New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
TO DEVISE WAYS AND MEANS
NEW COMMITTEE OF THE FIFTY
THREE.
STRONG BODY TO FURNISH FUNDS FOR REPUB-
LICAN REoRGANIZATIoN-MANY WELL
KNOWN MEN ATTENDED ITS
MEETING LAST NIGH

MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Tho subcommittee Constitution and Enrol
ment of the Committee Of Fifty-three have each
held several meetings. and have accomplished much
work preliminary to the setting In operation of
the new Republican organization I'm the city; and
last night at the Windsor Hotel a third sub-com-
mittee held its first meeting-the Ways and Means
Committee Of One Hundred which is provide
the necessary funds for the new organizations use
and to secure permanent headquarters for that
body The Ways and Means Committee was called
10 order by Samuel L. Parrish. upon whose mo-
ton Charles T. Homer was selected 10 preside.
About seventy five men were present. and the COM
mittee organized by the election OF the following
officers Chairman. Charles F. Homer; Tice-chair-
man. Samuel J.. Parrish: treasurer George c.
Batcheller: secretary. Gherardi Davis The chair
man was authorized TO appoint an Executive Com
rittee OF twenty-five. OF which the officers just
named shall also be members. A large amount OF
money was pledged last night through various
members OF the committee for the use Of the new
organization. The following men. each Of whom
has formally accepted his appointment. compose
the Ways and Means Committee:
WILLIAM b. RRIsTOw. son Of Benjamin IL Brstow,
formerly Secretary Of the Treasury.
GEORGE BLAGDEN. Of Clark. Dodge Co
WILLIAM D. BARBOUR. Of W. D. Barbour & Co.
c. c. BEAMAN. of Evarts choate Beaman
GEORGE c. BATCHELLER. Of 1Angdon' Ba'cheher
CHARLES $ BROWN formerly president Of 'he Real
Estate Exchange and Auction Room
PAUL D. CRAvATH, Of the law firm OF Garter hughes
& Cravath. ,
EDWARD A. DRAKE Secretary OF the Panama R@ dX
Company. and secretary Of the Business Men, SCUM
Money Association.
rRrDrR1cT; p. ELLIOTT president OF the Hudson
River Bank
SHERMAN rvARTs son Of William NJ. Evarts.
JAMES B. FORD. vice-Drcsdent Of the United states
Rubber Company.
CHARLES F. HOFFMAN. Of Hoffman Bros, real estate
FREDERICK r. JENNINGS OF the law firm OF ste'son'
Tracy Jennings & Russell
JOHN H. LYNCH president Of the Terminal warehouse
AssemSiSmSn FRANCIS F. LAIMBEER.
ALFRED F. MARL1NG formerly president Of the Real
Estate Exchange.
JACOB w. MILLER, president Of the sonnston Line
HOFFMAN MILLER. Of the firm OF Miller. Peckham
Dixon.
ARTHUR L. MERRIAM. retiring president OF the Re
publican Club.
General A. G. McOoK. ex-Csty Chamberlain.
ROBERT ELEPHANT. Of Ward olyphan' coa4 "e'-
chants
DR.. EDWARD II. PEAsIEE recently member Of the
Board Of Education.
state Senator FRANK n PAVIcY.
JOHN K REEFS. professor Of astronomy in Columbia.
p TECUMSEH SHERMAN member Of the BOARD OF
Aldermen and son Of the late william T. Sherman
o. EGERTON SCHMIDT. president Of the LAWYERS Mort
gage Insurance Company.
s. FRANKLIN STANTON president Of the ST. Nicholas
CHARLES sCRIBNER. Of Charles scribner's Sons pub
p. A. SANDS. Of Bowers & Sands lawyers
Ex-Assemblyman HENRY l.. sPRAGUE. former School
Commissioner.
Ex-Mayor WILLIAM 1. STRONG
WILLIAM J. SCHIEFFEIIN. Of the firm Of William II.
HENRY w TAFT counsel Of the New Haven road
Assemblynan JOHN A. wEEKEs. jr
GEORGE W WlCKERsHAM. Of the Law firm OF Strong
& Cadwaleder.
HENRY p. BARNES Of A. = Barnes & co.
S ALBERT REED. chairman Of the Board Of Fire Tn