New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

Kennedy. by his first wife. who died in 1898, and
two sons. Gordon Meade Gibbs and Douglas Ssy-
mOur Gibbs. by his second wife. Another son.
Eliot B. Gibbs. died year at the age Of
year.
Mr. Gibbs was a member Of the Republican
Club Of the City Of Nev-York and of the Rspub-
lican Club of the IXth Assembly District HIS
business Office was at No. 1 MadisOn-ave.. and
his city home was No AZ West Twenty-second-st
Regarding that period in Mr.. Gibbss political
career when he was read out Of the Republican
party. an intimate friend OF the ex-senator gave
the following "reminiscences 10 a Tribune reporter:
The Worlds Fair was held in 1898. and it was the
session of the legislature in 1880 which brought
on the trouble There was Repu6Iican House.
ana Jimmy Husted was speaker GlDoS, HdInlI-
ton Fish and enough others had deciding vote.
and they cliqued and opposed the purpose OF the
the proposition to hold the Worlds Fair in New
York City They grew so strong that they got the
every purpose OF the legislature at that time, and
for the est Of the term no legislation passed un,
less this combination allowed IT, They controlled
the House thoroughly that Hustled never left the
chair till the legislature adjourned because it
their purpose, and they had the power. to elect a
Following the turbulent times Of this session
the reckoning for this tnsurrecuOn, when Mr. GiDbs
nsrt rR MeIl P+Iy u The Ieesar az
the organization. through his Craftsmanship Of the
Piatt At that time there we're many Republicans
prominent because Of their positions in professional
Miller in his fight against Platt, which was then
the 1eis1atrs and 5roTIiseS him sInnoTt 70 istifv
his attitude and to maintain his position geaer-
ally. When the time came however that charges
were made in the county committee and the matter
was argued before an open meeting Of the commit
which expelled Senator Gibbs from the party.
of these men of position gave him any aid what
ever. He would have made fight regardless Of
any promise of support assistance from these
persuade and convince Senator Gibbs that the prog
ress which any man could effect for the attain
organization. believe that experience is account
able for the ultra character Of nis support Of the
.
following year executive committeeman OF the old
Through his activity in the Senate in 1884. and
particularly because Of his place as chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Cities. Senator Gibbs took
a prominent part in the municipal convention Of
man OF that convention, which nominated man
whose name cannot remember and who declined
ences- The matter Of the probable success Of the
Republican nominee for Mayor that year being Sc
be mentioned for the nomination. and by the time
the convention met he had concluded to accept it.
ceived about 1900 votes At that time 1 had been
with him year and was under age by several
years My interest in him led to attach my
the convention was over and sundry conferences
Of congratuation had been held, 1 went homs
with him. He said he wanted to tell my
father that he had detained me so late. and, hs
added You tell him. too. that don't see how
It has always been said. IN view of the difference
Gibbs for Mayor. that there had been a wholesale
selling out: and Senator Gibbs did not escape
member. too. that on that Election Day | went
around several Assembly di5trlctS WIN SENATOR
In those days. when the single ballots were used.
vote. it easy to know Just how a certain pro-
portion of the whole vote had been cast. and re-
after incident occurred during our visits to the df
ferent places which showed so plainly what was
reflected in the vote he received.
I know that the actions and words OF the Sen
ator during that time indicated his true
Judgment Of the situation. particularly because Of
the enthusiastic way in which he held up himself
he MID n a a
to say TO my father that he aid rot know how ne
could be beaten. He told me then and since that
MayoraIty election OF that year he was wholly the
victim Of II and not in any senss a party to IT,
After Mr.. Gibbs came to New-York in 1859 he
Joined several clubs whose membership was made
up of artists and through these associations. from
being interested in their work. he became inter
ested in paintings generally. and began 4 modest
collection. which in a short time became his hobby
At the time of his death he had about hundred
paintings. all Of which. with few exceptions are
the work Of modern artists. In recent years he
gave great deal OF attention the work OF Amer
lean artists. His collection includes paintings by
single examples. but numerous ones and OF the
years Mr. Gibbs began collecting BIakeIocks until
he had gathered nearly hundred examples Of
at the Lotos CLUB in the winter of 1s01-o2 Among
the foreign artists represented in Mr.. Gibbs's col
lection are COrot. Diaz. Rousseau. De Camps.
Dupre Zen, Rico Henner, Vibert. Fortuny and
With his interest in paintings themselves Mr.
Gibbs sought the broadcast knowledge regarding
one thousand volumes Mr. Gibbs also was much
interested in photography. and had about fifty
he went 10 the Saratoga Convention he carried sew
eral dozen Photographic films with him. which he
some moving pictures taken Of himself and family
at Asbury Park. which he priced highly
MAY BE INDICTMENTS IN QUEENS.