New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01

iiy and unparalleled audacity.
CONSIDER his record for a moment. As State
senator lis actions were so shocking TO the
community that it bestowed upon him the so
briqueL of The Wicked one" SO thoroughly
did he estrange party sentiment by his political
course that when he was nominated for Mayor
in 1871 he received only little over 4ooo
votes. That was WREN Blame ran for Presi-
dent and Tammany stood by Cleveland faith
fully. Later on he succeeded in having himself
elected Member Of Assembly. While there he
Instrumental in passing the famous deal
legislation that Platt and Croker arranged i'm
medaey after Grants election. Croker went
to Platt's room in the Fifth Avenue Hotel one
evening. it may be remembered, and proposed
a scheme of bipartisan legislation for the city.
Tie Police Board was TO be reorganized so as
TO have 1t consist OF two Republicans and two
Tammany men. and all the other municipal
boards were to be dealt with similarly. The
number of Police Justices was to he increased
from eleven to fifteen. ard lot OF other things
were to he done in the interests Of the pair and
their followers. The Republicans at Albany
passed the bills as agreed upon. but Governor
Hill upset everything by vetong all except the
Police Justice measure and when Grant came
to appoint men under this law he gave the
Republicans only one plac1. In other words,
Plat was cheated. as has been almost invariably
the in all these transactions.
1t was in retaliation for this act OF bad faith
on the part OF Tammany that led to the Fasset
investigation, which made things somewhat un-
pleasant for Tammany until 1t was stopped. TO
the unutterable disappointment of william NJ
Ivins, in consequence Of Crokers threats TO nave
Platt's Quarantine record investigated in the
same way.
HIS EXPULSION FROM THE PARTY.
Gibbs was the most active in these proceedings.
securing as the result Of his activity the appoint
mcnt Of his present fatheT-in-law. Clarence W.
Meade as Police Justice. His course, however,
was so outrageous that the party rose IN revolt
and on MAY -. 1890 he was read out OF me
rarty by formal action OF the Republican state
committee. ON September Of that year ne
WAS expelled from the County Executive COM
r,ittee I'm language both pointed and forclole
Here are the resolutions. which were adopted
an motion Of Henry Grasse, Jacob NJ. Patterson
ho,np I'm the chair The vote in favor OF expu'-
sion stood i3i 10 ~; ,,
whereas. The existence OF a political siianc. d,c
netWeeh G CrrtHin OF the leaders OF Tammany
Hall has become matter Of puDhc ho'o' hG Gbs in
~ ins crl-laturo taken IN connection WIN tne
late appointment Of police justice. anu W. ti,',b.
declaration OF Sdll tlLb1 va ''i'''N''N''
and a.. ,a-., .rd rubc
Whereas Every interest OF th' pa't. t, ,,'.i ,5",
demands the overthrow o. me cortip' uo"'''''0''
~ ,r.n,r,tuy Hail In this city: ana . ~
Whereas II Is ineXpclicut that an any - j., ~ H.
MANY Hall should bc allowed 20 paIuclpa'" !" ~, -.
councils of the Republican party or 10 'AN' '"''
In its Povorumoni -.,,t.,oo -.ror,,-
Resolved That this Executive Committee ic.o'n.
mend 20 the County Committee the diop""" -.
the following resolution. ,,.. g.,
Resolved That Frederick :. Gibbs a hc.'shLr A.. u.
this County Committee from ~" Nlll'n H.s'''t.' -,
District and representing said di-in' ll ~ o.
ecuiivc Committee. having proven lhl'' ~,
pubilcan principles and unworthy .ol pa,
H. fh. councils and government OF ne ~ 'p.u',t
,,ar,,, ~ thfs civ A. hereby removed ana "Ni'H-
as a member OF said County '"iulit',,' ,d ,-o,1
Executive Committee and his name - - llpt'
Inc roll OF the committee from the Alll'h Ass'iH"'
District organization. . ,,-.,.. .,,-,z,,to
Resolved That the XllIth District orgahMnnlt~"
be requested 10 cause such vacancy IN ~ u.twt ,.
ton 70 be nlled hy some suitable uha uuSs"o''"'
Republican.
Similar action was taken BY the organization
IN hts own district and about fortnight latr'
he was expelled from the general county "'-
ranization by a majority ~ over four 70 one
Yot notwithstanding all this, he mas IN iess
than seven yeas managed To creep PACK ,.'0
power and to-day as the member on the @ I've
ruhlican National Committee from thls ota"
and master of the local machine. ne Is IN
nosl,lor 10 help Tammany Hall az never peiote
in All his Ne VIII he d. IT. WI H. h,s''a,r
Tor an inrtante Can any one familiar Win MS
record ask such qucstiOns7