The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17
PASSING THE PARTY HAT.
TINE UNsEFML YsCESEATrH THE UNION
LEAGUE CLCB house.
singular Orations Of Dorman Eaton md
JNckson =. tchuits - Democrats Advised
TO Nenve the Club What Members ray.

singular Orations Of Dorman n Eaton and
JNckson =. tcbuits co. Democrat. Advised
TO Aenvc the Club That Members ~ay.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Union League Club, on Thursday evening. was
not a season Of eace and harmony. Quite the
reverse. 1t broke up 10 something very like a
row.
The unpeasantneas happened In this wise
The fact that "A nominating committee u name
tina club officers for next wear wa to be- elected,
drew out an unusually large attendance 81 mem
ber-. The club theatre was thronGed. The Preai-
dent, Nr. Joseph II. Choste, was In the chair
he regular business u the meeting was trans
acted In tho routine wy. Tho Building Com
mittee suggested "a a site for tho new club
house the Stevens property. on the southe' -
corner ~ Firth avenue and Thlrty-seventh
street. Sovcfgl members spoke for and against
tho propOs tie. ana anal action was postponed.
TWAS when the miscellaneous business was
r ochcd that the trouble began. Mr.. Dorman
II. Eat, n got the noor and made a statement In
heh II Of the Republican National Committee
Ihe ext cnses Of The ,Invass mad been hervv, he
said. Ncssrs. Chandler and Il lmunds had spcnt
q rye sun out OF 'heir own pockets He un-
dcrstOod that the Democrats were raj ing
money to tut lildcn In ~ President. N was no
time for Repuhllcans to tie IN their purses
Money wa needed to paw for work at the SOUTH
the printing OF testimony about the outrages
~. The Union League Cub was asked to do its
dutv ~ the party. Mr.. Drake DE- kav, now IN
the city. would take charge OF tho money The
need was inner tive and the call urgent. Mr..
Il Ton thought the club should raise $1,000.
n member suggested $500 as nearer tho
proper figure. Mr.. E ton accepted the amend
ment. Mr.. Salem II. wales seconded MIR. El-
fensive To the Democrats present, though they
were somewhat amused at the extrava glnily
iandatory terms IN whicn he spoke Of senator
Morton, whom helhad met ana convetsed with In
Washing ON recon ~. The Democrats also re-
cev-d with suppressed levity the assertion that
a 10 un ant IN fF.
allN out ~ his own loVal purse. the slm OF
SDOD. Inc most renal kanle statement Mr
Wales made" slid one Democrat. "wis that
Mr.. Chandler spent some of this money Tar
away fr aw a. Oregonl thought that a
most singular thing for a Repub ican to say"
When Nr. Wales sat dswn MIR. Eaton resumed
the hpor and launched into a partisan TRADE.
lie nveiehed against the Democrats quite In
b lngelsoll fashion. He Ia been reported as
sayinei "Suoh PARTY can nave use for
existence, and - disgrace as Dohic,l bodv
Tor II IA without principle, Infamous IN policy
aud rooted In evil. AZ for the Democrats " no
constitute this so-called party, II can only be
said that they are Of to compose it-mere AMI
mails A. they are. Incapable OF human instincts.
wallowing IN their slough and dissracing the
The Republicans who have been questioned
on the subject deny that the LANGUAGE he used
was as strong as this. However, IL was strong
enough TO cause several Democrats to spring to
Mr.. l.. c. Ledyard OF 90 We'll street was among
the numocr. He declared hirscif Democrat,
and said that when he Joined the cub It was
with tue knowledge that the M jDrity Of the
assured that he would never near ANYTHING s,id
upon political subjects that would hurt MIA feel
ings as Democrat. His & eling- had been hurt
by wnHt the last speaker had sad. Nr. Lsdvard
was quite cool ana c I'm. apd spoke with care
ful ana sell respecting choice Of 'neuage.
some little coniu Ion, caused 10y the efforts OF
Ledystd's remarks. Mr.. Jackson :. scnutz out.
shouted the Others. and took upon nluself the
tisk OF replying 10 MIR LedyIrd. lie spoke
hou, and nefoeiy, notifying Mr. Ledysrd. whom
he called his young Demo, rate friend" that
~ he
he read the paper, and that SIR. Ledyari, II he
remained In the club. would frequently have his
feelings hurt by what he would near there lie,
for one, should express his cunvi lions. snd his
Young Dem, cratic friend would Doubtless often
oe hur, oN such txptessions.
