The evening world., 1893-12-30
WANT NO TAMMAMY IN THEIRS.
New York Athletic Club Agitated
Over a Prospect Of Politics.
Barlow 8. Weeks Opposed by Walter
G. Schuyler for President.

| The prospect Of injection OF Tammany
politics into the coming election OF the
New York Athletic Club has stirred up
the members of that aristocratic organ
ization In a manner which promises to
result In some lively campaigning be-
tween this and JAN Q, when the voting
takes place.
Two tickets are already in the field,
one OF which is headed by Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Barton 8. Weeks, for Pres
ident, and the other by Walter G. Schuy-
| Ter.
The Weeks ticket Is said to be backed
by some OF the leading Tamr ny poll
ticlans Of the town who are members of
the Club, including Police Commissioner
James II. Martin, Joseph ]. O'Donohue
and others who are prominent in the
Club. This Is the regular ticket, headed
by the Nominating Committee and an
nounced a few days ago. The full list Is
as follows:
President, B. s. Weeks; vice-President,
IuoS 7; Whitley; ~ Secretary, J. G. Gulck;
r. d. Winthrop. B. c. Williams, G. L.
Burnham. George Massey and James
Lynch; Governor for one year, Lyman
The opposition has nominated only three
candidates: Francis A. Dugro running
FOR the office OF Treasurer against w. T.
Hell. and +. NJ. Hausling. contesting the
once n Governor with George Massey,
besides Mr. Schuyler, who is Mr.. Weeks
opponent.
The meeting CT the opposition, which
nominated those three candidates, was
held last evening at Carnegie Hail. and
preparations have been made for carry
ing on vigorous fight against the regular
ticket. All the names on the regular
ticket, with the exception of the three
mentioned. are endorsed.
Just what Mr.. Weeks strength is can
not be determined just at present. for
with a club of more than two thousand
voting numbers 1t is somewhat difficult
to make calculations as early as this.
Mr.. Schuylers' friends. however are con-
f1dent that he car. be elected. despite Tam
many methods, as he Is one OF the most
popular men in the Club and has already
served as President
The fight began in the Nominating Com
mittee' regularly appointed. to present the
ticket for the ensuing year August Bel
mont Is now President Of the Club and
II was given out early In the season that
ne would again head the regular ticket.
rms did not please large number of
me members, members who did not think that
serve denomination. They say he has
not shown any particular interest in the
CLUB. Is seldom seen there and does not
is an active, energetic man who viii de-
vote at least part of his time and en-
ergies to building up the Club and look
ing after things personally.
Schuyler in nomination for the Presl-
aeney. and i was signed by nearly 200
Committee The latter, however, Ignored
the petition completely, and at the last
moment dropped Mr.. Belmonts name
ana substituted that of Mr.. Weeks. who
several terms.
one. Of Mr.. schuyler's chief supporters
WASN'T was Mr. Pugro. who. although he is a
tremely independent person and does
not believe In the injection of local poll
Il ties into the Club. 1t is said to be
position to the regular ticket was organ
ICED, and he is said to have brought over
good many Tammany members Of the
Club to the support Of his ticket.
So far as can be learned. however, the
have hay ranged themselves under Mr..
Meekss Soel,o standard; sta What he will gain.
VIII lose when it comes to the independ-
ent and non-partisan members OF the
Club who; 1t is believed. will vote for
Mr.. schuyler to a man.
In protesting against the action of the
Nominating Committee in ignoring the
circular Suggesting the name Of Mr..
friends say that they are persuaded that
the Committee was controlled by few
individuals, who seek perpetuation in
office to the detriment Of the Clubs best
| interests.
They say that electioneerng notices
have been sent out by the regular nomi-
nees on club paper and stationery of the
District-Attorney's office. which was ln-
seemly, and criticise very severely the
management of the Club under Mr..
Weeks,s regime. In a word, they say
that an organization like the New York
Athletic Club should have at its head a
weli known and representative man. and
In this respect commend their candidate.
Mr.; Schuyler. as in every way preferable
to his opponent.