The morning call., 1894-09-03
THE OLYMPIC WAR
Chances of Candidates
Discussed.
Hancock Making a Strong Fight for
the Captaincy-Why Pierson
Should Not Be Elected.

The Olympic Club much resembles a
political headquarters Just now. The willy
stranger on entering its classic precincts
is confronted by enormous placards which
remind him of the "Vote for Slumpkn."
"Flzkin forever" posters called up in the
Dosthumous papers of Mr.. Pickwick.
1t is now the eve of the annual election
for officers and directors of the club and
tomorrow Is the day, and the outcome is
yet wrapped in impenstrable mystery
True there are as yet only three tickets
and all three contain in most Instances
identically the same names, but there are
certain offices to be filed in the club about
which contention has arisen and hence the
almost political campaign.
There Is not much likelihood of fourth
ticket cropping up at the eleventh hour,
despite the prevalent craze Tor surprises.
Therefore the sole talk among the various
mem bers who struggled in from time to
time during long and peaceful Sabbath
was confined within the limits desert bed
Some little speculation was INDUCED in
with regard TO the difference between what
Is known as the regular ticket and the
regu ar outdoor athlete ticket in a club
supposed to be made up solely of athletes.
AS The two last-named tickets are iden-
tlcai with the exception of the nominees
for the office of cap ain. the regular ticket
nominating Horace Coffin. while the ath-
letes plump for r. s. Hancock, it is likely
that most interesting struggle will enSue
between these rival candidates.
Coffin is the nominee of the progressive
as well as the regular party" said a
| prominent athlete last evening, "but for
all that we EXPECT to see Hancock elected.
He is just the man for the place and is
making an exceptionally strong fight. All
the athletes are working hard for him and
he Is doing pretty good deal of his own
fight himself. We can't tell yet who'll
win. but whoever does will only get it by a
bare majority"
T. NJ. PenneIl for secretary. Henry B.
Russ for treasurer, John A. Hammer
! smith for leader and j. OBJ. Gum and F.
| w. Eaion for directors, are on all the
! tickets and so will be elected without
| opposition. Bat B. P. Flint Will not get
the presidency until he has OverthrOwn a
powerful antagonist in William NJ. p err
! SON. And the same remark applies to p
| +. Dunno and William Z. Buckingham TO r
| the office of vice-Dresident A stanch
| supporter of Flint said last night that he
! would be elected beyond a shallow of a
doubt. 1--WE can't have Person." he said.
He's a lawyer: and there's prejudice
| against lawyers"
There has been so much talk over the
| name Of Nj. ID. Weed for director that 1t
might be supposed that this gentleman had
! gained unpODulariiy in the club, but such
does not appear TO be the case, although
the progressive men say that he must be
! kept out of the list at all hazards. DR..
! Edward \. Short also has his antagonists,
! but he has also some stanch supporters
who are working all they know how to go
| him elected.
So the matter stands, and opinions differ
as to the results. Judging from the con-
| versation at the club yesterday, however,
the prepOndeTance of opinion appears to
l hsi in faUnr n layV nd orhar h. w nd
regular" exactly suggesting such useful
| conditions If things, il may be said that
the regular icket is up to now favorite for
| money.