New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
GAPS IN FIFTEEN FILLED.
TWO REPRESENTATIVES, OF ORGANIZED
LABOR CHOSEN.

CIAusEN DETERMINED TO STOP BLACh-
MAIL. OF PEDLERs IN SEWARD PARK
THE TAAIMANY COMMITTEE MEETS.
The vacancies on the Committee Of Fifteen
which were caused by the inability OF -FOUR Oh 'ne
original appointees 10 serve, were nileo yes'eI
day By the selection members OF Austen ~
Fox. George Haven Putnam ana Niillail N .
O'Brien ana Andrew J. Smith. represehlauNe9
OF organized labor. Professor f. X. A. sem
man was chosen as a new member. He VIII take
the place Of the Rev. Robert l. Paddock VINO
consented al the outset 10 go on the committee
temporarily. with the understanding that ne
would abrogate the position at the first oppor-
tEnitv Mr. Paddock from the beginning TOOK
the position as did Bishop Potter. that an &C
clesastic WAS not the best instrument Tor lu'-
thering the work which the committee hao oe-
fore Il. The gaps in the ranks Of the comhil'ee
were closed yesterday al a special meeOils "a
that body which was held at the ofiiee OF HeoIse
Foster Peabody. No % Pine-st. Jacob ID. S SchiH
presided. and John s Kennedy, Charles Stewart
Smith Charles Sprague Smith George fos.ei
Peabody. John Harsen Rhoades. William ID
Baldwin. Dr.. and Colonel Joel r. Erhardt were
present The reports Of the two sub-commi''ees
which were instructed TO wait upon the men
named as successors TO those who resigned last
week, were received. These were merely TO the
eject that the FIVE new members whose names
have been given and consented 10 serve. Inc Only
other business transacted was the election OF
subcommittee on Plan and Scope, Whlch VIII
formulate the policies 70 be followed by the COM
rnittee This report win be presented 10 meet
ing 10 be held on Wednesday next at MI Fea-
bodys Office The permanent organization OF
the committee viii also be effected at this meet
ing.
Mr. Baldwin who was deputed to act as
spokesman for the committee. Informed the
newspaper Representatives at the close Of the
meeting that il had been decided 10 withhold
from public knowledge the names Of the three
members who will recommend the plan Of com
paign 10 be pursued by the committee.
THE NEW MEMBERS.
Austen C. Fox is well known lawyer Of this
city. He was associated with the late Daniel
c. Rollins as special counsel, appointed by the
late District Attorney Fellows, 10 prosecute po-
lice oficials who were indicted on the evidence
laid before the Iexow Committee. He was also
appointed special counsel with Wallace Mac
farlane TO investigate the alleged canal frauds
Mr. Fox is a Democrat
George Haven Putnam Is the head of the pun
fishing house Of G. p. Putnam's Sons. He was
the foreman Of the Grand jury which in March
last excluded District Attorney Gardiner from
sts deliberations while investigating charges
against certain police officials On the last day
Of its term this Grand Jury handed up pre-
sentiment wherein IL charged that the Dis
trtct Attorney had plainly endeaVored 10 Waro
on investigation tending to show corruption
among municipal officials that in its belief rec
ords OF the Police Department submitted TO
the Jury were doctored, and that the Police
Department had signally failed TO cope Win
vice and crime as it should
william J. OBrien is the delegate Of the Gran
ste Cutters Union. and for many years has been
president ~ the Workingmen's State Fedora
tion. He is q member OF the Tenement House
Commission. and chairman Of the Board of Dele
gates representing the building trades
Andrew J. Smith is president Of the Central
Federated Union. and is allied with the Cloth
ing Cutters organization.
Professor Seligman is a member Of the faculty
Of Columbia University. and is interested in
many educational institutions and societies.
EK-Judge ". NJ. X. Olcott win file his charges
against Inspector Cross and Captain Herhy on
Monday next He ready TO present the
charges on Thursday, but delayed doing so on
account OF fresh evidence which brought TO
his knowledge and which tended TO prove culpa-
bility the part of Eerlihy in another direction
than that 0f ineficency and neglect Of duty.
The charges against Inspector Cross viii not be
ned until after the trial Of Herlihy. although
me speclhcatlons are practically Identical in
both cases, While Herlhy viii be accused OF
permitting vice TO exist openly in his precinct.
inspector Cross viii also be held responsible for
Niese conditions, which, AZ VIII he cOntended,
could not have prevailed without his knowledge.
IL rs expected that Herlihy's case win come on
Tor hearing next Wednesday or Thursday.
II Is understood that Edward NJ. Shepard, by
reason of stress Of professional work. viii be
unable 10 associate himself with ex-Judge Olcott
IN the prosecution. EX-Judge Olcott will there
Iore have the assistance Of another lawyer whose
name he declines make known.
TAMMANY COMMITTEES EFFORTS.
The Tammany Investigating Committee held
meeting yesterday afternoon at No. 100 Bow
cry. Messrs. Nixon. Keller. Clausen and Platzek
were present. There was no public meeting
and the executive session Of short duration
Al the close of the meeting Mr. Nixon said that
lhere was very little 10 give TO the public in the
way or news except that the red light" dis
trlct had been practically cleaned up. and he and
ms associates were now turning their attention
10 captain Diamonds precinct. and would soon
have that district cleared OF violators Of the law
as wen The committee. he said was aking
up me various sections OF the city district bv
district, making thorough investigation In each
one, ana giving the names Of the offenders 10
the police, who promptly closed up the places
As result Of the complaints that the ped
lers and Vencers who occupy Seward Park in