New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
THE UNION LEAGUECONTEST
WHO ARE OPPOSED TO MR.. DEPEW.
A CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE NOMINATING COM
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A CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE NOMINATING COM
MTTEE-NG. BLESS STATEMENT
~ HIS POSITION.
The sinau IN Of affairs in the Union League Club
regarding the election. which Will tomorrow
evening has not materially altered, except In the line
OF increased Interest. Ii is singular fact that
Cornelius y. Bliss. who Is made to appear candidate
Tor president on the sec md ticket. posted Monday
evening Is himself opposed TO the methods which have
been adopted by his friends. Among the supporters
OF Mr. Bliss and the sOcaled " Members Ticket
there many who admit that the attempt TO turn
down Mr.. Depew under the peculiar circumstances
BY which his nomination effected Is hardly fair -
that gentleman Some OF these, however. assume II
know that Mr.. Depew has from the beginning been
candidate hui these are unable " explain why he should
AT this particular jnncture have himself proposed Il
change OF the rules whereby the power OF appointment
OF the nominating committee was transferred from te
president 10 the club itself by direct vote. II he was
really, either secretly or openly, candidate Tor re
election This is a stumbling block to consistency ana
reason. to overcome which no Intellectual Suis nave
been provided
II conceded by all parties. before the election
in December that both the tickets represented those
who favored the election Of Cornelius " Bliss Inc
nominating committee. headed by Colonel william L.
Strong, elected The conditions which that com
miee encountered when their labors were in progress
have been briefly but tersey set forth by them in the
circular printed below, issued January g. and sent
10 the Leogue members
To the members OF the Union League:
The committee which elected at the last meeting to
nominate officers and committees for the club for the en-
suing t.g submit the incOsed ticket as tho
result Of their consultations The committee held mly
meetings and devoted much lime and labor to the dcao
difficult task which the club had imposed upon them
After searching and full discussion Of all the
candidates proposed they confidently vouch for every
gentleman named possessing every aualihcauoh Tor
the position TO which he has been nominated
Some members criticised nomination for presi'
ground Of the number Of times he has
been elected Office though they all admit that no
club with ability and distinction There were
candidates for president before the committee ana
Of had and devoted friends among our num-
We unable TO The friends OF he stronger
candidate proposed Mr.. Depew compromise candidate
and Of harmony This proposition was unani
rousIy accepted. Mr. Depew Informed the committee
whe they rendered nomination that he not
candidate and had exposed purpose not to continue
any longer occ, upon urgent request that to
deadlock ar promote what we believed In TINS
rgency the best Interests OK the club no should
nomination, he accepted IL Is but falr To MI
pspew 10 say that he heo that there any
opposition placed his nomination back In the hands oil
committee which. aftr delberauon, unanimously re-
affirmed its former action and continued him at the head
o. the ticket.
In view o. the criticism which has teen passed upon the
ticket the committee only fair that the members
VI the club should tho circumstances under which
committee taken TN U'hoH OF INC
committee nominations, w. j.. STRONH, Cha'Fh.ll-
EMERSON FOOTE, Secretary.
Here II IL plainly declared the friends II The
stronger candidate proposed Mr. Depcw - com
promise candidate and in the interest Of harmony
This propO-io, was unanimously accepted" III other
words he Wa, selected by the unqualified consent. II
not the Joint Intervention the rival candidates them
selves
Another sIngnl'arly inconsistent feature lies in the
fact that the regular ticket II defeated at all. can
only be defeated by the votes Of the zoo Democratic
members In comb nation. with enough Republicans 70
secure that result and at time whcn these very
Republican. are urgently insisting that the Union
League should be made a Republican club. GOSSIP
says that concessions have been made to the anti
Il, publican element, by the nomination FOR minor
Offices Of representatives OF these factions. but IA
luiry failed 10 discover the names ~ the particular
candidates. Then there another theory put FORTH
that the influence Of Mr. Depew with President llar
rson Is not perhaps, as strong n 1t might be, be-
cause OF his out.pohen admiration Of Mr. Blaine
ID has not been ANNOUNCED, however, that the can
ya.s Of the entire club membership this interesting
point l. completed. hfior AL, the opposition TO Mr.
Dcpew TO be chiefly confined, in Il, moss eeFos
ard consistent phase the simple declaration that I've
hrs had the presidency often enough 10 satisfy any
body Friends 81 Mr. Dcpcw admit that TINS
statement quite true but they that It was not
Mr. Depcw who vi, dissatisfied that his term o Office
waS at an end and that he IN a candidate
lie having. however. consented in the interest Of
harmony, - stand a. compromise candidate, these
zane friends aHd supporters Insist thai it u not only
too late for linn withdraw. but that u j. the clear
~ the friends OF all the candidates who's merits
vrr. r.nvissed by the Nominating Committee = give
their sydly fur HIM. II II i SUI urged mat
SIR Depew could have avoided his candidacy By
positive refusal Ia rin, IL y believed by many mat
such action would have resulted In serious diNcoru ~
the club aud that he would In turn have been even more
severely criticised for an apparent disregard ol thr
wish, the club ta"f az voiced unanimously tmOugh
IL. CHOSEN NOnhlltrs committee
IL not .cIiOusls believed, however. thHt inc com
linaou against the regular ticket viii result IA lts
defeat. All elements conccde the lunen-c personal
popularity II Mr.. Deprw. The rival candidat them
.cve, also realize nat IL no impairment OF Their
own position and standing In the community 70 ADMIT
that II 1, well have OF National reputation at
the head the tnion I.eaguc Club OF New lUrh the
stronger Republicans recognize the existence OF an cle
mcni In their organization which stands ready to avail
itself Of SerlI, lac" OF general harmony. ana IL i
thought that thcsc potent Influences will ~ a
piot the wora of enhancing the welfare oil the ciuD
by demanding a III support of the regular ticket
There has been good deal Of talk about Mt Ills
position and n Is well understood by all the lntmcr,
that he l. In no sense candidate. TO tOiOnci
strong Mr. Bliss declared that he would not allow ms
name to be used In connection with the nomination
Tor PRESIDENT. and he authorized Colonel strong 10
make this announcement tO all inqurers. VII. Bhs'
hn. been III for weeks and has left his home Only
oucn I'm that time II lie i we'll enough tomorrow
evening he will 90 10 the club and vote for Mr. Dope"
and The rest NJ the regular ticket. ,,,. o,.
There is good deal Of tax or dropping ntiitN
art smith, name fom the list Of vice presidents Dy me
opposition party. Mr. smith seemed 10 have IN
cured the cnmlty Of the comIltt'e OF twenty-five
by his urging Mr. Dcpew not to Mhcrlw from ,d tue
ticket after il had been posted. Many OF the nom
her. thouch, that Mr.. smith would make worthy
nrc,Ident of the club himself. and they THINK II en-
rcly wrong that he should be opposed for ne eectioh