New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22
THE UNION CLUB CONTEST
RESULTS OF THE MEETING TUESDAY.

,nept of the special meeting Of the Union Club
Tuesday evening all action looking toward the re-
instatement OF Mr.. Loubat is brought to a tenn
porary and in all probability to a porulansnt con-
clusion. 1t has been reported that Nr. Loubat
intends now TO carry his case into the
courts. But his friends, and those who are known
to DO in his confidence. say that they believe IL
altogether improbable that he will take any further
| steps in tho matter
| The meeting dispersed quietly and rapidly
when the adjournment was announced, and COM
paratively few members fingered in the rooms
TO discuss the doings of the evening. II was after
| haf-past IL when the chairmans gaVel fell for
| the last time, The meeting had been in session
fully three hours. Only one vote was ever reached
| 1t was vote TO decide whether the resolution of
| Mr.. Eldndge or the amendment proposed by Mr..
McAster should be considered by the meeting
first 1t was determined by vote OF 203 to 127
that the resolution should take precedence. This
vote was announced at 10 o'clock and made 1t
very clear that everything was in tho hands of the
party supporting the Governing Committee. +.
Randolph Robinson moved to adj OuIn at this point.
and the motion would undoubtedly have been car
red But, the Administration party feeling their
strength, the motion withdrawn and
a general discussion OF the propnety
of establishing appellate power with
the club itself followed. When everybody
had spoken who had prepared his speech and was
intent on delivering it, and when the club had got
ten thoroughly tired Of the y hole matter, the mo-
ton to adjourn was renewed by General Henry L.
Burnett, and was carried with a vigorous unanimlty
that conTasted strongly to the yawns and general
indifference which were observable q moment be-
fore
A. no time during the meeting any appeal
taken from the decisions of the chairman. Judge
Townsend made all hi, rulings with a Dromptness
nd clearuess that allowed no possibility of any
mistake in reg ri to their meaning or intent. and
these rulings were IN every case fayOra0ly received
The representatives Of both parties declared them
selves ut the meeting as perfectly satisfied WIN
Judg, rownseud's course in every particular, and
have made like expressions of satisfaction since the
adjournment. MIR. Robinson took occasion III
his speech to congratulate the club ca
| having secured chairman who had been
able to keep 80 large meeting to strict consldera-
ton Of the business IN hand, aud expressed MS sat
isfactiOn at the time that this action Oh the
| part Of the chairman had probably rescued the
meeting from the unsavory AMI indicate discus
sion which might easily have crept in. 1t Is said
that it WAS simply impossible for anyone
to tell what Judge IOwnsend's private opinions
were as to the matters in hand. Tie was not once
in tho Mole evening betrayed into the slightest
suggestion Of Partially.
benjamin II. Bnstow was not one of the speakers
The gentlemen who took part in the general
discussion as to the adyisability of amend
ing tho Constitution were in the order
named as follows Frederick q. Eldrdge Charles
NJ DaCo5ta T. Randolph Robinson, ex-Lleutenant-
Governor Dorshemner August Belmont and John
f. Burril IT, The preliminary discussion as to the
question of priyty OF consideration confined to
Alessrs Burrlll EldIidge aud ex-Mayor Cooper.
Matters were very quiet at the cub-roous yes
81, ,lv- f.tr nl.Tz hare
last evening. The discussion which was INDUCED
in concerning the meeting mainly took the form Of
criticism on the various speeches made. 1t was
generally thought that Mr.. DaCOstas effort was
the most effective of the evening The clearneSs OF
bis statements and the ucldity Of arrangement were
commented With much favor. MI
Robinson's epeoch was delivered too rapidly, and
tho speaker was evidently labOrng under much ex
element. Mr.. Dorshemer's remarks were criti-
| cised rs having been slow and heavy aud utterly
destitute of point Tie effort Of Mr. Belmont is de-
carad by both sides to have been very tedious and
II Is stated that his remarks almost unntellgi
bic ile was constantly interrupted by the more I'M
! patient members with demands for the question.
but he Kept perslstenty on uuul he had said all
that he wished " hat Mr Burriu said Is described
as having been perfectly clear and pointed IN state
| mcnt, bat y1Pid in uttcrance.
4 great many members made short speeches on
| subsidiary and unInp rtant questions. The
gentlemen who came forward prominently
were those named above. great deal OF
| the amusement of the evening WAS furnished by
Walter : Church who sat in the centre of the room.
and getting up ut frequent intervals. swuug his
arms around like windmill aud spoke about mat
tcrs whose exact nature was known only to HIM
self Ar. Church is large man, with dark hair
nnd a swnrthy complexion, and every time
| that hs tall figure lOOmed up and
he called upon the chairman 70 hear
| hlri an absolute yell of delight from the
| crowded meeting. lie declared hat he had been
member oI the cub TOR Ory-thrce years. 1t was he
! who handed to Mr. Da Cos a. during his remarks,
| a copy OF the original Constitution, which showed
that the privilege appeal TO the club III cases of
eNpulsOu-Whlcl was beng 50 warmly cOutended
| fOr-Was secured to the members when the club
| was organized. Mr. Church Is "a NONRESIDENT m-n-
| b r. aud came down from Albany specially to be
| present at has meeting He Is reputed to be very
| wealthy, and at one time a director of the
New-lOrk Central and Hudson RIVER haIIroad Com
Toward the close of The meeting the discussion
| narrowed down to a consideration Of how far the
proposed acton 10 amend the CONSTITUTION cOuIu
be construed into a reflection on the course Of the
| Governing Committee. EX-L ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DOrsheuner said that the ClUD lad ueeRdted ulilI-
| cult and delicate their Governors, some
thing which they were lOath to undertake. but
| wnich they had gone through from sense of
| DUTY. Now the clIb was ready 70 crilclse
| them in tins actIOn, and IL was courteOusly
disclaled the other side that any rejection was
| intended Tine speaker wanted TO know how a
more direct or distinct ret cIOn could be made on
| anyone or ay body than BY investing them
| with power on one day and seeking TO deprive |
them of that power on the next lie declared that
The club did not have the excuse that Il close cor
| pOratIOn existed. Independent members were |
| elected 10 the Governing Committee both at the |
! last regular meeting AID at the one the year |
| previous.
| - have heard Dorsheimer make a great many |
| speeches." said prominent member OF the |
| club last evening, who Is somewhat known |
| in political circles; But l never heard |
| him make worse than he aid |
Inst night 1t was a heavy and unlnteIestng effort