The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-29
PRESIDENT JOHN REID.
The Jersey City Athletic
Club Elects Him Over
James c. Young.
THERE WERE FEW VOTES TO SPARE
A Lively Contest That Is Settled
in Most Amicable Fashion.

The great contest over the presidency Of
the Jersey City Athletic Club was waged
last evening and victory perched upon
the banners of the followers OF Mr.. John
Reid. 1t was a close contest, however,
and Mr.. James C. Young was defeated
by only eighteen votes
The chief supporters Of the various
candidates were early at the building,
and with their hands full of ballots
ranged themselves in the hall on each
side of the door. 1t was like running the
gauntlet, which the Indians invented for
the entertainment of their captives, only
instead Of being pummelled with clubs
and tomahawks, those who ran this mod
ern gauntlet were pelted with paper t--3Ir
lots.
Everybody was in the best of hun
and the flashes of wit and the good
tured chaff which passed between
supporters of the two candidates kep
members in a chronic state of lau
during the preliminary canvass.
When Vice President George W.
called the annual meeting to order
half-past eight o'clock. the gymn;
held one of the largest gathering
club has ever had.
oclOFG tut S6CI6GarY Q8Q uQlSUeQ &tfs5aszss
ing the minutes of the last NEE
President William Brinkerhoff ent
the room and took his seat amid enth
asm. 49,
The reports of the various officers
standing committees were read. shoWi1 81
that the club IS in af1ourishing condition.
The report OF the revenue committee read
by w. Il. Vidal was 9 clever brriesquo
of the circular sent out by the supporters
Of MIR. Reid and provoked considerable
amusement.
PRESIDENT BRINKERHOFF's ADDRESS.
President BrinkerhoH read an address
in which he thanked the members for
the honor which they had shown him in
electing him member of the Board of
of Trustees and later president for two
terms. He also gave the club some good
advice for their future guidance and
pledged himself to do in the future as he
has In the past, everything in his power
for the furtherance of the best interests
of The Jersey City Athletic Club.
On motion of Mr.. J. G. Young the adj
dress was ordered spread upon the min
utes, and the thanks Of the club was
voted to Mr.. Brinkerhoff and the retiring
officers. This motion was carried by q
standing vote, every one present rising.
Then the supreme moment came and
preparations were made for the great
trial of strength between James G. Young
and John Reid for the presidency.
Messrs. A g. Evans, John Gieve and
Arthur Soper were appointed tellers and
the balloting began The arrangements
for conducting the ballot were excellent
and the vote was quickly taken
While it was being counted q vote for
three trustees was taken.
MR. REID WINS.
The vote for president was then an
nounced as follows:Wh number of
votes cast, 303; for John Reid, 100; for
James G.. Young, 142, and for David T..
Bumstead, l.
AT this announcement the friends OF
Mr.. Reid raised storm which had
hardly subsidized when Mr. Young arose
and gracefully moved to make Mr.. Reid's
election unanimous. This was carried
with an enthusiasm at which Mr.. Reid
had every reason to feel flattered.
The newly elected president made 8
brief address and the meeting proceeded.
The election of trustees resulted in the
choice of David r. Bumstead, Harvey M.
Weeks and Samuel r. Finney Mr..
Bumstead received 202 votes, the largest
vote any officer of the club has as yet
received
Then the members fled downstairs.
The balls thundered down the alleys,
the ivory spheres clicked on the pool and
billiard tables, and everything went along
as though the club had not just passed
through one of the most spirited contests
within its history.