New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS FOR REPUBLICAN HAIR
MoNY-THE NEW GENERAL COM
MITTEE OFFICERS.


This promises 10 be year Of good feeling and har-
mohionS action among the Republicans Of the city and
county and strenuous efforts VIII be put forth ~ re
gam 'he lost prestige Of the party only one prominent
omcal Is now Republican. but at the polls next fall
nan dozen offices from Mayor down are 10 be
hi'en and the prospects are constantly Frightening
ior the success OF Republicans in films them. An
ihulcaon OF good feeling prevailing In the party organ
zaton is shown in the outcome OF the election Of chair
man OF the County Committee After william W. Good
TIC" had been elected chairman By majority OF 4"
over George Il. Forester. ont Of total vote OF
1oo he expressed the desire 70 make his unsuccessful
rival the chairman OF the Executive Committee. II IL
were IN his power. The suggestion Is popular one
ana II now appears entirely probable that Mr. Forester
committee when they organize the first Tuesday IN
''hion' Already Jacob Brenner who had been decided
upon as the executive member from the Tenth Ward has
oppressed the desire to retire make way for Mr.
forreSrr. more significant indication than this
Oh unity In the party counscls 1t wond be hard t. find.
II TIC other suggestion that no Ofcchoder Office
See"er nave place in the executive committee is
au'pted the bane Of the party for the last two years
Will be largely gotten rid Of
~ Number Of the active members of the County Com
m'cc In the last year have retired from IL bv choice
ana Their places were filled at the initial meeting OF
Inc year Among them were cx Congressman :. Y.
"hltc, cx-Brdge Trustee Otto Witte. Colonel H. II.
Jones Jacques Sryker, J. H. Westervclt and Americas
Harrison. The contest the Craftsmanship was brief
Dht decisive. AS Mr.. Forester was regarded
~ the candidate Of faction and not OF the entire
committee it became apparent that his election would
DC contested. When offers in relation to the choice
OF compromise candidate were made. the supporters
OF Mr. Forester 50 confident that he would DO
clect'd by fully fifty majority that they refused to
consider any else. Int the result was nearly
al Vhat ctnd nd Ia, ainrf
against Mr.. Forester only lacked four Of 30. This
change OF nearly 100 vote, from what expected
showed the silent vote in the committee, well as
the dissatisfaction with the party management last
year. The most important changes of votes from
what Mr. ForrcSter's friends had hoped were in the
seventeenth and Twenty-Sccond wards. Mr.. Goodrich
had promised to be the chairman Of the entire
ml'tee' and not Of faction a fraction d. A.
Baldwin expressed 1t. and this manly attitude not
only gained votes for him, but dsarmed all oppo.
siton after he elected and had expressed his
in taking the chair
William W. Goodrich IS about nfty-nve years old.
ANA i lawyer In active practice in New York. lie
was graduated at Amherst in 1893. and studied law
nj Albany. gaining admission to the Bar year later.
lie has made specially Of admiralty and commercial
law. In politics he was a Republican from the tmo
Of the formation Of The party lie served in the Legs,
hture as a member Of Assembly in i7G7 and 1771
Being friend Of Mr.. Greeley. with whom he had
hton~ Of close intimacy. he naturally supported him
for President and was candidate for Congress In
l-12 Returning TO the regular Republican ranks
he was candidate for nomination for state senator
In 1o70 but defeated by ex Mayor Schroeder who
also defeated him at the polls when he ran as an
independent candidate, although the majority against
him was small In his political career his energy
activity ana courage gained him the appclaton of
The Fighting Gamc-cock Of kings When Pres,
dent Cleveland named the member, Of the Maritime
Conference Mr.. Goodrich wa, one Of the Two Republ
cans appointed. and he chairman %. the Committee
on CoCooaion of the liuc,. Mr Goodrich i, president
of the tr. tees OF the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
Church. and Of the trustees Of the homeopathic
Hospital. ~ resdIug officer of the General Com
mlt,cc Mr.. Goodrich propose, 20 recognize the right
Of every member and to act impartaly in the di--
charge Of he duties. lie will have to appoint tho
standing committee, Of five members each on Euc'
and order, Leg Station and city ard County Affairs.
and the Will bc named before the February meeting
Tie pr icn; is an eN oicio member Of all standing
committees as well ~ Of the Executive Campaign
and Finance committees
The change IN the officers Of the Republican General
Committee last week complete save that John X
smith, Of the Fifteenth Ward. was reelected i.rst vice
president ana senator E.rhctt treasurer. Mr. smith
was defeated for Courc-- lat fall ly Congressman
Wagner. bat made good ran ~ his district
Tho advantage of a contest f,r chairman 70 the
treasury Of the committee vi, apparent n the way the
annual dues were paid the night Of the first
meeting. II was necessary qualification for voting
In the choice IT Officers that each delegate should pay
up and cash and checks poured In at the secretary
desk ont OF the 400 delegates not more than half
dozen failed 10 pay up. and this put about Fi'ooO
IN the hands ~ Treasurer Brhett
The Republican association, in tho various ward,
viii hold their January meeting Tuesday evening,
and a number II ucw presiding officers Will assume tie
direction II the proceedings Each ward association
j., required TO hold at least clrt meetings I'm The Year
~ the rules Of the General Committee they are hcd
on the third Tur.dar ln each month one OF the
new regulations for The r".orm OF the ward a-'oct-
lions adopted late last year D. that providing for the
,ppontmcut OF a committee 10 revise the roll and
strike on name, not properly ON 1t IN the first four
months Of The year. n tn, is properly don" ANA The
admission Of new members IS secured the party
organization can be greatly purified In hc course Of the
coming twelve month, and matter, viii be in cNceen!
shape
Mugat nalscad who has been living at the Drcvoo9t
House New York. while performing his daily editorial
dutc, Oh The standard tuion,' will become q resi-
dent Of nrooldyn thi, week. he Is about to begin
boarding on the Heights.
The wooden columns supporting the ceiling 81
the reading room on the first floor Of the Brooklyn
Library building In M,ntagucst. have been found nm
safe from the great weight ~ the 100000 volumes on
tho shelves I'm the upper part Of the building. and they
are being replaced with iron piar Tho ealing room
will be closed for ten days while the work IS in
progress.
The bill to purchase The remainder Of the BLOCH
bounded by Washington. johnson. Adam, and Hillary
,ts.. for the the Posoicc authorities, who viii
soon occupy the Federal Building on the south
ery half u the block look, Hike speculative scheme
foSt upon the city property which has not proven
ls productive for private purposes as was expected
when the Iosiofcc was located where II Is Tho
sum Of 800 coo was paid for the site now owned by
the Governments and $500 900 is asked for the re
nandcr Th, would make total Of ~ 100000 for |
he block would afford a neat profit Ia me spec
llatOrs who purcla-ed the property few years ago
GOING TO Study THE KOCH LYMPH.