New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14
REGRET OF THE FEDERAL CLUB
pLEDGING THEIR SUPPORT TO THE PARTY's NOM

PLEDGING THEIR SUPPORT The PAHIf NUM-.
NEE, WHOEVER ne MAY BE.
There was considerable excitement and discussion at
tho monthly meeting of the Federal Club last night, in
regard TO Blaine's letter and the following reso-
luton was passed unanimously:
"Resoved, That the Federal Club has read with
gret the declnaton of Mr. Blaine to allow his name TO
bo used the Chicago Convention candidate for
President Of the United States and is further resolved
that this club pledges its undivided support to the
nominee of the Republican party, whoever he be."
number OF short addresses were made by different
members of the club, among ~L CHI one by Alfred
X. Whitney, WI sl1: We have all seen Mr.. Blaine's
letter to day. eating an orange while glancing
over TIE TRIBUNE after breakfast, and when tho
article dropped the orange and put tho peel In my
mouth. However, came to the same conclusion that
YOU all, do,Dss dd, ind that is, thai nobody could
decline a thing until 1t offered to him-and James
O. Blaine IS UNANIMOUSLY nominated by the Convention
he will 80 ept. have been around among the working
men In city a good deal and l am convinced
body In America Is popular as Mr. Blaine although
Le- We tho Republican nominee viii be elected simply
on tho tariff question: whoever no may be; because
free t. ale means low wages and protective tariff means
high wages Tho labolins men know this, and know
that they were taken In by tho declarations of the
Demorrd ic party In 1884"
Elaine nominated, because / don't believe there Il
any other who can poll many votes as he
John H. Guion said Fl think Mr.. Blaine can get
votes Of worAngmen which other man can and
that Is what we want
II G.. Lewis said Gentlemen, I am a Republlra an
because | considered from the beginning tina, tbs
party represented the highest principles We have
a plenty OF capable men In our ranks, and not
obliged to beat the woods for candidate. Who
ever nominated by the republican Convention
We shall support and eject
Almon Goodwin mentioned Chauncey NJ. Depew
IN his speech as a good candidate for President
Amonr the sixty members OF the club present al
tho meeting were: T. IL. Crosby, Arthur r. Cage
IInnt ID Harrison. Harry Clifford J. H. Jones, j.
s. xnley joyce, L. {. E6mrer, G. II. Kent, John +
Waterbury,, william Brookneh, II. a. Chambers,
Ralph n Ellis, Z. W. Harris, Frank K Hoyt aud
william T. Keyes.
CONSIDERING OTHER NAMES IN CHICAGO.
Chicago Feb. u (speciaD.-Blanc's letter was, Of
course the topic of conversation today. Jesse
spaldng Was asked:
Whom would you pick out now as candidatef
lie considered bcfolo he spoke. Then he said
There's sherman, Gresham Lincoln, Allison, Hawley
Sheridan and ChAuncey NJ Depew to choose from
The party would make mistake In selecting any
one of these Sberidan's name would DO tower of
strength In Itself 49,. -,
interest no one but myself said Robert Lincoln.
am csesn, plumb ont of politics. Don't know any
thing about IT, Am not interested In it,
General John McNulta said: q" / think Mr.. Blaine
did a WISE a great, aud q grandly patriotic act when
be wrote that letter NV ideal OF a great American IL
filed by Mr. Blaine lie Is after my own heart
but ho did wlso thing Ia Withdrawing from the can
dldscy"