New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGs-NEw PROVISIONS
OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE BYLAWS.

OF tho city will he held on Tuesday evening Under
the new bylaw Of the General Committee. meetings
vii, not fail TO be held hereafter by reason OF the
lack Of action on the part Of the secretaries Of The
ward associations 10 inform Secretary Trcadwoll Of
tbc General Committee. OF the place Of meeting. so
that no can properly advertise IL. 1t was expected
that the General committee would amend the bv
laws 80 as to provide for the meetings I'm different
wards ON different nights Of the month instead Of
all meeting on the same night. In fact such an
amendment was proposed several months ago by
Theodore B. Willis. but called up for ac
,ion and later the Committee on Bylaws was in
structcd to report such provision but failed to do
So
The amended bylaws provide for some 0ther
changes which are intended TO facilitate the business
of the General Committee, and 10 make clear
matters which are IN dispute. But how this Is to be
affected Inv the substitution Of for remaining
for the second word leach" in this sentence
one delegate for each 200 Republican votes ana cch
moIety thereof" Is not clear F.Om the discussion III
the committee it apparent that come of tine delo
c,tcs did not appear to understand that the WORN
mo,cty mennt half. and that the provision wa" oc
signed 10 give delegate for each zoo votes anu
e there was remainder Of 100 more In the DIVISION
another delegate was 10 be allotted BN aho'hc'
change the limit OF the time for tue payment oil dues
by tho members Of the committee j. set for 10 '"oH
ON the night Of the annual meeting for organization
which will enable the delegates from any ward IT, HI
the nlaces of who have not qualified by app 'hu"s
men who will qualify in time TO vote Tor the o's'"N
lion OF the committee. The executive cOnh''cV VIII
also meet for organization in February lnsic'd VI
March, and the members Of ii must be chosen III INC
month Of January.
The present Executive Committee must h'lu IN
other meeting for organization a il has lost IT, '""
man. who was elected in March Israel r. flSchcr' o'
reason of hs resignation from the General Oof'''ec'
There are now thir,y-fvc members in the Executive
Committee tile two wards adding Two l" '"o
thirty chosen at tho beginning OF the year, cav" "'
being represented and there beng th'ee oN ~
merbers the officers If tho General COMMITTEE IL
will take eighteen votes to elect. and despite inc
words Of MIR. Fischer In urging the dropping Of iac-
tiona strife In his letter Of resignation, his pace WIS
barely vacant when an effort was maze !" III Wv
Craftsmanship bv getting enough members to VOC l"'
J. Dadv for the place nj special mce""e '"'''
for the hour following the General Committee i''o'"-
Pint only seventeen men Conld he Drought "sc"''' Wv"
the scheme failed The names OF seNeIdl othV' NV"
are lnder consideration for the place among ''e''
Icing Robert A. Sharkry, AdolPh kcindl ana 'a''o
rrsrluer 1t is hardly likely that ohooe Will W
made before the first Tuesday in june when the reg
Mar meeting Of the committee viii be hcd'
One of the most important amcnenents U Inc oS
laws adopted by the General Committee rc'"''s ~ "
recount Of any vote taken by yeas ana HiNs d" Wv
rcoucst Of twenty members OF the oonmit'ee' i"''
& designed 10 prevent the repetition VI the cNPc'l'o
a, . roccn, meeting when the Tally Of the secretary
WAS ..Iiously doubted b. several members anu "'
disputed BY the record kept bs tie newspaper nlol.
The pr narics held by the Anti HILL Pro-'c'ei''iu
nemncrat, did not draw out "A vote AT an III i'"
norton 70 the number of names clime' u pe I'll
rolled by the men who formulated INC ioo' PRIV
against the mdwnter convention Despite inc e''o' "
to atrcat attention to the primaries nouoe VI VIM"
was mailed 10 each enrolled voter. less than one III
ne H.
chewing in some of the ward was mserabH meaSIe'
In tho Fifth Ward, where o5e2 votes wcrr cast TIT
Governor Flower last Fall. there were l"s' io"I Wv
cast at the Antilli.l primary. ana liie' vi "o"o
were Of the Inspectors In charge oil tc D"io' O'N'
In each of three wards there were ONLY eight IN
ONLY three Of the twenty SIX wards In wmoh ptlh"'i1'
we're held the Eighteenth. Twenty seventh and Twenty
,gb,h Lenr sin rggardei ~ ward. did the vote
.xcead 100 In the Twenty fifth Ward wher" mere
was opposition to OF the delegates nominated anu
he was defeated ils votes were cas-.
