New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-14
TWO VOTES AGAINST HIM.
COMMISSIONER JOHN 8TCE1vE REJECTED
BY THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION STOOD THIRI
TEEN TO Two-ArR. MCLAVE's NAME HAD
BEEN PROPOSED BY PROMINENT
REPUBLICANS,

REPUBLICANS.
The fact that Police Commissioner John McClaves
name rejected by the Committee on Admissions
Of the Union League Club over two months ago has
Just leaked That it has been kept quiet so long
considering the amount OF feeling there is in the club
on the subject. is remarkable.
Nj. McClave was proposed four years ago BY r. VI.
Galloway. Of the Merchants National Bank. He was
seconded by Of tie most prominent Republicans
in the city aud by large number Of the Oldest mem
bers OF the club. Mr.. McClaye the successor Cd
Joel w Mason as Police Commissioner, and though
not anxious for the place accepted ii. lie held the
Office through Mayor Grants first term, and'
alth's zh he was Republican. was reapponted BY
SIr. Grant last fall It is said that this fact had tie
effect of making Of the members antagonistic To
Mr. Met lave. one Of these members, 1t was said was
Charles Watrous.
Mr. McC!aye said TO a Tribune reporter yesterday ::
" At the very earnest request OF a number OF my
friends who were members Of the Union League Club,
consented to be applicant for membership in the
club about four years ago. / had no idea OF spending
much OF my time at Il club. Ny large business inter
ests and my public duties take mp most Of my time,
and when have any time 10 spare like TO spend II
With my family. For that reason am not what might
be called clubable man. but my friends seemed to
think my name might add strength 10 the club, which
IS regarded as Republican. was informed later that
when my application was posted In the clubhouse it
fairly covered with the Inducements OF the most
prominent members OF the club IL was said that no
application ever had received many Endorsements
by the best members.
a few weeks ago was informed that two or three
members OF the Committee Admissions were opposed
10 my election and determined to keep me ont Of
the club. Later | was informed that they had man
aged % carry their point the I'm the committee
being thirteen in my favor and two against me, 1t is
said that votes in the secret session OF the com
mttee sufficient 10 prevent the election of any man
to membership 1t woud be farer think, to permit
an applicant TO appear before the committee and
front any member who raises objection to his election
The objection in my case / understand, was that
nv reapp ointment as Police Commissioner by Demo
cratic Mayor made s,me Of the members OF the club
,hlnk I was not a good Republican Mayor Grant, /
assume thought the law compelled him to appoint a
Republican in the Police Board because 10 SAWS that
the 1000 Republican inspectors Of election poll
ard balotcerkS SHAH be named by the party's repre-
sentative In the board. He reappointed me because
he thought was Republican, understood. and be-
cause had performed my duties In the Police Board
for four Years t. the satisfaction Of the public. That
his action commended by the public might be
Inferred from the favorable comments Of the news
papers, Republican. Democratic and Independent and
by the thousands OF letters Of cOnsratuls0n which
sent TO me by men of each party.
Il am Republican naturally because believe in
the principles of the Republican party In 1856 when
wac not Old enough to vote. entered with eagerness
into debate and made speeches advocating those prn-
ciples. voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and in
1854 At every election since l have voted for the
candidates Of my party. Can the members Of the
Union League Club who opposed my election say as
much about their votes Did they support their
own vcep president, Mr.. Erhardt when he ran for
Mayor? 1t is known that many members of that club
voted for Mr. Hewitt and against tho Republican candi
date They also failed 10 support Mr.. Roosevelt WHEN
he the partys candidate for Mayor As the char
man Of regular Republican district association in
this city for thirteen years, say to those members
Of the Union league Club that they need to join such
an association in order to learn what loyalty TO the
party means. Neither as regards the purity Of my
private character in the strength of my Repub-
licanism shall l need to bend the knee 10 them.
shall continue to be loyal Republican, and they,
doubtless will continue to try to defeat the candidates
OF my party
When seen yesterday, j. Seaver Page, the secretary
OF the club, said he did not wish to talk about the
affair 1t was unfortunate. he said lie felt truly
sorry, and could not understand it at ALL
Tribune reporter caught Mr. Galloway as he was
leaving the bank. He was reticent on the subject
and seemed TO feel his friends rejection deeply
"All I know about it is that l proposed him and
he was rejected by the committee; why, l don't
know
Mr.. Galloway said, in reply to question asking
him If he could give any reason for the committees
action "The committees meetings are secret and
| haven't been able to discover any for Mr..
McCiaVe'S rejection. lie has been good, faithful
Republican all his life, and the committees action is
beyond me. l suppose politics had something TO do
with it,
Mr.. Galloway would not say in what way he thought
politics were concerned In the case.
Was Mr.. McClave supported by many members
Of the club - asked the reporter.
They all supported him Tar as know, except
that committee ne answered. -
+. ". McClsve Commissioner McClaves brother,
twelve years. He was exceedingly Indignant at the
treatment his brother had received
Not since have been in the club he said, have
| seen any treated John McClaVe was. It's
an 0utrag &c: that's all there i about it,
How did It happen ~ asked the reporter.
"Why, the only reason ! think OF i that warner
Miller's friends are opposed to those Of Mr. Plaps,
and " the superstition that my brother was Plat
suppose the Miller men, who are very strong IN
the club, killed John"
Pm / don't know; but suppose ne ID, Whose
business is it, As for Warner Mlller | know that
John supported hun at the last cl elton. JOhh McCEVe
has always been sound Republican and can take my
oath that he has always voted for every Republican
candidate for President whether he liked him personally
or not
We're the majority of the members in favor of ad-
hitting Mr.. McCIave 2" -
- Yes indeed If it had been left to them he would
have gone In with flying coors Every man IN the
club have spoken to about IL has said his treatment
Do Won think that Charles Warous opposed him p"
accused him of IL and Je denied 1t, 50 suppose
he didn't