New-York tribune., 1878-04-15
DIsCoRD AT THE UNION LEAGUE.

MEN BLACKBALLED IN A BODY.
THE PrA.oXs ASSIGNED FOR VOIISG AGAINST
CHARLES wATF-ACIoN or MR.. wMrEs
FRIENDS IN RETAIIAuON-TnE PROPOSED IN
VEsuGAuoN OF ELECTIONS.
All is not harmony at the Union League
Club The trouble is regard TO the election Of new
members. About four weeks ago the names Oi the
Brokaw brothers, clotbers at No 81 FOurtaye, were
proposed. They blacknalled and this was atinb
uted y their friends to the nature Of their business
soon after the Of Charles Waite Of the Windsor iio
tel was posted for membership. lie was powerfully
supported by many friends, among wuOm were number
Of politicians old members OF the club Much to the an
noyance OF his friends he bac&balicd also The de
feat was charged upon certain Of the younger members
who have recently been placed IN positions where they
were able to exert some influence.
II was plainly stated by Mr. Wate's friends that the
only objection urged against MN was that he was a
hotel-keeper; that this feeling was snobbish and
must be put down. combination was ac-
cordingly formed. and its workings plainly
seen on Thursday evening last when the
names Of certain who friends of the younger
members were TO be voted upon. The entire ticket was
defeated by twenty-five votes ont OF sixty-nnc.
Twenty-Five tickets scratched In Ink. That
proved the existence OF " ring" in the opinion
OF the disappointed friends. One Of them Carlisle Nor
wood IT, made a motion for committee to investigate
the methods and TO carry the election. This was
supported by exDistrtct Attorney Bliss, who
had favored Mr.. Waite, but who moved
an amendment directing the elections of the
last two years to be investigated well as the one
in question This motion carried, to the disgust IL
is cimed by some, Of the mover and his friends Much
feeling now exists The of Mr.. Waite and the
Brokaw brothers do hesitate to that clique Of
Young men Is trying rule the club and TO allow no
10 be elected except such happen TO suit their
snObbish, exclusive tastes.
Induiry was made last night OF well-infOrmed mem
ber Of the club, who not voted for time, and
who SAYS he would have east his ballot for all the black
hailed men II he had voted. This is what he said
There is no clique OF snobs, until last Thursday,
has there been a ring of any kind. That existed
Thursday evening was proved by twenty-five tickets
scratched III ink and not in pencil. far explanation
Of all the trouble is this: For some time the
club has been chiefly under the direction Of
young men wno taking much interest IN all mat
tiers than the older members, have naturally exerted
controlling influence. AT elections they vote as
they please They blackbaled Waite, ana they
did IT, they say, without concealment, because in
their opinion he personally Objectionable To the
fact that he connected with the Windsor Hotel some
of Them al least had the slightest objection for they
like his father who Is an Old botelkeepcr Ihey stated
their objections TO that young gentleman before the
election. and his friends we're advised 10 Wlthdraw his
name ,.,.., ,.,,nor. ,voro n,acrhol,ed prev,ousIv
think one OF them would have been elected Or he was
liked But he not proposed alone. There cannot
case few members influenced against them by the
fact that they clohers not FAR enough removed
from the DOHtIys lbb 'hoAO JOuNr
i'm the club. who takes an active part SO IT
could not be the business alone that was objected TO-
am hound 10 state however that the tailor In question
is In Broadway. What | wish TO bring out clearly
is that there is no organized clique OF would-oe,
select members The uudemOcrattc sentiment which
Is sure 10 exist In any club OF 900 members, and
some personal prejudice which Is equally sure
10 exist, happening TO unite on the gem
tiemen their rejection followed. "Theee two
cases with that Of young Murphy, Thomas Murphy :
handsome son. and that Of Secretary BrstOw. caused
much excitement in the club. Young Murphy was the
victim OF the sentiment against his father. III his name
had been FitzsimmOns Pantagenet he would have been
chosen-and is much regretted that he wasn't Brstow
was killed by ring organized by sugar dealer, whose
| claim the Secretary had not allowed"
II is expected that the result OF this going behind the
returns will be change In the election laws.