The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-29
LIVELY TIMES IN MADISON AVENUE
The Manhattan A. &. Members Worked With
an Esergy " orrhy OF tho "Atc."

The Manhattan A. c. Members Worked with
an EserGy Worthy OF tho "Ate."
Here's yer regular ticketi'
"Here's yer reform tioketr'
"yoto for the men that made the club''
Vote for the men thatn save the club!'
"Bahr'
"Ynh!'
Such were the expressions flying around the
corner OF Forty Nth street and Madison ave.
nue. last night. where half-dozen men were
lying In wait for members OF tho Manhattan
Athletic Club TO como along and vote at the
annual election. Inside the big corridor 1t
was almost impossible to force way through
to the polling place. so thick were the workers.
They wore distinguished by badges. the regu-
lars having gold-trimmed badges with Reg
ular ticket" thereon. while the opposition bad
plain badges with the single word " Reform"
Look at tho gold badges tho regulars are
wearing" shouted one "reformer." with n
Derby hat and soiled collar. "Oh. the club'll
have to pay for them. Now's the time to vote
for REFORM"
The button-holing and working" discount
ed any primary ever held in the famous Ate"
The indiscrminate manner in which tho NJ. A.
c. has elected members since the club moved
into the big building has made It impossible
for tho members to know each other. and
tickets were showed into the hands of report
ers and ca1msn, Will, fervent injunctions TO
The majority OF the regulars. were clad
in dress suits. but few of the reform party
sported evening dress. having been on the
ing and hauling were alarming and the gold
Gqdged administration workers Il " would yell:
ncant COX 0 personase was e catSpa%ited
tRe ee resanr
dragged in out Of the street ' ~
But TO all appearances, no tricks or argu-
pSr sw Ss aIs sF fS nj sr
hk os
them. Tho tickets read as follows:
REGULAR
Fer Fer rssssstssyaH.TI.. l. ISsh..
For For frsasSrer--waiton storms nnsn''
nsssssr slss SiPs.lR. sony.rs. no Jane: :
{: raKe Charles O. Perry. G. Z. TrOttsr, Lawrence
For For Tfsasasyi$;eGsFf k. sas'sr
For For rs sshsik Smith
For for s eco fIsa'sn"nt HHsrh i. jsneWay.
sSss
Earle. Edwin Gould. Benjamin s. Harmon. Frederic
MiTe s sSss Wsns
Tho rcformers" DEVOTED their attention to
er for seeretary. but toward The close the
yole Tor good old Billy swan" became the
Show them that Billy Swan never took any
OF the club furniture down TO his office" was
paism story ors against s NJ swan '''efe GUM
A cory Of the eulogium to Mr.. Swan In the
Ath hs sS S house eG as s.
No perpetual office holding" was another
nominated $resident against III Carr. Who
wss Couan got decent man to run
against him. We wanted Herman Oelrichs or
ex;;;Postmaster James. but neither would have
At tho close Of the polls at 10 o'clock, tho ad;
minlstrntion party were conndent they had
The rcformers'' raised little rumpus dur
ing the evening by demanding OF President
IN 9 tSs Ss tssrs
This was denied. as was request that glass
ugly feeling against MI. Carr. and there were
some severe structures pissed on what the |
MT hene $40 votes
Last night saw l, 4.75 IN OTIS cast. which shows
what rip roaring. red-hot time the Cherry
Tn. administration or regular ticket made |
clean sweep. although the vote WAS rather |
close at times. The result OF the ballottng |
was:
For Prestdent-Carr regular> 1921. No opposition
For Wee President-Hoyt treEular) 1872; Swan Gre
form y. G8I. |
For SeCretary-Hughes (reguar) I6y; Butler {" re-
form y. $50
For Treasurer-storm reguar). ss7: Keyser Gre
form'). 3D..
For Gaptnin-vanf haick regular, 1897. No oppo-
sitiun candidate.
Jar First Lieutenant-Anderson regular). 772: Smith
r. IefUrm') 1884,
. For second MISUNDERSTANDING Gegular). til: !
Janeway c'reform",. 6SI.
Up to a late hour the vote for Board OF Gov |
nrnors had not been counted. but the election |
IF the administration ticket is conceded by the |
opposition.
rye have lost the fight" said Leader Joseph |
ars or opposition. Wen all be Cherry Dia- |
nond boys working for the club"