New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12

| until after 10 O'Clock, ana from that hOur until
after midnight groups of members stood about
discussing the new nominations. The ticket was
as follows:
MEMBERS TICKET
| Now.York, January II, 1892.
The committee OF twenty-five named at meeting Of
members OF the Union League Club held on Monday.
January T. for the purpose presenting ticket which
should be representative OF the club and Of the expressed
views Of the majority Of its active members report the
following the names OF candidates for the offices Of
! the club for the ensuing year OF 1892:
| pr sident-Cornelius n. Bliss.
Vcs-presldens-E Root, Levi p. Morton. Joel B.
Erhardt Jesse 6elgman, Herman O. Armour, Woodbury.
Largdon, Alfred Van santyoord, Thomas G. Acton, j.
Perpont Morgan John sloane, Rufus b. Cowing, Horace
| Porter.
| Secretary-John r. Van wormer.
| Treasurer-George Montague.
Executive Commlttee-Class OF 1so4-Chares Lanier'
william Brooked, Daniel q. Rollins Henry w. Cannon,
| Robert NJ Galloway.
| Committee on Admlssons-Cass OF 1s94-Harrison r.
Cavity Charles E. Gregory Locke W. Winchester Henry
| G. Ward Frederick T. Brown.
Committee Library and Pubcations-Class Of 1894
Pierre De z. Ricketts,, Robbins Little. James c. Reed
lass Of 1S03-Horaco q. Fry George Rutedge Gibson,
Duane S. Eyerson Glass OF lS02-Wiliam Mitchell Eu'
gene ID. Hawkins Gordon Wendell.
| Committee on Art-Alfred L. NJ Purdy, Henry w
watrous Edward II. Wales, Robert w. Van Boskerck
William Nichols Albert Berstadt, Stewart W. Smith
Committee on Political Reform-E. B. Hlnsdae, Clar-
ence c. Buell. Cephas Brainerd, John j. Knox. Dr. d. B
st. John Roosa. Thomas L. james Mortimer c. Addoms
benjamin s. Church. Samuel Thomas, William T. schley
Jefferson Clark, Samuel NJ Blachord, Richard Il. Irwin
| Audl:ors-Donsd Mackay, Charles Myers Walter A.
| Peasc
| on behalf OF the Committee N Twenty-Five.
JAMES OTIS. Chairman.
| There was no great surprise over the ticket
Il had been known for some time that there
would be second list and that Mr.. Blss's
name would be at the head Of it. 1t is known
| ,,1,t1 ks,t . anttrc n
he cannot help it if he is elected in spite of
his own exertons for Mr.. Dcpew. There are
only fourteen names on the ticket which are not
on that of the Nominating Committee John r.
| Van Wormcr and George Montague are so popular
that they are favored by both parties. The Com
mittce of Twenty-Five has also sent out circular
TO each member explaining It's action IN detail
This circular is as follows:
Now.York January H. 1892.
| To the Members Of the Union League club;
,nen: For weeks prior the ls oil January WIN
r,-a upanlmtv and spontancty, members had very
generally EXPRESSED their preference for Mr. Cornelius -
Bliss as president the Union League club oF the CURRENT
year .,o Nominating
Committee was posted January l. and was iouhn "
contain, name other than OF Mr. Bliss for president
whls FOR places important committees geht'n'h Ss
boon named who had been among us but snort ""e m
ve,o known Only TO few IT received with Manifesto.
