New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
member but Ave and Mr.. Hyde for only years,
and neither OF them Is known many OF the members.
COMMITTEE on LIBRARY

COMMITTEE ON LIBRARY.
The changes here made are a follows: Mr.. Robbins
Little in place OF Mr. Henry w. Cannon transferred the
Executive Committee; Mr.. Horace b. Fry in place OF the
Rev S. II. Virgin. and Mr. George Rutledge Gibson IN
place Of Mr. William d. Guthrie.
MI Little is the Librarian OF the Aston Library, and
possesses such and special fitness for this
to make his selection most desirable and fitting Mr. Fry
Is an old and wenown member. with literary and
habits, while Mr.. Virgin who has only been member
years, IS almost unknown to members Mr.. Gibson has
BEEN for the past year. very efficient member Of the
committee and deserved denomination. which
qucstcd by many members, whom Of his
associates upon the old committee
On the ticket OF the Nominating Committee the Library
Committee is not classified tho Members Ticket Is
The amendment to IL OF the bylaws OF the club
adopted at the meeting OF October 1891 provided Thc
annual election TO be held the l4th day OF January
1872, shall be for members three Of whom hold
once for one three hold Office for years aud
three to hold for three This amendment requires
the election OF This In classes The members OF
tho committee are not given those OF the Executive
Committee the power to classify themselves The ticket
OF the Nominating Committee irregular in this respect,
While that Of the Members Ticket made in
plance with the bylaws.
Committee Art-Mr. Edward H. Wales, who has
served for the last year acceptaby and credtaby
is young much interested art ard his enomlna-
ton requested by many members. He is named in
place Of Mr.. Frank Waller
Committee on Political Reform-Mr Samuel NJ. Batch
ford Is named in place OF Mr. William b. Dowd. who has
declined the nomination this committee made by the
Nominating Committee
On behalf Of the Members Committee Of Twenty-Five,
The ticket accompanying this statement Il respectfully
Ommendd the thoughtful consideration OF each member
Of the club II 1t shall nearly meet his approval
than does the ticket Of the Nominating Committee he
requested IL night OF the annual election,
Thursday, the 14h Of January between $50 and 80
p. IN. JAMES OTIS Chairman.
The Nominating Committee has also sent out
circular to the members, which contains moth
ing especially new. One of the stanch supporters
Of the regular ticket made the following state
ment, which may be taken as giving the views
of his side He said:
Heretofore the nominating committee Of the Union
League has been appointed by the president. This
for the first time. under bylaw, the club elected
nominating committee and dovolved upon It by
phatlc vote the selection OF the forty officers and
committeeman. or this involves enormous labor.
there are ZOO members. Many of them anxious
for club recOgnitons honOrs and many Of them
pressed by their friends their knowledge The
committee had before them three gentlemen candidates
for president who strongly urged from the outside
and Of them had strong patsans inside tho commit
tee. They Cornelius y. Bliss Commodore Alfred
Van Santvood and General Horace Porter. Charles
S Smith, president OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
also developed much strength, but he was not
candidate. None OF the candidates could
majority OF the committee, and the deadlock
complete. The friends Of Mr.. Bliss then proposed
that Mr.. Depew should be nominated and continued for
another compromise. This Immediately
by the friends OF the other cand dates that
really the representatives OF every candidate united upon
presented nomination Of Mr. Depew the unani
wish Of all interested. Mr. Dopcw, desiring that the
field entirely free had made public announcement
that he candidate and did not desire TO serve
another term. lie stated the committee when they
rendered him nomination. but they said they were
unanimous and earnest and that 1t the only solution
they difficulty, and the only to get the
deadlock and promote harmony In the
club or he consented other good clubman
would have done under these circumstances
When the ticket posted there was con-
siderable disappointment among the friends o. the
candidates, which apparently not shared in by the
candidates Themselves. In difference TO this dissent
though did 10 be concurred in by MEN,
bers Mr. Depew informed the committee that they were
az liberty 10 II his name had never been mentioned
and they unanimously the conclusion as they
had before. The active members Of The club who
regular ticket The dlssentens have bcen unable vet
to find any run though they do tonight or
Tomorrow There are abou: 200 Democrats and
Mugwumps in tho club who OF course, are always anxious
b. make trouble possible and would have done
30 against any which could have been nominated
As if the two tickets were not enough, the
Mugwumps are talking about getting up another
OF their own. They were not invited 10 aid In
tho selection Of the Bliss ticket and are APP
parenty not altogether satisfied with 1t. Just TO
what they object is not exactly clear. Some OF
the members would like TO see Mugwump ticket,
pure and simple. in the field, 50 that the precise
numerical strength OF that element couId oe
learned The third party men will have 70 hasten
if they wish to do anything, as the election taxes
place on Thursday night