New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06
WANTED TO RESIGN THEN.

Edwin Enstein. himself highly respected
Hebrew proposed on the night Of the backba-
ing Of young Mr. Ssl!gman to tender his
resignation with that of Mr Seligman. but
dssuadcd by that gentleman from doing He
has been. meanwhile. a constant visitor al the
clubhouse and always received there the utmost
kindness from his associates His politics were
those of pronounced Republican. He had been
elected 20 and served faithfully In the XLVIth
Congress Representative ~ the old With Dis
trlct of this city having overturned Demo-
cratic majority II about 1000 "a; the polls. In
lsge ne was tine Republican candidate FOR Mayor
md secured 9s.o 900 votes. In every campaign he
has been an active worker for his party. His
brother Henry g. Einscin. the treasurer Of
the Republican County Committee In the late Re
publican campaign. and receipted FOR the sum Of
sil 900 contributed by ;he Union League club.
which was about one-third Of the entire amount
collected
The resignation therefore. of Edwin Enstein
WAS cause FOR much surprise as well as regret
among members ~ the club. Tribune reporter
visited Mr. Einstein Yesterday AZ his rooms at
the Hotel buckingham Mr.. Einsi~.n admitted
tnat h- had on Wednesday forwarded his res!g.
nation To Secretary George Bethune Adams ol
the Union League giving in his letter the easons
which had impellcd his action He declined.
however max" known these reasons. ADDING
further that he could not honOrably stat" thcn
had no objection To- the publication ~ the letter
whenever 1t should be- the pleasure OF the Exccu-
tive Committee " furnish II 10 the press ,n'S
viii not D" done. however, until aci'h l. t'hr"
10y the committee.
Since the fact OF Nj Einsteins resignation he
came known some Of hts friends OUTSIDE oI tie
club have expressed little surprise at the m.
dent and assert that eyer since the deatn Oh WI.
Seligman he has been urged repeatedly 10 sever
his connection with m" Union League on '"s
rround thai as n prominent representative of
Al. IA ha. llfnU
fed with that organization after II had delivered
what they termed so conspicuous an Insult 10 .n'
Hebrew people II was said also thai curing .I'
lifetime Of jesse Seligman Mr.. Einste!h re-
spected the wishes OF his friend. but when tha'
friend died he inclined to listen 10 the peIsuH-
sions OF others. who toll him that ms ophsaio,lS
I'm This regard 10 Mr. Seligmdn ceased on lne
death Of the latter and that he had shown sum
c!,nt Toval respect to the kindly wishes lor 'tle
club entertained by MI Seligman; ana that he
now owed a duty To others Of MS race.
rNTIr. AFTER ELECTION.
Rut the elections were coming on; important
issues were at stake the results oi the treatment
Of Mr. Straus and his withdrawal AZ TamhahS
candidate for Mayor were all exciting SUBJECTS :"
nolitlcaI interest and It is said. they Influenced
Mr. Elnsteln to withhold his resignation from '',
cIub The great victory came In November ana
II il sunposed that Nj. Enstein decided that the
step should be deferred until the New year M
one Of the most prominent members oi .he
club said Yesterday that H. was grea'iN SUI Il.
priscd by Mr. Enstcin's action ana resret,eu u
deeply He added that he ana not ,S.In KNOW 'me
grounds for 1T Mr.. Enstclh' nr ,,.s r 49,
LIN cor,,iplv not deny that he has always re
ceivcd the kindlicst treatment at the hahns o'
every one in the club as also did MT Hchs %
II is well known that other than rae" cohSlu'in
,iops .c,uotcd members I'm the course they pur-
sled nj the time young Mr.. Scligman was re-
icc,ed | myself voted for Mr. Sehgman. ana !
am sure race or creed did not enter ih'o the
unfortunate affair. ~ ,, ,,,,,l
The annual meeting of the Union leasut ~ III"
will be held on Thursday evening AZ = 'ioOh M
for the election OF officers for the ensuing year
and the transaction OF such other business 's
mav come before IT, The polls FOR the election
will open nj $50 o'clock ana iema" ope" "'''"
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