New-York tribune., 1899-04-20
NAY TURN BROCKWAY OUT
NEW MANAGERS OF ELMIRA REFORM.
TORY NOMINATED.
RoosEvEIT DETERMINED TO END THE
PURELY LOCAL CONTROL OF SUCH
INSTITUTIONS.
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Albany. April is.-Governor Roosevelt MADE APP
pointments to-day which may change the cnarac'e'
OF the administration OF the Elmira heior"a'o''
and possibly lead TO the retirement or Supe''H-
tendent Brockway on his own motion. There are
five members OF the Board OF Managers OF the
Reformatory The terms OF three OF these men
Matthew II. Arnot, William II. Peters ana senator
Charles r. Willis-have expired, and the Term ID a.
fourth-James Il. Rathbone-will expire on May H.
The Governor stated two days ago that 1t had Deeh
his policy to scatter such appointments and not
concentrate them in the place where the insttu-
tion Is situated In this way he hoped 70 put a''
end to Injurious local influences. -,
The members OF the Board OF Managers, Il wouio
appear. had some warning OF the Governor ih'e"
ton to make changes and few persons were sur
prised when John VI. Diven. Il memper Oh '"e
BOARD whose term will not expire till next year
and John b. Stanchheld OF Elmra, arrived mere
this morning. What inquiries they mace uhoouo'
edly convinced them that the Governor hau ue'e'
mined upon his policy in respect to the heiorHa'o,'
and could not easily be induced to chahse ~.
Nevertheless Senator Willis visited the GoVerho'
in tho Executive Chamber and endeavored to per-
suade him to retain Mr. Rathbone and Mr. feieis'
He failed In his mission.
When the Senate met. at p m. the 1o'ei"o'
made the following nominations: Thomas o'u'ss
Republican, of New-York. to succeed James ~
Rathbone Henry c. Danforth. Repupncan' Vi
Rochester, TO succeed IDaTles l. NH.'H' "N~
to reappointment being Senator Ansiey "hcoA'
Gold Democrat of Buffalo. to succeed Wiliiam ~
Peters: Matthew II. Arnot, Democrat, reappoineeu
The uomlna tons were referred TO the Finance I'm"
mlttee for consideration. .,. ,ho o,,v
Thomas Sturgs, appointed TO represent uo IT, -
of New-York on the Elmira Boaro, was Do W ,ha ~.
Rebellion in 1854 and 1865 oficer OF
and on the staff OF the First Division OF ihs .,e eS
Army Corps For several years afterWaru ne u'ev
i'm wyoming and member or the oena,ss " W
that State in 1882 and 1888. In 1887 he returnso 70
New-York and engaged In business there. Mayor
Strong appointed him In April. 1896, a mellpeI VI
the Board of Civil Service Commissioners OF Ne~
York City, and subsequently. in September sso
the Mayor appointed him a member OF tne possa
OF Fire Commissioners. He IL MEMBER, o. she
Chamber Of Commerce. the Republican ana mon
League clubs the Loyal Legion and the Granai
Armv of the Republic. New-York City has not nau
representation on the Elmira Board since lsso
although two-thirds OF the inmates OF the felo'"-
atory from that city:
Ansey Wilcox, of Buffalo Is graduate OF fale
University class of 1874 After leaving Yale ne
passed a year at oxford University, subsequently
returning to Buffalo 10 study and practise law.
Mr. Wilcox has devoted much time and thought 10
zers OF the Buffalo Charity Organization Society.
which Is the oldest society Of that character In the
country and Is chairman or its Executive
Committee. For twenty-five years he has been
active in It's work For ten years he has been a
trustee OF the Buffalo General Hospital He is
professor OF medical Jurisprudence OF the medical
department OF Buffalo University.
Henry G. Danforth is leading lawyer Of Roches
ter and prominent In social and public affairs. He
Is a of ex-Judge Danforth OF the Court OF
Appeals a graduate of Yale University and men,
ber OF the University Club Of New-York.