The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-20
The Union League club Rebuked.

, The Union League Club Rebuked.
A short time ago the Union League Club
Of this city passed series OF resolutions
which I'm substance denounced Grantism
1nasmuch rs this assoc iation of gentlemen
comprises n membership of about fifteen
hundred voters, and included in that large
number are the richest, the most respect
able. and In their own opinion the most
Influential Republicans in New York,
probably the Union Leagucrs thought that
their unanimous condemnation of the po-
htical and administrative practices which
have brought their party so near 20 total
ruin, would frighten the Administration
managers, and cause them TO halt in their
dangerous march.
Among the members of the Union League
Club, too, 1t is well known, are the largest
private contributors in the State to the
campaign funds of the party and thus IL
would seem to the uninitiated mind that
this powerful organization must exercise a
tremendous influence on the managers of
the party. Fifteen hundred OF the richest,
most enlightened. and most influential
Republicans in the city, and as an organ
szed body, in the State, must OF course be
. big factor in the party.
But how has II turned out1 A week
after the passage so unanimously by the
Union League Club, of their anti-GRANT
resolutions, the Republican delegates to
che State Convention OF that party are
elected. Are they men chosen to repre-
sent the ideas laid down.by that club ard
declared to be essential to the continuance
of the Republicans in power? Are they
men imbued with a healthy hatred of
Grantism and all its aiders, abettors, and
practitioners? Are they convinced that
to insure its continued vitality the party
needs reform from the inside, and that 1t
must purge itself OF the abuses OF which
GRANT and the men who surround him are
the prolific source?
Not at all. The vast majority of the
delegates elected are just the men GRANT
himself would have chosen. and they will
60 up to Syracuse on Wednesday to hur-
rnh for Roscoe CoNKLING and declare him
to be their candidate for President And
yet CoNKLTNG is the very candidate
against whom the Union League resolu-
tons were most specifically directed. He
n in the very fore front of the column of
Grantism, its steady defender and most
conspicuous standard bearer. What fear
the Republican managers have OF the emf
nently respectable members of their party
IN the Union League Club is shown by the
despatch which MIR. A. q. CORNELL, the
Chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee, the chief party manager, sent
70 Mr. CoNRLING at Washington, after the
election OF a unanimous CoNKLTNG delega-
lion from this city. This despatch is in
these words:
EVERY Assembly district in the city OF New
York has elected delegates In favor Of your
nomination for Prosid mt. This is the answer
Of the Republicans Of New York to the impudent
Declarations OF the Union League CLUB. The
dell gates FROM the balance OF the state are
almost unanimous for you'
So the Republican answer to the Union
League Clubs spasm of virtue is that 1t is
nothing but impotence. The Syracuse
Convention will scout that clubs advice
deny its right to represent the Republic
can party, and proceed to make its own
independent and hostile declaration of
sentiments; and then the delegates will
toss up their hats for Roscoe CoNKLING for
President.
Why il this; Why have the engineers
" the ltcpuDllcin party III the Sthte OF
New York so little regard for the opinions
Of the fifteen hundred gentlemen who
passed without dissent the resolutions ar
ralgning GRANT and his followers as the
cause of Republican troubles and the enc
mics to the peace and prosperity Of the
party, who must il salutary results are
desired, he Mt once given back seat in
Republican councils? Why does Chief
engineer CorHEII. spit in the face OF the
Union League ClubY The answer il easv
Because he knows that when once the
canvass begins, the members of that club,
now so fnutnous, will wheel into the par
~ line and step TO the party music. Then
all growing will be sileuced. SO say thes o
Republican managers. They are confident
that the peace OF unanimous purpose
will III due time succeed the present cutlery.
1t remains to be seen If Mr. CORNELL,
Mr.. THOMAS MURPHY, Mr.. HUGH GARD
EER, Mr.. HUGH j. HASTINGS, and their as
sociates, are not right. Is the Union League
Club prepared TO revolt ut the polls as well
"a in virtuous resolutions passed eight
months before electionf