New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
MR. COUDERT CONFIDENT.
A IJyELy MANHATTAN CLUB ELECTION
r.MM,NY MAKES A VIGOROUS FIGHT AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION
A LARGE VOTE.

A LARGE VOTE.
The annual election for FIVE governors OF the nan,
haTIan Club, which took place last night' p"99eu o
quietly although 1t secured the presence Vi 20
number Of tho members OF the club, lhciuune
many Who arc prominent IN the civil ana polucai ne
-, Tho CITY From early I'm the evening the
magnificent apartments on the lower hoors Vi
the stewart mansion were filled with Interested clup
men EAGERLY discussing the candidates OH Ohc
tickets A good proportion Of the intcnui's 'o'o',
dined at the club last evening. giving ue seco'u
floor an unusually lively appearance. Inc VINO
rooms I'm the basement were literally patrohHed oy
enthusiastic supporters of the anagonisc fsctlohS'
The regulations, as framed. contemplate the open
ing of the polls at the annual election al p No.
but the telers had not finished their dinners at tnat
hour and It 10 O'Clock when they were reauy
10 receive votes. As the constitution expressly pro-
yides that fully three hours shall be allowed for
voting. the polls were kept open until IL 10 a. m.
A. that hour about 800 votes had been deposited
in the ballobox Exactly how these were cast could
Tot be known until between and O'CLOCK
this morning, as the tclers were hot aS
expeditions as some skilled election officers OF us
city In counting and tallying, but the general III
preston prevailed that the regular ticket composer
Of the outgoing managers had been successiui. LUIS
is the ticket headed By Frederic II. Coudert TIE
president OF the club, with Charles r. Poet, Edward
schell j. Edward Simmons and Judge Charles H.
Truax.
The ticket opposed to Mr. Coudert and his associates,
which has been dcnOminaed tho Hill Iammany ticket,
was composed of Douglas Taylor Nanon Marble, H. d.
Macedonia John A. Rutherford and Frank 8 Eills
Harry Macdona's friends made strong fight to secure
his election and 1t was observed tLat the Iammany
element concentrated its strength upon him. III was
thought quite possible that he might defeat either Mr
schel Mr.. simmons the regular ticket Inc FORMER
is venerable member who rarely goes u the cluo
or attends the meetings Of tie Governors, while the
latter has succeeded in making some enemies VINO
would like 10 see Lin retired. a formidable contest
was also w;lecd against Judge Trax, but whatever he
lost by reason Of such detection 1t WIS believed would
be more than made up 10 him by the TaInmaAy sup
port which he was receiving
The main contest Of the night was
carried on against Mr. Coudcrt. Although
the friends Of iii and their allies
Of the Wigwam dlsclaimcd any purpose to defeat Mr.
Coudcrt because OF his stand IN tho anuIiill move
ment It no secret throughout the Club last night
that lie was being knitted by the most extreme OF
tho Wgwam adhcrents. Some Tammany men were
voting for him. however. hir. COuderts friends were
confident that he would lead Che ticket. and offers
70 bet $50 and 500 cash up that Mr.. Coudert would
have the highest vote In the poll acnt without takers
Among those who were present and taxing more or
les Interest In the election were Judge Edward Fat
tcrson Joseph J. O'Donohue, Judge A. K. Lawrence.
OK Mayor Ely. Mayor Grant. Charles ID. lngersOll,
District Attorney Nicoll. Robert Maclay Dock Commits
soner Cram, George Griswold Haven, John Hone l..
Judge Leicester lolmc. rnder sheriff sexton. joan F.
Carroll, Supervisor Kenny, eX-COrpOrnton Counsel
BeckInan ex- Excise Commissioner ". ). Andrews.
Delos McCurdy. Judge Miles Beach. f. j. Levy, c. c.
At O'Clock this morning Mr. Coudcrt's friends were
claiming his reelection Is majority OF to 1.