New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
ATHLETES IN COUNCIL.
NETWORK CLUB GOVERNORS UPHELD.
CROWDED MEEiING IN THE NEW HoUsE-lABllNG
THE RESOLUTION OF THE "KICKERs.'

~ hN"'"pfD MEElING IN THE NEW HOUSE -IABiiNu
THE RESOLUTION OF THE "KICKERs"
The members Of the NewYOrk Athletic Club
who are opposed the present officers had opportu-
nV Afforded them last night for the expression OF their
views Apparently. however, they had no views to ex-
press or If they had they expressed them
10 each other in remote corners OF the Ciuo
House. In response to the call by circular
sent out recently by the "kitkers" calling special
meeting OF the club at o'clock last night, over hVe-
hundred members assembled In the gymnasium and for
tn" hour or 30 that they were kept waiting for the
meeting to open made the high roof ring with their talk
ana laughter. Those who brought friends to admire
their new quarters had for once to he inhospitable
notice signed by the House Committee
forDidding in decisive terms the introduction OF
visitors was prominently displayed near the door
ami the visitors were rcnorselcssly turned away.
Shortly before o'clock A. II. Curtis, the vice'pre-
sident of the clb called the mcctn to order lie re-
ierred to the absence of President william r. TIavers,
who was seriously III unable to attend the meeting
lie said that the meeting had been called 10 consider TWO
resolutions. the latter Of which, proposition
to change the hours OF polling at the
annual election, was pnt IN snch form
that It could not he constitutonally adopted as an
aWchlihent The only business ihen before the h'c'2
was thr nrst amendment which calls Tor the election ny
the inrnbcrs of - committee To nominate the regular
tcEe ~ me cohing election As the meeting hAu ptrh
called by those who I'm accord with the present
governors of the cub. he though It was not hthS th
meeting would appoint any Incml cr they Thought III 10
take the chair Wr. Curti,'s remarks were appaudtd
nhi 'N ii"S.dcnt Harry knowon was uha..lou91 "in
Pntcd To the cuair. lie took his uiace anu caIed On
the meeting Tor expression OF their views.
Mr. Guy moved thAt nominating committee "I nNc
should Ice up ontrd the president as he Thought ta
the universal esteem III winch Mr. Trlvcrs was beid 10y
the members would make such course "c,cP'a1h,
Ia all factions. r. j. klpAtrck one oI III,
E'Nrtnor~ seconded the motion. say IN that A. N",n
the srnm uts Of lis fllOwgot errors. and int nc
pr"V-ltl "a one cHtlrcy satisfactory To urh All
other mrm'rr thcn move ~ an 9mcndnent To 'he otlt
ludl motion That the number Of the nominating tohni
tee Doe increased to srV,n. This WAS opposed by Mr.
kipari, k u- hc failed end woi be- td
hy this amendment. Colonel j. g. No Cook thrh maze !"
fotc hic ami eloquent sicccn which frequently III
tcrr1Wrd hy loud applause,
Colonel ~, Coz, raI that he wished 10 draw The alton
ton 81 ac needing To the fact ttd tbe pie'', n"pIc
,truce due measure to tle present GOV
eruing body They hid ~ q few yrar- increased thc
nciubrr- hi from 100 to ljnn. 'ud Ia d b" W. con-
vim ci. wu Nh" esteem. tr-pe' 'ud 'nt'' 'o.s''e q"
Their fellow IUtr~. THIS benz tht ease, hr iho SH
eNpr'--ion 81 that confidence Ihy hal g'hti">5 'N-
pr sscd Themselves - hrnr content {" place thrr P"'
"i appointing nominating committee ~ t'' i,'i's q"
the president, hui hr Tor h- part Wi~ op "u /" '!
such action. he tuOught tuut nnihuc should br d"'
wpirh could Dee liable to wscoustrnr ION hy lie "".-c
pvbh'. SDtluug m any Wy -dN"ling OF N"' y
of want of confidence should bc passed.. h"d
he. urrri"r". moved thAt Ut" o'E n'1a '',n W.
"f thor hands -honl be lai upon the tatc. and the
u,c ,btrran pr Colonel ", Cooks motion aud c,licd
yeas looked Ike waving forest, while sone ~''te or
80 only tentatively raised hands marked the S'a',
and the urrhcrs hockcd down siIis I"f
The next few hours the restaurant WIS
plrte rolt ~ the kckrr'' were universal ~ t"I h
hitter. they coud nowhere Dee found. small hui tl-
room coaihg one 81 Oh" governors AM 'hit' ,n- '
Co come ihto tIe Hm"kih--r"om al once" i"i '" h'' "
uall' found fnr H. c,r n.ioretlri n"u .,a ~.
Ink heir shame openly lHcre was an instant rA'A 10
the curiosity.