The Greenville times., 1884-10-11
Brooklyn "TOuhg Republicans
Club"

Gliding what course to pursue in
the pending Presidential cam
paign. About 1900 of the 1900
members of the club were pres.
ent, and the utmost confusion
reigned throughout the proceed.
ings. 1t soon became evident
that the meeting had been packed
in the interests of Blaine, and
when the proposition TO indorse
the tattooed candidate was put to
a vote it was carried with a hur-
rah, only about 200 or 800 noes
being heard. That this action will
result in a serious disruption in
the ranks, and an irreparable loss
Of influence to the organization,
seems to be beyond dispute.
Leading members of the anti
Blaine party in the club Wednes-
day expressed themselves in no
certain terms in regard to the
matter. w. ii. Nichols, President
of the club, did not hesitate to
take the decisive step of resign
ing his Office at once, Wednesday
afternoon he wrote the following
letter:
"NEw YORK, Sept. 81.
"W. II. Williams, Esq, Chairman Advi-
sorry Committee Brooklyn Young Re-
publican Club:
"DEAR SIR :-It is with sincere
regret that | feel compelled here
with to tender my resignation of
the Office of President of the
Brooklyn Young Republican Climb,
an organization which has done
more for the cause of clean gov.
ernment than any other associa.
tion in the land. This regret is
increased by recollections of ear.
nest and honest work in the com
mittee since the formation of the
club, as well as by the courtesy
and forbearance its members have
uniformly shown me since | have
been its presiding oilicer--nearly
two years. | feel, however, that
the club has made serious, if not
fatal, mistake, and can only ex.
press the hope that time will show
that in this my judgment is at
fault. With sincere personal re.
CARDS for yourself and fellow-mem
bers of the Advisory Committee,
and hoping that early action will
be taken on this resignation rs u
matter of fairness to the club as
well as to myself, / remain very
truly, w. II. NICHOLS"
Mr.. Nichols said the adherents
of Mr.. Blaine had arranged to be
on hand early asd were present in
large numbers. Many of those
who were opposed to the resolu.
tion did not vote when they saw
the heavy vote polled by the
Blaine men. lie could not csti-
mate the strength of the anti.
Blaine sentiment IN the club, but
he thought that the victory oh.
tanned by the Blaine men would
be, of little benefit to the Republi.
can ticket and would greatly hurt
the club if it did not altogether
destroy its usefulness. lie had
always been in favor of confning
the work of the club to local is
sues. He said that all but foui
members Of the Executive Com
mittee and fully one-half of the
Advisory Committee would re
sign. Mr.. Nichols, after express
ing his feelings, took his depart
ure from the city in search of {
breath of fresh air to revive hin
after tho excitement of tho meet
ing.
Alfred I. White, a member O
the Executive Committee, who
spoke in favor Of adopting thu
resolutions reported by the Exec
utive and Advisory Committees
said; "There are now 80 out o
the founders of the Young Re
publican Club remaining among
its active members. OF these 2.
are anti-Blaine men. The work o
Tuesday nights meeting takes thu
Young Republican Club out of tn,
hands of the men who founded i
and throws it into the hands of {
lot Of persons who are not strong
" in sympathy with the club'l
original objects. This natural,
must injure the influence of th,
club. | do not consider the meet
ing a fair expression of the feelin,
of the club. 1t was called by
bare majority of the members, VIII,
number about 1900. Postal card
were sent to all the members 0
the club asking whether they dc
sired a meeting to discuss tn
Presidential question. There wer
. 1,210 answers received. Out o
these 600 advocated the holdin,
of the meeting and $50 were AYERS
to it. OF course those who ar
supporting Mr.. Blaine voted fo
the meeting and those who oppC
sed the meeting did not atten
it. If | had not been % membe
of the Executive Committee
should not have gone there my
i self. AS to the character of til
meeting l can only say that | d
not think there was fair play.
got a fair chance myself, being til
first speaker. but the others wer
cut off by the confusion. Their
was evidently no anxiety on til
: part of the Blaine men to discu'
: the question. All they wanted
do was to rush through re-
: tions favoring Mr.. Blaine.
: arc 1S members of the Exec
:. Committee. Of these 13 ar
Blaine men and is doubtfr
r the anti Blaine men will &C
I resign. This will leave o.
: of the original members lcsa
!, club on the committee. n
d whether the anti-Blaine TN
!. leave the club | cannot :
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