New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01

SCOTT u BOWNE, Nn'NlStS ip'N'
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did not interfere this time, having tried the ex-
pertinent fruitlessy and the chairman an
nounced. amid a few cheers that Bird 5. Coler
was the nominee of the convention for Con-
troer.
COLONEL RUPERT NOMINATED.
The next thing on the slate was the nomina-
ton of Colonel Jacob Rupert, jr.. for President
Of the Council. and Thomas c. T. Grain. OF Man
haitian. on his feet In an instant to perform
this part of the programme. Mr.. Grain having
reached the stage. said that the delegates had
here in NewYork young man. worthy, nohett |.
and manly whom he proposed to present Tor the
important office of President OF the Council.
I'm the order Of nomination this office comes
last" said Mr.. Grain. but it Is far from being
least Some OF our reform friends have intro
duced into the Greater New-fork what they
are pleased to call business methods. we pre-
fer the business methods Of jacob RUPERT 10
those of a Seth Low. The business methcds Oh
Jacob RUPERT have resulted in the employment
Of many more laborers than would otherwise
have found work. The business my hods OF Mr.
Low resulted in closing many door''io labor
Mir Grain finished his brief remarks -; euloSa-
ing Jacob Rupert. tr.. man who was
worthy 10 bear aloft the Democratic standard
in the coming campaign. Henry Myfohpurg
seconded the nomination. OF Colonel hupp"r' III
a voice that was inaudibl" because ~ ihr morse
made hy the delegates who wer" on their va!
to the doors. and the vote was taken 10y
boroughs in the former perfunctory manner
All the votes of the delegates were east Tor the
nominee
COMMITTEE OF NOTIFICATION
Ronn NJ Morgan offered ~esou,ion author
Ting the chairman To appoint committee /"
inform the nominees Of their choice and the
resolution was adopted. Senator McCarrcn, ~
Brooklyn. offered another resolution. appoint
i'm "A committee to MI vacancies and u bc
Democratic civ Commit 90.
II" committee was made up os follows: J'hn
( SherEan. James J. Martin. f"rnnri j. l"EH'
james Moffcu. John Mccartney AuLUst -"''
bus John J. .iuiphen. Or. John l. fe"n'f ana
EDWARD H. Muller. This resolution also went
through pcrfuuctorily and Immediately ai'.r-
wards the delegates Joined IN rush for the
doors as motion To adjourn ""s adopted.
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERT 4 NAS WICK.
chief Justice i,obert \. Van Wych Democratic
nominee for Mayer WHO was elected Z" the bench
81 the city Court - Ncw-York eight years
ago and * ~" tncf Justice 81
that court. Was born IN ir.s city ''r'l
seven ycnra a.o lie icfi school when me-"
boz determined to enter upon business career
and began In 1852 ~ an crrand-hoy N this cny.
bur five ,.ars later he resumed his sud's. deter
mined to equip himself FOR the loyal profession
In 1872 he was graduated from the 'ournbil Colcg"
Law School th'n presided over by Professor
Dwight, at the head Of cass % ~ delivering The
held in the Academy cf Muse
His fn:rcr was the late William Van Nyck. who
was a successful LAWYER ana man u analr- tn
Ncw-York sixty yonrs ago. HIS nth"t was. unit
his death prominent IN the councils ~ ~" ''"m'-
cratic party being IN his early manhood an admif"r
prl confidential friend OF Presidents Andrew Jn'"-
son and Martin Van Erren.
chief Justice Van Wvck il descendant on ~"
Maternal side In the seventh generation from Cor
nelius Barenis Van Wyck. who cam" 80 "" -N"fh-
crands In 1850 from the town Of WICK h'.''"''
and married I'm 1861 at Flatbush. Kings county
,.ouyork Ann daughter = the Rcv johnnr''
rhcodorus Polhcmue. the Arat Dutch Reformed
minister in that county. Al tho American NHn
Wvcks are descendants Of this coupl"
I, "a not a numerous famly. In; many OF 'N"m
have been prominent and conspicuous IN the pro
fos,ors and in the public service Judges l"s.s-
,o,ors Coneressmen. Senators. ana sp!d''rs III All
tho wars OF this country. including that Tor Am''-
,cor trdenendencc They connected ny mar
rage with most Of the old families throughout ,S
state viz the Van Rerssclacrs. BeeKmahS' N"'-
diners Van Vechtens. Livingstons. iamitonT' S"y-
mours and other families a.
Ius,,ce Van weeks brother. Aucu tus Van Ny'f'
Of BROOKLYN "a n Justice Of the Supreme ouft ~
Tho Second Judicial District OF tn" state inc! AZ"
both trustees Of the Holland Society which Is com
noeed only Of the descendants OF HoIahucfS s''-
fling in America prior to 1919. moro IMAM CENTURY
h.,o,e the Declaration OF American lndependehc".
nd
Manhattan and other leading clubs.
,us,ico Van Wvck has expressed regret that he
attended the French ball on the night OF January
os 1890 He was arrested nj the ball on the chhtse
~ beinr drunk and disordcrly. and was taken TO
the notice station in West Thirticth-st, where ne
,as detained M n prisoner and allowed TO sleep In
ono Of the sergeants' rooms. When he was tak"n
70 the Jefferson Market Police Court ne was
ushered into the private room OF Police Justice
White and was discharged Immediately. In an
interview which was published IN The Tribune on
the dav following his discharge, he was reported
as follows
1t was about $3.50 a. m. when my party PREPARED
to leave The Metropolitan Opera iious" ana wh mn
the women retired 10 the cloakrooni. srolled INTO
the ob6y AtnpTE on Gn,y yf but some one
whi to ~ sergeant ssbmtiberser
and the sergeant. assuming nm air OF in!ens" ur-
bagi,y said qh inatf All rlfm dcc 'udSG rcp IsT
ii have purchased a ticket 20 this ball. ana would
have perfect right to go In II Were hod-carrler
| decline t. be admitted simply on account OF my
uosltlon'" The result was Schmittberger ordered
my arrest The fellows conduct was arbitrary and
My chief regret L. that | went to the French ball
AT an Men about town know that II l. not really
name and the publicity Of this inc!icn, viii
tainly be disaGrceable TO me brt the treatment !
sneak out. repeat that schni;tberger acted In
m offensive and wholly uncal ed-for way lie Is no
gentleman and shall lcav" nothing unturned TO
toacn him his duty and punish him for his nso-
lence and want OF decency
Sergeant (Schmittberger was made captain OF
police later and he still holds that office, although
he confessed to backmail and extorion before the
Lcxow Committee.
BIRD s. COLER.
Bird s. Coer the nominee for Controller, was
born in Champagne County H.. October g. 1881
His father was a lawyer. a circuit rider with Lin
coin and Douglas. and Douglas Democrat
,l,n t,Aa hcfo tnc In