New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09

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| GENERAL JOHN II. WOODWARD.
been engaged in It for many years. For the last
three years he has been president Of the Third VA
onal Bank New York, and he l. connected with
number Of other financial Institutions a director
When only nineteen years old he joined the Brooluyn
| CITY Guard. which afcrward became Company g.
! 1871 Regiment. lie was subsequently, It's second
! lieutenant then captain of Company f. 18th ErS
mcnt. anerward leutcnant-c Olonel OF the I'D Req
| mcnt and later colonel 81 the 18Th Req
| mcnt. In 1-G9 he became major general Of tho
| second Division. y. g. :. y. V. and served nearly
six years. In 1873 Governor Tlden made him in
spcctor general Of The National Guard Of u" state
and in l777 Governor Robinson reappontcd him.
ana In 1779 made him adiutant general From TINS
pos, he retired in $50 scvcring his connection with
the state militia entirely.
General Woodward has also been prominent IN
political Affairs I'm the civ Mayor Hunter made nm
one Of the board Of three CRY WORKS Commissioners
i'm l-75 and he served unfil the clos 81 Mayor Hun
ter, administration. In l7-5 dtiz'cs' movement
was starte,, nominate successor to Mayor Low ID
Ge .cral Woodward chosen the candidate with
the expectation that the Republican Ciy Convention
would riiify the nomination. Bn' ui, expectation
WIS not frJL.d and the Republicans terminated
General Isalc = cabin. The regular Democratic
candidate wa, Daniel u. Whitney and he va, elected
by "a majority ui 11O.7 over General C1'lin. General
Woodward rccciyuE only 1905 vote, out ~ total
Of 10000 When Mayor Clapn wa, pr.-Iilns over
lAe affair, ol the cts a. l--- Ae appointed General
Woodward a Park Comnis -on,r and Dee became pr
dcnt of The Department ~ Park, Eui In 1850 he
wa, legi,latod oGi a. Office when tue board vas
reduced 10 uicc mcmh'r-. owl =. 10 the ah'"h'"
Of General Woodward In Europ' Ar could npi qualify.
although rcapponicd aud George V Efoaer succeeded
him. subsequently becoming iAc sol" Conmi' -lon'r.
Some important plan, for ID" mpr vcmc.' of Prospect
-. IA. sItr4T ll
charge one OF hi, fellow Commissioners was DR..
stOrrs.
General Woodward 4, a c.1n' IN slze Standing TX
feet three inche, T." height. lut he possesses mid
voice and modes, and retlfing manner. II" Is
member Of the Titan cub Of New orlt IL" also
belongs TO tho Hamilton and the Riding and Drivii@
club, 81 BROOKLYN and (, a well * own horseback
rider General Woodward attend IN" First tniaf'ar
Church 81 the saviour. Of which IN" Rev. samuel l.
Eliot r,ccDty became pastor. III, HON" Is AZ NJ"
go Icnry-si., and his family consist, of III, "'i"
one son ana daughter. second daughier hav.'r
died not long ago. Ia recent expression oil "piIoh
upon the political situation. General odward
warned no doubt by his own experience eight years
ago advised against the nomination Of an independent
candidate for Mayor next fall
On Tuesday the Board Of Education VIII hold It's
annual meeting ani elect president. The Office was
filed for the la; six years up March by Joseph
G. Hendrix but tie beginning Of his term ~ n
member 81 C'ncr,ss cau-ed H. retirement from thc
board No election held 10 III the vacancy. Vice
President John Il. Thompson presiding over IL" meet
nps lie +, not a candidate for the presidency. al
though ,ome Of hi, friends viii vot" for him The
contcs, over the Office lca between Jane, u. Bouck
and Jane, Weir. j. 10th Democrats. but there
Is a wide difference In the principles and policies they
repr, sent Mr.. Bouck, VINO came within two votes
OF defeating Mr.. Hendrix for reelection last year.
stands for the purely polti'a! element in the body.
lie /, The president Of the Democratic association ~
hi, ward. ana lis triumph would mean the turning
over OF The Infringement OF the schools To partisan
faction. ON the other hond. Mr. Weir is the candI-
date Of the better element in the board, and he will
receive The support # the independent Democrats and
Republican members. lie In, had long acquaintance
with the pullic school system and with political
Affairs, having formerly served ~ an Alderman. Mr..
Weir /, making active canvass, aud his friends say
Iat twenty four votes Of the fortyv" to be cast
for him Oh the second ballot allowing two 10 Mr..
Thompson and nineteen t. Mr.. Bouck. on the first
vote.
The saari'd officers Of the board whose terms ex-
pir this vcc IT clud the secretary George g. Brown,
- 900 year; assistant secretary. james H. Tuly,
5000; superintendent, William II. Maxwell $1,000,
as,ociate supcrntendcnts. Edward e.. Ward and John
H. Walsh, each $1,000; the superintendent Of build
ings. John v. Naugton. 5000; the assistant super
intendent, Frank 4. Reagan, $500; the chief en-
gnecr, W. J. Cunningham. %I,2JO, ia" supcrin- !
tcndcns secretary, Emerson ". kcycs ~ 900; cash
Ter. r.. j. Whlock, $1,000. the superintendent Of |
Parker l.. Simmons. $1,000. and several |
minor officers
one peculiar feature Of the meetings at which prop /
orty owners have protested against the grant Of the
right to the trolley in certain residence street,
10 the broadway Railroad Company Is that no suggs-
ton has been made Of any money payment ly
pany 10 the city, although the Aldermen have granted
far less important streets recently Tor percentage
upon III" gross receipts a miie. If the city were to |
rcccv" round sum for the privileges in addition to
percentages there might be- more for allottins
the streets asked for to the company owing 10 the
strenuous opposition 1t IS probable that the route !
will l." modified some degree and that Cinton-st.
and prrhap, GroDr-avc. and Madi,On-st Will be-
spared.
Ia Inc controversy over the granting Of street rail
way lIH"'Hs'o BY ia" Mayor ana Aldermen. which
The bIdHu JhI} NV ilsatrd ana ,rV,r.ly cnn,it"td
iL.ni iol e'"ht"5 IN fact app,ars have been lost
,iIh ml '".n l' city l. "a lirs" lp-"r h"causc the
opportunity Iur competition. Inc Union street .iilI-
Way COMPANY which offered s.J7 800 for tl~ fran
rhlars sr"nu 10 other companies in return for Il per
c"Ntdt' "P"h inc gross receipts, would have gwen
his sum ~ well paid the percentage, had IA"
Aldermen Permitted competition IN The contest ioT !
lrahrh mayor Body has put forth demand
Tor the p"DhcauOn Of The miHutes Of the Grand Jury
al H. lac eo' not expect that Judge Moore Will grant
ihe Te'u'st II" perhaps hopes to come OH with cr.dlt
IN iho h',ter ne District Attorney. who Is famiA
Win u' hItuTc OF IN" evidence given to the Grand
Jury. says that If hc were Mayor he would want 1t
MADE puDH', ana promises 10 assist Mayor Body IN
the eor 10 yet II, bui m view Of the attitude 81 the
lAstlo .i,,orhry toward The Mayor when he had INN
in the "iuess chair the Mayor may well fear him as
A Greek bearing gfts.p ' "
the mention Of the name of er Senator Jncob
worm 'o' 'Ae nomination for Sheriff u prompted w