New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15

Adirondack League Club. Ex-Judge Rowland Is an en-
thusasc Yale Of the class OF 80, and is vice
president OF the Yale Alumni Association He ranks
the brightest after dinner speakers In the city,
end Is lawyer Of large practice. The ex-iudge Is
most genial in disposition. and his acquaintance with
club men Il unusually wide.
The election OF the Republican Club will be held
tomorrow evening. when the following nominations
Of the committee will be ratified For president,
John Sabine Smith: first vice president. Arthur L.
Merriam; second vice-prsiden, James s. Lehmaicr )
third vicc.presiden,, William Leary recording secre
tsry, Francis +. Lalmbeer; corresponding secretary,
Henry b. Johnson.
Executive Commlttee-Jamcs A. Banchar Joseph
Pool Monroe T. Bryant, James W. liawes and Charles
y. Tsntor.
Committee Oh Membership 10 serve until January,
l595-John C. West, to serve until January, 1oD0'
Walter 5 Baldwin f. A. Newell and Joseph ii. sutton.
Committee on Library and Pubncatlon-James l..
wandling Walter i. Tufts. william c. Roberts. Jared
G. Baldwin jr.. j. G.. Hart William c. Pearson, Cephas
Dranerd. jr. william Erdman and William T.. HeiricN'
Committee ON Finance-William II. ArnouX, John
o. Mott. Charles Casper, Brace Hayden ana DE- Iheo
dore X. Tuthill.
The Committee on Nominations is composed of Nor
timer c. Addoms, Henry L. Enstein, Joseph H. Emery
Alexander G. Fisk, Robert W. Taylor j. A. Green
Cornelius " Bliss, Edward u. Harper and Edward l.
Bartlett.
The next president Of the club undoubtedly has
won the honor fairly and squarely by his services IN
the organization. and the Republican party Mr.
Smith has been exceedingly active In the CLUBS annHS
since 1886. when lie Joined it. Two years later lie
was elected 10 the executive committee ana 'heh lie
excessively became third second and first vicepres-
dent In 1890 lie chairman OF the committee on
municipal elections In Tie next two years, as chair-
man Of the aign committee OF fifty, he did most
acuve work for the Republican cause Mr. Smi'h
has In the last three proposed sixty or seventy
men for membership. lie was candidate NJ 'he last
election for Additional Surrogate.
aMr. Smith belongs TO the University, Lawyers,
Church and other clubs Is president OF the Trinity
College AlhMnl Association and OF the board OF trus-
tees Of the society Of Medical Jurisprudence; Is
member OF the Phi Beta Kappa Society OF this city.
and treasurer Of the East Side House. college settle
ment. lie is a lawyer OF fine practice
James A. Blanchard has also been an untrlng worker
for the club and the party For several years he was
Republican leader in the XXlst Assembly Distrlct
and he has been most prominent In the ahaS OF 'he
National League OF Republican Clubs The public can
nave taken note OF the legal work he has done LOT
the league and for the Republican state committee
For months before the election he neglected his private
ractice 10 look after the legal questions which were
sent TO the committee or came before II In some Other
way. lie Is veteran Of the war. having entered the
service In 1854, at the age OF nineteen. In company
], ID Wisconsin Cavalry. lie remained In the Army
untn the end OF the lie graduated at Ripoi
Soiege In 1871, ana two years later nj the Noiuhp
Law school. lie aided In organizing the Republican
Cub In 1870 and has been at the front I'm all It's cam
pisn work. lie belongs 10 the Bar Association. td
lafayette Post and the Union League Club On Thurs
oy night he elected member OF the Union
Leagues Committee on Political Reform.
January Is the month for holding a good number
@ club elections. on Thursday night the Union
League chose its officers ard last night TIE Century
association did ifs electing. Tomorrow the election
" the Republican Club Is to be held. and on Tuesday
me trustees OF the Reform Club VIII select It's officers
VI the same day the Engineers Club elects nc"
directors. and on Wednesday members Of the Gr0lie
VuDs council will be voted on.
II believed that ex-secretary Charles s. Fairchilt
VII consent TO become president Of the Reform club
on condition that the duties Of the Office be made
~ light possible
some OF the members Of the Electric Club. whci
ABOUT to 90 ont of existence. talking OF cStaD
nshng successor TO II, to he known as the Nlui
.ectnque. Should the proposed organization CONE
mo being its members win know several thing
"o' 10 DO They will get quarters attached TO
Nsaurant. 50 that the club need not run cafe ant
snlToom Of its own. The Electric Club lost nearl,
SS'oVo year on Its cafe and restaurant. Too mncl
@oney was aso spent In lifting up Its house In Eas
'secondst. complete electric light plan
~ IN. and the chandeliers In the big parior