legislature would take re
rardng election matters Now that there are lao more
bills 70 be acted upon, save by the poNcrOr' inc
Mayor will probably act promptly. The duties u the
Will be increased not only by the Ballot
Reform law. but also by the increase III the number Of
lays of registration from three 70 four, winch the Gov
.rnor Is expected 10 approve.
Anticipation not disappointed In the rcappoiht
nent of William A. Furcy 70 the Office Of Commissioners
If Jurors, which he las held since l7's, drawing
s43 900 for his services from the county His work
IS secretary Of the Democratic General Committee for
, long period and the fact that the appointing power
belonged 70 Democratic officials whose election 10 Office
he had largely aided, made hi, selection a. his o"
mil. Do
violated by Judge Moore. surrogate Abbott and COUNTY
Treasurer ADAMS. The los of the lucrative once oil
sheriff 10 Mr.. Furcy In los1, by the election oi oheI'
also imposed further obligation upon Ai-
party 10 keep hun In A profitable place HIS q"
ntratlon of his Office has vitnoIt open scandal
although the system OF Jurors - by no mean
perfect one.
Ex-Judge George &. Reynolds and Thomas +. Pear
SAIL who are among the leader Of the bar, the fornc'
A kcl gDlican and he latter Democrat were con |
rn.CG rs members OF The commission 10 revise th'
Judiciary article OF the state Constitution on rum
They heartily cOneId ula'cd by many lawyers
for Their selection for the honor.
30. % Willouehby ~ for new ones at so 10 In inc
same stree. OWING 10 the removal of the au' uti
enan,s and which had been the Democratic party ,
headquarters Tor the transaction Ol all Hnpor AM
business for years ~
Tie Aldermen have already taken action looldng
toward proper celebration % thc Fourth Of July ana
commit cc has the matter in hand.
Emuhtine the example Of their Sew York sister, |
he WOncn's Health Protective Association proposes l."
IOd meeting OF Ia" Young Mems Christian AssV
aiiOn Hall on Thursday evening to arouse public -"i
imcnt in favor OF clean street, aud 10 devise means u"
ecuring them. Mrs. James scrmgcOur, the artvc or
.,nizer Of the association. Will preside and fcpf
cntatve Of the NewIGrls association and Yrs; Cooke
Who represents Connecticut town noted i0T th'
,eauy Of its streets, viii De among the speaker.
ircuiars to be distrlbatci by ne police to al
Ouscwives asking them 10 cooperate in the effort !"
cep the streets after they a.c swept by throw
NJ no papers In ash barrels aud keep garbage ara
snes separate The association has upward OF 100
members. ,,,
Another effort for harmony among the Eepubllca1
lubs Of the Eighteenth Ward 4, beng made. ~
Meeting OF representatives Of The Log Cabin tub jD
; r. Williams lattcry ana The herman An'fI'hi'
,attaon last week, a committee Of ave wa, cor.
utcd 10 draw mp platform Of principles. and the o..
ranch held out 10 the other organizations OF IN"
rad The name United Republican clubs wa
dopted.