New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL L.
PUBLIC MEN AND Affairs.
4 REVIEW OF THE INCIDENTS or THE WEE

4 REV1FW OF THE INCIDENTS Or THE WEEK.
AT the February meeting Of the Republican GEN
era Committee. Tuesday evening In the Criterion
Theatre the names Of the T. ecutive Committee
for the present year will be reported There will be
a number Of CHANGES but the control of the commit
tee Will icnan substantially the same it last
year. Ex-senator Birkctt is 10 longer an eN Ollco
member but will remain in the committee. repre-
sentIng his own ward. His successor IS treasurer
Of ine General Committee. John +. Henry, will be
new member of The Executive Committee. There IS
much talk of making Israel F. Fischer Of the Twenty
sixth Ward chairman OF the Executive Committee
There has been talk Of making +. +. Williams. OF the
Eighteenth Ward. or Robert VI. Sharhey. Of the
Twenty fifth Ward Chairman. but they both decline
to permit the of their names. Mr.. Fischer has
served as the head Of both the executive and tie
campaign committees II he is again called to the
post he held year it is probable thai Theodore
b. Willis Of the First Ward. will be made chairman OF
the Campaign Committee, which must be appointed
by midsummer.
The reelection Of President Goodrich and secretary
Tredwel is understood 10 mean that the meetings Of
the committee this year Will be held In the place
as last year. the Criterion Theatre, fuliOist and
Grand ave-. which be secured for all The regular
meeting nights. The question Of the legality Of the
primary held In December in the second Ward viii
doubtless be debated Tuesday night. and the
affairs of this Democratic district. with its handful
OF Republicans Will probably ensTOss more attention
in the Of the year than these in the strongest
Republican wards. Joseph Benjamin proposes 10
press his resolution calling for committee 10 con
slider and report upon the election district system of
representation in the governing bodies Of the party.
and full discussion of the subject is expected.
President Goodrich viii announce the appointment
Of tie following standing committees: On Rules and
O1der-W II. y. CadmuS George Il. Forester, Charles
~ Ncwins, Michael J. Dady and ". J. Quitting;
Lesisl4iOn--George +. Elliott \. y. Lewis. George
f.. Mouion. Dennis VI Hurley aud Joseph Il. Clark:
on Cts and County Aisirs-D. /. Eitr, W. j. Tay lor
Frederick Haucl. Joseph Benjamin aud !. J. schlu>-er
on the mHlittce OH Rule, ana Crdei~ Nes,rs Hcwns
aid Dddv succeed +. l.. WILL and Hugo !ifsh.
Mes,rs. Lewis and Clark take the place Of F. T. VIII
Jams and {. J. Kurt on the LEGISLATION Committee
There are likewise two change in the membership 9;
the Committee C.ty and County Affair.". McssrN
Blair aia Tay lOr succeeding L. +. FISCHER and Walter
:. Carter.
The nalcleus of what promise, 20 be powerful
anti-In movement was formed on FRIDAY nghi a.
a meeting of the independent Democrats Of the city.
who took steps 10 call public meeting 70 protest
AGAINST the kodak -ton. which the junior
senator Of the STATE hopes viii advance his fortunes
along the hghioad leading TO the White House The
meeting was attended 10y seventeen men, 'e W'H
than was present the like meeting in Ncw-lork.
Among them were Edward VI. Shepard the wei! known
lawyer Frederick -. ilmri'ns. president 81 the
Young Mems Democratic Club. and A. Augustus
Healy pre- idcnt OF the Brooklyn Democratic Cub
who wa, recently appointed a member oi the Board 81
Iduca,oa by Mayor Boody. These two ORGANIZATIONS
Of youug Democrats have long been thorn, In The sac
f Hugh Mclaughlin. he ha been unable 10 control
them. They promise - annoy senator iihi il
the same way The public meeting TO protest against
the mjdvintcr convention. set down for February -
Will probably be held near the end Of this week S"tur
day night II possible in the Academy oil Music
Maror Bood7 has not Vet found tine To prepare
his supplementary message TO the Aldermen a. i'S
,,,re has becn taken up with the bills forwarded to
Albany which affect Brooklyr. The Mayor ana
CORPORATION Counsel have considered large number
Of measures and the majority Of them have ben
forwarded TO Albany. The Mayor has pnt MS 100
down frrlly in opposition 10 measures ahccuht III
fair. under hls control which are not submitted 10
him in advance Of their submission 10 The senate ana
Assembly. A.,
There are rumOrs Of serious break III uic
,rendlv relations Of Mayor Body ana " jim SheNih'
he principal lieutenant Of Boss" Mclaughlin ana MS
! robetveen I'm many political transacuohs' ~ wiz
=, rec,I,ea that "ehcvr as nj, intimates dub nm.
was overheard debating to Mayor th'pih' III uc "'S
DAYS Of hi, incumbcncy Of Office In arrogant TERMS
nd ,h.t hi aictatioa was submitted TO. Later when
Tho uavn, tried TO redeem hi, personal promises III
r,ical affairs he found himself bound hand ana loo'
ID had In do what the "Old Man and "oieV "dh''u
him ~ do But II Mayo Body has successfully r.
.istad the same coercve power, lie VIII re sTehVS
raised In the estimation % All HSl' " "a
40 j. aid Ia have been tod ~ ~hcN IN ~n'H ~
later last visited him that he would not see MN again
| unles- he sent for him. ,,. . 49, roytv
william Walton the first president OF tne NV new"
orcarize Press Club Is one Of the best known ne%
er men i'm the rty lie has been I'm harness ipr
more tilan a Of years. After SERVING w aTro
rcIe- seventeen wear, ago and has long represented
n al the CITY Hall. lie i AN expert Se'"'n'"f'
and reports Dr. Talmagc's sermons.