The sun., 1894-05-12
TREASURER MONTAGUE OUT.
sNUBBED TWICE BK TIE UNION
LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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The culmination OF q series OF internal dis
orders In the Union League Club came late on
Thursday evening. when George Montague.
Treasurer Of the club for the last ten years.
handed his resignation to President Horace
Porter. The club imm ediatsly adopted reso-
luton declining to accept Mr.. Montague's
resignation While Mr.. Montague appreciates
this com mplime ent. he declines to recede from
the stand he has taken. and he will no longer
serve as treasurer OF the club Robert NJ
Gallaway recently resigned as Chairman OF the
Executive Committed. and Edward W. Dewey
retired from the House Committe
The trouble In the club which has led up to
the resignation OF Mr.. Montague dates from
last September. At that time Thomas Toby.
for number OF years superintendent Of the
club suggested q cutting down In expenses,
and he seemed particularly anxious that NJ.
/. Andrews q clerk and bookkeeper in the
club for twenty-one years. should be got rid
Of Through Toby's influence Andrews was
dismissed. and later on Il was found advisable.
and even necessary, to dismiss Toby.
Mr.. Montague from the first was much
averss to the dismissal OF Andrews Mr.. Mon
taRue and his friends said that Andrews was
dismissed for no fault OF his own. but rather
that his retirement was the result OF Toby's
schemes. Andrews was valuable clerk. MIR.
Montague and his friends declared. and they
took steps which were designed to lead to his
reinstatement. Mr.. Montague pointed out
that In the twenty-one years Andrews had
been an employee Of the club he had handled
over $1,000 900 without the loss Of . cent Mr..
Montague did not hesitate to protest that
Andrews's dismissal was unjust
But In all the months since Andrews's re-
According to bylaw . Of the club the EIscp-
ts o ss SJpss s.s: In
The Secretary and tn. Irs..rrs, ~ shall rs.g.ety.y
have power With the approval Q. me @ n onn
ei.fiss aid as may be necessary In the dischsis. OF
Two months ago Mr.. Montague requested
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quest BY q good majority. Mr. MONTAGUE and
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certained that at the regular meeti9e
Montague would formally appeal for the rein-
statement Of Andrews. they, the signers. sub
mltteQ tnht tno COmmlkteo bo
wishes Of Mr.. Montague. and they took pleas
ure In requesting the com mittee to grant Mr.;
Montague's request. This petition was signed
by Charles Stewart Smith. Frederick ID. Tap
nsn. Daniel @. Rollins Joel ID. Erhardt, b
Hinsdale, Thomas Hillhouse Locke w; VIM
chester, Thomas c Acton. Joseph II; Choate.
Elihu Root. Cornelius n. Bliss. A. ID. Juilliard.
Z. A.. Quintard. and 200 others.
This petition was submitted to the august
Executive Committee at its regular meeting
on Wednesday evening. and this time Mr..
Montague was beaten BY one vote; that 10. the
prayer Of Mr.. Montague and the men who
signed the petition for the reinstatement
ofAndrews the boekkesPsri was rejected by 2
majority of one. Mr., MontaRue and all his
friends were provoked. and Nj. Montague de-
tsrmined to resign ss trsesprer AZ Ct the club st
The mem bers were not prepared for this. and
when President Porter said that he had COM
muncation OF Importance and road Mr.. Mon
tagne's resignation there was any amount OF
irritation.
Ii was declared yesterday that the trouble
may result in the calling OF q special meeting
to consider the matter and ascertain on what
grounds committeeman reject the prayer Of
200 OF the solid men Of the club.