New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-21
THE UNION CLUB MEETING.
NO DECISIVE ACTION TAKEN.


LARGE ATTENDANCE OF THE MEMBERSHIP
ELDIIDGEs RESOLUTION GIVEN PRIORITY OF
CONSIDERATION OVER MT. MCALIIsTER's AMEND
MENT-DIsCUssING THE QUESTION OF APPEAL IN
THE CASE OF EXPULSION
Between three and four hundred members OF the
Union Club attended the meeting at the club
rooms last evening. The meeting called for the
purpose of considering amendments to the con-
stitution which would provide an appeal for MIR.
Loubat, or any other expelled member. from the
verdict of the Governing Committee to the club IL
self
Among those present were ex-Mayor Cooper
Corporation Counsel Whitney. Wheeler
II. Peckham, Lester Wallack. August
Belmont, ex-Lieutenant-Governor Dorshei-
mer, and other well-known gentlemen. 1t
was for the most part an orderly and good na'ured
throng, and they smoked, chaffed. talked laughed
and applauded through decidedly eventful even
ing. The speakers on the different sides of the
question were heard with an enthusiasm that
eemed AZ first to suggest that those preseat were
much more bent upon having plenty of fun than OF
according any serious consideration to the matter
in hand. Oliver X. King, the secretary
of the club hustled up the aisle
about s:35 and was welcomed with
abundant energy. He announced that, in conse-
quence of the absence of the president and vice
president of the club. it would be necessary to
choose chairman. Judge Townsend was chosen
and duly installed. Before taking his
seat he expressed the hope that
his position might be a snecure. and that the mem
bers of the club would assist him in going through
with the business before them in a decent and OF
derby fashion,
As the meeting was not regular one the
order OF procedure was referred to the
pleasure of the club A long discussion
was then entered into as to whether
the amendment to the constitution proposed by
Ward McAlliser or the resolutions offered by F. G.
Eldr'dge should be given priority Of consideration
The amendment read az follows:
Article XII Add new section which shall read
"Whcnever any resolution OF expu ion or suspension
shall be pronounced against any member by the Govern
ng Committee. such member may appeal there
filing with the secretary CLUB within thirty days
after resolution IL announced notice OF appeal
tnereupOn rescind, reverse alter, modify, affirm such
resolution, the Club may seem just; and pending
such appeal no vacancy occasloned by sucA sentence
snail be filled"
The resolution of Mr.. Eldrldge was thus:
R,solped That whatever may the advtsability Of
or suspended bv the Governing Committee right OF
appeal to general meeting OF tue e.uD the true inter
este % the club make 1t e1pedent To cohsuer sucn III
soired That to cover this any other question.
from the BODY OF cnb and two from the Governing
consider report AT the hcAl -cHela
meeting OF the members OF the cub Wnai ailthuueutS
to he constitution are necessary ana adVlsaoe'
In behalf of the amendment Mr. Burrill urged
that il was framed in the spirit of the cal for the
special meeting which was for the purpose OF con-
sidering amendments to the constitution MI
McAllsteT's amendment, he said, should therefore
take precedence.
Mr. Eldridge and August Belmont commended that
if the amendment we're considered first. its
- 4n. door tn nv a ngg1n
of the resolution. B. +. DeCosta made the point of
order that tue constitution was silent on the sub
iect of a speclal meeting considering resolutions at
all. Judge Townsend declared the point
of order not well taken, because
the discussion of any amendment, according to
Parliamentary usage, opened up the way to con-
sderatIon Of all subsidiary questions. This deer
sion was greeted with cheers.
After good deal of rambling talk the
question whether the amendment or the res
oution should be given priority Of con-
sideration was put to the meeting. For the affirm
alive, the members present gave vent to shout
which must have been heard as far as Sixth-ave.
The negative vote brought out yell that must
have startled people at an equal distance IN
the opposite direction. This state OF affairs
presented the first difficulty of the meeting. How
was the sense Of the meeting to be arrived at
Two or three insisted upon the yeas and nays and
demanded the reading of the roll. This latter
course was decided to be too tedious, and four tel
lers were appointed by the chair TO make count OF
the votes on the division.
The question was again put and the tellers
perched themselves in advantageous positions
around the chairman. In an instant up went
dozens and dozens of arms. An instant afterwa1d,
many who felt they were not going TO be
unnecessarily 10 take mp the time OF the CLUB. lie
boped that the fact would be seen and Apr clated
that the vote Just taken expressed the general sese
of those present on the questions which had brought
the unusually large assemblage together lie
| therefore proposed that the meeting should a.
| ourn. g. F. DE Costa sprang up Immediately and
| asked Mr. Robertson not TO choke oil discussion
| He begged him to Withdraw his motion TO adIourn
! and Mr. Robertson did So
The resolution of Mr.. Eldridge was then for
| maIly submitted to the meeting Mr. De Costa
yielded the floor to Mr.. Eldridge in brief
! sneecb and Mr. Eldridge ayailed himself Of the
| courtesy for few minutes The points he sought
| IN make were that the passage OF the proposed
amendment constitu ted reflection on the Govern
ING Committee which no felt sure that the members
nresrnt did not care to make, and further
more that in this time on excitement
= as contrary to all considerations OF expectancy
! +ho+ an amendment to the constitution should be
I'll. he'd through.
Mr. DE Costa then took the floor and opened the
| case for the opposition ingeniously arranged
| sneecb that abounded in clever points, pre-
| sentea in a forcIJle manner. His remarks prin-
counted. Jumped on chairs climbed in the window
siIIs elevated their canes with white hats, black
hats soft hats tall hats and fiat hats at the end OF
them. and yelled for recognition. The scene
vas one of indescrbable confusion.
When the negative was asked Tor
this experience was repeated. Inc teHers,
ft, cling over the strange gathering Of hands aud