New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
TIE ACADEMY or DESIGN ELECTION.

no QUESTION OF SITE AN ISSUE-THE FAILURE
10 CHOOSE NEW ACADEMICIANs
Wood Perry, the former corresponding secre-
h'y Of the National Academy of Design. did not
carry out his announced intention to offer resolu-
ton at the annual meeting on Wednesday. provid-
hg that the new Council should have full power to
act with reference to buying site for the Academy.
On the contrary Mr.. Perry's downtown ticket was
defeated President Thomas W. Wood. who is in
favor OF uptown site, being reelected against
10. A Ward. and Mr.. Perry himself falling of re-
election.
A statement regarding the action OF the academi-
clans at their annual meeting made yesterday
10 Tribune reporter by James d. Smillie, the re-
elected treasurer OF the Academy. "Mr Perry" re-
marked Mr. Smillie, 'erred in judgment when he
thought that he could force an issue at the an
nual election the question Of a new site for the
Academy. ticket headed Below Fifty-ninth-st."
was circulated. but practically attention was
paid to It, the only result being that Mr. Perry lost
his seeretaryship. a matter 10 be regretted, as he
has proved his excellence officer in many
ways On the other hand, the Academy is to be
congratulated upon having secured as his successor
J. Carroll Beckwith, whose ability Is beyond ques-
ton. As / have said issue, uptown or
downtown or. In fact. the question OF site In any
form. did not enter into the election. The highest
two officers are known TO hold opposite views upon
members Of the new Council they are evenly divd-
ed In opinion. The subject OF site was not brought
up In any way. nor was II discussed at all The re-
port that the selection OF site referred TO the
Council with power is without any foundation. The
resolutions that had been prepared with that end
IN view were not presented.
The matter OF most interest, and the one that alb
eoroed all others In extent Of feeling. was the cleo
uon OF members. When IT announced that no
scademcian had been elected, the expression OF sur
Prise and modification seemed to be unanimous. 1t
was generally expected that there would be an un-
usual number OF academicians and associates
7e'eo' AT a meeting Of the academicians held
s nss Mnte' the constitution amended and
was ssh OF making nominations and or balloting
wider Sv.so 1921 under which II was supposed that
We'll as snse OF nomination. would be secured. as
dates wos certainty that number OF the candl-
practlc.y s1 oe elected. But such hopes. under the
hcjons umorklng Of the plan, proved to be fal-
the error y y plans for the immediate correction or
the NJ, 80 "ere suggested, but short road out OF
nnr my ~ was found think that the unusually great
ing M ". y. candidates led confusion and scatter
new e,so.s' which It was desirable to avoid. II
result 7 sn eould have been had Immediately. the
but nnda an ~ sure would have been very different.
wimpossibe" e' W ~ "
now prohstnon phesnon OF site for the Academy will
Ano,haoy lie over until next fall.
afternoor. "ei-known acadcmcian said yesterday
that Al tba mention should be made of the fact
which ray meeting stirring speech, every word OF
younge,t snn ed the hearty Endorsement of the
spite Of Mn ne veteran William j. Linton. who. in
true eighty- -four years is wide awake to the
PATTY w,s' Vi the Academy and in thorough sym
spoke earnss,, une most progressive measures. He
voune Mo- Wy against the policy of keeping out
crowded az ana when he had finished members
'uho him and congratulated him"