New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
WHAT REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS ARE
DOING.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS TO UNITE-THE OLD HOME
OF THE KINGS COUNTY CLUB TORN DOWN
THE WELCOME TO MR.. HALSTEADa


Nearly every ward in the city has more Re
publcan clubs, organized for social and political
nprposes Many have been begun in exciting periods
80 c,mnairn enthusiasm and have since been main
,oiped nv their initial energy and the desire Of the
member, TO keep up an organization so as to be in
rcadin,,s, for suture National campaigns IL is
believed by those who have reflected upon the work
done by these clubs that they exert potent force
~ they unite upon some common basis and work for
the same ends at the time. An effort to bring
together the various clubs I'm the Eighteenth Ward with
us go 600 people has already been made. The
ment set on foot on Friday night has broad and
conprchensive aim and Is designed to lead TO union
of aft the clubs and Hike organizations in the city, Of
noiItical character and Republican affiliations In the
enterprise q dozen strong organizations already
engaged and every like organization Is invited to join
renrcsentatlvc committee has the matter In hand of
formulating a plan OF action and basis of common
york n the work is started wisely and well. and
ncttv iealouses and personal prejudices Ignored
much may be accomplished for the good Of the Re
publican party federation OF the clubs In the
various wards, with central committee, could be
made a powerful auxiliary Of the regular party
cauzaton. It is not too to take measures
IN insure the active and hearty co0pera-
ton Of every Republican in the county
of King, in the work that must be done In the
state and Mayoraty elections Of 1891 and the Pre,i
Dental contest OF 1892. The effective work of the
club, I'm the Harrison and Morton campaign set a
standard not only to be equaed but 10 be excelled,
in 1882 when the turning of the scale may again rest
with Brooklyn.
The destruction of the old Kings County Clubhouse
in Pierrepont-st to recall the history Of this
old time headquarters Of Republican activity. In the
DAYS of the Three Graces.' as Generals Tracy and
Iourdan and Silas y. butcher dubbed when they
were the leaders Of the party, IT decided that 1t
would be wise have social organization within the
partv a, a sort Of nucleus 30 the King, County Club
thc fore1,nner OF the Onion eague) founded and
a house was hired as headquarters in Pierrepontst
between Fulton and Clinton SIS. Th, soon became
locally famous the headquarters Of political
tiyty and the ralyng point for the party leaders.
Active campaign operations were directed from the
rooms of tho club and many successful schemes To
outyt and defeat our friends the enemy were de-
vscd and carried into effect from the cubrooms at
no. l52 perrepont.st In the days when the new
charter for the city with single heads Of departments
in place Of tlplc headed commissions and the sole
powcr of appointment vested In The MAYOR deprving
the Aldermen Of the right Of confirming rejecting the
names submitted by him, secured by the efforts Of
state senator Schroeder. who had learned in the
Mayors the difficulties of The old order Of thing,
IT. provisions passed upon By the party leaders
in the cubroomS. The work Of the campaign which
elected Garfield and Arthur planned and carried
out In the old party headquarters. and there also.
the contest directed i'm which Mayor Low defeated
MAYOR Howell and Postmaster Hendrix In two sue
ccS,ive Mayoraty elections. But the cub ceased 10
have an official existence in The days IF stalNartEla
Breed differences growing out Of the defeat Of Judge
Foger for Governor IN 1852, aud by the time OF the
Blaine campaign the old headquarters deserted
for ones in Montague st.. from which Mr. Blaine
reviewed Splendid procession in his honor upon the
occasion 0t his visit to BROOKLYN. In the Mayonlty
campa IN Of 1875 General Caln reopeued the old club
house but since that time the building has not been
used for political purposes. The successor Of the
Kings County club the Republican League. and
that has been merged into the highly prosperous Union
League Club which Is destined to exert far more i'm
portant influence upon the party than any Of its pre-
deccssOrS
The reception to Mur7lt IIal1cad the home OF
United states DistrctAttOrney Tenney brought to.
ecthcr large number Of representative Republicans to
meet the guest ot the evening. who was enabled to
make the acquaintance Of his associates In political
lie under the happie,t social crcum>tanccs Judge
rcnncy possesses admirable qualities host ard he
made those present known 10 Mr. IIal,tead with fitting
Introductory words. As one Of those present expressed
H. the sentiment of the evening was that Brooklyn had
gained much by the failure oi the United states Senate
to confirm the nomination Of Mr. Halstcad as Amer
can Minister at Berlin, and instead of being the
representative Of the United states abroad. he to
10 representative Republican Of Long Island at
home. A reception to Mr.. Halstc,d viii be given by
;ne Union League Club Thursday, May II, and
upward II 1900 invitations will be sent ont.
IN Judge George f.. Kcy nO,ds has gone u Washing
for few days of rest after his hard work at his
profession Throughout the winter.
Charles II. Hodges. OF the officers Of the
Lafayette Club, a Republican organization of the
Twentieth Ward. sailed for Europe Wednesday
and a farewell reception gwen 20 him upon the
eve Of his departure. AT the club rooms. No. 3o3
Adclph,st. Among those WHO spoke at the eXer-
cisc~ Robert ID. Benedict, Jesse Johnson. C. A.
barrow. J. H. Lttcfeld and b. G Nch. President
George ". smith, behalf Of the club presented to
Mr. Hodge, floral ship. Many Of the leading Re
publican, on the Hin were present.
william II. Williams. long the popular and sue
ccsshh president of the Brooklyn Young Republican
club, IN, decided 10 move from the First Ward to
the Twenty second Ward. lie has become the owner
of of the fine new modern houses on the Prospect
Park slope, IN Carrol,t.. between Eighth and Ninth
ave,. which Is fast becoming the Murray llill of
Brooklyn Mr.. william, has long lived on the
Heights and has been an active associate OF recrctry
Tracy. Navdl officer Willis. Franklin Woodruff. J.. T..
Candlcr T. j. Tilncy and other First Ward Ecpubl.-
ans m the management of party affairs, he viii
now cast IN his lot with senator GriswOd. r. Il.
kennedy. Timothy L. Woodufl, Charles ~ Moore Lud
Ike Republicans In the ward wherr Mayor Chipln and
alderman NcCart are new Democrat residents.
The Republican Executive Committee viii meet on
pontmcnt> OF cnucrators Of the census win probably
name nj, mcu before the Middle OF the month The
i{epubllcnu, will be under discussion. a. the sub
committee IN charge Of the matter reached no result
las, week. The sixteenth Ward difficulty. CROWN :
ont Of the failure of the late rotary Of IN" wand
association. Grccnlcaf \. smith, t. surrender M roll
Lloh~ will he presented hy the executive member "i
the ward.
| Police captain German. Of the Clymer st. station
IA. been presented with handsome c.ayon me
nc,, which will adorn his office hereafter II l. ie
iu Of the officers and attached to his prccin't l.
The marriage of Colonel T.. l.. LangiOd t. Nr~'
I.aur.l &. Holloway wa, complct" surprise Ia M
arsc circle OF friends although some of them had
/ the i~SiuttN with which gallant tplrl'i
had aided the efforts of the S.dl society at brighton
Beach last Summer and In the production II Pn~iia
| et the Academy of Music While the preparations
! for the latter were being made Mrs. Holloway ,nd
| That II she only had two more bachelors Ike
Colonel Ian cOrd 10 lend assistance. the worn would
| make rapid pr ggc>>. She appears Ia nave I'm.
pressed him into permanent service. aud the Sedl