The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-13
BLACKBALLTNG REBUKED.
Nobs Again Victorious In the Union League
Clubs Annual Election.

The Union League Clubs election OF a
nominating committee at the monthly meeting
last evening partly revived the old contest be-
tween the two factions Of the club variously
known rs the Nobs and the Snobs and the
Stalwarts and the Swallow Tails. Both OF tho
tickets voted for bore the names OF conspicuous
members who have not figured in the strifes. but
the younger men OF the club contrived TO range
themselves on topposite sides over differences
in the tickets that were largely imaginary. The
trouble between the Nobs and Snobs Ia Of long
standing. Tho Snobs. so the Nobs say. began
1t by blackballng respectable men proposed for
membership who did not come up to a certain
social standard and who appeared at club re-
ceptions and other entertainments without the
regulation swallow-tail coat and kid Gloves Tho
Nobs bore It as long as they could, and finally
retaated by blackbaling indscriminately
every man proposed by tho Snohs. The Snobs
became angry and singing out Dan. q. Rollins
@ anu % %9he or two o'nrr MODS trleu 70 nnVe lntm lnem
out last spring, and victory perched on tho ban
ner OF the Nobs, Their men stayed In the club.
adopted which required that twenty-five por
cent ofthe total vote cast Mt an election Of mem-
bprs should be necessary To defent n person pro-
posed for membership. Since that time no.
body has been blackbaled on either side.
There was no particular issue before the club
n Yesterdays election. The regular ticket for
Nominating Commttce consisted OF Levi !.
Morton. William Dowd. Henry r.. Rowland j.
Warren Goddard. George Montague, Henry G.
Ward. and John d. Lyon. The Nobs were
conspicuous in the selection Of the ticket,
and the Snohs decided to measure strength
with their old foemcn by putting up auoth or
ticket. Edwin D. Morgan voted against the
Snohs last spring, and the talk among the Nobs
was that he would be their own candidate for
President Of the club next year. But the Snohs
were too smart for the Nobs. When the Nobs
sent around to got Mr. Morgan's signature to u
paper urging Mr.. Morton's election. they wpre
informed that Mr.. Morgan had consented to
head the Snob ticket.
Thus the members cf tho Union League found
themselves in q peculiar predcament Mr..
Morgan's dearest friends had pledged them
selves to support Mr. Morton. and Mr.. Morton
found that he was running against some of his
own best friends. But the Nobs and the Snobs
nevertheless had their fight. with the names OF
those unwilling gentlemen as foils.
About 900 Of the 900 voting members OF tho
club put In their ballots last evening. There
were lively scenes in the lobbies and doorways
to tho club and the buttonholing and election-
eering we're vigorously conducted. The Nobs won
easily. The ticket headed by Mr.. Morton had an
average vote OF 800 to $50 for that headed bv OK
Gov. MORGAN. The successful ticket for Nom
William Dowd. Henry +. Howland J. Warren
Goddard. George Montague. Henry G. Ward
and John ID. Lyon. Messrs. Montague and
Rowland were also on the opposition ticket.
II WAS the general opinion OF the members
that Gov. Morgnn's candidacy. in opposition
70 the nominating committee headed by Mr..
Morton. had destroyed his chances OF election
20 the Presidency Of the club The present
Secretary Of the club Lewis c. Lewis. who
zcalousy advocated tho expulsion of the re-
iractory Nobs last spring. will. il is said. be
dropped at the election.