Mr. schultz IA re- orted to have said, In
specl"lly angry moment. tnat II any Democrats
iilden ~ Georgia. they lied-they HEIDI"
Mr. schultz vas loudly anplauded by some Of
Gratis. Horace Barnard. MIR. Dc wit. aud half a
dozen otheis jumped TO their feet aud ATTEMPT
ed 10 spe X. Mr.. Barn. rus our. o-s was to call
Mr. schultz TO order. but Mr.. q. ". blunt ct
tue Moor ana made s,eecl TIA Is described IA
beng not less liter. violent, and uure isontule
tnan hr Sehuliz'-. So expression ~ Dem
ncratte ttai'ots .nd " lrisn thieves " are ,aid
to nave zee freely used by Mr. Blunt.
one u the Democratic member. who was
present desert toes the closing Gene a. ION VS.:
=" Mr. Barnard rushed from the back Il the
room 70 con.pl'uous position asking - he
neari. Severil Democrats STOOD up Ia al Derent
parts Of the room also demanding heir irg.
MI. Charles Smi IA IN de motion to sd urn,
ana the motion was seconded, nut very lew In
the room heard It. MIR. sinclair rou-ev called
tue atlentton II the Pre- ident TO tue fact that
Mr.. Barn trd desired TO DO hesrd, but the presi-
dent declined To near him wuile the motion 40
adjourn was pending. and pronounced the meet
ing adjourned. The greatest confusion trev il.
Ell wnlle toe memO, r, were leaying the thea re-.
) me inuiscrcet Republic ms made a dead set II
l. uNhrd, SAL that no nhd better resign; tndt
& = admission Zee ndu better be returned to him
anu q the other Denocrits-some seventy nve
Ia ali-in the cub. Mr. Lcdyard replied to them
O. ur eou-N, but FIRMLY, AID was sustained ny
IN nv conspicuous Republicans IN the Clue lar-
lurs after the meeting
When reporter OF The SUN asked Messrs
Lcdyard ana. Schultz for tnetr reCOIectIOn Of he
occurrence On mat evening, tIev replied that
they wO ia refer not to say ANYTHING about l..
except That the published account IN one Of the
mOruing papers wa eX tgZcrated and incorrect.
MT salem III. les, President OF the ID q % 1T
meut oi Docks. said there were many u.sstate-
men . IN the publisher accounts Mr. SCHULTZ
DID no call The ID mOcrats " animals" bat did
say ''enprr were being made to nre the Demo
cratic heart and orouss thr democratic ami all"
that J., tue anlmll passions OF the Democrat.
lie ala not threaten 10 lns ut Mr. LedyarJ but
said MIR. Ledyird would have his feel ngs
wounded by "a pTeot deal maj ne, asa Demo-
or I, ~uuld most ikely have to bear
from the Il publican members Of tue club. Mr..
Wales denied that there were cat. calls and yclis.
He saystnat Mr. Schultz's spe ch was az plaudot
as hayirg the old time Ilng To IT," FINALLY,
Mr. W ales IL OF the opinion that, while Mr. Led
ward Was digniied aud couTteo ua, he had no
business TO assume the right To stop m arsu-
ment or an address m clul so v nerous IN per-
mitting free speech 3 the Union League.
Mr.. Lewis, the Secretary OF the club, also de-
MES al assertions .necting tue dignity and goOu
repute OF the club, aud hears cOrrOboratiye 1 -
tmony To an Mr.. Waless statements as to tue
speeches Of the Republican members.