,lons u sunrise and condemnation which wore ~ MAJ h
in h,,ac,r A. they were general among the large NUMBER
Of members then present ,.,.
to,or, aav m day az tho action Of the Nominating
conp tee became known. disapproval and dissasae
lion srrad Conferences were called; meeuhsS were
ia and "a a result a Committee OF twenty-five was
named to present another ticket which would be more III
touch with the expressed views OF members.
or tho nftyour upon the ticket OF the Noiin'
tn, cr,,,teo the .ncmbor' ticket" herewith enelo"d
changos fourteen These sub,utions have been mooe III
no fae,ous or hostile spirit but In dei'rehce '! VIZ
,one rnpre.enoitons made by numbers OF our meHoer
at m tho belief that they present more representative men
Nothing OF personal character dcrogatory to any geh'e
"a, unon tho ticket Of the Nominating Committee Is
charged and no such inference is to be drawn b on
~ any change To the end that o6h member may lot n
of IN Judgment upon the ecton OF those VINO ufe ~
.pon-ible for the 'mcmbers' ticket inc roEo" io' "
change made Is briefly stated
FOR PRESIDENT.
Mr. Caunccv NJ Depew and Mr. Cornelius ~ p''sS
were both admitted Membership in uhe yeor leoo
", Depov ha. arady served president for six years
,, var. longer than any other gentleman has been
b. nor.d with the Office
~. mn. vbo.o membership IS cooqual with that OF
Mr. petew whose honorable and whose he has
been a. blaneles- turned down by the Noinii@'ns
committee after receiving majority OF Ia votes, because
c committee by resolution, decided uaV TX Votes
M, nominate while the club. BY requiring the appoint
.nt OF committee ~ seyenan odd nurber-eApecd ul''
minority would would nominate By the six 'oS' T".u
, ~, the Nominating Committee. two members theH" u'
Will Of the majority II fi""" ~ ui''' 'N'
- ,,t.i tho rNpr,.od wishes 81 the vast majority o!
m member, who elected the committee and OF the club
ltscf
Tho "membor' tlcker' proposo';
FOR PRESIDENT, CORNELICS y. BLISS.
IT, ,iog Mr. Ellis, IL should De stated that this action
has Lcen taken without any consultation or commDca-
ton with him. direct or indirect with respect thereto on
tho rrt OF any member Who was consulted Wh resau 10
the ticket herewith presented
tak,n in the face u his welknown procllyity
rr voting .rerular" ticket and with the fun knowl-
,dcc OF his Expressed intention 10 decline the nomination
II made. ,
Tho nomination O, Mr. Bliss expected hy most OF
,l who take an Ic,t,c IN the club and IT'S ar
fair ~ come the Nominating Committee. Had IL
been for moment supposed that any other name thah MS
would bo pr,,entcd by that committee not man upon IL
could have been elected ~ that committee dd not re-
mort MI Bliss although he received the majority OF It's
votes, the demand members that the opportunity TO
vote for him afforded them unprecedented ana per-
si,t nt No declinaton prevent the friends OF
Mr. Bliss members " the Union League club from
voting for him. Mr Bliss himself was never candl
date for president by act or word Of his HIS friends
put hin forward and in his person they were struck at as
well a. he While ho do nothing with respect thereto
other than refuse 10 the use Of his hane' MS
friends and the members generally can by nominating anu
clectnc him
FOR VICEPRESIDENTS.
l. Mr. Cornelius ~ Bliss being nominated FOR presi
dent Elhu Root. whose high character great ability
and valued services are generally recognized is named
10 M the vacancy.
II. Mr. jesse Secman is named in place OF MI
Thomas H. Hubbard. For the honorary positions OF Vc
PRESIDENTS Nominating Committee dropped only two oil
tho.e WIN served last vcaC olonel Grand b. Cannon
ord Scgusn. Colonel Cannon, II understood -
to be rccomm honorary membership ana MI Sc
lirman Is represented having been omitted because OF
hl, absence from the country.
IL ha. been felt that this action OF the Nominating Com
rit,ce wa. unwse and liable misconstruction 1t l.
true that Mr. Scllgman abroad but he IS abroad upon
most important mission tho representative OF the united
States ia conference foreign governments upon none
tarv nt,.tion, of prrat value this country AMI IT,
interests In Difference Mr. Sclcman'S part record and
his present services, well to the requests OF many
members he Is again named. Mr. Hubbard whom he dis
born Ncc.prrSldcnt for years and Is less