New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
THE GARDEN AND The HORSE SHOW.
OFFICERS OF TIE TWO ASSOCIATIONS WILL
NOT TALK ABOUT TIE TROUBLES
BETWEEN THEM

BETWEEN THEN.
The fee ais CLOSED many harbor tight and fast but
not in the whole country is being hcrmcti
oaly sealed as the lips The directors Of the National
Horse Show Association Of America since tho pubhca
ton in The Tribune of Of the dsaCrcements
between the Association and the Madison square Gar
Company. the men intimately connected with both
societies have becOm" sphinxoS. Tho story IN The
Tribune from the lip, Of one of the officials OF
the Horse show, but he cannot now be found out
after dark unaccompanicd by director, who keeps
guard his verbo>y.
James =. Bailey, the circus man. has had a good
Zeal to say in one way another about the trouble,
In the Garden Company. bat the main issue has
been fully doigd bv all concerned in the con
trovcr,y. Mr.. Bailey make, charges Of msmanace
ment against the directors Of the Garden but calls
no names. lie might we'll have said what h" dii
saw in a more specific manner II has been reported
In many newspapers Ta- hc intend, huyins the Metro
poltan opera House If - canrot get controlling
intere,, in the Garden. This in the emphatic Ian
euace OF one ~ his associates. Is all bOsh and non
sense The opera House l. entirely untitled Tor me
uses to which Mr. Bailey would want tn put IT, The
block II occupies Is not larc" enough for building
such as a circus would require lie has had, in the
opinion Of this associate intention whatever OF bV
Ing the property. much for that statement
The Horse Show Association Is managed by boarl
NJ thirteen directors, who Cornelius FrloWcS. TIC
president: John G.. lIeckScher the NhopresdehI' H.
II uo,lister tho treasurer W. f. Wharton. tho score
tarv and Colonel Lawrence Kip. Thomas llitchcOck,
ar A. j. Cassatt elected only week ago to tax" the
Mace OF H. W. r. MalD. H. !. Nicholas. + * sturGiS'
Frederic Bronson, J. g. X. Lawrence. Ex-Governor
,.oorr. Peabody Wetmorc and \. NcwbOld Morris.
Mr. Stursis is the president Of the Madison square
Garden Company. though IN" holder OF only snl'ii
nInount Of stock. Mr.. Wharton l. the managing al
rector of the Garden Company. the man who accorl-
Ing 10 the statement OF Mr.. Bailey. receives salary
OF So COO "A wear for doing nothing. In the list OF
ibe stockholders Of the Garden Company. published
few DAYS ago. Mr. Wharton posed rs the holder OF
more shares than any other man. The stock in his
name IS said TO belong W. X. Vanderbilt and one
or two others, who do not care TO be known In the
management.
"Mr. Wharton" said acquainted with the
situation ais raid Of losing his snrcurc. therefore
he is making great fuss about the publication of the
news Of the Garden and lIor," show troubles Tie
truth Of the matter is that the Garden Company Is
having a lot OF big salaries to men who no earthly
good 10 the management. The salary Est /, nj least
1000 a year. II should not he more than $4,000.
or $4,000 at the outside. Co,oncl Kip Is the leader
OF tbe opposition against the present management Of
The Garden and 1t Is he who has been trying TO get
hold of enough stock to Dust the incunbcntN. NJ "A
recent meeting OF the directors OF tho Horse show
Association some very harsh language was used Ly
two OF the persons present. do not care TO say
who they were bI; their language unparliamcn
tary You may guess their names. one called the
other n liar. words 10 that effect. ara then began
the fight that has been gong on ever since"
What will De the result Of this misunderstood
awell that would he hard 10 think Mr..
n he game OF buf Just now. but be- l. on the night
track and will win IN the end The best men anon;
,rox,cs from n number OF them. and in i week 81 two
You will hear something drop