The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-26
REID OR YOUNG WHICH?
The Jersey City Athletics
Canvass Getting Hotter.
DEFENDING CANDIDATE YOUNG.
What Both Sides Have to Say
About the Points Made in
Yesterdays "News."

The canvas for president of the Jersey
City Athletic Club is exciting as much
interest within club circles as the Guber-
material campaign is throughout the
State. All other topics have become
absorbed in the one great question, will
John Reid or James C. Young be the next
PRESIDENT
The parlors are thronged nightly with
groups of members, who discuss the
merits of the respective candidates and
the momentous issues Of the campaign;
The alleys are practically deserted and
the billiard and pool cranks between
their shots rush into the parlor to
participate in the discussion.
Although at times the controversy
wakes warm and several of the more ex-
cited members elevate their voices and
become emphatic in their gestures no one
loses his temper and the utmost good
feeling prevails.
One thing is certain, whichever way
the election goes, as soon as the result is
announced on Monday evening, both
factions will join hands and heartily sup
port the successful candidate in all his
efforts to further the best interests of the
club.
THE REID CIRCULAR.
There is considerable talk among the
members over the circular which was
sent out by the supporters of Mr.. Reid.
Many of the gentlemen say that they
don't exactly understand it, and one
member claimed to see through it and
summed up what he saw in the express
sion:-"It's a spoilt egg that needs
guarantee
An ardent supporter of Young told me
last evening that the popular impression
which the circular seems to have pro-
duced is erroneous.
Instead of being a supporter Of the
musical feature of the club at the ex-
pense of the athletic" my informant
said, s'Mr. Young has always been an
ardent advocate of the athletic. 1t was
he who in connection with an entertain
ment committee consisting of Charles
Bowley, Edward Soper and Charles
Slagle got up an entertainment which
netted 1926, with which the entire gymna-
stun was furnished.
When he was member of the Board
of Trustees on Two separate occasions he
caused the stage to be taken down and
urged it third time, but the trustees
objected on account of the expense. At
any rate ell this talk about the stage en-
croachfng on the room needed by the
gymnast had considerable of the~element
of campaign buncome about it. Any one
who visits the gymnasium can easily see
for himself that even with the stage up
there is plenty of room for all who wish
YOUNG DEFENDED.
s.The gentleman who told you that the
club boys are down on Young becaused
he tricked. them at the last fall election
was laboring under delusion. Young
declined the nomination for vice presi-
dent at a meeting held two weeks before
the election, but his declination was not
accepted. On the evening of the election
he went 20 Arlington and made political
speech, leaving behind him written
4 declaration of the office.
young is interested in every project
for the advancement of the club, and is
one Of the most enthusiastic members we
have. He is largely supported by those
who have the interest of the club at heart,
while those who are opposed to him,
though all good men, do not support the
club other than by the payment of their
dues, and are very seldom seen in the
building"
On the other hand there is strong
sentiment against Young that is making
itself felt
NOT THE RIGHT KIND.
1--WE do not say said one of the Reid
advocates, that Young is not interested
in athletics, but we do say that he is not
interested in the right kind of athletics
",rhere are respectable athletics, and
there are athletics that are not respect
able. When Young provided us with an
slugging match between professionals
that was followed by such a crowd as no
gentleman wanted to mingle with. That
entertainment lowered Mr.. Young in
the estimation of the self-respecting
members of the club; and made no friends
anywhere.
sThen," this same gentleman went on,
''the cemic opera business. Every opera
the Youngs produced cost more than il
could have cost If produced by company
of professionals. Mr.. George Young, as
stage manager, had the disbursement of
The moneys, and acquired reputation
for liberality that any one can get at the
expense of others, while his brother posed
before the footlights and pleased himself
by singing.
"It is not true, either, that Mr.. James
Young declined the nomination for vice
president when named in the Nominating
Committee o year ago. Why, on the
evening of the election it was not known
that he was unwilling to be o candidate
till the declination was suddenly precipi-
tated and George Young nominated in
his place"
CONSERVATIVE MAN.
81 would vote for Mr.. Reid said one
of the most conspicuous of the club men,
bers, '.if We're going to be present at the
club election. He is conservative man,
and good business man, and his admin
istration would soonest get the club out of
debt. He will, too, give a dignity to the
career of the club that Young cannot, and
to the club itself a tone that it will be
certain to lose under Young's manage
ment."
THE CLUBS ENTERTAINMENT.
Athletes and Their Friends Listen to
Good Music.
The Entertainment Committee of the
To,earr C,,fv Afhlafio fy1,.h pro0;aad ar