The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-22
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB


The Union League Club held special meeting las
evening. the theatre Of tho club house, to ray The
nominations Of tho Cincinnati Convention Mr. Joseph
choatc, President OF the Club, presided After tn,
call for tho meeting, which signed by Joseph Ssg
man and fortythreo Others had been read Mr. Choate
opened the business OF the meeting with short sir
ring speech in advocacy OF the republican nomna
tons
xR. cHoArE's SPEECH.
Ho said that IN accordance with the established cus
OF the club the members had been called together
to consider and respond to the nomination made by
the great and historical party. whose principles
and purposes the club had always sympathized ano
acted The result OF the Convention one. he said
TO bring rejoicing and enthusiasm to tho hearts o
all persons who had acted with the repub
lican party Republicans had for congratulatol
only from what done at Cincinnati but from
the manner and the spirit IN which IL was done Thu
great thing was that the party bad presented for ths
SURFACES of the people two Of spotlcss characte
distinguished position. for whom every republican
give his vote with clear conscience and heart,
enthusiasm. In his judgment the result was all ID
greater because Il had been achieved by tho triumph Of
the conscience and character Of the party over the
plots ana pannngs OF its managers II would not b
Of place TO refer. he said the history OF the
struggle The Convention and its nnal elimination.
He thought that of the greatest results OF the Con-
that the independent and unselhsh mem
bers OF the party, who, after al, constituteu nine
tenhs OF the whole Organization. called upon be
Of the excellence Of the ticket to ho iron
and support It with all their might and main
Those, he said who familiar With tbs
politics Of the city could not have forgottes
that the great body Of the republican party At larg
had for long time but very little do with their
affairs, which were k,ndyttaken Of and con-
- Mo,
40 900 republican votes had been handled and controlled
with very little consuta ion the parts OF the original
The great majority Of tho epubcans Of This city had
not had much more TO do with.
NOMINATIONS CANDIDATES
Of the party than they mad to select the Pope OF Rome
or the Sultan Of Turkey The members OF the club
had naturally chafcd undor this wholesale exclusive
ness and two three weeks ago the club. by unan
vote. objected to the nt0lerable thraldom and
had advocated free speech in = free Convention and
the selection OF nominees uncontamlnated By
tho mistakes OF the party. Prominent and lead
ing members Of the party declared II tho height Of
pudence that tho club should proclaimed It's sym
path,es al all As for himself be was glad that the
club had taken that step of impudence glad that had
sounded what had turned out 70 be the keynote Of the
party - battle cry Although the immediate result de-
sired by the club not attained, yet the voice
OF the independent republicans had made itself felt III
the Convention, and the stand taken bv many dele
gates from many States gratifying the club for
they had advocated exactly what had been skctched
the wisdom. intelligence and honor Of the party men
had been nominated at Cincinnati who had not sought
- - .' WHOM rns Ell PEOPLE HAD SOUGHT.
To the great State of Ohio the party had gone for
their candidate Tor President, and had found man
who had been faithful over a. few things and had
shown his fitness for that grander ofice--the Prest
doncy. He had been gallant soldier, but he was not
merely soldier for he had subordnated the soldier
the civilian and performed the duties 81 his
office in his own Stale in such a wav as
10 earn the admiration Of ali regard.
less of party. After euogzing Mr.. Wheeler. Mr..
Choate went on to say that he felt certain the ticket
would receive overwhelming majority in this State.
Npw York State had he aat been lite
and had been talked about though il was carries
about in the breechcs pocket Of distinguished person
In each party. 1t had been claimed that the Stat,
could be carried by the party unless certain
nominated. This was fatal error. The history
Of New York for the past twenty years showed thu
sho was
REPUBLICAN CORE.
Her vote woua be given next fall TO the recocnixes
leader and champion Of the party It was said that sh
now democrat, yet he contcnded she had never
shown any sympathy for The democratic party since
democratic candidate II wns the apathy OF the re-
publicans that had elected TiIden IN Is BY $1,000
democrats He claimed by asserting thai the nomina-
ton Of Hayes and Wheeler had healed all the wounds
Of the party. that had reunited all republicans and
that gave OF old fashioned republican
Mayor Bundy at the close Of Mr. choate's speech,
offered the following resolutions
rHR RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas tho Union League Club. although psrt
national who fully i. prn.
sa the seon ss
ton Cincinnati seems have been provdentiaiy d
:dssssien than the ,SsI%Yny Of an .hs.. Who sss.
Lincoln died and Grant conquered and whereas Ruther
ford .y .n s o Sy
hearts and IN his career single minded devotion shs
ss%oassrsssd in rsmsrEaSi. and yisssi,ous
pagn: against As many democratic candidates. for the
X he A: oss ,ss en- ss s.
% sf @ nom '
Ns" York pss.r and
who. in his state aud 81 Washington has shown
mmmase Judgment, un.ss.abs integrity and statesman
Resolved rhssws conrrstulase the country upon the
pcminssion Of two csndids.ss turning point IN the
pa,ed race but has still to save the national honor 10
gent esrenship and THAT steps backward
Resolved That Union Club this
who platform. know q MI the
sry r . s wss On
aud elected Grant including and welcoming all Who for
rans sa, .ho are now ready Keep
work ~ the party q freedom snail beyond the
risk Of disintsgr.tion and be Z further .u4.
nsurs the reunion o. All who
money democrats Join the only party that present
stands committed or likely soon % be 70 the
clos ohe nationality and freedom and that vel
the nation and the people what cost SO much 20 gain and
Resolved That supporter. Of Hayes Wheeler arc
encoura by records their ndi-
b,licve that their election will the fulfil
the pledges Given BY the republican party for the
reforms In the civil service. that these
candidates without bargains promises they
will wholly form administration III At will dis
tnguish the oil second OF nationality
give pledge OF the Continuance and elevation
republican institutions on this Continent
REMARKS or GEORGE ". HUNT.
George W. Blun seconded tho resolutions In speech
In which he said that while Hamilton Fish was hi
choice after Blaine, yet that Hayes and Wheeler wouh
receive his earnest support, AS he regarded thu
ticket as a very strong and that all rcpubh
cans could heartily support He had voted nny-;ws
times against the democrats, and no proposed 10 do
the hfty- third time
W. cARrHR's VIEWS
James W. Carter followed la advocacy OF the resolu
tons Alter giving . sort of history Of the Union
League Club during the ani since the no sale
he reoiced results Of tina Cincinnati Convcn
ton. re said IL one thing to have good
candidates, another thing TO oect thein
ana ret another thing to secure the frus
OF their election. All good republicans should
little tor the mere election Of the candidates; wha
they should care Tor the civil fruits
the civil victory IL was Of the greatest Importance