The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
UNION LEAGUE TROUBLES.

4 TEMPEST IN A TEAPoT-MR. GEORGE BLISS
SAYS THEY ARE BAND OF BROTHERS.
"what Is Nj. Davonports private addressS" was
asked OF the walter at tho main door OF the Union
League Club house last evening by HERALD reporter
Tho waiter a swallow tail coat and white tic,
and his uth and eyes seemed to come TO-
gether In council TO give the most agreeable and salts
factory response TO the question, and after momen-
tary pause replied, "Blow mo II | know, SIR"
lis Il possible such a distinguished member OF the
club has no private address known 10 the ciubS"
"Not II knows Il, SIR. You he's restless
little 'un, or, a used TO work Tor In Amp
shirc in old Hingland, would say, ike Zen 'ot
grdalc. But MIS- post noco address. sir, IS 'ere and
At your service.o
.Has ho here this EVENING""
swell, no, sir. lie 'appcns cum when least
hexpect I'm, and Is most extraordinary little man
hndeed."
AT this time the door swung open and the small but
pact and busting form Of Assistant District At
torncy Il. X. Rollins entered the vestibuc, and was
scen soon after swinging around In u seIni-circe
lot OF friends Offering ia cir congrat-
ulaions on the event oil tile previous night In winch
he and Johnny Davenport came of vic.ors, aud, IN
resign from Tho club On the grounds OF
conspiracy" as charged, were taken 70
sndsarmcnt than ever. rhey wore charged with
beng the two active mombcrs OF the .'combDa-
work Of backbalhns everybody who did not SUIT the
taste OF certain elomcnt In tho club. They black
baIed Mr.. Charles Waite, OF tho windsor Hotel be-
cause no was a hotel keeper and sold Iquor aud tbcy
black hsllcd many others for one cause another.
Mr.. Rollins declined 10 say anything on tho mat
ter al think ~ said ne, at was nigniy censuraDle
on the part Of any member OF The ctuD 10 iurnsn
tho particulars OF what occurred Tor publication and
II must have come from member of the ciuD.n
Dkck.
Mr.. Davenport was nowhere TO De found, but Mr.
George Bliss, ex.unitcd States District Attorney.
came down IRON his study anu willingly SAID lac had
nothing say, except said Mr.. Bliss, "that these
accounts when appeared oil the proceedings ut tho
club were Inaccurate In most particulars. They say
Mr.. Enu Root only spoke casually noar tho end Vi
the meeting, whereas no opened aud presided over
the whole affair. fhoy say stood up and answered
Mr.. Cnoatc, when In fact didn't open my ups
for minute during inc evening. the accounts
represent that there was much bitterness OF feeling,
when u was all the other way ana everybody was fu
OF good humor. In isct there too many mistakes
for me u correct The report was obtained In shrcds
outside the CLUB house alter adjournment aud button
holod dozen different members, getting dilerebs
story from each and working the whole up inio an
irish stew. Tho TACT OF tho matter rs this-that
the Executive Committee concluded shat RoInns aud
Davenport were promine mt Than any oil Tho rest
Of 'tno combination Of tweutytwo" In defeating the
admission OF MEMBERS and tnoy thought IL these two
men were got rid vi that the combination would iai
ground and the prosperity Of the club 90 rc-
stored But, then, the combination, Including MI.
Rollins and Mr. Davenport wero Just as SIM
cero In tDoir action toward promoting the
welfare of the club. lie unpleasant,"
| snid Mr. Bliss, with somo feeling, "thnt theso
| affairs should be mnde puOlic, lecauso we want no
outside notice. no outside sympathy or ADVICE 70