New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-20
CLUB OFFICERS DISCIPLINED.
A LIVELY MEETING IN THE IXTH DISTRICT OVER
THE TRANSPARENCY AND FLAGS.

THE TRANSPARENCY AND FLAOs'
The mourning rain last evening did not prevent a
large turnout OF member. OF the Republican Ciuo vi
the IXth Assembly District at the headquarters No
Abingdon square. Most Of the best-hlowh heP"o
hcans OF the district were there. In the absence Vi
George VI. Clark the president. Charles H. ''''N!
one Of the vice presidents presided, ana James a.
Van Da Linda was recording secretary. IL WAS
special meeting convened at the request OF twenty
ono members 10 consider the action Of the Executive
Committee. which on April 81 ordered the much-"s.
cussed transparency and flag with Harrison ana -
upon t to be displayed with electric ght III rroh' y.
the clubhouse, and purchased several hundred coPes VI
Mr. sons speeches the South and West for gen
oral nistrbution at total cost which cxceeoed VIC
money in the club treasury Clarence a. eeurs o".
series OF resolutions ccnsurng Edmund j. Ilhsoa'e.
Walter Logan Thomas J. Burton and A. A. fo'u, VI
the Executive Committee. for the part wh'ch they
had taken I'm contracting the debt alluded 10, WINCH
was asserted to be direct violation OF Article =
section Q OF the clubs constitution, owing % th"
fact that the sum was In excess Of the money m INC
hands of the treasurer, and resolving that WIN u
view chat the club may be purged OF all misc'"e'
makers It IS for the best interests that" the persons
named "should resign their membership therelro'''
for conduct tending to bring the club Into dls'e
mute and for attempting to place members VINO hoiu
office in false position One Of the clauses Oh .'e
preamble expressly declares that the CLUBS ac"'.
must not be construed as antagontstic to PRESIDENT
Harrison or his Administration.
Mr. Tlnsdae began "A defence OF himself and MS coi
leagues Of the committee, saying that the Republican
Congress Convention Of the With District had on Marcn
% elected delegates to the National Convention ana
instructed them to support IIarrison's renominatoh'
which action the club had rcarmed and indorsed OH
April A. and as the President was reasonably certain
Of reN,mination, the Executive Committee couid ho'
be held censurablc for putting up Harrison "a"s
parenoy lie tried TO offer set OF RESOLUTIONS CHI
brcing these points ordering the flag and transparency
TO be replaced and approving the action OF tie HA
ecutive Committee. but lie was interrupted by
chorus Of voices declaring that he was out OF order
and calling upon him to sit down.
F. NJ Morgan made the point OF order that Mr.
Tinsdales resolutions irrelevant ana co"iu
not be received which the chairman was I'M
dcrstood to sustain. Mr.. Tinsdale' however
maid no attention to the ruling OF the
chair and went on reading his paper. or trying 10 red
II. but in the commotion his voice was inaudibe.
Mr. Morgan advanced upon Mr.. Tinsdae and attempted
TO take the paper from his hand. scene OF great
confusion followed. \ score more men rushed
into the little space I'm front Of the PLATFORM sc'erai
blows we're struck, number Of hats were smashed
and some OF the members were roughly hannieo'
I'M, nobody WAS hut All engaged In the demon
stration seemed to realize IN moment that tie dis
play was unseemly and adapted 10 Democratic
rather than Republican meeting, anu o'er WIS
quickly restored.
L. ID. Evans moved that five minutes b. allowed cach
OF the accused members Tor explanation and II WAS
carried All then made substantially the same de.
fence as Mr.. Ttnsdale. Mr.. Logan read rom the
By laws to show that the proceedings were Irregular
All four Indignantly declined 10 resign. Mr. sears
r. b. Miller the treasurer aud Mr. Williams advocated
the resolution Of and they we're adopted by
a large majority.
A resolution censuring George VI. Clark, the preSl-
dent for failing TO appear in the court proceedings
against the club and allowing Judgment 10 be taken
by default laid at the request OF John W.
Jacobus, on account Of Mr. CEirk,s absence.
Mr. Jacobiis, George H. Deanc Clarence A.
sears and T. vi. Morgan were appointed
a committee to confer with the creditors OF the club
and ASK them 10 wait for their money until June a.
when IL would BE- paid.
The committee appointed 10 revise the constitution
and bylaws directed 10 report at the next meet
Ing that thorough reorganization OF the club may
IL, effected and that IT. officers might hereafter rep
resent the majority and not the minority