New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-10
, Union LEAGUE CONTEST.
,rropTs TO GET OTHER THAN kEfo Bill
CANS INTO THE CLUB.
,,.xv YOUNG MEMBERS WANT TO MAKE THE
ORGANIZATION MERELY SOCIAL ONE
A hot FIGHT Liz ELY.

A hot FIGHT LIKELY.
on,,,r ,rce,ine Of the Union League Club will
INC ',. and tho contest between the younger
DC ,aar nemhcrs will he renewed III VIII be
cgIe between the men who WISH ~ ''"o 'io
,h n social affair and those WIN "V"''
Republican basis. Al INC 'c'o''' .'e "" ~
~,nger members of the club were sucocSSui III parity
Hanging the management. Inv" .,
holdened them and about i"'u"'9' ~ W
eted the following amendment
Poso" w rI cluh has entire confidence IN the wisdom
- d,c,e,ion Of its Committee on ADMISSIONS III '"u-''s
n the qualifications OF eanoua"S ~ ,.,ion ard ,hs
bv.laws: therefore ..,o, odo,,od =. moot,
n which in effect instruct the Committee on
Admissions or calculated 10 ihnueh'o 'S "'"'"'
snd the sane hereby rescinueu 49,,
rho adopton OF the resolution VIII be luiua
mental change in the character Of the CLUB. IN
,r $50 positive instructions to the Committee
on admissions were given that the law OF looo
sbsud be observed. This was IN ACCORDANCE WIFI INC
original plan that the committee shouiu hot rPoi'
names for admission unless the persons were III iu
accord and sympathy with the republican party
rho cub WAS established strictly party lines at
a time when the life Of the Nation was al STAKE
enc NJ The Younger members, who naturally have no
collections of the Rebellion. would make the club
.ocial rather than political association The
arre hall which provided for general meetings
honld he turned into a billiard according to the
views of the youthful members. and the present
billiard room into cafe or grill room.
The ouarrel will be over the liberalizins of the
,,ub some Of the members have charged their
on.uions in the last few years and Others called
yprwumps or Independents These. together with
,he Younger men, who have only a social interest in
,he club, make up an opposition which may be
considered strong. II is doubtful if the
tuestion would have come up at this meeting
II A fr,t-class example had not been at hand. The
name Of John sinclair came up recently. and no action
vas taken In other words. the nomination was sus-
rerded Mr.. sinclair is wealthy merchant. and an
elder in the Rev. DR.. Halls church. He is well
Known by all the older members Of the Union League
Club. 1t exposed on Investigation that Mr.. SIN
clair had lived in this country fifteen years before he
concluded to become American citizen. and that
his first vote for President cast for Cleveland
The Committee Admissions following
Ifs Instructions. decided that Mr.. sinclair
was not straight Republican. The
wealth and high character of the applicant furnish
opportunity for the opposition
Judging by the feeling expressed last evening by
members Of the club there is little doubt as TO Tie
outcome Of the contest o-nigh With but few known
exceptions all the strongest and best known members
are AGAINST the adoption Of the proposed resolution and
declare that il Will be beaten by an overv helmns
majority The sentiment against it is vigorous. and
growing stronger every hour, the matter becomes
more fully discussed and understood. said one well
Informed and loyal Union League man:
The only possible chance for this Mugwump ele-
ment 10 succeed in this attempt was 70
catch the members mapping. In this they
have failed. The Union League Cab Is
not by any going to lapse into any mere social
organization with Mugwumpan proclivitleS. We are
Republican and intend 10 remain 80. ! think that
il i high time to teach lesson 10 these young fell
lows. Who - have forgotten never learned,
ihc ,plendid history Of the club For that reason
hope 70 a full attendance tomorrow night Of orr
members.
Here j. the whole thing in nut
shell. \ lot Of Mugwumps and some out
aud-out Democrats who have gotten into the
lab have been treated with much indulgence that
they have begun 10 think that they can run the or
to suit themselves II l. high time 10 1t
down on this business and l think we'll DO ii to
morrow night