New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-11
II is A REPUBLICAN CLUB.
THE UNION LEAGUE DECIDES THIS FOR
THE THIRD TIME.
AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY At \ BIG MEET.
ING VOTES THAT NONE BUT REPUBLICANS
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP
AND THAT TIE COMMITTEE on AD-
MISSIONS MAY INQUIRE INTO
THE POLITICAL STAND
ING OF CANDIDATES.

THE POLITICAL STAND
ING OF CANDIDATES.
The Union League Club is Republican. Three
times in the history Of this organization have the
members been called upon to vote on the qucs-
ton whether or not Democrats. or men whose
Republicansm can he questioned, should he adj
mitted 10 membership, and three times an over
whclmng majority las decided against admitting
any but truc-bluc Republicans. The third de-
cis0n was most forcibly made by vote OF nearly
two 10 one last night
IL was the REGULAR monthly meeting Of the club
and il was ore Of the largest and most
exciting meetings that have ever been held by
the organization. While there are 1000 members
of the Union League. it must be something of the
greatest importance to get within dozen or
two Of nearly onc-third of that number ont To a
meeting and especially when q great majority
Of those present were not informed that their
presence and votes were needed until within a
few hours OF the time when the meeting was
ca He'd 10 order. l'pt this the cas-, last night.
The contest was over the question Of opening
the doors Of the club. which since It's first organ
i.Stion has bee, known rs a Republican club and
as such has achieved = Worldwide reputation. to
men Of all political faiths. Democrats and
Mugwumps rs we'll as Republicans. Those who
desire that tie club doors should thus he opened
are the younger element whose efforts are directed
mainly toward making the club purely social
one. They worked like beavers last fall and sue
cccdcd in changing the management taking 1t
from the hands of the older and more conservative
members. This temporary victory turned their
heads. and they looked for greater and morc
sweeping charges. Bat they did not CONT
upon the existence Of the strong sentiment which
I,n oil nd
overthrow the Fundamental principle upon which
the institution was founded.
The real Issue at stake last nielt was on the
question whether or not the following resolution
should he adopted:
whereas This club has entire couni n The wisdom
and discretion Of it, Admissions ia JUDGING o
the qualifications Of candidates for membership subject o.
the requirements Of the articles Of association and The n
laws; therefore
Resolved That an resolutions heretofore adopted At
meetings q The club which FOO eject Instruct me Committee
on Adn.,.oa- are c,i uia'4 20 Influence is actions D."
and the same arr noiehy rc-,iHd'i
1t can be plainly seen that hy adopting tins
resolution most sweeping change in tie "l-
mission Of members would De- made. and the two
former decisions # Tie club. that none bur Re
puhlicaus are eligible for membership mlrAt Doc
oNcrridGcn with 90 majority vote on this rcsnlu-
ton. The resolution Was not posted until nearly
midnighi on Wednesday. ana as there aye seldom
more than hundred members 10 % meeting. those
who were dcslfou, of changing tie rules of ad-
mission loo.cd for an easy victory Bat II Doc
came !.nown u tinc lpr active
men WHO are opposed 10 tie pin
cipcs Of tie resolution 10 fci
10 work. and when tie Ml1Numu> ami Democrats
who are members went to tie club last evening
they found that the old members, who s'an4 for
tie ORIGINAL principles. were there Or good num-
Icr. Tn.y dlI not have the majority on hand
I., ,i.h, that tic, had when they defeated e. H.
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co.. .fccurui over t.c cl-lbllfy az John
>i,.lir vl, v.. candidate for
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~irnlrn r. French. Thomas {, Ar'nu. Charles
W.fu.s. trD..c T. fuller. rcol-r MONTAGUE.
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while ,N .ludrc DAYS. est 1i-f'--'nlh IH'''.H
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