The Evening critic., 1884-12-02
THE JOCKEY CLUB.
a Harmonious Meeting Last Night.

N bhSdthnk IAhNt
There was large and somewhat lively
gathering at the rooms OF the National Jockey
Club last night, the occasion OF the meeting
being the election OF officers OF the club. The
faction fight that has been brewing for some
time was evidently not such trining affair, as
II was enid by some to be.
Both sides had come prepared to fight II out.
member OF the executive committee stated
TO a CRITIC reporter that since the club was
raised to such high plane of success by the
envious and wanted to jump In now and get
the credit OF what had already been accom-
pllshed by others.
There were three tickets containing the
names OF candidates presented. They were
"The National Jockey Club" the "Anti- Daly
Ticket" and the "Compromise Ticket" Toe
fret and last were alike. There was slight
change in the ticket presented by the modified
ticket, as already published. The name of
Jesse Brown for president had been taken or
and the name OF James s. Edwards had been
substituted. When the meeting had been
opened by Colonel McKibbin, Mr.. Edwards
sprang TO his feet and said he desired to make
statement. He denounced the statements
made by the press. He said he had been
member OF this organization since its birth.
His relations with the president have always
been harmonious, and II they wanted to do
his (EdwardsD name they would have to sub
stitute Colonel McKtbbin'e. He said his
name was used without his consent.
Mr.. Edwards offered q substitute to elect the
president separately. This motion was op-
posed by MIR. Rock, who said that II was Gus
tomary 70 elect the entire ticket as whole,
ana he did not think that this case should be
made an exception. He wanted Mr.. Edwards
name replaced upon the ticket.
MIR. Edwards motion was taken up and car
rico.
Mr.. Edwards moved that the secretary be In
structed TO cast the vote OF the club for Colonel
McKib6in , as president n,i An objection was
Lieutenant Reisinser named Colonel Nc
Kibbin.
"Under no circumstances will I serve as
president OF this club" said Colonel McKib-
bin, rising.
his friends rallied round him and would not
hear OF his Withdrawing. The voting began,
and Just before the result was announced, Nc.
Rock created some commotion by Directing to
the vote, saying that O person who was not O
member of the club had voted, and he asked
that the vote DO declared Informal.
Tho president did not sustain the objection,
and tho tellers announced the result "a fol-
lows; For president-Jesse Brown, 1; Ii. W.
Blunt, 3; ]. g. Edwards, 7; j. O. McKibbin, 107.
Colonel McKibbin responded TO q call for q
speech. he thanked the club for the honors
they had bestowed upon him, and said there
was no track In the country that stands higher
than theirs. He said Mr.. Edwards and him
self were personal friends.
The election OF yice-presidents, executive
committee, secretary and treasurer then fol
lowed.
About IL o'clock the tellers made their re
port. 1t showed that the presidents
elected were Messrs. W. M. Gait, Il y. Barbour
&c. Duncaneon, W. IL. Emory ami Hallet XII
bourn.
The executive committee elected was as fol
lows: Clarence Hall, q. NJ. Oyster, jr., p. II
ohristman, F. Hollingshead, Thomas j. Lut
| trell, George II. Repetti, +. d. Mcguire, Jesse
| Brown, John L. Olmstead.
For secretary, Mr.. II. d. Mcintyre wa
| elected, and Mr.. Il. F. Baker was elected treas
urer. vote OF thanks was rendered the re
firing officers, and some amendments TO tn
bylaws were adopted.