New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02
NEW BLOOD IN THE UNION CLUB
GOVERNING COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS.

GOVERNING COMMiIIEE NOMlNAilONo'
o>,,v rwo OFT OF EIGHT MEMBERS RENoMINATED
REASONS ASSIGNED FOR THIS ACTION
The nominations for eight new members OF the
Governing Committee of the Union Club last week
have caused unusual comment In club circles
There are twenty.four members in the Governing
COMMITTEES. eight of whom are elected each year.
The nominations were formerly made by the Gov
ernirc Committee itself but last year Clarence
Seward at the annual meeting. offered resolution,
which was carried. that nominations should DO
made by q committee of five, chosen by the Govern
inc Committee. The nominations for the Govern
ING Committee this year Robert G. RemseD,
lanes H. Beekman, Samuel Barger Charles Burrill,
Sidney Webster. James G. X. Duer, James V. Par
ker and Herman r. LIE Roy. The two latter were
members of the committee last year. and Mr. Parker
was opposed to J. +. Loubats expulsion.
Herman r. lie Roy the treasurer of the club, and
his denomination is said to be due TO his popularity
az a member of an old and esteemed family. and to
his being the defendant in the suit brought by Mr.
Loubat against the club, the trial of which will
be probably pushed forward. as Mr.. Belmont. one
of the witnesses, is about to go to Europe The
six members who were not renomnated
were Frederick Sheldon, the vice-president;
John L. Cadwalader, Samuel p. Blagden, ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper, Thomas NJ. Foote and Paul S.
Forbes. Excepting Mr.. Sheldon, all of these are
understood to have favored Mr. Loubats expulsion.
Mr. Blagden, it is said, proposed it to the commit
tee. The nominations appear to be favorably re-
garded by the members of the club and
no opposition has yet appeared. The election
takes place on the third Wednesday IN May.
1t was rumored yesterday that Mr.. Constable, the
president of the club had resigned but IT could not
be substantiated last evening. 1t was discredlted
by several members aud Mr.. Constable could not
be seen.
Robert G. Remsen, when asked what the feeling
in the club was in regard to the nominations. said
toa TRIBUNE reporter: I" / think the club is har
monious. have certainly heard OF no designations
caused by dlsahcctOn, and our list of proposals
for membership is so long that 1t takes about two
years TO get in the club. i asked by the COM
mittee to accept the nomination for a member Of
the Governing Committee o few days ago, and
complied with the request. The other gentlemen
nominated are well known. and l think the ticket
will have little no opposition The fact that few of
the old committee were renOminated and that many
of the present nominees sympathizeTs with
Mr.. Loubat, shows merely that the independent
spirit in the club Is asserting itself. There were
many of the members who thought the expulsion of
Mr.. LOuhat "a haSty and unjust action OF the Gov
eruing Committee. AT least, they thought that Mr..
Turnbull should be equally punished. As II was 1t
too severe Tor dropping remark late at night,
=
remark as bad as speaking it 1T first"
James II. Beekman, who Is reck0ned as friendly
TO Mr. Loubat, stopped the steps OF his house IN
West feminist, last night, to say TO TRIBUNE re-
porter that he believed that everything peace
ful IN the club, and that 10 opposition was
SseS pace M did o DENY "h hs he a
on the ticket were more kindly disposed TO
MI LOubat than the old committee was. but al led
that lie thought that the Loubat- Iurnbull hght
now too old 20 affect the nominations which had
been made III an independent spirit for the good Of
the CLUB.
Samuel Barger. who is on the new ticket said in
the course or conversation with "A TRIBUNE re-
porter: As Tar / myself know, there IS 10
ground whatever for the report that the new ticket
serves to mark the disappToval of the members of
the con iuct Of the Governing Committee. The facts
are simply these year ago 1t was resolved 10 III
trust the annual nomination OF the eight incoming
members of the committee to a subcommittee OF tyc
The present ticket is the result of that acton,
and have 10 reason 10 believe that the Loubai-
luTubull business has had anything 10 90 Win thc
choice made by the sub-commit ee. IN proof OF
which need only point out to you that two OF the
members OF the cd committee are up lOI rc-eleclOn
OF these two Sir. Parker voted against Loubats ex-
pulslOn and MI. lie Roy for 1T. | think the ann OF
the subcommittee has simply been u IL reduce
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can only reiterate tIat / know nothing OF any
internal dlsSensons As To any state
ment to the effect that myself
am opposed 10 the present administrations /
will say that though have been "A member for sew
enteen years, there Is probably man in the CLUB
VINO has taken less interest IN It's internal affairs.
i am family man you know. and do not live at the
club many OF the members do, and therefore.
IL Il a matter of much less moment TO me. | have
not heard anything of President Constable hay-
lng resigned his position. and certainly think
should have known something about II were II the
case. l understand he Is Ill and confined TO the
house.
No, sir" concluded Mr.. Barger, 4" You may put
down ali this talk having Its origin
among outsiders. who know absolutely
nothing as to the clubs affairs, and as being what
prominent individual IN Wall Street once called a
report that certain stock had suddenly declined 4
per cent-a Cuuard from Boston,