The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-28
JERSEY CITY ATHLETICS
A Grand Row On the Car
pet Which Threatens
Rupture.
PRESIDENT TAPPEN RESIGNS.
Although He Had Just Been
Elected Angry Because His
Friend Was Defeated.

There is hot row in full blast in the
Jersey City Athletic Club, and serious
trouble may occur before matters are
ami cably settled. President J. NJ. Tap
pen has resigned his Office and it is stated
on good authority that unless he with
draws it. there IL apt to be split
which will mar the clubs future
The trouble made its appearance
last Monday evening at the annual cleo
tion OF officers and trustees The meet
ing was the largest one held in years. it
being estimated that fully two hu ndred
members were present and par ticipated
in the row.
Rulnor has it that Mr.. Tappen wanted
MIR. William Doubled ay to succeed Mr..
Samuel r. Finney fn the presidency.
The remainder OF the slate was made
from the old officers. but 1t was con.
be removed and Mr.. Doubleday put In
his place. When the meeting was called
to order the Tappen-D Doubleday combine
was In high feather, as they expected
walk over. When motion was made to
go into an election for officers bomb
was cast amongst the ranks Of the Tap
penites that made them shudder.
Mr.. James Young, chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee. stated that
| there had been af1ORt In the club certain
UNPLEASANT rumors concerning the chair
man of the Cigar COMMITTEES. Mr.. Harvey
| Weeks, in reference to the manner in
which ne had been attending to his du-
| ties as chairman Of the committee.
An attempt was made check any
| further investigation into the rumor by
| Mr.. Young. and Vice President Finney
| and his followers insisted that report
| was in order, and upon good authority it
| is stated that Il was found that Mr.. Weeks
cigars smoked by the club boys had not
been paid for since last April.
NOT TO BLAME.
| A hot discussion at once commenced.
| and 1t is said all blame was lifted from
| MIR. Weeks shoulders. Mr.. Tappen was
then elected President bv rousing ma
| jority, aud then followed the nomina-
lions Of G. r. Finney for reelection as
/ Vice-Presiden t, and also OF Mr.. William
Doubleday. Mr.. doubleday was defeat
| ed by Finney, whose followers did some
| great "hustling'' in his behalf.
| The defeat OF Mr.. Doubled was virtu.
| ally u knock out for President Tappen aud
he was disposed to accept is pleasantly.
G.. H. Bennett was elected secretary
| and David G.. Dewitt treasurer without
| opposition. Then came the election
| OF trustees, and although the members
| did not condemn Mr.. Weeks
who was also a trustee and looking Tor
re-election. they determined to pu'
Fhis was unexpected, and President
Tappen and Mr.. Doubleday, who favored
Weeks and Mr.. George Wilms, worked
| hard for his reelection, and thu
hot debate occurred and thu
fact became apparent that Weeks " as
going TO get Knocked out. Mr.. Wins
| ..o,, rod INK md Wauts 0Q votas
SERIOUS RESULTS ANTICIPATED.
The meeting was one OF the most un-
pleasant ones ever held, and serious re-
suits are anticipated.
On top of Mr.. Toppen's reelection t.
the presidency and the defeat OF hi
friends, he at once rendered his resigna
tion, and as 1t stands now the J. &. A. z
is without u president.
Mr.. Tappep has stated that he intended
resigning because his business com
PEELED him to be away q great deal O
his time, and that under the circnm
stances he thought it best to fill the offic
with some man who was always In th'
city His resignation at such a critica
time, however, is the subject OF muci
comment, as 1t is feared his resignation
as President will cause many OF the clul
members to follow him.
President Finney has moved t.
Newark, aud Mr.. Tappen favored Mr.
i OOuDleuHy'S clcCblOu W 1uiS UllCO ioA va
reason that he could attend to the bust
ness of the club more easily than Mr.
Finney. The light was not. say the mem
bers. the result of any personal feelings
The Directors of the club Will NEE
Saturday night and appoint Il COMMITTEES
for the ensuing year and act upon Mr.
Tappen's resignation. II it is accepted
Is probable that entirely new committee
will manage the affairs of the club.
The members are endeavoring to usl
i the trouhla M