New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-23
TWE"A NARCUISTS" BREAK OUT
RENEWAL OF HOSTTLITIES IN THE NEW
YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED AT WHICH AN
EFFORT WILL BE MADE To ABOLISH THE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE "REGU-
LARS OPPOSED To THIS

The amateur athletic Anarchists" some Of
the selate members Of the New-York Athletic club
like 20 call the leaders in the opposition. have
broken out again. and in consequence lively times
are promised about the clubhouse in West Fifty
nfth-st between now and New Years Day
As usual about this time Of the year there Is
rumhlin. in the club over the annual election
which takes place the first Tuesday in January
The regulars have not got 10 work yet. but II the
stories which were toil about the clubhouse last
nieht are true then there are lively times ahead
for somebody. for the so-calloi \. \. As Of the
New-York \. =. have started In early
\ petition signed hy hfty-six members was
handed 10 Barlow :. Weeks the clubhouse on
Wednesday. asking for the calling Of a special meet
INK on December l. At that meeting an effort Will
bc MAJ" To have certain amendments 10 the con-
siituiion carried. TO abolish the Nominating
Committee. TO DO away with this committee will
mean great deal The members OF the club VINO
are known a. the ''regulars'' Will make strong
igh; to have the rules left they
Said an officer Of the club last night: "Oh We
will have To rout our enemies again. did at
the last election. Those \. ~ As bob up every
year. and. while they give us a pretty good light
once I'm awhile. We generally win In the end II
that amendment ls carried II VIII mean the I'M
doing al, All the good work done in the club for
many years. and It Will Doe almost impossible 10 get
good men TO run FOR office. such a scheme. II car
riri through. woul! simply mean a wild scramble
FOR office among the lesser lights u the club
'Our club has been conducted under It's present
arrangements for twenty-five years. and certainly
one has ever hal occasion to charge mismanage-
mont at the door 81 our officials Under the
present system the Board Of Governors appoints
the Nominating Committee. which names the Of
icors t. run on what Is called tho regular Il, ket
Then II opposition arises. another ticket is place
IN tho nelI. and the merry war begins II. how
ever the dominating Committee T. abJlished. there
viii be- pretty kettle of fish Every nifty names
upon "A petition would place ticket In tho Held.
ani result there might be- hall dozen k.ts
when the merry Yulcti !" comes There would be-
10 regular and no opposition tickets. but the club
would D." cut up into hostile factions. AMI. instead
~ having one defeated party after election. IN re
might boz five or siN.
Good men won't 20 into such fight against
several mixed tickets anl n is certainly difficult
enough now 20 get desirable men to run"
The veteran and substantial element in the club
SIS already lp IN arms against tn proposed iuuo-
h"r I. the promoters VIII find sturdy block ia the
person OF Barlow Weeks. i. g. Mills. James
Whit"l"y. y e. Williams and their friends. Those
men represent IN" conservative element In the
club. and they believe In letting we'll enough alone