A considerable number Of Republicans In Brooklyn
arc preparing 10 attend the National Convention AT
MINNEAPOLIS. II is possible that meeting Will be
called this week 10 consider the matter. and tmt an
effort will made 70 get representative body OF men
IN agree TO attend The Democrats are preparing 10
GO 900 strong 10 Chicago Ia witness the nomination 0f
their pnrty's candidate. Whether they VIII declare
| themselves for I'M or Cleveland is sun In doubt
| There is likely TO be some opposition to the re
| election III Joseph u nflu1f W ti' UNIV ~ f'''
dent Of the Board Of Education at the annual meet
| ing which Will be held III few weeks. The man
| meutioned as a probable candidate against him Is
James j.. Bouck. who was elected vice president ia@'
fall after County Clerk COler retired from the Hoaiu
The attitude taken By Mr. Hendrix last winter IN I've
gard 10 William Barthnan, when the supreme Demo
cratic authority In tile city desired his restoration TO
fine place nc formerly held In the Board. VIII not
assist his chances Of re-ccction 10 the office he has
held for i've years. Bar tlulan recently had fine
| send-or" at The hands Of his Democratic friends
and ucighbors upon tho eve Of his departure foi
Europe upon uhe trip which he assigned a, M cA
cnse for IesgA!ne tom tho Board OF nncitiph ai"r
The oupo.ition TO him had dcd away, bat while he
was toycottcd by President Hendrix, 50 far as APP
| uo,ntment Gpun any committee was concerned .
The terms Of the following fifteen members 81 INC
| goard Of Education expire next month and MiNor
Body will have the appointment Of their sno,o,soI
| CoIunrl John \. Culycr. james Clyne. Wlillnn VI
Davis. Erskinc H. Dlckcy, Nelson J. Gates. oamnel
GGodsi-in A. Augustus IIcay, John ,uilfoyle onitcS
IL Jobl,s General lGratiO &. King Henry {. Mclean
Jasper Murphy. John r. Thompson, james Weis ana
Iirnry ~ Winter. some Of them the most cN
nerienced men Ia the Board and their Icappontmci
Is deemed certain The MAYOR IS likely to make st
few II any, changes. He appointed Mr.. HEAVY "a
ivcce.d Dr. John Griffin when the lattrr retired be-
! cause Of the Mayors desire that no head OF c'
! dcnartrncpt should hold two Offices. ana DR.. H1lii
| nrcfrrred TO remain Health Commissioner Mt 5000
= year than to serve Ms Commissioner of Mncallon
~ I "rS tn. new law providing for two Electrical
su,way commissioners the Mayor has the appoint
nett to make one Of the appoinecs must be an
Pyrrpon. Of the Poytechnc Institute. who served
| ~ tho old subway Commission. win be appointed
up o, he new one. Ar ?splran for the place n hl'
ipSnr,ate is George r. Glendenning. now sealer o
oty,,ts and measures AT 1920 year who thinh
w. ,,n,ca, services to the Democratic party wOrtl
= larger salary. and would Ike t. have T. doubled
rh ,,srelstent criticism Of the Excise Board l. be
a"nlnc 10 bear fruit Already the applications fo
s,',,'I Wcenscs which are USUALLY granted to the mum
Nv Nv - 600 wear are refused. and the Commi~s Oncr
canine themselves to renewals ana transfer from on'
part Of the city to nnonci. Ia, I'd" latirr are pr"
ones and the Mnvor Is seriously considering the pro
III ~ advertising public hearings In the cases o
p r,', n,cotors for transferred licenses This woulf
n,oinlv Give fair opportunity to all concerned e
| te heard instead Of giving an advantage TO TN
liquors sellers.