New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-09
FIR. COUDERT TO THE FRONT.
1T IS BELIEVED THAT HE Is SURE TO BE MINIS
TER TO FRANCE.

1T IS BELIEVED THAT HE Is SURE TO BE MINIS
TER TO FRANCE
Frederic r. Coudert the well-known lawyer and
president Of the Manhattan Club, occupied q good
share OF political attention yesterday. hn'nor mas
closely associated his with the oIce ~ Minst'r
to France under the Cleveland Administration Eight
ycars ago Mr. Cleveland then entering upon his first
form offered the place 10 Mr.. Coudert but
he declined 1t. saying that he had not reached the
financial stage at which 1t possible for him TO ac-
cent But the last eight years have been years OF
great pecuniary prosperity 10 Mr.. Conder Inc
law practice Of his firm has been extensive and eN-
ceedngly lucrative. and his investments have Turned
out in hlghy satisfactory wav. SO bis friends say.
and they feel sure that the brilliant New Yorker OF
French lineage will not allow the opportunity again
TO slip OF becoming TIE representative OF the great
American Republic the capital Of the country OF MS
ancestors.
Mr. Coudcrt will sail for Paris on Saturday on
the French steamer Bretagne TO cht'r upo" MS
duties az one OF the United States counsel In the
pehrIng Sea Commission. This evening he Will
entertain the governors OF the Manhattan Club MT
dinner and bid his associates adeu for. 1t may be-
a period OF years. II is not Mr. Couderts Intention
to resign the presidency of the club before he saiis
as las been said. Ills term as president VIII chd
on April 30 when the board Of governors Will meet
10 elect officers for the coming year Fivo OF the
ef,een governors Of club will bc chosen mt the
annual election TO be held tomorrow evening. Mr..
Coudert was reelected governor year ago. ana
mas therefore Two years 10 serve IN mat
capacity great many Tammany votes were cast
against him last year. but IN spite OF thcr up
position he led the poll al the election
When seen yesterday Mr.. Condert could not be IN
duccd to make "a positive statement as 10 his pros
poets for the French Mission.
"Au know about II have read In the newspapers
lie said. The President has given me no intima'ioh
that he desires my services"
II Mr.. Coudert Is appointed Minister 10 France he
will resign the presidency Of the Manhattan Cluo'
~ his absence from the country for possible Tour
years would make his continuance IN such posluon
lmprac,Icable The general expectation ut the CLUB
Inst evening was that he would receive the coveted
honor and that his acceptance would make vacancy
in the leadership Of this noted social Democratic asso
citation.
Two candidates are already named TO succeed hfhi
n C. Baldwin and J. Edward simmons Ihcy
o,e both c0vc.nors OF the clnb but they represent
the two factions OF the Democratic party In THIS ciS
Mr. simmons. as the standard bearer OF the Tam
many md Snapper warriors. ana Mr. Baldwin, hoid-
inc aioft the colors OF the AntiTammany ana AMI
snanper belligcrrntg would make Il contest winch
von,d be forph, ato finish In fine style Inc
onlr tr0uble about IL is that Mr. Baldwin, appoint
mnSt Ak Mjns,er 10 Russia. which he earnestly DE-
sires would take lin ont or the hSh. nc l,', 1.
NJ William c. Whitney has also been inenuon," ~,
tine club presidency. but he docs hot ocs'o ~ w
The firm OF Condcrt Brothers. Of which FTeueriok
r. and his brother Charles are the principal 'h III
city Mr.. Ccudert has been recognized as one u
Tho mos, ardent advocates OF Mr. Clrvelands nohiih
lion In York. aud presided over The great w r
Cnonner mass meeting In February. lr..2, when
startled the bill for Cleveland ana eVehui"S 'co"'"
his nomination.