New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS TRIBUTE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT ITS REGULAR MEET
ING-OTHER BUSINESS.

The Republican Club held its regular meeting at NO.
$50 Fifth-avc. last evening, William Brookleh pre-
siding. Among the new members elected were H. H.
StorIs and w. II. T. Hughes Ex-Governor L. C.
Lounsbury, Of Connecticut, and Roswell G. llorr were
proposed for membership job E. Hedges and W. NJ H.
Olcott appointed upon the Executive Committee
In place Of William Brooked and L. c. Ashley, elect
cd president and vice-presdent EX-Alderman James
W. Halves, chairman Of special committee appoihen
to consider the subject Of compulsory voting, made
report and submitted the draft of a bill to make the
exercise of the elective franchise compulsory. Mler
discussion, the matter was laid over.
Daniel ;. Remsen delivered an address, accompanied
by diagrams and illustrations, "On second choice
vote as means Of securing 10 the minority voters an
effective influence in triangular elections Tie speak
ers project intended to meet such cases as oNen
happen in May oralty elections in Newlork, where
neither Of the three parties has majority Of all tie
votes cast.
Chance r. X. Prentice and Mortimer C. Addoms, APP
pointed a committee to report resolutions concerning
General Sherman's DEATH submitted tho iollo"hg'
which unanimously adopted:
The members OF the Republican Club Of the City OF
New.York in reg Iar meeting assembled express their
profound sorrow at the death Of General William j.
sherman In his taking on the Republic lost is ertas;
living General and citizen AS military commander, he
has taken his place the great captains Of history
As LOYAL citizen Of the brightest
anples posterity TO follow. As one who mingled n
the daily life OF this city, he was coured admired re-
spected beloved and yet In the midst Of II all, he mani
fes> disposition that simple unaffected and to the
last degree winning and delightful. His death will carry
into the Of the entire country deep of
sonal loss We express to his family profound sym
rathy and direct that committee Of twenty-five members
OF this club be appointed by the president himself being
one to attend such funeral services may be held in
this city,
The president announced tho following committee
TO represent the club at the unera! ceremonies in New
York: william Broolfeld Edward 4. Bartlett. Cephas
| Branerd, Samuel Thomas. Jonathan H. Crane, l.. C.
Ashley Mortimer c. AddOms. Thomas W. Wentworth
Nathan Llttauer, Charles F. Homer, James 4. Blan
ohard z. F. shepard, Thomas Is. Odell, Joseph c
| Baldwin. Samuel ". Bovine, MahlOn Chance, James
Foster, James W. IIawes Henry II. DE Milt, John 5
Smith, Joseph Pool, job L. Hedges. Frank II. Bal
lard d. r. Morrison and F. c. Loveland.
The building committee reported that the site fol
the new club house had been virtually decided upon
but final report could not yet be made for reason
which would appear satisfactory hereafter.
James A. Blanchard. OF the committee appointed by
the executive committee ~ confer with similar com
mttee from the Federal Club the subject Of uniting
the two climbs in organization. said that no r.
port could be made until after the meeting OF the Fed
| cral Club on March s..