National Republican., 1878-05-11
A TEMPEST ~ A TEAPOT.


city is an institutional politico-social-aris-
tocratic ahnir-which is composed of about
equal parts Of snobbery, shoddy, humhug-
gerry, and sterling worth, and which just
now appears TO be in fragmcntary condi-
tion. 1t judges men who are proposed for
membership by u standard of social, rOliti-
cal, and financial excellence, such as this
vulgar earth knows hut little about. and but
seldom realizes in the midst OF human in
! trinity. A spcck of war has been hanging
over this almost divine and supepXccllcnt
institution for some time, owing to the cN-
elusive and aristocratic airs INDUCED by n
portion of its members toward sundry per-
sons who have been proposed for member
ship and have been dishonored by the appli-
cation Of the black ball CHARLES WAITE,
of the Windsor Hotel. was Elick-balled
because he was II hCtcl-kecper, and then
J followed u general iuSladc OF black-halling
others in retaliation for this uilrOnt toward
| Mr. WAITE and his admiring friends. The
I cloud gathered blacXness until the harmony
OF this important organization OF the d.
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the outs were in icvcrish fermcnt until the
atmosphere for several squares around this
temple of EPICURUs and BACCHUs had be-
come warm enough for summer clothing
In the midst of this internal and external
controversy over important questions Of
personal worth and merit, real war had
broken out in the interior Of the club. \
portion of the members had come TO the de-
libcrate conclusion that Little JOHNNY
DAvEXroRT and Assistant District-At.
tornCy ROLLINS, who were snugly cnsCOnccd
in memberships, We're not of the genuine
stuff for that relation, and hence II commit.
tee of investigation was appointed TO exam
inc into the case, take the social and moral
status Of these two members and report
whether or not in their judgement. they
possessed all the financial social and mora
attributes necessary to qualify them TO herd
with the lambs of the fold. On Thursday
evening last meeting of all the member
ship was called to hear the report OF this
committee. II had leaked out that tn,
committee had determined to ask these two
obnoxious member, to step down and ont.
This leakage Of course put DAVENPoRI
and ROLLINS and their friends on thril
metal, and the meeting of membership WI.
among the most numerous ever held in tho
Union Club Theatre. The committee read
its report, which was distinctly and dccid'
edly in favor Of asking JoUNNY DAvEN
PORT and assistant District Attorney RuL
LINS to resign their memberships
JOHNNY and his "parl' in adv rsity wcr,
on hand, and - were their friends in iuC
large numbers to suit the Vurposcs Of thc
prosecutors. II WAS soon discovered that i
would he Ms difficult to get DAVENPoRT on
Of the Union League Club us il had been t,
dislOdge him from the po&t-oilice buildin!
lie had Il following that was too much 70
his pursucrs and it did not take long t,
Send the report back TO the committee 10y
two.thirdS vote, with instructions to recall
the letters il had sent to DAVENPORT AM
ROLLINS, asking their designations. JOnNN'
retired from the battlefield in good Ordc
and covered with victory. The aristocrati
stamp of the affair WAS broken, and nov
the friends of CHARLEY WAITE cxult in tn
belief that when his name is next prescntc,
for membership no black ball will be loun
against him. Thus ends another furiOu
tempest in teapot.