The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-10
SOME RUM0RS SET AT REST.
TIE UNION LEAGUE CIUB ON TINE
BELkN1P DISGRACE.
Wanted. Candidate for the Presidency who
~ tutireiy Above suspicios-Tbe Third

Wanted. n Candidate for the Presidency who
~ tutirely Above suspicio3-Tbe Third
Term Entirely Out Of the Question.
II was rumored among the politicians
yesterday that the Union League Club bad be-
come house divided against itself IL was
said that Mr.. Joseph II. Choate, President OF tho
club. ex-Judge Emott, and several other mem
bers were so indignant at the clubs neglect to
take action In regard TO the recent exposure Of
ofloai corruption 10 Washington, that they bad
determined to secede and org ganize a reform
Republican club. IL was even averred that
these disanected gentlemen met In Delmonico's
on wednesday evening to arrange for the form
Ing OF the new assoclation. Investigation proves
that the rumors have no foundation.
Mr.. Joseph II. Choate had heard OF no dis
affection In the club. 81 think that all the
members OF the Union League Club mean to
sustain its lnteRrltv," said he. 81 know that is
nv intentiOn."
WAS there no meeting in Delmonco's2"
there was meeting there; hut nothing was
said ABOUT seeding from the club. Tue meet
Ing was called for different purUoss"
Judre Emutt says that the rumor OF n division
IN the Union League Club Is not true, uud that
the meeting IN DclnOuico's was not held to uls-
Cuss Cldb business.
Mr. j ckson s. schultz also denied the truth
OF the rumor. lie says that there Was a caucus
In Delmonico's Wednesday evening but TINT il
d nothing to do with the Union LIE ~ 40 CLUB,
IL W a pOliti al. not "A social meeting. Ii VIVA
held To cOnsl icr the need OF nOmina. Ing snme
III IN for the Presidency who IL above suspiclon.
,.r, Schultz added that the members Of tho
Union League Club are not Grant mcn. They
are however, Republicans, and believe In hon
est government.
you may rest assured" :" said MIR, Salem II.
Wales, I" that there are no dissensions ia the
Union League Club. have heard the rutuors
but they have no foundation. am the chair,
man OF the Ciub'r Executive Committee, and
should be very apt to know II there were any
pohti al differences between ITS meui. ers"
lhAFa lsaAA GTar.s 81.
to NY proposed action In reference To tue re-
cent exposures ~ Washington"
- he members of the CniOn League Club arc
not blindly p r,iinn. Although most Of u are
Republic u.s., reDlied MIR. Wales, I'VE shall
proos by SIS resolution to night 10 relation
10 the belkn,p business. At least understOod
that "A resolution seyrreiy censusing his oODouot
u to he Introduced. / have no doubt tnat Il
VIII pass unlnihnu-ly. a sensi 1ie resolution
rarely fails IN the Union League Ciuh"
some Vf tue members OF the cluD," continued
MIR. " ales, "wish to iudlc 10 tnelf preference
for a candidate Tor tue Presidency. We all nave
Our preferences. anu II will take time 10 Il, eide
VINO is the strongest man. II MA, TO WASH
burne, II may le BrietOw, or II may tie some
b 10y else" Then, after a moments pause, lac
.onunued, But not Grant. We don't believe
term was introduced e one OF our meetings.
IL was ianleu-nOt because we favored tntnd
term, but because IL contained expressions that
were thought Oy some TO oe too severe on Tue
man who occupies the Presidents cnAir."
At the meeting OF the Union League Club last
evening, Mr.. Cnoate said that one 81 the pur-
poses OF the meeting IN De elmonico's was TO pro-
pose resolutions %, to be submitted 20 the cluo,
offered resolutions IN were after some oicus-
sion unanimously passd. The resolution IN re-
gard To Gen. Deiknlps case says that the wei.
faie OF the Republican party demands a thorough
tnvcstisation OF the conduct and OOndiliun OF
every branch Of the public service, 80 that ALI
who have abused their public trusts n be
exposed and punished. Another resolution rs
tnat the delegation from this State to the Ma
tional Convention shall be "unnacked ed, un-
pledged" aud free to choose from ali the can-
didates for President. Toe last resolution de-
"a ia rat ha dat for a.las.e
. arefprmer well as a Republican, aud ABOVE
suspicion OF sympathy with tnose who nave
made ths name OF the party reprOach.
IL Is significant thai none OF tue leaders OF the
Custom House Ring participated In tae meouag