New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15
pEpTBLICAN CLUB ELECTION.
.r,rsr IN THE CONTEST TONIGHT
. LARGE TURNOUT EXPECTED-TIE oPPoSl-
r1oN TO THE REGULAR TICKET ARousEs
NO ILL FEELING-woRK FOR THE
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NO ILL FEELNG-woRK FOR THE
RIVAL CANDIDATES.
There is to be contest at the annual election OF
ncers in the Republican Club. at NO. a." Firth
~ ,on,eht but it was said by members of the
,,, last evening that the opposition TO the regular
,,cket was not likely arouse any decided Ill ieel-
tho The contest il was said. probably would serve
% hiring out a larger vote than usual ana sur up
the members to increased activity, something 10 DE
desired in every club. The Nominating committee
rccentlv decided by a vote of eight to one, upon
.h torowino ticket: For president, Edmund Wet
80. for vce-prnsilents. Elihu Root Edward
7 auterbach and Alfred b. Price; for recording
secretary Francis Z. Laimbeer' for corresponding
secretary. Cephas Brainerd. jr for treasurer J.
Edgar I.eaycraft: for members OF the Executive
Corroittee 10 serve until January, 1899. John S.
Smith James s. Lehmaier, Arthur L. Merriam,
7 clarke Thomas and Henry T. Johnson; for Com
ro,ttee on Membership. william Erdman c. NJ.
Renedjct Curt Won Witzleben and Thomas r. Odell;
Tor Committee on Finance. Seth NJ Milliken. Louis
stern s w. Bovine. c. c. Shayne and George j.
coahury: for Committee Library and Publica-
tjon. James l.. Wandng. J. G. Baldwin, jr, James
T Nicol j. G. Hart, Walter Il. Tufts Joseph H.
Sutton. L. f. Chittenden. George II. Phelps and
a. H. Gleason
The only member Of the Nominating Committee
who failed to approve of the entire ticket was
". NJ X Olcott He tolned later by twenty
another ticket, which is like the first in all re-
s,ec,s except that Monroe T. Bryant IS selected for
the office OF president and William Leary is put In
Mace Of Henry r. johnson in the list OF members
~ the Executive Committee. The nominations for
the second ticket made regularly, under Article
" OF the bylaws by the signatures Of the follow
ing twenty-five members: Joseph NJ. Deuel. Charles
II Denson Henry L. Burnett w. NJ *. Olcott
F. BENJAMIN Ramsdell, j. A. Greene. Charles W.
Ballard. c. H. Treat. William Iloag. Henry L.
Einstein W. jerks Merritt. Walter 5 Baldwin, j..
F OuiCg Alexander Caldwell Henry Birrell, \. ii.
Steele George II. Page Howell c. Rees, George w
English f. H. Benn. William c. Roberts. Joseph
Pool Robert T. Porter, Samuel G. French jefferson
seligman Theodore X. Tuthill
No attack upon Mr.. Wetmore or upon Mr.; john
made that the election Of Mr.. Bryant and Of Mr.
Leary would be for the best interests OF the cuD
forth in a circular addressed to the members of the
club which says in part Hrvar &c the result Of
widespread sentiment that the clubs charaStrr
and purposes snGi De Rnb candates for pres
dent Joined the club in 1884. Mr.. Bryant. who has
See NOW cbairnan Of the Executive COMMITTEE and
has rendered continuous and valuable services TO
In attendance and services: has brought In many
accessions to its membership, and is thoroughly
han been w one o he most active members Of the
club in the practical work OF propagaung us polid
standing of the vice-presdents is to be made by the
club by placing them upon the Executive commit
tee il Is quite impossible to see why he should
be picked out for retirement and one chosen IN
his stead, who, member of the present ENecu-
tive Committee, has attended only two of its meet
ings in the of the last year, and has taken
That the opposition to MIR. wetmore and Mr..
johnson has created fear of their defeat Is
shown by a circular signed by forty-nne members
of the club earnestly urging the other members
to support the ticket headed by Mr.; Wetmore; The
Cornelius N. Bliss. Eugene ID. Hawkns Henry
Gleason, A. O. Beebe. Wesco.t 4. Wood. Charles
H T. Coils f. b. Meeks. Jol ". Jacobus. Will
lam l.. Findiey Job E. Hedges William II. Townley'
Cornelius Van Colt. John r.. Tresidder, J. +. Nc
Carthy. Carrot J. Garretson. Cephas BraineTd Seth
NJ Mken S. V. r. Cruger, Charles \. Ialntor,
John X. Cilley. Charles +. Quincy. Thomas n.
Wood William Del Malbrdge, C. C. Shayne w
George S. Redfeld. James Havemeyer Smson Wolf
Carleton W. Bonfs, James T. Nicoll. Thomas +.
Wentworth, d. Il. St. John Roosa, Stewart L.
Woodford, John Yard. Joseph II. Sterling. Edward
II Patrick. Frederick VI. Litteneld. Jared G. Bald
win jr, Robert " Kenyon. Robert l.. Niles, r. H.
Washington Hosford Il. Niles and Richard j. Lewis
In third circular. signed by eight members OF
ing Mr. Wetmore are said TO be:
"First-A continuance Of the aggressive Republi-
canism of the club.
.'Second-An increase in its membership, by at
tracing TO II at this time of revived and aroused
interest in the party, class of Republicans in the
city who had hitherto taken 10 active part in It's
"Third-To put an end to any i'll feeling friction
which, arising perhaps. IN district pohcs OUTSIDE
the club, had been aired within it. and In which
the main body of its members had no part or in
terest."
There are about 500 members Of the Republican
Club, and unusually large attendance is expected
al the election tonight