New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
NEW-YoRK CLUB TROUBLES.
NEARLY ALL The DIRECTORS RESIGN.
THERE WERE LOUD COMPLAINTS AT THEIR con-
SENTATIVE MANAGEMENT.

THERE WERE LOUD COMPLAINTS AT THEIR CON-
SENTATIVE MANAGEMENT
The dissatisfaction in the New-York Club over what
the young element calls the old fogy methods OF the
managers has eliminated In the resignation OF almost
the entire board Of directors They have merely given
up their Offices and will continue TO be members OF the
club. Their action the result OF the criticisms
which the progressive set In tile club passed on the
officers and board OF directors Commodore james u.
Smith has been president Of the club Tor long time
and IL has become the opinion OF lot OF the members
that he has allowed the affairs OF the organization 70
run too much In q rut.
The subject was discussed the club and outside OF
1t by the younger members until the officers and drec-
tors could not help being aware OF the disahecu'
The board OF directors stood by Commodore smith,
with perhaps only q single exception, SO they' TOO
came in for share Of the blame Finally, the feeling
of dissatisfaction became pronounced and the hum
of conversation about II loud that the directors iet
1t incumbent on them to resign their Offices They
have done this with the exception OF one or two men,
IL is said, and special meeting has been called for
December 10 to I'LL the vacancies.
The action OF the directors Is In sense an ind
cation OF permanent breach In the club, or OF pos
sibe split and the withdrawal OF part OF the mem
bership Both the directors and the men who criti-
csed their methods agree In saying That the present
difficulty is not at all serious, and that 1t Is marked
by no particular bitterness. There Is difference OF
opinion an honest and legitimate one, arising out
OF simple questions Of club management, ana having
element Of personal luminosity, and the only way
to settle 1t to count noses. The resighauons
were virtually like that Of an English Ministry when
| it appeals to the country to sustain IL on some
question Of statecraft or politics.
The directors recognized the fact that they were
merely the representatives of the entire body OF mem
bes and that II the majority did not agree with
their views, they had business In once. Inc
resignation was to settle the question whether the
greater number Of members is satisfied with the oid
methods of management or desires REFORM Inc
old directors will stand for reelection, and hope 70
be indicated while the party which has been making
the complaints will put in an opposing ticket.
The members OF the club were haturans
much averse to saying anything whatever ABOUT
the difficulty for publication last night. oiuo a""n'
they considered as sacred occurrences az thcf o
6resides so those who were seen Dy lriou',e -.
porter refused TO any OF the precise points vi
which the two factions differed. The reporter was
told however, that the questions were whohS VI oiuo
management and while not especially Important per-
haps they still affected the convenience OF the mem
bers moro or less. -, III,
Commodore Smith, the president, was at the ciuo
early in the evening, but did not stay long IL was
said that he had gone to his home in Stamford j. De
Alexandra Is the epresdent and Henry I. "eiS 'e
secretary Edwin s. Chaplin was chosen treasurer al
tbe last animal election but he resigned the oce sew
| eral months ago.
| The Board Of Directors consisted of F. T. Adams
| Orson Adams, Vernon II. Brown, Richard " liar
nett j. H. Parker, Henry A. Rogers e. Lee stout Ira
| d. Warren and W. p. Ward. 1t could not be learned
| who the one two were VINO nave ho'
| resigned One of the directors, +. T. Adams sup
posedly was in sympathy with the spirit OF reforin'
and his friends urged him not to resign, as the cri
| csms were not directed against him. lie went OUT
| with the rest, however. A.. .o,.o,
Gau Nnr nh
| wears ago In 1870 the club went Into voluntary
iIoudation on account of rupture In the ranks ana
the surpus was distributed among the members. IN
short time however, some OF the old members me-
| az Demonico's and recognized the club me ciuD-
and later in Twenty between Broadway ana
| Fifth-ave. opposite the Worth Monument rev y,
Fifthave and Thirty ffthst, where 1t bought Pot
on Which an old mansion Tor S2oo 90 n mre
commodous and attractive c. Brug1ere was the hrs'
| president.