New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
THE UNION LEAGUE TICKET.
REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. pEPEw FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN AND JOHN
r VAN woRMER FOR SECRETARY.

r. VAN wORMER FOR SECRETARY.
The Nominating Committee Of Seven Of the Union
League Club has posted on the bulletin board in the
club hall the ticket which II fashioned. some Of the
names 1t caused much surprise, and the clubhouse
has fairly buzzad with ire gossip about the nomlna-
tons. The list is he,tded by the name Of Chauncey
NJ. Depew, who is renominated for president This
furnished pleasant surprise to the great body OF
the members. Mr. Depew has been president or the
Union League since 1886. and it was generally una r.
stood that he would refuse 10 accept the Office again
John r. Van Wormer was nominated for secretary
In place Of J. Seaver Page and George Montague was
renouninacd for treasurer. The candidates for vice
presidents named Cornelius ~ Bliss. Nicefrcsl'
dent Levi P. Morton Joel f. Erhardt. Thomas H.
Hubbard Herman o. Armour. Woodbury. lanGdol'
Alfred Van SsntvOord, Thomas C. Acton, J. Perpoht
Morgan, Charles Stewart Smith. Judge Rufus b. COW
ing and General Horace Porter. For members oi 'he
Executive Committee. class OF 1894. these We're
named Charles Lanier. W.. Hart Smith Edward W.
Dewey. sGebrte Blagden and Il. NJ. Galloway lor
members of the Committee Admissions. class OF
1894. II. e. Gawtry, G. f. Gregory Colonei Loche
W. Winchester, Benjamin Parr and A. u. Hyde
The members OF the Nominating Committee are
Colonel william L. Strong, Charles Z. FoSd,ok EdWau
a. QuntaId, Emerson Foote. George L. Whitman
Thomas H. Wood ard Nathaniel A. Prentiss. They
elected the ticket headed by Bnuseye
Brakeman by an overwhelming majority Ihs com
nittee 1t seems. had task of unusual diihculty Az
III
at a conclusion In the first place, the presidency
was offered to lie Grand B. Cannon. Mr.. Cannon las
been leading member Of the club for many years
having Joined it in 1863, and at present his name
heads the list Of vice presidents. II being the idea
that Mr.. Depew did not wish a renomnatlOn, the
honor naturally fell Mr.. Cannon. He declined IT,
however. The committee did not renoninate him as
vice-president but recommended that he be elected
an honorary member This is high compliment, as
there only eleven men now VINO are on inc hst
OF honorary members, and only four OF them are
civilian citizens Of New-iork
The next ballot for president resulted in dead
lock- II had been generally understood that Cornelius
Y Bnss would he nominated at once. He is a leading
Republican and besides, his name is second on the list
Of vice presidents. But only one member OF the com
mttee voted for him az first Another faVoHd Mr'
Depew, a third Commodore Alfred Van oantvoord ana
still another General Horace Porter The other three
were not absolutely in favor of but could unite
With none OF the other four
Affairs remained in this state until Mr. Depew was
Suggested compromise candidate lie han uci''-
cred what considered TO be his farewell ADDRESS a'
ssae, annual meeting last speech so adniaoe
THAT ii was printed in the club book OF le9l, Mr'
,peT4w was strongly disincined to accept the ONCE
aran The case was laid before him. however. in such
LIGHT that ne felt compelled TO accede To the ">'FS oi
The committee. 1t declared that he alone con'd
bring harmony, and so he disegaded his privat"
wishes No president Of the Union League Club mas
beer, elected so many times as Mr. Depew
Tie nomination of Mr. Van Wormer for secretary
while il had been spoken OF, also caused some com
ment as Mr.. Page is an extremely popular man ana
has made an admirable officer Mr.. Van Normer
was secretary to Colonel Thomas l.. James wicn ne
was Postmaster. Mr. Van WOrner is now manager
and superintendent Of the Lincoln safe Deposit com
pany in Forty -second-St lie IS a young man ana
energetic and is widely known and well liked In the
club and out OF il.
Mr.. Pagc, it known, was not anxious or even
desrous Of reelection, but his friends cannot under
stand why he was not placed on one OF the
important committees Ii Is customary IN the
Union League Club to honor in this way each retiring
officer This principle IL not rule wlthont eXccpuoh
bnt Mr. Pages friends feel that his services deserved
this recognition. The committee declare that they
haye nothing whatever against MT. Page. ana th3
many members who admire him feel hurt. What the
MIieou,e will be is not known. -
Mr. Montague's reelection has been assured IRON
the frst He has been treasurer since lot4 ana a
,nors excellent officer the club never had. lie IS
president Of bank and mas managed 'ne hh"hceN VI
The club In a busness-like way .
All OF the vice presidents were ren0mlnated except
Mr. Cannon and Jesse Seligman. Mr. oenginan Is
ABROAD much Of The time now. Judge Riiius b
Coving and General Porter replace these Two. Inc
Jud0e Is at present chairman OF the Executive COM
Of the Executive Committee candidates. Mr. ianier
s an extreaslrer OF the club. ". Hart smith i now
chairman Of the Committee on Admissions ard X NJ
C,allaway is on the Committee on POlidcal REFORM
The election viii take place on January IA.