New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB ELECTION.
SECOND CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE STRAIGHT
REPUBLICAN" SIDE.

A SECOND CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE STRAIGHT
REPUBLICAN" SIDE.
A second circular has been issued I'm favor of the
straight Republican" ticket OF candidates for the
nominating committee OF the Union League Club. The
first one, which was sent out week ago last night
contained the names Of 213 members VINO had indorsd
the ticket. The other side. the independents" as
they are called have not issued appeal. The cleo
ton takes place Thursday evening, and will no
doubt he largely attended The second circular Of
he straight Republicans is as follows
In accordance with the new bylaw of the club. the
two tickets that are posted ut the clubhouse contain
Ing the proposed for nominating committee to
nominate officers for the ensuing year will be Onered
for the vote of members on the evening Of the 10th
Inst. and the club secretary has accordingly
10 members List VI all these names printed upon
ballot.
opinion 10 these tickets, il is d essential
by the undersigned committee present. u you tins
issue involved IN this election
II will be that twelve names are now before
the club for this nominating committee in the form of
general ballot whereon are to be marked the
names for which each member may choose 10 vote.
OF these twelve names thus proposed five appear
upon ticket inspired by cotere Of Democratic
members of ayowed Republcanism. and Repub
ucan names appear upon both tickets
The two tickets posted follows:
Straight Republican ticket. Mixed ticket.
william l.. Strong. Blrdseye Blskeman,
Charles b. Fosdick. George L. Whitman,
Nathaniel A. Prentiss, John W. Cochrane.
Emerson Foote. Edward \. Quintard
George l.. Whitman. PaysOn Merrill.
Edward A. Quintad. William H. Lcferts
The mixed ticket represents covertly the policy
called taking the club out OF politics. This II is
proposed to do by admitting Democrats 10 tho
beShp Of the club and only the searching scrutiny
TO which every candidate has been subjected by our
committee admission has thus far prevented the
success OF any such cndeavJr.
The straight Republican ticket. the other hand.
represents the regular Republican policy Of the club.
vigorously eAemplhed In the resolution adopted by
the club, asserting that only Republicans should be
admitted 10 membership
a vote for the mixed ticket is vote 70 inaugurate
and indOrse the sOphsm Of Democratic representation
upon the committees OF a Republican club.
vote for the straight Republican ticket is a protest
against such political heresy In Republican club and
In favor of maintaining IT. mehOurrsi political in
tegrity and preserving It's distinctive traditions.
The history OF the achievements of the Union League
Climb stamp IL lndeliby Republican association.
and il has been universally regarded for upward 81
a quarter OF q century.
Your presence and vote Is earnestly requested
at the election Thursday evening the 10th inst. IN
support Of the straight Republican ticket.
Each name the ballot desired 10 be voted should
be designated by mark against IT,
BY order Of the Conference Committee,
GRANT SQUIREs Secretary.
New-YoIk, Dec. 8, 1891.