New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-11
UNION LEAGUE CLUB ELECTION

REGULAR TICKET LITTLE SCRATCHED.
An ATTEMPT 10 DEFEAT POlICE-CoMM!s>loNER RI
HARDr-RFSoLUTIONs FoR RESUMPTION ~
GOLD BASIS AND Against DEPRECATED SILVER
CURRENCY.
The Union League Club held its annual
meeting for the election 0i officer, n-t evening. The
blllo;ins began $50 o'clock aud continued t haif
pastuue. Between 20 and 20 votes Wcrec's' ONihsD
personal preferences there was considerable ,eTsfh
Ing" and 10 was nearly midnight before the rcsui ya'
known. IL was victory for The entire regular t'1e'
rn forward 10y the nominating committee. Of whche *
Governor l.. ,. Morgan was chairman.
THIS ticket was received before the election. with rr
eral favor. George Cabot Ward, the "eilSn"Na
banker. who has been treasurer Of the cinD FOX
ten or twelve years. headed the ticket Al
opposition iicaet pat IN the field under
circumstance. which caused much comment. P0ls
Commissioner Joel b. Lrnagdt among the regular
nominations fol the Executive Committee. The oppos'
ton ticket with respect the names, confored to tie
regular ticket. with the one exception thit INC
name Of Henry l.. Dyer vas substituted for ilai OF
SIR. Erhardi. The nominating Committee had SH'
10 each member a ticket bearing the title 81 skhH
Nominations for ls7s.' and printed Oh pins palor ll'
wns accompanied by Il circular. The opposition tfAs
wa, also printed on pink paper. and bore the uue
Nominations FOR ISIS; the important adjective reg
MAR" being omtcd.and asO the name Of joel bE1ha'u-
This was sent members without an icc0mpln. il- g"
cular few oi these tickets voted before tAe'
character made known.
The Art Committee Is entirely new. Last June ir
committee OF last year criticised IA rsoin1ah -
troduccd by Colonel Rush C. Hawkins aud adoPi'a
small meeting OF members, for accepting portrait
former club president which had Decl ofosiri' '~
which was deemed of inferior mcrt bJ Colonel hA'A'I'
and other members Al the December meeting tAe fe'
luton WAS rcscinded. but the committee decline" 'o
lively and individually 10 De candidates Or re- ech'h
The following - The regular Ticket, which was e'''s1
30, p,sdd,nt-G eorgr cabot Ward. . 80.
l.T Vts,.I fssjent " illm Cul'n Bryant Eloi - RI
Xncw Peter oopcr Luther r. Marsh, Jazz son : ''h'"A
David bow Joseph selis man, Ihrodofe ''o'''''@
fsr Ngrrrtfrg-i LOUIS e.. LAWS
Tor Trca.uf' =. Charles Iancr. q, c,0,s.
f., Ire u, c,miaSf Of 1850 ioscrh IL o i,s
n Draton suutn joel Is. Erharii. George \" DnA""y''
ISy T9B,aift,e OF admf.foas- AIhon = Man. ioseis y
Brown Charles r. Hapy. FREDERICK y. Iappea 1AAi''
Grls~olt William H. hurburi; william =. fat' lam V ID
TEAM Charles L. ieor, ,. lair se.0nsr John wan"
wsod w1@ IN R9s Jn, TSsho, cyrus Bla
LdSa ard / Henry sanford * s,o S,aosd' Locus
IU Commi1ss o. Ie',sea, Rs,Srn-p9rnS' Dses1e
Iooas NJ Bnndy. Elliott n shepard sinue 3 H. , N'
Daniel O. Rollins. Charles A. reahedy olyr r ,,,ssas
FOR AuaitOys-Jos , phi :. I.owery. William H. be" w.
l. ess sSa,ioa ou ae Erec~'re ceanes Fr r'' y
budding Fund TO ili vacancy -" ulA@ IL Lee
REVOLUTIONS ON SILVER.
The annual meeting was held IN the To-" -.
during the progress OF the balloth8' Inc "" ,.,s
Jay presided. There were no speeches On INC ,,,v,
| OF Dorman b. Eaton the following resolutions re'
| 10 the silver question were unanm ousiy adopted
| Realized That this club Is opposed 10 all lee'~as
which will tend to defeat resumption Of payments W
/ gold basis as now provided by law al
Rssoired That We support the principle Of the u
this state OF March -. 1873, which prosds w. hsa
taxes levied and confirmed after January l. are
| be payable In gold or IN certificates or notes VIM"
| redeeInabe IN gold on demand. a.. ,,,asf.
Resolved That We do not Object TO sycf .on for
| caliy exclanQeable
limited amount, but we do obi az " sher coin s.ssuss
chauReable BON made unlimited tender oeyssacS
has drnysctated ana We holt that the Natpnel. y
aud prosperity alike require that the public des'
| paid Ia gold or its equivalent