The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22


Tsmmsny Hall and throughout the session
worked In the interest OF the Democracy.
cripple the majority, and as a baleiYl conse-
quence OF this was the failure OF rapid transit.
the nonpartisan police bill and other excellent
measures in the interest OF reform ana good
government This committee does not feel
that it is assuming any powers not properly
!ts own In advising against tne len0niha,,
any man whose Republcanism can be
questioned or who will not agree 70 supp9Hrt
for United States Senator the nominee OF the
Republican party.
On the same day the Republican County
Committee met at the Brunswick Hotel and
similarly denounced Mr.. Gibbs and Mr..
Fish and their friends who had acted In
concert at Albany. When the Republican
County Executive Committee met Sept. !
OF the same year, resolutions were adopted
denouncing Mr. Gibbs, and saying:
committee from the Thirteenth Assembly
district, and representing said district in the
Executive Committee. having proven false
Of participation in the councils and govern
ment OF the Republican party OF this city.
Is hereby removed and rxpelled as mem
tive Committee. and his name erased from
the roll OF the committee from the Thirteenth
Assembly district organization:
When the County Committee met on
Sept. 10 Mr.. Gibbs was expelled by vote Of
4ss to IS.
But it was impossible to keep such mill
tant spirit as Frederick s. Gibbs in the
background 1t has always been said that
not dozen Republican County Com.
mittees nor a dozen State Committees could
long combat his determined energy and
his fearless characteristics.
He was bold in his criticisms Of Mr.. Plat
and fired away at everybody else who, as
he thought, had treated him unfairly. 1t
should be said Of Mr. Gibbs that he never
hid his light under bushel and that his
kept banging away and fighting the majority
in the Republican County Committee and
shooting his criticism at the State organi-
zation until he had regained his old footing
in his district In 1892 he was delegate
to the Republican National Convention at
Minneapolis, which renominated Benjamin
Harrison.
From that time on, as ever before, he
was a delegate to the State and National
conventions of his party, and the relations
between himself and Senator Platt became
cordial and lasting Mr.. Gibbs exerted a
powerful influence in the machinery OF the
New York Republican County Committee
and national politics he was considered
very potent factor. AS the executive
member for the State in the National Com
mittee he enjoyed the personal confidence
| Of Senator Hanna and the great Republican
warriors who fought the two Presidential
battles OF 1895 and 1900
| On Sept. 5, 1895, Mr.. Gibbs was married
in Trinity chapel. in West Twenty fifth
street, to Miss Daisy Virginia Meade. the
| daughter OF Police Magistrate Clarence
w Meade Mr.. Gibbs was then widower.
His first wife was Miss Adele Mynderse
of Seneca Falls, who died in 1894 Miss
, Meade. Mr. Gibbs's second wife was ", II
father and Mr. Gibbs had always been the
warmest friends in Republican local mat
tiers. In the year 1868 Mr. Gibbs exercised
such an influence over Mayor Strong that
the latter appointed Mr.. Meade to the place
he now enjoys.
| cal Joker, and many stories have been told
! of the sharp wit he psactised on his friends
| The most enjoyable instance probably
! occurred when he was member OF the
Assembly and gave a dinner to some OF
his colleagues. While the dinner was
being eaten one Of the colored walters
logged another. In an instant every waiter
| in The room had a razor out, and it looked
as though there certainly would be blood
shed. The guests fed and were only
brought back after the raZors had been
taken away from the apparent combat
ants The guests did not know until next
day that Mr. Gibbs had paid the waters
I
Within the last two years Mr.. Gibbs
severely criticised Gov. Odell, and last
| December, when the Governor came to
! New York city and at the Republican Club
! arraigned the members OF the Republican
| County Committee for the small vote ne
received down this way Mr.. Gibbs retorted
sharply. r,
| Mr.. Gibbs was a member OF James G
| Rice Post, No. 20, G. A. r. He was clear
headed business man and bright talker
and he had very many Republican friends
and all the old line Democrats in New York
COUNTY ever had friendly words TO say OF
Mr. Gibbs.
For the last ten years Mr.. Gibbs was an
| ardent student of paintings, and he had
a famous collection both in mis- city resi-
dence, 42l West Twenty second street
and in his summer home at Asbury Park
Many OF Mr.. Gibbs's friends were enter.
tanned at his art receptions, and some OF
his old political friends wondered now he
had time, amid the strife OF politics. 4
devote himself so much 10 art matters.
Col George W Dunn. chairman of th'
Republican State Committee. telephoned e
Luther B. Little at Republican State Head
quarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel las
of the state Committee to attend Mr.. Gibbs
funeral Lemuel F.. Quigg. Cornelius Val
Colt. William IA. Ten Eyck, Michael j. Dad,
and Charles Fl, Murray
Under a resolution which was Introduce
by Senator Nathan Bay Scott OF West Vr
uinia in the Republican National Convet
ton at Philadelphia in 1900, imInedlatel
after the denomination OF William Mchinle
for President and the nomination OF lheo
dore Roosevelt for Vice-President,. an
which was adopted unanimously. Chairma
Hanna of the committee has the power l
an all vacancies in the National Committee
Mr.. Gibbs since 1895 was the Republica
National Committeeman for the STATE
New York, and under this resolution Chai
man Hanna. without doubt. IT was said lai
night. will appoint Mr., Gibbs's successt
before the National Committee assemble
in Washington in January TO name tf
time and place for holding he next Pres
dental convention,
: While ii was a little early to speculate
} TO the Republican to succeed MI t,lph
il was said that Senator Hanna VIII Col
s,,lt with Senator Plat, Senator Dope
and Col. Dunn a. 10 the Republican 10 Sh
: coed Mr.. Gibbs on the committee.
F4MOIS BENEDJ(TINE DEAL