New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-05
UNION CLUB MANAGEMENT.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN ITS LAWS.
PROBABLE ACTION AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CLUBCRrTIcIsMs ON THE WAY IN WHICH
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fed their dsapprobaton of the action of the Gov
erning Committee in the Loubat- Turnbull matter
have handed 10 Oliver X. King, the committees
secretary copies of an amendment to the constitu-
ton and resolution which they will call mp for
consideration at the SPECIAL meeting to be held on
June 20. The amendment TO the constitution pro-
Vldes for all members expelled by the Governors
an appeal to a special meeting OF the CLUB. when
may then review revise, rescind or mitigate
the verdict in their The resolution calls
upon the Governing Committee 70 reconsider their
action IN the LOubat-Iurnbull affair and to demand
Immediately from both men their designations from
the club. The moving spirit in the drafting of these
papers seems to have been James H. Plat, Mr Lou
bats legal adviser and member of the Union Club:
lie has, however, received the cOuntenance ana
support OF such men As John j. CISCO, " illiam
Nhiewrignt and Robert q. Remsen, The last
named gentleman is the siguer Of the amendment
and Lawrence Kip Is the ssner OF the resolution.
1t II understood in the club that a resolution will
be offered IN behalf of the Governing Committee 10
the effect that committee of five shall be appointed
to revise the present constitution of the club and
report recommendations to future meeting
III Is posi- ole that other amendments TO the constr
tuition and other resolutions may still be
put into he hands of the committees secretary for
discussion at the special meeting. According TO the
constitution they may be received until fifteen days
before the consideration by tine club. This allows
until $50 this evening for further suggestions IN
the direction indicated. On Tuesday morning the
various amendments and resolutions VIII be given
to the printers and the circulars will probably be
distributed among the members toward the end OF
trlbuted 1T least seven days before the meeting.
lie probable outcome OF the meeting Is of course
thus early eagerly and generally discussed among
the members of the club. quiet canvass of voters
is going on both among the habltues Of the club
rooms and among the much larger
class who are Infrequent visitors. As
yet only very general conclusions TO the probable
result have been arrived at 1t Is stated that Cor
poration Counsel Whitney. Edmund Randolph Rob
lnsOn, Charles T.. Strong and Benjamin ii. Brstow,
the newly elected member OF the Governing Com
mIttec Will represent the Governors IN the coming
conflict SO far the only representatives, the inter,
ests of the opposition who Is permanently mentioned
Is james 4. Platt the draughtsInan OF the amend
ment and resolution.
1t is not az all certain said a well-known MEM
Der OF the club yesterday tnat the opposition TO
the Governors OF tine club will be- able 10 pass the
amendment II will require twO-thlrts vote OF
those present to accomplish that. There Is not
much doubt, howeyeraoout then g9tlng Their IeSo-
luton through
Who are the supporters Of the present adnlinis-
trationf
First, the habitues Of the club, who number
about one hundred and fifty. The Governors have
secured their adherence by allowing their bills to
s sgG 9P Some n'n there owe d iu'n as F'oo OF
Who are these members r.
well. they are stock brokers ana au-St. men
generally. Inc clique which has run the club tor
the last n years Is composed OF men OF that class
And the opposition T.
hat Is made up of the old members-s3me Of
them frequcn;ers of the club, but IN most cases
men who come reguar.y-at long Intervals
You do not think tno aiAeudWent VIII pass :
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ministratIon are, you can see, mAssed III Che club
ready for concerted action at moments notice
The opposition will have to drum up
their votes outside, when IS mat
Apart from this consideration there IL a general
disInc.ination among tle members OF the CLUB on
both sides OF the question 10 have the constitution
tempered with and this feeling VIII be gwen hos
pitality for the reason that the resolution offered
supplies a remedy in this case and Will probably be
satisfactory all around
to pass ~ ,.,o,on. .,ro bnnd-., r,o,ohor. 81
the Union Club who ready to withdraw. More
than that in fact. since the petition 10 the Gov
ernlng Committee was taken up Just before their
meeting on last Wednesday night, nifty or sixty
more members have slgulied their sympathy with
n, object and declared their regret that they did
not have opportunity to sign II"
Would these retiring members form themselves
"Oh. no. They would probably distribute them
selves among the other organizations"
What is the Significance of the resolution to be
submitted by che supporters OF the governors, pro-
posing a committee OF i've TO revise the eonstitu-
IT is part of a general policy of delay. They
proceed on the assumption that If action In this
matter can only be postponed for sufficiently long
time the strong feeling III the club Will grad Tally
snLsidr. that affairs will be allowed to run
on undisturbed III the fashion they are now running
and that they will be permitted 20 continue TO ex-
ercse the powers and the privileges they have been
exercising for the last ten years.
You 10 not think their diagnosis Oh the case
sound oneT
conduct of affairs in the club has been steadily
giOUing for year or more. At the last annual
meeting The first step III revolution was taken 0y
the election OF several independent members To the
Governing Committee. These are Racquet CIuD
men ana their friends, and there Is NO
doubt in my mInd that they VIII Ultimately
CAPTURE the whole government OF the mon
Club 1t is only matter OF tlme-two years at the
most The present administration VIII be turned
out neck aud heels. 80
how llp he oh
Running he affairs of the club with a masnln-
cent disregard Tor eyerybOdys comfort; the max
ing of all kinds Of rksome rules; he neglect OF
the primary objects Tor Whlch the CIuD was
established, and transforming 1t INTO big
money making affair. These are the most
| treatment sources of complaint lie cuisine winch
was one of the best III town. has become of the
very worst A man cannot get decent dinner
| there to-day. Very few 90 dine there except those
who have the expense OF their dinners charged on
| bills already rs long ~ WoodpeckeTs' but nave
| alrra0v referred to them. Now the same party
who have been conducting the business OF
| tine club in the way indicated are re-
| sDnnslble for the nIiscIably partisan and IN
| lust verdict III the Loubat-IuTnbulI matter. 80
yom see that the movement IN condemnation of this
verdict l. bound up with the general progress OF
| revolutionary feeling IN the club
| :. You expect lively meetlngW
| 81 do. decidedly. There viii be abundance of
bitter feeling, much noisy and indiscrninate dis
cnssion good deal of real eloquence, and enough
re-olu lions for New-l ears Day"
In case the opposition to the Governors gain u
| counulete victory. what viii De the effect y
Y" he Governors Will probably res. gu at once. 1t
would be equivalent 10 Il vote OF want of confidence
IN tbeBritlsh Parliament. Ii they do resign the gov
eminent of the club VII remain II the hands OF the
four independent members who were elected OF the
Lygt annual meeting. These are W. Ii. /. Mall,
Cornelius FellOves, John y. LOWerY and HOia nj
| Redmond The constitution provides for no cleo
| tlous save at the annual NEE Ings'
hc-e four men would thcu have control OF tho
Climb affairs until next May Or me 2
Yes according 70 The constitution"
An intimate friend or Mr. LOdOat was asked yes
| q the. afIf
had taken.
have come ont on las side. Inc
ladv whose name Is identified with the be-
oInninQ OF this miserable dispute declared IN
lie presence OF several friends at jerome
Park on saturday that Mr. Loubat had
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