New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
WAVERLEY PARK COMES HIGH
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DE-
MANDs 100000 FOR IT
ESSEN COUNTY WANTS 1T FOR PLAYGROUND
TILT BETWEEN FRANKLIN MURPHY AND
ELISHA H. GADDIs At THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.

MEETING or THE SOCIETY.
,rran,cn Ian Is (SpeciaD-A spirited meeting OF
the New-Jersey Agricultural Society WAS held in
the Senate Chamber to-day. 1t was the regula"
annual meeting of the society. but it was made
douby interesting by reason Of the announcement
that the directors Of the society would agree upon
a price at which Waverey Park would be sold 10
the Essex County Park Commission for the great
public playground which Essex County contem-
plates laying out under the County Park act
There was lively personal tilt between Franklin
Murphy. of Newark, a member OF the Essex fafK
Commission and also member OF the Agricultural
Society and Elisha b. Gadds. In the course OF his
argument for the fixing Of reasonable price by
the society for the Waverey Far Grounds. Mr..
Murphy, referring to Mr.. Gadds. expressed hlS
surprise at the attitude Of that gentleman. VINO
had Insisted before the society that the PARK
should hot be sold TO Essex County for less IMAM
the par value of the stock. $4,000, and said that
such conduct on the part OF Mr.. Gaddis was on
a par with the very great faculty with which MT
Gaddis succeeds in getting over both sides o. every
public question Mr.. Murphy followed up MS re-
marks 10y saying that IN private interview ne hda
with Mr. Gaddis the latter expressed himself -
being in hearty sympathy with the Essex PARK
Commission and said that he MAS willing To sell
the land at a reasonable market price.
Am not correctly quoting you sharply asked
Mr.. Murphy. turning 20 Mr. Gaddis
Eyes sir; said that. You expressing my
sentiments" replied Mr. GaGd!s.
THAT il what / thought" dryly remarked Mr.
Murphy.
Mr. Murphy arose TO discuss resolution Wni'h
had been introduced by II. Hayward lsAam, 81
Elizabeth in which the directors were p'edEea 10
sell the Waverley Fair Grounds. but hNMs 'r
minimum price at $4,000 the par value OF the s'o'"
of the Agricultural Society. He explained the p0-
siton Of the Essex County PARK 'orh'h'SSio" III
detail and said It was not the desire TO purchase
tho ground AT less than a fair value lne 'oH-
mission was acting for the people ne SAID anu '.''
opinion prevailed at the last meeting 'h'' il '"e
society insisted upon an eXoIDltaht P'''V 10,
Waverov Park condemnation proceedings "o"t
have TO be resorted to- 1t was also the OPINION "a
the men associated with him that the pubic S'l''
of the men controlling the stock Of the NaNoEi'9
grounds would largely influence them III ASSUME
only fair market price for the siOuh'"' ~ MAJ
not been expected that the COMMISSION "oui" nav
TO deal with SPECTATORS altnogsa Mt Of
man owning few acres which the CominiSs,oe =, w,
sired who said he had IeceNeH an nric the com.
NJ Murphy informed the directors that the ON,
he Waverey grounds TO the head Of the lax ana
as h!sh as 500 an was paid but this w"3 , pT
culiariy valuable. 1t was the cpni o OF mr. NJ far
P Png 'n@ THIS is p Would make The price 5000 no,
In opening the meeting rreS W,uar,o~ T,ir and
the great future Of the properly % NE,S G face
society He thought the stock WIS WIZ" ''7 '
value. A., ,,,r,hv,s ren,arl,s
ard soeaking in SUPPORT OF his resolution sd ~
-. high regard for Mr. Murphy maze MN 80.
mai he should reflect upon the PUBIC ~
OF Mr. Gadds. espec ally az mec,ns %. " VA ne
understood Mr. Galdis in their private
and AT any rate he should have gwen ~. ~.
ais the benefit Of the doubt. lie then a.surr ,,"
the Waveriey grounds were worth luiii ,srsri,.T
declared there no question OF pup''0 -H''''N
ness involved $780,, o,io,s wore o0erei
with view Of modifying the resolution, nnt a.. a.
we've defeated and the origlnnl resCiu',Cn ,', "a
Inc nr.ce at not Jess than &r' Vas i'SS,,'V 49,,
~ no , can shares OF stock being voted, MI ishah
holding many proxies >.,. ,.o, elected
president % the society. The rev i' o., !, r
rrectors CONSISTS Of y :. Rue Amos tatk, L,. -
Quinn Colonel W. 4 Morrei nda So'e Wnllem H.
TomnSirs Henry p. Jones. william } sr Ny
.nrea r. Jenk,nson. Charles Z. Kilburn tfanhnh
Wrr5hy H. Howard Isham. Charles l.. nurse" o.
lanes smith. ir p. Sanford Ross, dh9 p, l. rrs
aSr Charles Ayres John F. Dryden Wiiiiam ~
Hunt sas c Halsey WiI,nm A. c TifTm ne and
! rick j G. Rankin. jr, p II. "'Hhoo''' anu
F r He'dritter. 1870 obos,,. Con
orai " J. sew5il Camden: \. 5. Rue 1re rear
pidgs. + b. Gaddis. Newark: George T. JlnNonso
Tnwark: ANS Clark Elizabeth. Other, o n,.-
cierted were, Treasurer. William A. Clark Ella
hnth. recording secretary. Thomas ". 80
%nwark: CORES pondng secer;ary, p T Qa.nn NeT-
NJ, rre,1bers of tn Executive COMMITTEE. - -
Caddis H. H. Isham. ". J., Tompk.ns' ~ n G,
- ~ Ienkinson Char.es f. Kilhurn. T. ]. QUINN
W;uiian 4 Clark and Thomas W Dawson. a,
,n rsnor Of mo treasurer Of the society SHOW
.ance on sand Of 81 81: l.. Tn receiots Tor N
Da cd 10 si So a6 and the disbursements
were $3} OSJ s.