New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OF THE WEEK.
REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATIONS TO MEET-coMISc

OF THE TROLLEY SYSTEM.
The twenty six Republican ward associations OF the
city will hold their first meetings for the year on
Tuesday evening and arrange the details Of the work
10 be carried forward until after the Presidential
election OF next fall. In number OF wards new
presiding officers, elected in December will take the
seats for the first time. The defeat Of the resolution
in the General Committee. providing for different
night, for the meetings of the ward organizations, re-
qulres the simultaneous meetings this month"; but when
the new Committee Rules and Orders Is appointed
Is probable that renewed effort Will be made ID
carry the proposed change through. At the next
meeting OF the General Committee the proposition pre-
sented In December by Joseph Benjamin. providing
for the appointment Of committee to conader INC
question of reorganization OF the party machinery
with view TO securing the Philadelphia plan OF cleo
ton district representation, will be taken rom the
table and some disposition will be made OF IT, pr
BENJAMIN was one Of the leaders OF the minority WHO
attempted last week to defeat President Hoodlch III
re election by using Charles NJ Newns the p'elue'U
OF the Twenty fifth Ward Association, as Candidate
for the place
The contest over officers in the General Coniml''ce
served to stimulate interest to such degree that out
of the 3D. members 332 paid their annual dues OF
80 before the meeting began. The Others have Sixty
DAYS in which TO pay and it IS probable that all VIII
qualify II there had been any fear Of the defeat 81
Mr. Goodrich more members than the 20o who voted
at the meeting would have been present Inc contest
also permitted Colonel e. Il. MurOn. in nominating
Mr. Newns for the principal Office In the gut oil the
committee 10 express plain truths regarding sell
seeking politicians. who are not rebuked 50 ofteh as
they might be- The Twenty fifth Ward is the banner
Republican ward In the city and has t"ehtyse'eh oeie
gates in the Central Committee.
There were two three amusing Incidents at the
meeting Of the committee. The name Of AmericuH
Harrison when he substituted in the TwenV-hfth
Ward delegation called forth round OF applause
Whether this because liz bears the Christian name
Of Americas Vespuccu,. from whom Instead Of Colm'
bu, the Western Void derived its name. or because his
surname i, the same that Of the President or because
Of the somewhat odd combination Of the two Is uncer
tain When Mr.. Harrison delegate TO the last
Republican City Convention the mention OF his name
was appauded Mr.. Harrison Is clerk ana hVes III
Lexington-aye. When the Twenty first Ward desir"i
TO substitute Mr. Rcsback for Mr.. shellback there was
considerable mcrrinent. and one v0''e asked; Is ne
ready with tho greenbackl ard another shouted Called
back AS Mr. RoSsback was former member N the
committee.
The preliminary proceedings at the General Com
mttecs meeting took 20 long and il late when
the election OF the president that the rest OF
the caucus candidates elected by accllmaton anu
went through with rush John H. kemble mad resoiu
ton prepared expressive OF approval OF the sentiments
set forth in the recent message Of President Harrison
but got chance To present IL. No WpOits "cIc
made by any Of the standing committees, and all
pending affairs went over until February. Tie new
treasurer. John F. Henry formerly filed prominent
place in hte politics Of the county. lie is wholesale
druggist In College Place New York. and lives IN
second Place. lie recently renewed his infefest In
the Tenth Ward Association. and was elected it,
president last month. which made him member OF
The General Committee Mr.. Henry ran for Mayor In
t577 aganst james Howell and va, badly defeated al
~ I.faY tod 4fnp IN
the Mayoraty two years before. few years later
MIR Henry became active In the Anti Monopoly League
and he was a delegate 70 the National Convention OF
that organization. lie has scarcely changed In appear
ance at all in the last twelve or fifteen years When
senator Brett declined longer 10 serve as treasurer
u the General Committee, post when he hnd held
for half "A dozen years George b. Forester was urged
To- take the place he declined on the score Of i'll
health, and Albro J. Newton Of the same ward was
mentioned but he declined and Nj Henry was chosen
Is "A representative Of the same ward
4 marvellous change In public sentiment regarding
the trolley has occurred since the hrst attempts 10
Introduce It In the city. The fact that the great
surface railroad companies have been able 10 secure
the consent OF the owners OF majority Of the property
along their routes to the proposed change shows that
there is no serious opposition The only protests pre-
,suts either at the hearing Of the state Railroad
Gonna ,son or to the Mayor. have been along small
parts Of the In remote parts of the city Ihere
4, oppo,lton IN pat OF Manhlttan-avc. In the Green
ooint REGION ia Grand and North second sts, In the
Eastern District in Tmrdaye. the southern part
4 the city, and upon half dozen blocks OF Greene
,ve I'm the heart Of the city Altogether, the owners
IF less than ~ 100000 Of property protest 1t will
,e Of great advantage to the outlying parts OF the
,ty 10 get the electric at ten miles an hour To
succeed the horsecars ut six miles an hour. Iho
irst line TO run down TO the waterfront
will be that In Hslniltcn ave. and Nnthst
from Hamilton Ferry TO Prospect Park, where 1T Will
onnect with the electric road tn Coney Island The
,ompany operating il Is seeking permission 10 run
ia trolley wire under the Park Circle from the end OF
rho present line 10 the beginning OF the new one |
IN avoid having a new power station Tile state |
Railroad Commissioners declined TO permit the wire to
strung overhead that point to permit the cars
to be operated by horses across the circle |
vhere there is a great amount of driving daily The
who have withdrawn their consents on the lines
y the Brooklyn City Company have until TO morrow |
y, file the Withdrawals with the state Railroad Com |
uissoners II the Mayor does not disapprove OF the
,esolutons OF the Aldermen granting the franchises
,,ked by the companies, they VIII become laws on
friday the ten days allowed for The Mayor 10 act III
h,t matter after the resolutions came before him |
Rut besides increased speed in the operation of cars
md an increased number OF car gor'ine n s'e
,n,rs Inc city certainly should have some adequate
tIrn for the valuable franchise to De granted by IT,
',v from increased taxation upon the properties
Il the companies and the growth VI the outlylns
yards But there ought to lie eauCea iare ios
wenty five tickets for 81 which the original franchises
,ranted 10 the companies rqured, ana also more
gu aif dozen transfer points for It's various lines,
S ths Atlantic Avenue Company has eight OF Its lines
snt there Is no system OF transfer from any lins OF