Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-15

coin MI. ~. HOLIDAY. NAT Is. ls7s
SECRETARY BRlsrOw AND TIE
UNION LEAGUE club.
The fac, that Secretary Bristow vas
blaciballed when no applied for mem
bsnhip In the Union LEAGUE Club oil
New York. il commented upon by the
Virginia CArunios Of Saturday from .
strictly Dsmocrstic!point Of view. The
CArsaiels assumes 10 regard this ostrs-
cism Of Bristow by . Republican social
club - An indication that the "hsart
and brain" Of the Republican party Is
opposed to the present Administration.
and that. therefore, the failure OF the
party 81 the coming election IL certain.
It says, "ths prudent members Of the
Club are alarmed at this public express
sion Of hatred for the most respected
Federal ofRcer before the public to-day"
and that . reversal Of the Judgment OF
the Club, TO obtain which great efforts
are being made. would be merely .
stroke Of policy. ss the actual ''opinion
and wish ofths Club has been expressed"
We had intended to make no com
msnts ON the action Of the Union
League Club in rejecting Secretary Bris-
tov Last Thursday evening. The matter
itself. % far - its influence on the Re-
publican party. IL concerned. Is utterly
Insignificant. A great and good man.
and above all. . man who had proved
himself honest and in~corruptibls in
once, had been insultsd. wepublished
the fact a. . matter Of news in our tel
egraphic columns. but forbors TO refer to
IL sditorially. not Wishing to give too great
prominence to an action which TO .
certain extent reflects upon the leaders
Of Republication in New York. The
utterly unjustiiabls comments OF the
CAroaiol<. however. rsnier II necessary
that some explanation Of this remarkable
"blackballing'' should DO made. IL is
not . fact that the rejection Of Mr.. Bris-
tow by the Union League Club indi-
saiss any loss Of popularity by that gen.
tlsman among republican voters. 1t
simply shows that there were present at
the meetingiof tho Club lastThursday eve
ming twelve members who were politi-
caily or socially opposed to Mr.. Bristow.
Only this. and nothing more.
The Union League Club Of New York
Was organized during the war. Its
prime object is social; but it partAksa OF
. ssmi-political character, as by tho
terms OF II. constitution. q but gen.
uins Republicans q be admitted to
membership. For this reason the nc.
ton Of the club on political questions
has always been considered as express
ing the sentiments Of the great body OF
Republicans in New York. Its system
OF siecting members 10 precisely the
same o. that OF all the other great social
clubs In the metropolis. II q candidate
receives three blAck.balls. he Is exclud-
ed. Various motives may exist to In
ducs members TO blsck.bsll q candidate.
In the case OF 80 well known u Republic
can - Mr.. Bristow. his rejection can in
no way be considered a. rejecting upon
his position in the party. The black
balls we're evidently the result Of per.
sonal snmity. and simply show that
there were twelve men in IN assemblage
Of $40. Who for some reason best known
TO themselves. were I'm willing to admit
Mr.. Bristow TO their social circle.
That the ''hesrt and BRAIN Of the
Republican party in New York cast any
reflection upon the character Of Mr.
Bristow BY this action is false. 1t re-
quires but three black.balls to reject a
candidate for admission to the Union
League Club; but IL requires q majority
vote TO give expression To any opinion ON
matter. Of politics or Of public interest.
Any attempt to place this heart aud
brain Of the Republican party on record
- in any manner opposed to Mr.. Bris-
tow - = square. honest Republican.
would have miserably failed. as the vote
on his proposed admission eonelusively |
shows. Among the members Of the
Club are many Wholesale liquor dealers;
very likely some Of those recently arrss.
ted in New York for dealing in the
crooked" are included in the number.
Men like these are naturally prejudieed
against the man Who has spoiled their
little game 10 dsiraud tho government.
And here 10 at least n plausible reason
for the rejection Of Mr.. Bristow a. .
member.
The actual opinion and wish Of the
Club has been expressed" nays the
Chroaicis. We have always supposed
that the ''opinion and wish Of q club
vas expressed BY the majority. II the
arithmetic man Of tho CAronie,s can figure
70 sdroitly a. to make IL . majority Of
40 We are willing TO admit his dsduc.
ton that the Union League Club Is OPP
posed to Mr.. Bristow. But until he
demonstrates this astounding prorosi-
ton. We shall continue Ia adhere to our
v modest belief that the political ca
rssr Of this rejected candidate is heartily
endorsed BY the club.
LIpfr.' TAxcY woRK-we ara in.