New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-08
WOODRUFF DADY BREAK.
AND THE COLONEL" MAY NOT BE ELEC-
TTONS COMMISSIONER AGAIN.
TO FIGHT IT OUT IN THE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE - WONDERS OF WOOD
RUFF~s BLACKLIST.

revolution in the executive committee Of the
Republican organization in Kings County is
looked for on the first Tuesday night of Decem-
Der. Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff
and his long time side partner, Michael J. Dady,
at present one of the Commissioners of Elec-
tions, have fallen out. Mr. Woodruff is against
having Mr. Dady reappointed. Mr.. Dady says
that he will ask the general committee 10 recon-
mend his reappointment 10 Mayor Low, and that
he and Mr.. Woodruff will fight ii out to the end.
Mr.. Dady's friends have polled the general com
mittee. and assert that of the tWenty-ore dis
trict leaders sixteen are ti-Woodruff. unless
pressure from Senator Platt and Governor Odell
is brought to bear on some of them. Mr. Wood
run incurred the displeasure Of Senator Platt by
opposing the nomination OF George r. Sheldon
for Lieutenant Governor at the Saratoga con-
vention.
Mr. Woodruff is entertaining Governor OdeH
al his camp in the Adirondacks. II is said by
his Brooklyn friends that he IS repairing his
fences" for the tight of his life on the first
Tuesday night of December, or whenever he and
Dady settle their dispute
One feature of the situation that is extremely
disquieting To the Dady men is that Mayor Low
is likely TO refuse TO reappoint Colonel" Dady
no matter whether the general committee rec.
ommends it or not. The Mayor was greatly dis
pleased during the campaign year ago at the
absence in Cuba of Commissioner Dady from
the Bureau Of Elections. II will be remembered
that Mr.. Dady summoned home from Cuba
by Senator Platt. who sharply reprimanded him
for falling TO look after the organizations in
terests at a critical juncture. Mr.. Woodruff
now has this as argument for Mr. Dady =
retirement
Mayor Low. It was said yesterday, knew sew
eral days beforehand that Sergeant Churchill
Frederick S. Gibbs's friend. TO be dismissed
from the police force Commissioner Partridge's
action is interpreted meaning that the Mayor
is going TO hew 70 the line without fear Of po-
Htical bearings in all matters relating 10 official
dereliction. The Mayors friends predict that
Commissioner Dady will fail OF reappointment
even if recommended by the executive commit
tee Of Kings.
Commissioner Dadys friends yesterday told
the following story Of the way in which Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff got up black list
Of ofiiceholders and school teachers who failed
during the campaign closed on Tuesday 70 send
money subscriptions i'll response 70 MS circular
appeal. One Of Mr.. Dady's friends said,
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff caused 20 he
sent out 10 all place holders in Kings including
school teachers, circular begging letter IN
closing return envelope. The nTst batch or
five hundred of these begging letters elected
some peppery replies. Mr.. Woodruff thereupon
devised a scheme for trapping those who tartly
replied TO his appeal He had his clerks write
the inside of the back side OF the return en-
Velope. where naturally II would escape obser-
walton, number thls number indicating 20
whom the letter was addressed. All nut the
first batch of five hundred Of the begging letters
had this registered number the inside OF the
return envelopes. The replies 10 the second edi-
ton of appeals brought forth even more insult
ing answers in scores Of instances than did the
first. Then Mr.. Woodruff's clerks took the re-
turn envelopes. turned 10 the corresponding
number the black list, and ascertained 70
whom the appeal was sent. The insulting reply.
whenever one was sent, duly entered oppo-
site the sender's name. Now Mr.. Woodruff has
for future political use "A list Of those who did
not contribute. we'll as record Of those who
replied TO his letters in an offensive tone