New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-26
MIR. LOUBAT EXPELLED.

ACTION OF THE UNION CLUB GOVERNORS
THE REPORT OF THE sUB-coMMrrTEE-A UNANIMOUS
VOTE OF EXPULSION IN THE CASE OF MR.. LOU
BAr-MR. TURSBULL cENsURED.
The Governing Committee of the Union Club met
last evening to take action in the of Messrs.
Loubat and Turnbull, who have been agltating the
club for few weeks with vague threats of fight
Ing duel TO settle dispute between them.
The Governing Committee consists of William II
Appleton, Samuel ID. Babcock, Christopher c. Bald
WIN, John H. Draper, s. Nicholson Kane. J. Bowers
Lee William B. Rice Gouverneur Tillotson, Samuel
T. Blagden, John L. Cadwalader, ex-Mayor Cooper,
Thomas NJ. Foote Paul 5. Forbes, Herman K. lie
Roy, James V. Parker Frederick Sheldon. Jules E.
Brugiere. William Constable. William NJ. Evarts,
Peleg Hall, Oliver X. King, Isaac Townsend, William
Iurnbull and Lawrence Wells. There was a re-
markably full meeting only two members being
absent. These were Mr.. Evarts and ex-Mayor
Cooper.
The members OF the committee of fve of which
Peleg Hall was chairman, which was appointed on
Thursday of last week to inquire into the facts of
the case and make a report 70 the Governors, were
on hand. Many of the Governing Committee. it
was stated, had resOlutely refused during the last
week to hear anything Of the matter from
gossipping members of the club, and
had skipped all the accounts IN the
biased The report of the committee of five was
very full and detailed but revealed nothing Of the
origin or progress of the quarrel which has
demned Mr. Loubat's action in the
matter with great severity II stated that the club
PAD nothing to do with any expressions which
Mr. Loibat may have used in private conversation
IL the club rooms, but declared that Mr. LonbaFs
letter TO Mr. Iurnbull which he wrote after MS re-
turn turn from California, was highly repre-
censure. This was tho letter in which
Mr. L0ubat wrote that he was informed that Mr.
TuInbull had given out that he had called him
tLOubau - low, dirty blaclsguard." j his state
ment Mr.. LOubat characterized n lie. The report
also declared that Mr. LOubaVs further action had
been calculated to bring the club into dlsrepute.
After Mr.. Loubats course had been sc3th-
ingly denounced, Mr.. Iunbull was taken
up and his connection with the
peatIng the conversation publicly which had taken
place between himself and Messrs. Loubat Kimball
and Willing, and the propretyof the circular which
be prepared and sent out was brought into ques-
ton.
After the report had been heard the subject was
discussed at considerable length and with great
earnestuess by the Governors. The STREET
ures made IN the report were received
with favor on all sides. 1t was APP
parent from the first that the opinion Of all present
was unanimous in condemnation of both men. The
discussion lasted from . o'clock until nearly half-
past 10. vote was then taken on the cases OF the
PEELED without dissenting voice Mr..
IuTnaul was censured with equally
prompt unanimlty. Mr.. Loubat was a life member
vi the Club.
There was a good deal Of interest manifested at
the Club Wednesday evening -, ut
the election of eight Governors for three
years from June Il. Three hundred and seventy
seven members cast votes, a larger number than
have been cast at any previous election for several
years. OF these, William II. Appleton received the
full number. The others elected were Samucl ID.
Babcock. C. G.. Baldwin, John II. Draper
Roland Redmond, John A. Lowery, v
w. +. Mall and Cornelius Fellowes. o., b.
III. Bristow was elected for two years 10 fill a
vacancy caused by resignation. There are twenty
four members of the Governing Committee, whose
terms run three years. Eight are chosen each year
A friend OF Mr.. LOubat stated yesterday that Mr.
LOubat would shortly sail for Europe. lie has not
been at the club since the publication OF the Turn
bull circular A prominent member OF the clnO,
whom a TRIBUNE reporter surprised last evening by
the news of Mr.. Loubat's expulsion, said " his
result has not been wholly unexpected IN the clnO
For some days the Opiniou has been growing that,
under the circumstances, the expulsion OF one or
both men was the Only proper and manly thing to