New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-09
AFTER FREDERIC R. COUDERT'S SCALP.

TAMMANY TRYING TO DRIVE HIM FhoM iiN
MANHATTAN CLUB PREsl DENcY.
When a report was started fortnight ago ,"s
the allies OF Hi and Tnmmany In The linz,
Club had determined to punish Frederic H. N''' ,.
for taking prominent part In the DemocrAio -,
against II. BY driving him from the pre,iue 20
the club, emincrt Tammanyites denied inc '"''','
with great earnestness and promptitude. They Ho'-
culed the idea so unquestOncd an authority as
Police Commissioner James J. Martin said laI,'an'
Hall doesn't make It's fights In the Manhattan 0i'p
Yet that |. exactly what Tammany Hall IS oo"s,
and the man above all others whose de'eat IL "o"ia
like to compass i, Frederic Il. Coudcrt The cr"o
election will take place on Thursday evening" 'ai'n
r. There arc TO be elected five goverlor'-cai'su
managers In the club cOnstltutiOn-one-third vi ,i'
board, which IS now composed Of fifteen members
Five OF these members are elected every year i'r
term Of three years The governors whose terms
expire in April Of this year Frederic r. 'o"dcr''
Charles b. Poet, Edward Schell. j. Edward siEhions
and Charles H. Truax. The governors who Si'li haVo
one wear more to G. G. Baldwin, j. sergeant
Cram, l.. H. Livingston. Robert Maclay ana r. N
pcndleton Those whose terms will expire In April
1894 are David b, Gilbert, George G. Haven, Johh
Hone wnlter stanton and William c. Whitney.
There are four tickets In the field, duly nonita'eo
according TO the customs of the club. The lrst ls
mnde Ip of the five outgoing managers, Mr.. Coudef''
Mr. Ieet Mr. Schell, Mr. simmons and Judge TruaN'
They have the support of the better part Of the cno
who believe In keeping facona fights, clique quarrcis
and petty jealousies out Of the association ino
second ticket Is called the Hill Tammany ticket IL
bears the names OF Douglas Taylor. Manton MaFple'
Harry ID. Macedonia John a. Rutherf'iid and FRANK o.
Ellis It's supporters propose to defeat Frederic ~
Codert for presiding at the big antililt meeting al
Cooper Union on February II. and to defeat all Ills
fellow governors who candidates Tor r-eIeclo''
The third ticket Is cross between the HIST two anu
contains the names of Manton Marble, F. X. Coudert,
Douglas Taylor Judge Trunk and Charles NJ. oeirchs.
The fourth ticket confirms the first four names on 'he
first ticket MesSr. Coudert Poet Schcll and SIMMONS
but substitutes j. NJ. Levy In place Oh
Judge Trax. The substitution has Hs
source in petty club politics. us principal
hackers are Mr.. Schwnn, Carl Eghnger Il.
Woolfenden, r. J. JcizmanovsM, l.. Napoleon Levy
and l.. J. Galenzer.
Mr.. Couders defeat as manager wouio' Oh co"rse'
involve his retirement from the presidency OF the ciub
place which he has filed for several years win sgn
lar ability devotion and brancy. This, however, Is
what the Tammany tiger proposes TO bring about
Mr. Coudcrt has offended the tiger and he Will be APP
prased only BY Mr.. COudcrt's humiliation. There are
many honorable and fairmnded men, even In Iannahy
HALL who dcprecae this eh0rtsghtci and contemp,lpie
no,cy There will be strong and hearty rally at the
club OF Mr. Condcrts friends the night Of the elcc
lion and they believe that they Will be SUCCESSFUL, ana
that the tiger Instead Of Mr.. Coudcrt VIII be turned
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