The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-16
THREE BLACKBALL DIVER.
DON'T WANT HIM IN THE DEMO-
CRATIC CLUB OF FIFTH ATENUH

Roger Foster. HAMILTON II. Tompkins, aaa
A. Walker Otis Arc the Three Governors
Whose Votes Kept the Police Justice Ont.
The Board Of Governors Of tho Democratic
Club. which is composed OF bankers. mer.
chants brokers. and business men. and has Q
handsome club house at GIT Fifth avenue. mot
last night to elect now members. Among
the sixteen candidates for membership
was Police Justice Patrick Diver. He
failed to get In. Three OF the fourteen
Governors present opposed his election. They
were Roger Foster. Hamilton B. Tompkins.
and A. Walker Otls-all lawyers. The meeting
OF the Governors lasted from $3.50 until IL
O'Clock.
Last fall Justice Divers name was posted
upon the bulletin board Of tho club. He was
proposed by Henry Campbell.
A strong opposition developed. which was
headed by Thomas o. Bell. at that time one OF
the Governors and Chairman OF tho House
Committee. by Francis Lynde Stetson. and
several others. These gentlemen declared
open warfare. and said that the Police Justice
could not DO n member OF thoir club. Justice
Diver had many friends In the club. among
them Assistant District Attorney Weeks.
Judge Gildersleeve. james ]. Martin. Treas.
urer j. Rockwell Fay. Mayor Grant. Commis-
sioner Gilroy. and John II. v. Arnold. Presi.
dent of the club.
Tho names of candidates are voted on BY the
Board OF Governors. which consists OF sixteen
members. Three black balls exclude candi-
date. Mr., Bell held more than the necessary
three in his hand at that time. and Justice
DIVERS friends withdrew his name tempora-
Board. THey sueceedsd in doing that at the
annual election last December. Thomas f
elected t. m IFS Taos had
been removed. and Justice DIVERS name was
again posted on on Jan. 2s Henry TGapnbsll
seconded It,. There was no open opposition In
the Board Of Governors.
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members turned out knowing that the
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we're Chairman John W. Arnold.
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$40 O'clock. Justice. Divers name was the
SECOND Upon the list Ct sixteen resident eand-
and OIL oSiected eSS The rest oi the
b Beard s9 to s sse a GsaSssSa:
Judge Gidsrslseye. Treasurer, Fay, Edyard
But the three men remnined unmoved They
were asked to state. their objections. They
| When 1t was apparent that argument was
useless a final vote was taken. TWAS rto 3
The result Of the vote was received with sur
| prise by the members waiting down stairs. -.
| There was q general feeling among u.s."
one q the members said; that Justice Diver
Withdrawn last fall ! had long taIs
not understand why any one should oppose
| him. He had not pushed himself forward
for membership. he told me. but had been
| approached by number OF men who
wanted him to join. Mayor Grant, Commits.
| sioner Giroy. and all the other promtnent
Of the club, Justice Diver Thought il would
have about ali can do to take care Of ny own
| concluded to allow my name to be posted.
| thought it would be a recreation for mo
during the campaign to run UP town and meet
some Of tho leading Democrats Of tho
sity., to say nothing 4dm q he benefit
my name to be posted The Justice also told
me that he was an honest man. without q blot
| upon his character. and that he considered
himself Just as good as any member Of the
| Democratic Club"
According to the rules of the club Justice
| Diver cannot become candidate for Nom.
hershp again until six months have elapsed.
That is. providing he should want to try 1t
| over.