The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-24
TROUBLE AMONG YAcHTsMEM
Facts About the Recent New York zach
Club Election.


Tho recent trouble over the nominations OF
officers and annual election Of the New York
Yacht Club has boon productive OF moro bitter
feeling In tho club than any difference OF opin-
lon which has ever sprung up among the
members over tho way the affairs ofthe organ
ization have been conducted. On the surface
everything is smooth. but underneath there
are opinions which will show their influence
in everything the club does for some time to
come. Events may so shape themselves that
there will be an open rupture. and this will be
told by the actions OF the Regatta Committee.
made up OF Messrs. S. Nicholson. Kane. Irving.
Grinnell. and Chester Griswod. II the Re-
gatta Com mittee bolts the flagship Electra this
year the reasons for it are bound to come out,
and the actions OF the Regatta Committee will
depend largely upon Commodore Gerry.
At the time Of the election The Sun told OF
the chess like movements OF the papers post
cd on the bulletin board In the club house 1t
will be remembered that the regular Nomi-
mating Committee made up ticket which left
out the names Of E D. Morgan and W. Butler
Duncan Jr.. who had served for year most
successfully as Vice and Rear Commodore. re-
spectively. At first the members at large
could hardly believe their eyes. Two moro
popular men than Messrs. Morgan and Duncan
could not be found. unless It was the mon who
compose the Regatta Committee. and men,
bers wanted an explanat at once. They we're
told that there was tradition in the CLUB Inat
and the Rear Commodore the owner OF sl9op:
SO that with steam yacht for flagship each Of
the types OF vessels in the club would be rep
This explanation would have done very vel!
for a pack OF ten;year-olds. but for men 81
place. Mr.. Morgan: although he had sold his
schooner. was the foremost yachtsman in tho
ter Huron. Tho two men who We're put up to
be made MONKEYS 81 were r. n Sturg s "a ana no
the mess they had been dragged into,
=, The trouble began when Elhridre T. Gerry:
prizes last year II excess q the amount ap;
ts F c tSa a
priation shall be made at the same time 1.-THE
first general m Getting each year, for defraying
races held during the season. which appro.
priation shall not be exceeded without the
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So lively the members of the
views Of making this season a successful!
one by adding more prizes than were provided
mon wanted a good season Of sport and al!
told the Regatta Committee to go ahead and
TO the esbs tsss
exceed Its appropriation. which it did to the
Not 80 with the Commodore. however. He
raised an objection. and Was SO vigorous about
the eens a as
lcrry declared that his inferior, sub-ofI!cers
lgi no right to allow the COMMITTEES to over
IA '' UGH '' manner. R Having gained the con,
Ne sns ahsd TIE
elrb through one Of the most successful e sea- !
in wt Its hstoTXY fna nut srent
and an evident pleasure that showed plainly
The last move to ,checkmate the Commo-
dore was the sound lesson that was given his
friends on tho Nominating Committee. The
en the de Of the Hegaa and n.
Same seneray Known them what KIND
Of . proceeding was under way. They renomi-
mated Mr.. Morgan and MI; Duncan on an indie,
Rogers hastened to withdraw their names and
get out OF the whole business.
several prominent members Of the. club. do.
Els fellow GfiiseIs They sHy i ths GSm:
easlonally; everything VA go on and he WIZ
the a cl1S which he Enjoys 50 mSsh but other.
wise there will DO an independent ticket in
the field next year headed by the name OF a
man for Commodore. We don't want Nom:
our best men in tho face on the ground Of
tradition. There is no tradition in tho New
York Yacht Club which warrants such pro-
ton, unless it has been introduced quietly in
the last two or three years."
one we ever had" said o yachtsman last even
throw discredit on 1t is small business. 1t
last year In the matter Of prizes. and gave us
fne season Of yachting. h9pe the members
tion tor prizes again this year II they want to.
They Will find Messrs. Morgan and Duncan
and nearly all the yacht owners Of the club