The Washington critic., 1885-07-25
OBJECTIONS SETTLED.
The Charges Against the Washing
tons Answered by n Columbian.


tons Answered by Columbian.
Said Columbia man yesterday, at is
time the public knew something about the
reasons given by some members of the
Joint committee why the new Washington
club has not been admitted First-They
say they do not know that there is such a
club organized. Second-The new club has
not asked to be admitted. Third-The
new club has imported oarsmen. Fourth
Some of the Potomac members have circu-
lated rumors that the race at Fredoricks-
burg was not straight. Now to take the
points one by one" continued the Colum-
bian, "Mr. VIM. Dickson president of the
new club came out in card several
weeks ago in tw o of the daily papers, and
stated, over his signature, that the club
was organized on the 23d of last April,
since which time he had been its presi-
dent The daily papers of April "a CON
tain full account Of its organization, and
list of the officers elected. The consti-
tuition adopted provided for the annual
election in the July of each year. The
first part of the present month the an
nual election was held. This | know from
members of the club, from reading it in
the papers, and from an examination
of the minutes and constitution. How
did the Analostans and Potomacs know
that the Columbias were organized?
Merely from hearsay and from reading it
in the papers.
'"lt is simply ridiculous to say that
when a club is organized it must send a
formal letter to every similar club, stating
that it is ready for business. Second
| The Columbias sent out invitations to the
other clubs, including the Washingtons, to
meet them to arrange for organization
The Washingtons and Columbias were
present; the other clubs absent The Po
tomacs then set day, and invite the An.
alostans and Columbias, but do not ask the
Washingtons. The meeting is at the Po
tomac boat-house. The Washington'
could not be so wanting in delicacy as tc
be present when not invited. There Is
no Potomac navy; no organization. VIII,
should the Washingtons ask TO be admit
ted any more than the Analostans or Po
tomacs? Why'd the Analostans and Po
tomacs wish to humilate the Washing
tons? Philosophical citizens have do
mated cups to be rowed for by our boa
clubs; not by one or two clubs. VIII
these gentlemen see injustice done clul
which numbers among its members anC
officers some of our best-known citizens
Third-The Washington Club has not i'm
ported members. Mr.. Sweeney, the gen
tleman mentioned, became a citizen o
Washington and put his application int
the Analostan Boat Club long before tn,
Washington Club was dreamed of. Thi
is n matter ofrecord.
an regard to the Fredericksburg re
gatta, Mr.. Balch of the Columbia Club ha
asked time and again in the joint commit
tee to have somebody come forward an,
make some charge. Mr.. Hufty of the Oh,
Dominion Club and Mr.. Somers of tn
Analostans were given by Potomac mem
bers as authority for the rumors. Nh
Hufty in letter, Indignantly denies eve
having stated anything detrimental to th
Washingtons, while Mr.. Somers does tn
same, adding that any man who, after see
ing the race as he did, would say it wa
not rowed and won on its merits, can
know anything about boat racing. Tn
Washingtons asked the National Associa
ton to investigate the race Presiden
: Garfield wrote Mr.. Gibson that it wa
nonsense to do so, unless some one woul
make charges. How will the public loo
at the matter? Won't they say that tn
Potomacs are afraid to meet the new clu
on the water?
There was large barge party last nigh
up at Columbia landing. The Analosta
,. and Columbia barges went up One {
them ran aground just above the Thre
Sister Islands.