New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
L17nMMMA3M
AMONG THE = CLUB-HOUSES
THE CONTEST IN THE UNION LEAGUE.

Mp sAcKETT WILL NOT RUN AGAINST Mr..
wILsoN-NEw HOME OF THE LAURENCE.
All reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
the present disagreement among the members OF
,Lo I-nion Lcague Club over the selection of
president is not factional quarrel IN tne hepuoh-
can marty. Men of every kind of affliation are
Gathered to the support of Mr.. Wilson, and Others
whose opinions are equally varied were in favor
of Mr. Sackctt and now that he refuses TO enter
the race. are bound together in opposition to Mr..
Wilsan's reelection Men like Howard NJ. Smith.
Nelson J. Gates. A. G. Perham and Harlan 7.
sIalsey. tire most pronounced friends OF MI!
Nathan have been most earnest in getting MI.
Wilson 10 be a candidate. The opposition started
on several grounds. First, there was the teellng
among many that there should be rotation In
office Then there were few who had personal
feeling that they had not been recognized by the
administration Just as they thought they deserved
to he.
The liquor question came in next, and thon
in favor of liquor laid their defeat to Mr. Wilson
These clements all combined against him utterly
without his knowledge. His friends say that he
was urged by men OH all sides to take pe once,
and that supposing it was the unanimous wish, he
agreed the night before the nominations Aiter
the nomination, it is said, he was about 10 with
W.
been made nearly unanimous, he could do 50
with honor. Circulars were being drawn up 70
that effect when demands were made upon him
by persons in the opposition that led him 10 say
be would not retreat under fire, but if he was
beaten he would be so otherwise than by threats
Mr. Sackett saws he will not run against Mr.
Wilson and never consented to. If Mr.. wilson
had not been a candidate in response TO what
was supposed 10 be the general wish. Mr. SacHett
would probably have had the support OF the entlre
club 4 friend of Mr.. Sackctt said the other
day: | felt that Mr.. Wilson had put three years
of arduous work in the club, and now that we are
in our house it seems to me that if he wanted a
fourth year of comparative case and honoi he
was entitled TO it, This feeling is general.
The opposition ticket is as follows; President,
Joseph Aspinan: first vice-presdent, John II.
Burtis: second vce-presdent, Frank Squier treas
urcr. Devne VI. Munger, recording secretary,
Henry D. Hamilton; corresponding secretary,
Henry ITosford: Executive Committee John ".
Hussey. Darwin t. James, William W. lieaton,
Alfred Hodges, Henry Batterman, John /. Coylng-
ton; Finance Committee, Wilbur f. Herbert,
David 5. Wells, Alfred Romer. Henry {. Copeland,
Harvey ~ IIoyt. Thomas Nash; Membership Com
mittee. Henry J. Hewlett Edgar lleleker, Marion
Grimes, L. Richmond Jacobs
The annual mas Iuerade ball of the Germana
Club, on Wednesday night was brilliant anaT.
Nearly 1000 persons were present. The wnole
house was elGborately decorated and the costumes
of all kinds livencd up the house as it had never
been before. one of the features Of the ball
was the prison, into which all who came unmasked
or in the conventional evening dress were thrust
and aftcrward were put trial. Among
those who the inside of cell was
Justice Willard Bartlett and he was made
to pay heavy fine for his liberty. Two young
men. members Of the club, who dressed as young
women, could hardly be told from the real maidens
The new home of tle Laurence Club, at Myrtle
and Wayerly aycs., Is decidedly attractive. Inc
rooms on the upper floors of the block which has
been made out OF khe old Duryee mansion, have
been rcmodciled So TO make an admirable nome
for club. The Laurence formally opened lts
quarters on last Monday evening. lhe cluD. WHICH
was formed little less than four years ago. NOW
.has | IL members. . -
Auothcr clubhouse of different kind was was
opened last week in the same neghhorhood: lhIs
was the Wavcrly Young Mems Club. ms OF.
aani2ation grew out of a movement started III 'he
Washington Avenue Baptist Church TO get a place
where Young men might find all the peasa's
features OF the ordinary clubhouse without hnu.
ing with them the use of Liquors. The money Iot
the purpose was furnished largely by MesSrs Moiss
and Kiadcr, and on Wednesday evening the nous
warming took place. The next day the house
was thrown open TO women Tic cluo now na'
over 300 members. a..
The Marine and Field Club has increased "s
membership limit from go 10 $40. H.
There is talk of an entire reorganization Oh ,ne
Columbian Club which has decided noC 10 ielIeW I
The lease for its present house at Clinton ana Jor
aemon SITS. where lis home has been for severaI
years The house is not particularly aI.rae,ne 9 I've
of tbc- -orgouiyotion IL is distinctly n Roman
Catholic club, hut it can hardly be said to include
all the elements of society allied to % that I'll, haits IN
choraing tho name going somewhere else, and try
ing to get ali the scattered elements intcrrstca
so as TO make representative club. Inc suoleo.
will he discussed tomorrow evening aV d "''' s
of the CLUB.