New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-03
UNION CLUB AFFAIRS.
DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE NOMINATIONS.
TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE CLUB-THE STORY


TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE CLUB-THE STORY
ABOUT MR.. coNsrABLEs RESIGNATION UN-
Il FOUNDED.
The gossip concerning the nominations for the
Governing Committee Of the Union Club shows no
signs OF abatement. The general feeling among the
members of the club is that the composition of the
Ticket even If it has direct bearing on the Louhat
matter. Is nevertheless a sufficiently pointed hint
or the part OF the members that the and actions
OF the governing body have been distasteful to the
club at large. For years the nominations have been
In the hands OF the members of the Governing Com
| nittee, aud as consequence they have as rule
been made from that body. Out OF the thousand
resident members only about two hundred take any
active interest In club affairs. and the remaining
| eight hundred are always ready to maintain the
| party in power. Ths appointment of the
committee OF five was the first stroke to-
ward securing q more representative gov
eminent. and it was perhaps a matter more of
Coincidence than intent that the rebuke fell Mr..
iurnbulPs friends and administered at the
hands of Mr. Loubat's counsel In his pending suit
against the club.
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter, Mr.. LIE
Roy who is tho treasurer of the club ono of the
two outgoing members renominated. said
As am on tho ticket, do not quite feel free to
express nv entire vi.ws. think, however. thatI
nothing whatever to do with the formation of tho
ticket. Further than this cannot say word"
Another member of the ticket stated his opinions
at great length the gist of them being a. fol-
lows: 81 was in Europe when the Lou
bat-Turbul scandal cropped out, so only
know ~ this most dcplorablr page Of the clubs his
tory by bcarsay. My impression is. however that
no one In the club wishes to hear Mr.. LOubaps
name. or In any way to assist III stirring up muddy
waters. ! am sure do not. When the nmittee
OF i've wrote to me- asking il woud consent TO be
nominated went to Mr.. Seward aud asked hun on
what principles the tickei had Deen composed. lie
told me that the committee desired that every in
terest in tho club should DO represented. The
brokers. OF course form the majority of the club
bul the professional have been by means
forgo ten. ono reason being that 1t is desirable
to have or two lawyers on the Governing
Committee The account IN THE TRIBUNE this |
morning was the first whisper heard oil auy sort |
of rebnke being intended to the Odd committee. In
deed, three OF the ring members were asked Ia |
remain but Mr.. Sheldon positively declined TO nv |
certain kno Wedge Of course some blood hal |
10 be brought IN, for the function of tine Committee
OF five was mutation. II it had proposed new.
names the discon'eot in the club would have been
augmented. myself take no interest whatever IN |
Mr. L0ubat. undert md his feeling sore but he
the lawyers must decide the matter.
THE truth Of the report "a to Mr.. Constable
resignation of the presidency will give the key OF
the whole affair. do not believe myself that b.
has resigned. but If he has il will show thai lie
takes the new ticket as being equivalent tn vote
OF censure have spoken frankly, and you can
under-tand why do not want my name mentioned,
for besides being on the ticket | have refused 10
speak to any one to-day about the matter ! WILL
however saw ono thing more; II seems 10 me that
these last rumors n boui the club must have had
ihrir origin IN Mr. Loubat some of his friends
who working for theiI own ends"
The report Of Mr.. Constabies res gnaton referred
to is utterly without foundation. That gentleman
Is ont Of town. having gone away several DAYS ago
and will probably not return for several months
Thomas VI. FOote, one OF the retiring memb r. of
the Governing Committee. at first refused To speak
VI all on the subject but subsequently, said Mr..
Loubat Is eliminated rom the club. and do rot
believe tncr- ~ word OF truth in tho theory that
his friends nave anything To ITO with the noinIna-
lions. A committee wa appoint, d from y g BODY OF
fhr club TO form ticket they did 80. and there IS
The who o oi the matter 4 snail certainly not oppose
u, nor do believe hat any ol the oil committee
las any Tho Ignt OF pnitlng up ano her ticket |
have "a ked TO you NOR freely than have to any
Ine else. but even 10 You DO no say all think, or
wnnt | imagine Is at the bottom OF all this non-
sense"
samuel p. Dlagden. also one of tho retiring
Members, SAID
Il
sgo. n ! can no Ion rr devote enough time To | i
,lub affairs | want to say thing relative 10
= hat Mr. Rcmsen 70 ported 10 have said III yea cr-
laws Tribune. The remark of Mr. Loubal's re-
erred to Dy Mr. Remsen had nothing wIaley %
Ia with his expulsion. TIE remark not what
my gentleman could or Rather should. nave made.
nd undoubtedly led TO the controye ~, hut Al
us subsequent conduct duriIg ana since that
roycrsy. winch ed W. Ia determine ou his u
'nSion. don't think ms case bore at all tue a
erection Of the Ticket .
A very prominent member Of the club wa seen
ater aud his remarks were Soncwhai different IN e
enor from those IL the othrr persnns seen. MS q
II nonsense. you know said he' o. supp Sc thnt
he whole action isn't n rrbuko 10 the GOVERNING o.
Committee. The fact OI tle matter ~, you know, ~
hat IurnDu.l came up from Bal hnor. dye Under
tand, and undertook to run the whole club. you -
now anu make himself pronineut Aud, by Joy-, u
g did 10, too, you know. For years IN was Il
n antOcrat aud all tat solt al thing, you A
now; and lie and his friends dispensed Ecir pat \,
image Just as they wanted, you Understand We'll,
on know, IL was about time TO MAKE break, you u
%, and by JOye, tho break has been made and y:
urnbniPs friends have been hit right IN the ince. "
ward you know, il LouOats law, aud of cOui So ~
all on his side aGninst Turnbul and his clique, A
ont you know. heard in the cinO tO-Jay thai 81
~ present GOvernoIs are no furious at Edward tc
Ooper and Cadwala or being LIT out of tne new X
C ket that they gong Ia run an opposition one,
d then suppose lnercil DO light, you know aud ~
1 that sort OF thing 2,