New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-17
PATRICK DIFFER rs SAD.
HI CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY \ RESPECTABLE
CLUB BLACkBALLED HIN.

HI CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY \ RLsPkCIABLE
CLUB BLACKBALLI.D HIN.
Police Ju,uce Patrick Diver. who Llackballed
by the governor. - the swell" Democratic Club. IN
session at their handsome oulbnlldns. 10. o. Fifth
ave. on Monday night. kept away from hi usual
political hauuts yesterday. When the Justice feels ~
particularly fine form it his custom u bear down Oh
the CTS Hall and -Siblt himself IN Tho Mayors Office
with all III, bunting dying Tc-reriaS one 81 his
bad d,y,. Even the Light sunshine which siarklcd
and dances, n the CITY Hall Park and !, - capable 81
bringing out the perfection, of Paddy Moon
par,b,. -llh tile AID hi man, carat diamonds hal
attraction, for him. Ills Intimate friends explained
that the justice couldn't -tddd it to bc ~Ynpath7cd
with lie knew that score Of his admirers were
watching for the opportunity to and tell him how
Infamous, to Their minds had been the conduct oi the
three governor, who had rejected him aud hOw nel-
uin,iat and impotcGt must be tho eleven other gov
crn.r- who voted for hi admission. but couldn't glt
away wild dem oder tive
When II Tribune reporter found Justice Diver yes
t.rday the Tammany leader Of the lid A.
,cmhN District va, doing his best to
keep a ,un upper lip His rejection 1T
the hand, Of the heightened organization on Fifth
ave had hur Paddy'-- feeling, deeply. but h" l. II
bravo and he did not mean To- ,ho" it. In ro
ply 10 the question Of what he thought about IT, nc
made II courageous front and replied
The fact il had no particular wish to become II
member Of the club from The very beginning Of this
businc,- but several Of my friends who wanted IA
,.c mc in the organization had my name posted ~
Il c.indidntc. Ancrwurd when opposition showed II
self ana my nppicatOn had been Withdrawn. there
we're men IN ia" club who gave my friend, to under
stand that II presented again thcr" would o.
no trouble Mr.. Diver would not say who these
men were. but his eyes flashed significantly, aud
hc hit th. counter In front OF him Il blow which
made the glassware 1t jingle.
did NOT know" the Justice continued. that my
name had been proposed AGAIN until | saw ii in the
sunday papers. My consent to have it rc,ubmiti d
va, not a,hcd. / that know II no personal
reason why / should have been blckbaile1. ana Nnch
Treatment -ccm, all the more strange coming a. IA
dee, from Dcmvc attic club. II is rot very pleasant
10 nave your napc proposed in any club ony Ia hnd
yourself blac khallcd. The dark CLEAN shot asain from
MIR. DIVER, mean, incN prc~-iNe eye. if ne
we're thinking Of settlement with somebody who might
have prevented lhi- ndisnity.
1t i, evident he added, that there Is personal
malice behind the action Of my opponcnl,'
DIVERS personal friend, were loud in their
promise, yesterday to make the authors OF
hi, discontinue pay dearly Tor the anronr.
some OF them said that they would await
the next election Of governors in the club and make
sure Of nll board which would vote for Diyy RS
adm. ,on Others hintcd vaguely at trcachery n,alrr
home than among the swallow tails OF the Demo
cratic club. Ihey minated that there were Tam.
many magnntes who are enjoying power and the
rnuiuucul, of office. who COuu easily have insured
Diver, election. but who preferred To- see him huml
lated. These people they say. the, have married. for
night may set make no end Of trouble Tor some wig
VAIN braves.