New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-21
THREE TICKETS NAMED.
A LIVELY EVENING AT THE REPUBLICAN
CLUB
THE ELECTION OF A NOMINATING COMMITTEE
CAUSED A TRIANGULAR coNTEsT-REsoLU-

THE ELECTION OF A NOMINATING COMMITTEE
CAUSED A TRIANGULAR CONTEsT-REsoLU.
TIONs ON THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.
The Republican Club last night was the scene
of one of the ilveliest and yet one of the most
friendly contests that has occurred there for many
years. 1t the election OF nominating
committee which is to make up the list OF officers
to be voted for at the next meeting. There were
three tickets in the field, and they were warmly
supported by their respective hackers. William
Brookield and John Proctor Clarke worked hard.
and as the result showed. successfully for the
ticket headed by Cephas Brainerd. William Leary
and a number Of the younger club members sup
ported ticket with Mortimer c. Addoms at its
head. This ticket was second best in the number
OF votes received. Then j. Clark Thomas was
working for ticket led by James Talcot. over
100 votes were poled. the largest number recorded
in some time
The ticket for which Mr. Brookheld was working
was said to represent the candidacy of Ehhu ROOT
for president of the club. This was not announced
authoritatively. but many Of the club members
were led to believe that If the candidates on inns
ticket were elected Mr. Root would be the club's
next president. The ticket which Mr. Leary ran
represented the sentiment In favor OF making AT
thur L. Merriam, who Is now the hrst Vce-presioehe
Of the club its president, and the ticket headed oy
Mr.. Tacot said to be in the interest Oh T.. d.
Harper.
the Rrainerd party had ffty-three votes; the
Leary ticket had forty-one while the Harper sup
portcrs mustered twenty votes. The candidates
finally chosen Charles F. Homer, John PROCTOR
Clarke f. w Bloomingdame Alexander T. Mason
lanes A. Blanchard II. W. VanderpoeI. DR.. Thomas
NJ Dillingham;, j. II. Phpps and W. NJ n. VI
colt The names of neither Mr. Phipps nor MT. VI
colt were on the winning ticket They received
a large Independent support
While the supporters of the various tickets were
working for their candidates the rest OF the CLUB
members held a meeting. Joseph NJ. Deuel., the
chairman Of the Committee National Affairs
presented the following resolutions touching the
Hawaiian difficulty. which were adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved That the course recommended by the secre
tarv OF state would national nfamy immoral and In
bad faith that Is contrary the traditional policy OF
the United States which forbds the arbitrary reversal
bv one Administration Of administrative act OF pre-
decessor; that be prejudcal TO our commercial
interests in the Pacific and would seriously embarrass
public policy which has been consistently maintained py
our Government for half century.
Resolved That we condemn the spirit OF political
n,aleyolence which seemingly dominates the officers
charged with present diplomatic relations whereby the
power the prestige the dignity Of the Nation are for
gotten in an attempt destroy the afectionae regard
Of loya citizens for patriotic and broad statesman
ship which characterized the Administration OF benjamin
Harrison.
The following were elected resident and non-resi-
George b. speer. William NJ Grosyenor Frank
C. UoIns J. Henry Lane Isaac y. NILS, Charles
b. ,'an4ield Charles W. Garfield. William BAD
iore r. hancock, William J. Hammond. jr.. Rich
ard NJ BrOas.