New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
THE REGULARS TRIUMPH.
Election Expected 70 Widen Breach
an Maritime Exchange.

Those in the Maritime Exchange who want none
hut Americans guard won yesterday at the
annual election OF officers by electing all the candi-
dates on the regular ticket. which was headed by
Captain G B. Parsons. president OF the Exchange.
The opposition ticket headed by George L.
-Noolley Of Furness. Whitney e. Co. who received
only ISs votes 10 for Captain Parsons Those
elected on the ticket chosen by the nominating
committee were c p. Parsons. president; Charies n
Norman. vice-p-esident and Justus Rupert. treas
,,-c- The board OF directors win consist Of George
S Dearborn William y. Dickey. Paul Gottheil. o.
r Lockhart. Fields 5. Pendleton and J. Raymond
Smith.
The election ended the hottest contest IN the his
cory C the Exchange SO ballots being cas-
s highest number heretofore being about five hun
d-ed TIE tight began months ago, when the mem
hers - the exchange identified with exclusively
american interests caused the removal OF the e1-
change 10 tho new building from the floor when II
occ,lpied in the Produce Exchange. The new loca-
ZION has not proved at all desirable. and seFeral
firms have withdrawn their membership tickets. Al
the annual sale last month OF unpaid-oues uChe1s
from thirty-hve 10 forty are said 10 nave oeeh
bought in. The feeling between the two facuohs
was intensified some time ago. when at meeting at
which only American shipping Interests were repre-
sented resolutions adopted indorsing the FRYE
Shipping bin and other measures designed 10 eA-
tend the coastwise shipping laws 10 outlying pos
sessions and prohibiting the carrying OF freights in
anything but American bottoms.
This action aroused the ire OF the opposition as
the foreign interests are known. with the result
that at a stormy meeting held soon after COM
promise resolutions we're adopted. which SATISFIED
neither side.
To nut a stop TO the policy Of administration OF
the present officers which the opposition declares
20 be eztravagant and detrimental TO the prosper
Sly OF the exchange. they put ticket, consist
ing % George L. NooIley for president and { D.
Hoagand for director. IN place u Fields :. zen
deton.
the electioneerIng hot. the patriots, as they
call themselves asserting that Mr.. Wooley was NOT
even an American citizen. ana he. IN reply, cifSo-
1stiug cards on which he asserted that ne mao ue-
clsred his intention Of becoming citizen Aeanss
the "oppositions" charges Of eNtraNa gance anu
Acknowledgement the regulars asserted that since
they had negotiz ted the purchase Of the new Dud-
ing they the only ones caIabe OF ihaNaElls
affairs the coming year When the exchange Vas
on ;he floor OF the Produce Exchange IL had the
exclusive right 10 the news Of incoming NesseIs
and those reelected Yesterday are held Responsible
Nv the Imposition for the sale OF these exclusive
rights to the Western Union. II is now generSIy
known that the telegraph company Is negouauns
FOR the sale OF this 10 the Produce tNchelee,
she consequence OF which is that there VIII De little
use for steamship the floor OF the ne" eN-
change. argue the opposition" ,.
There is much feeling against the superintendent
Alexander n Smith who. the foreign members
thirk is overzealous in assisting American inter-
ests and 81 has been openly proposed by them
that they get possible. the space in the Produce
Exchange recently occupied by the stock ENchahge
members. The result Of yesterdays election. II IS
thought will Widen the breach between the Two
factions that a split Will be inevitable.