New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE UNION LEAGUE AND THE JUDGES.

! THE UNION LEAGUE AND THE JUDGES.
AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION AT THE CLUB-HoUsE.
| The Union League Club held meeting in
tho Club Theater last evening at which nearly 100 mem
bers present to hear the report OF the Committee
OF Political Reform the subject OF the pending judi
cia amondment the State Constitution. II had been
agreed at the previous meeting that the committee
| should select from among the candidates for
| the judiciary already In nomination the names
| OF those deemed ft for the support OF the
| Club. Among the gentlemen present were
Sinclair Tousey. iLegrand b. Cannon, Geo. p. Butler
Cen. Joseph c. Jackson William Orton and Jackson s.
Schultz Joseph H. presided. The report OF the
Committee of Political Reform handed TO the Secre
tary by Alderman Vance, Chairman, and read by the
Secretary 1t stated that tho Committee had expert
enced difficulty in carrying out tho instructions OF
the Club and had selected unanimously the which
they deemed 1t most fitting for tho Club 10 support for
Judges at the coming election but the Committee
impressed with the inexpediency OF the proposed inter-
ference OF the Club In local politics. In matter OF
such Importance tho selection OF Judges they had
made this preliminary report which they requested
the Club consider first, before proceeding to tho dis
cussiOn Of tho names selected. Mr. Vance, when the
port had been read that the Committee had worked
c0nsoientOusy and deliberated most OF evening
the subject, and had made their report, but Club
man. having best good OF institution at heart he
believed they should adopt the principle TO have nothing
to do with local politics, in high particular
that OF the election OF judges.
jackson s. Schultz said that ne wanted TO protest
against any suoh sentiment that the Union League
Club should not take part in the selection Of local OIL
Such had not heretofore been the method Of the
Union League Club 1t had actively participated In
local politics before, but II such report this prem-
mary one proposed by the Committee should be
adopted they could not protest against the
nomination OF the yilest man In the city
to tho seat OF the most responsible Judge.
1t Is q mischevous sentiment and misehleyOus
proposition TO set principle. 1t will do us more
harm tn adopt this report than ever can part
IN local politics. He had hoped that the Union League
Club claimed the right to oppose unfit men for Office OF
whatever politics 1t ought to say tbatit parsan
proposes to become partisan to such a degree that
it supports without rebuke somo OF the nominations
fastened upon by the party managers There seemed
to be lack of that unanimity here that he had hoped
for and supposed the after might well drop But
no was glad that there some there who
ore beyond voting for OF the names nominated by
the Republican Convention.
Mr. Lathrop sail that the Club had never taken part
in local politics. and 20 do So he thought would make
the CLUB little better than pOthouse 1t had been due
10 IT'S abstinence from the dirty politics OF the city that
t mad grown TO be Influential in tho higher ranks OF pol
itics
Mr.. Gedeau moved to accept the report Of the Com
mteo and lay II the table, but the motion was lost
OS NOU6 OF - 10 ~, moobTs DusS,
Disrict-Attosney Lyons, and tho other more active
managers OF Republican politics present voting In the
affirmative while Mr.. Schultz, Tousey, Jackson, and
Others voted against IT, Tue motion To Law on tue tDe
being lost the discussion OF the preliminary report was
ain in order.
Mr. Schultz offered substitute for the preliminary
report the following resolution
I,solua Club recognizes IT nominations worthy 81 their
and support All danos 81 purity and integrity
the Cont BBOch FAneer aud Cbas B. Van
trinL
This resolution received with very general Pp-
pausc number OF persons sprang 10 their feet az
once To reply it, Mr. George l.. Batter was recog-
nizod and said that II TdDmauy Hail. which was their
special enemy was furnished win reason to believe
that Republicans dissatisfied with the ticket, 10
would interfere with Republican success lie believed
expedient single ont judges for the vote or
the Club and agreed with the report of the Committee
10 that extent but no could not believe the Club should
take no part 10 local politics. Nothing would delight
him moro than TO aid the nomination Of one OF the
Judges named nv Mfr. Schultz.
Rifns Andrews approved Of Judge Fancber, hut oh
ieced to Van Brunt Tne discussion continued at some
length with considerable vehemence Mt times: but
finally motion made by Mr.. LathrOp, TO Law the whole
subject the table, carrying both Schulzs resolution
Toe report OF the Committee, carried aud the
Cub proceeded 10 the discussion OF routine CIuO
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