New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-27
THE UNION CLUB EXCITED.


A PETITION TO THAT EFFECT SIGNED By OVER ONE
HUNDRED MEMBERs-MUCH FfELING MANI
TESTED IN THE CLUB-THE TROUBLE PAR FROM
ENDED.
The meeting of the Governing Committee OF the
Union Club on Thursday evening. at which MI
Loubat was expelled and Mr.. Turnbuu censured'
was not over until halfpast 10 o'clock The result
was then quietly announced TO the club. Although
many members had anticipated some such conclu
sion to the deliberations of the committee
the result nevertheless caused much sur
prise. The news kept many gentlemen in the
club rooms until nearly dayDreak, discussing the
merits of the case and recapitulating all
the details of the rather unsayory dis
pute. Yesterday morning some OF the
members were early in the parlors, rejoicing over
the result. and many younger ones were hurting
back defiance This division of feeling became
greater and more serious as the day adj
vanced. Bitter speeches Of denunciation OF the
action of the Governing Committee were
frequent. These met by scathing rearralgn-
ments of Mr.. Loubat's conduct during the quarrel
and hearty approvals of the extreme verdict which
had been arrived at. Numerous personal passages
of this kind soon nursed the spark into flame.
The feeling on both sides before long reached
fever heat, and last night the club was literally IN
an uproar The malcontents had by that time
Il
mitee to reinstate Mr. Loubat Members entering the
club found themselves confronted by this paper
and by its excited and energetic custodians, who.
in accordance with the circumstances of the mo-
ment begged beseeched, solicited requested or de-
manded signatures. AT II o'clock last night over
one hundred names had been secured.
prominent member Of the club, who
was met in Fifth-ave, excited in his
manner and rapid in his speech. This
whole thing" said he - is outrage. Nothing has
happened tor years which has thrown the club into
such an excitement. The Bennett-May matter
did not begin TO compare with it. You say
this The members of the club will certainly take
action in the business. What they do will be done
soon, and the Governing Comm tee will have no
chance to mistake their meaning. This thing has
shaken the Union Club to ia very centre 1t
is the first expulsion in the history of the
organization. There is certainly adequate rea-
son for It, If LOubat deserved 10 be expelled urn
bull should have been treated in the same way."
" How do you think that the report OF the Govern
ing Committee was secured
" Through the influence of William Turnbull, the
brother of the hero OF the affair. William 1urnbull
has run the Union Club Tor the last ten wears. Oi
course he hates Loubat for his brothers sake. And
Loubats expulsion Il the consequence OF his inter-
friend OF Mr.. 1urnbull pronounced these state
ments absurd. In the first place, he SAID, " MI
IurnbuL Is "A gentleman who Is peculiarly sensitive
to the possibility of such ACCUSATIONS / know OF
nv personal knowledge that he has avoided the
club and conversation with members OF the sub
committee lest some such thing should be
spoken Of lie has been IN Washington
good part OF the time during the iast two
weeks, and left there last evening after the
meeting OF the Governing COMMITTEE 10 attend the
funeral of his uncle. More lver the members OF the
Committee of live are all hlsl-mlnded men and are
all some hat advanced III years. 10 say lihJ MI
lurnbuL has influenced these OF the Governing
Committee ITSELF which includes such men as Will
lam NJ. Evarts and ex-Mayor Cooper, Is simply
silly" go
Does the fact that Mr.. Loublt was life member
of the club cOmplcate the matteT.'
"Not at all. According to the constitution,
life member, have all the rights ana privileges
and are subject TO all the penalties OF regular mem-
bers Oue OF The penalties which "A regular memOer
may incur Is expulsion. he Governing committee
NAV expcl a man uy twu-thIrds vote either for
violation OF the constitution or rules, o. Tor con-
ducr improper and prrJudclM to The club These
last are the exact words of the constitution. |
think that they characterize LOuDats case and at
the same time Justify the Governing Committee III
what II has done. &c.,, -, 3D.,
for his lite membership -,
Well. he has been a life member tor year. The
yearly dues are &7j. / should feel Ike returning
him 1928. think that would DC rIgh.. The lAlIiA-
uOn fee Il $500.
in thus matterf
e / don't believe they Will It is possible
that some of the hot-headed members NAV q.
force things to sort OF an ISSUE But they VIII
eventually listen TO wiser and more moderate coun-
sells and the affair will he quietly dropped.
There Is nothing IN the constitution OF the Union
Club about the reinstatement OF members. The
action of the Governing Committee II held 10 be
hnal and II not quite clear what the mem Ders OF
tine Club can do The petition referred 10 asks tor
a special meeting of the Club at winch the Govern
Ing Committee may be asked 10 reconsider lts !
decision. TINS special mretiig must be called on |
the application of nifty members. The petition |
contained last evening twice that number OF names
Tue only hope that the friends OF Mr.. LouDat |
seem to have j. that the Governing Committee Will |
Weld to the general sentiment OF the Club 1t Is |
deemed PROBABLE that al 10 acknowledges that IL |
has made a mistake and reiustates Mr.. LOubat, the |
members will immediately thereafter resign.
Mr. LOuDat was not al his rooms IN the Glenham |
Hotel Yesterday afternoon. tie came IN about !
seven o'clock and did not again 90 ont He |
ref used To see reporters he received very large
number OF friends and symDathllers during the |
evening who called 10 express their sc1se OF the |
INJUSTICE winch ne had suffered Mr.. Iurnbull did |
not 20 to the Climb usual, yesterday. Early IA |
the day he received "A copy OF he vote OF censure
passed on him by the Governing Comm ttee.
Alr Loubat also received notice Of the action
taken IN his case.
The vote of censure on Mr. Turnbull has no
practical outcome " In fact. 10 means nOthlng,
SAID one excited member IL does not deprive Mr..
urnbull of any rights or privileges OF the Club.
He stands lust a. he did leiOre the quarrel. OF |
course if he Is very sensitive, he may langulsh
under the displeasure expressed by the committed.
But DO not think he viii. There Is great deal
of fun ahead III the Union Club. The expulsion OF
LouUat Is only a starting point.
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