The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-02
WAR IN ARCHITECTS LEAGUE.
RIVAL TICKETS ~ THE FIELD
ron ANNUAL ELECTION.


Richard n. Hunt Heads One end Julius
y. Harder the Other-TOO Much At
teniion Paid 10 the Exhibitions.
Says the Faction Headed by Harder.
The election Of Officers Of the Arohiteo-
tural League takes place to-day and there
is a sharp contest with good deal Of bitter
ness on the part OF the two factions en-
gagged. The two tickets In the field have
at their heads Richard Rowland Hunt and
julius F. Harder. respectively.
Three weeks ago at a dinner nominations
for officers we're made. Besides Richard
Rowland Hunt, Karl Bitter was named
for first vioe-president, Joseph LAUDER,
second vioe-president, and for the executive
committee. Dom Barber. Charles w. Levitt,
Herman Schlsdermundt. William NJ. Aiken
and J. Monroe Hewlett Arnold w. Drummer
and Frank L. Wallis were named as dele
gate and alternate TO the Fine Arts Fede-
ration.
Then Washington Hull rose and named
another ticket, headed by Mr., Harder.
The vicc-presidents we're the same men on
both tickets, but a new list Of execuuN o
committeeman was proposed. The party
back Of the original ticket was veryLangry
Il was suddenly discovered that no one
had seconded Mr.. Huls nominations so
that 10 make them valid he had TO get twenty
II xnatures. That was soon done.
Candidate Harder in order 10 strengthen
his POSITION sent out circular 70 the MEM
hers reading IN part as follows.
1T must be- apparent 10 any one who has
closely followed the recent history OF the
league that a distinct effort ia being made
10 minimize its influence for public and
professional good and 70 confine its activity
T. hut one Of its funCtOns-nainely, It's
exhibitions. This Is significantly indicated
IN TIC following statement contained IN
TIE last published report OF the executive
committee on page 80 Of the Year Book OF
The annual exhibition Is the chief end
and existence uf the Architectural League;
or in other woris, il II the principal means
Of accomplishing the work OF the organiza-
"As the league is not only the strongest
organization Of its kind In the United states
hut tire only ono that includes in Its active
membership o cnitects, sculptors and paint
ers, 10 il therefore the only organization
That can speak authoUtauvely on public
questions affecting the interests OF all three
professions. Il is the only organization
that from its active membership can APP
point a committee comprised Of the strong
est men Of these professions IN the ilne
arts. II therefore seems TO me 70 lie
most regrettable circumstance that the past
power and influence OF the league should
be thus curtailed.
as unique and the most influential Of the
year. This is due 10 the fact that under
the auspices OF an eKhiti. o. committee
composed Of its members the league has
been enabled 10 collect in the past COM
prehensive and representative exhibition
ia architecture and the allied fine arts.
THE recent innovation Of jury makes
this an impossibihty. At the last annual
meeting an amendment to the coustt ton
was offered which would have jus,lneI the
executive committee in their adherence
TO the Jury system. This amendment was
decisively defeated and the sentiment
strongly expressed against Ills innovation.
notwithstanding this adverse action the
executive committee again appointed
Jury, the membership Of which extended
even to non-members Of the league. To
this arbitrary and defiant action emphat-
cally dissent, as such procedure must in.
evitably lead TO the permanent injury Of
the exhibition and 81 the league
Karl Bitter and Mr.. LAUDER Immediately
asked that they be not considered can
didates on the Harder ticket, According
10 Mr. Bitter II Is Fred 5. and Charles Lamb
who are behind Mr. Harder. o..
and added Mr.. Bitter, though have
the greatest respect for the Lambs per-
sonally, their inA lence wouldn't be con-
ducive to the highest good Of the league
They haven't been an influence for peace
in either the National Arts Club or the
National Sculpture Society
The original ticket" said another mem
her, stands for good art. The Lamb
ticket would make for the commercializa-
ton Of the eague--to make 1t sort Of an
employment agency for the Lamb party"
Fred s. Lamb yesterday declined to
discuss the matter. 1T Is a club matter
he said.
The Harder ticket, after many changes,
is finally as follows For President. julius
F. Harder; first vice-president, Karl Bitter;
second vice-president, Joseph LAUDER; eN-
ectitive committee, W. W. Kent, Charles
w. Leavitt, Jr., +. W. Ruckstuhl, John j.
Boyle and George Keister; delegate to
Fine Arts Federation, c. Y. Turner; alter
nate, Frank =. Wallis