New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-03
OFFICERS CHOSEN AT LAST
THE FIGHT IN THE UNIVERSITY LA"
SCHOOLS JUNIOR CLASS.

THE TROUBLE CAUSED 1T Is SAID. icy THE otfo
s,r1oS OF SOME STUDENTS To HEBREW MEM
nERs OF THE CLASS HOLDING OFFICE.
Considerable i'll feeling has existed between 'ne
two factions of the junior class OF the University
law school at Washington Square East Tor near!
three weeks as the result OF split over c'aS' eie
films All the trouble it learned yesterday hau
been caused by a feeling of opposition when eAs'eu
among some members Of the class against ce' am u
their follows who are Hebrews who had been faVor-
ably mentioned for office.
The two tickets were headed by Beverly A. Sni'h
and Frederick w Cutler for president Of the CLASS
Refore the tickets were finally made up a certain
nartisan of the Smith faction. il is alleged, haue
the remark to some Of his associates: Lets Keep
the Sheenies' out OF it," AS there were one or TWO
Hebrews In the class looking for ONCE THIS remark
was Immediately taken UP by them and their irlehds
and made the moving cause OF the fight which tol-
lowed Those who espoused the cause OF the ne
brews Joined in nominating Gutter for president ana
the other faction announced Smith as their choice'
Then began series of secret meetings. which
were held by each faction. and cards containing ''c
lists of officers and other campaign literature were
freely distributed by both parties among the 10
members of the class fifteen OF whom are women
FRIDAY November o. was set IS the day on which
the election was TO take place, and on the evening
OF that day the class gathered in the university as
sembly room to effect a class organization Tor the
year The fight between the two factions had aready
been hot one but that faded into inslgnifcance
when compared with the trouble OF FRIDAY nlght'
which originated in the election OF permanent
chairman The meeting began al o'clock, PROFESSOR
Russo. calling It TO order and appointing Arthur
Won Briesen. of the Smith faction as temporary
chairman. Won Bresen was candidate for the
permanent craftsmanship and James r. Fitzgerald
nominated by julius Levy. Hebrew, OF the cut
Ter faction. was his opponent 49, ,,u
Won Bresen proceeded to appoint two tel s:s
partisans An objection made BY Fitzgerald was
sustained. and the election proceeded II was soon
seniors in the room. who It is alleged, voted to
for Won Briesen and as tn S fe,n Hed 10
the progress OF which the women ran screaming
fessors. but il was necessary to call in policeman
from the street to restore order .,o ,.o,.ra
The seniors forced 10 retire and the VotinS
resumed Fitzgerald being elected chairman ey
large majority After this e ene facop
calling one OF the other liar and the meeting was
TSe meeting held last evening was quiet and
orderly in comparison with the previous one S I
a printed ballots had been rde by bs abare
might be charge Of nS II rhe Sos
cast in all and every man and woman present voted
the straight ticket Of one faction or the other
tee retired to make the count and the class waited
in the assembly room for nearly an hour to learn
the result When 1t was announced thai the Cut
Ter faction had won the fight mighty cheer arose
from the larger part OF the class, while the rest
took on a woebegone expression. Loud applause
greeted the announcement of the election OF each
candidate. , ,,-,,.. r.,
The election resulted follows: President, Fred
erick w Cutler: first vice-president Julius Levy;
second vice-president Mrs Louise H. Baright; sec
rotary CAMEL G.. McIntyre; treasurer, Harry w.
Smith. a. ,.,,
THE class voted 10 install these officers on Friday
evening next. The defeated Smith faction say that
they should not be blamed for the unguarded re-
marks OF one OF their partisans. and they also de-
clare that the split not primarily the result OF
religious differences there are Hebrews in both