New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
IL Is A REPUBLICAN CLUB.
so THE UNION LEAGUE VOTES BY A BIG
MAJORITY
THE STRONG TICKET FOR THE NOMINATING COM
MITTEE DEFEAI,, THE BLAKEMAN TICKET

MTTEE DEFEATS THE BLAKEMAN TICKET
TWO TO ONB-A LIVELY CONTEST.
The Union League Club last night reiterated
and emphasized it's declaration made two years
ago that 1t is a Republican organization The
straghtout Republican ticket of candidates for the
Nominating Committee was elected by majority
of over two to one, In one of the most exciting
elections ever held in the club. The interest in
the contest was so great that ABOUT
$50 members voted Edward A. Quintard,
whose name appeared on both tickets, received
the greatest number Of votes. sol. George IL.
Whitman, also a candidate of both Sides was not
far behind him. The highest number Of votes
received by any other person on the ticket headed
by Colonel William L. Strong was 446, while the
largest number Of votes cast for any one who was
on the Brakeman ticket alone was PIG votes.
Two years ago the club voted that only Repub-
licans should he admitted to membership, By
about the same majority that gained by the
straght-out Republicans last night. The count
Of the ballots was finished about quarter before
2 o'clock, and shout arose among the many
supporters of the Strong ticket who remained in
the clubhouse.
The clubhouse presented a most animated ap-
pearance early In the evening. One cab after
another rolled up with one or more members, and
a great many of the voters came on foot. The
night was favorable for big attendance, and
the hot fight which had been carried on between
the two sides caused nearly every member who
was in the city or near it to come to cast his
ballot.
Each party had out committee OF volunteers
on Wednesday and yesterday, who tried to see
as many men as possible to urge them to vote
for their side. This electioneering continued last
evening up to the time when the voting began,
and, in fact, lasted, although in
desultory way, until the polls closed
Members who were not known TO DC
pledged for either side were button-hoed as they
entered the main hall by the skirmishers of the
two opposing forces, and were compelled to listen
to earnest arguments for and against the two
sets of candidates. Some of the members went
home as soon as they had voted, content TO leave
the outcome of the contest from their morning
papers, but many Others remained at the club
house until the result announced.
The official ballot sent out by j. Seaver Page.
the secretary, simply contained the names OF the
twelve candidates for the Nominating Committee.
no effort being made to show that there were
two parties in the field. The names on the
Brakeman ticket were given first, as it had been
placed In nomination earlier than the other These
we're: Birdseye Brakeman George l.. Whitman.
John w. Cochrane, Edward A. Quintard, Francis
d. Lecompte, Payson Merrill and William H.
Leferts.
The Strong ticket consisted of the following
Colonel William L. Strong Charles B. Fosdick.
Nathaniel A. Prentiss, Emerson Foote, Thomas
H. Wood, Edward A. Quintard and George L..
Whitman. As George L. Whitman and Edward
A. Quintard were on both tickets, there were
only twelve names on the official ballot, instead
of fourteen.
When the list of candidates headed by Mr..
Brakeman was posted at the club, objection was
made that two Of the men had not an
unblemished record of Republicansm, although all
the seven, it is said, voted for Mr.. Fassett. Mr.
Brakeman has always been staunch Republican
and has done great deal for the party, but 1t
was urged that he and his associates represented
the principle of taking the club out of politics
Two years ago, by a vote of nearly two TO one,
the club decided that only Republicans should be
elected to membership and there was strong
feeling that the success of the Brakeman ticket
would be partial notification of this decision.
Another ticket, straight Republican one, with
such an ardent party man as Colonel William l..
Strong at its head was nominated. These men
stood for the principle that the Union League
Club is Republican 10 the backbone and that any
whose politics is of the MIXED KIND should
have no Office in it. The other side declared that
there was no politics whatever in the contest, that
all its candidates were. Repnblcans. and that
they would nominate only such men as the cluD
would he likely 10 eEct by large majority, if not
unanimously Both sides have been hard at work
for two weeks, and have sent circulars TO all
the members OF the cluD.
The Nominating Committee chosen last night
WAS the first one elected under the new rules Of
the club, and especial interest was attached 10
the contest on that account. Its duty is merely
to name a set Of candidates for all the Offices,
which is to be voted on at the meeting in January
IL the losing side is not satisfied with its defeat
last night it can test its strength again by
nominating an opposition ticket. Chauncey NJ
Depew has declined a reelection, and it seems
almost certain that Cornelius n. Bliss will he
nominated to succeed him. The sentiment in the
club at present, as far as can be Judged, is de-
cidedly In his favor j. Seaver Page will I'M
doubtedy be chosen secretary again, as his popu-
arity places him above rivalry.
The Nominating Committee will also name
twelve candidates for vice-presdencies. Up TO
now, the whole twelve have been elected annually.
but the constitution has been changed SO that
after next January only four ,vce-presdents
will be elected each year, and they will serve
three years Those elected next month will he
divided into one-year, two-year, and three-year
classes, by lot.
THREE DETECTIVES GUARD HILL.
Albany, Dec. 10 GpedaD.-Whether remorse has