New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
A SNAP ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE NAME.
..THE REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE XXIIID AS
sEMBLY DISTRICT" INCORPORATED BY 9TH
ERs THAN ITS FOUNDERS LEADS
TO A LIVELY MEETING OF THE

ERs THAN ITS FOUNDERS LEADS
TO LIVELY MEETING OF THE
ORIGINAL MEMBERs.
There is a lively family disturbance in progress in
xbo XXIIId Assembly District. and Alderman Collin
H Woodward's office. at No 3C6 West One-huncred-
andforty-ffth-st was the centre of interest for the
agltated Republicans Of the district asst night
The beginning Of the trouble dates back several
weeks. Immediately following the recent reappor-
tionment a number of the leading Republicans OF
me xxIIId District laid the foundations for cluo
that intended 10 become. as Its name signihed'
1.-The Republican Club of the XXI1Id Assembly DIS
tric' a lot of printed matter was issued. con-
etituticn and bylaws were partly adopted ana
100 members enrolled Everything went smoothly
until news was received from the Office Of the Secre-
tary Of State Albany. that set the ball rolling.
club bearing the name and in the same
district had been incorporated. and the following
named as trustees for the first year. John Nande-
mark. Francis Love. John Leimbach, John j. n.
symes George P H. Mcvey and Thomas Carroll
all said 10 be followers OF General Michael kerwn.
A meeting Of the Original Republican Club, as the
members designated it, called. and 1t was FOUND
that three Of the incorporators were also enroheu
as members A resolution was offered by JULIUS
NJ. Mayer counsel 10 the Excise Board, ana unani-
Inously adopted peremptorily dropping their names
from all committees
AS the matter stood last night, in the words Of
DIR. Mayer. 1.-The usurpers have the empty name
while the other l22 have the organization MI
Mayer said last night that the appropriation OF the
clubs name was "a moral theft" and that snap
attempt had been made to capture the club. new
name has been selected for the club but those In
a position TO do so, would not make II public last
night fearing, they said. that 1t might also be
appropriated" The temporary name that was
used for the election last night was The AAllld
Assembly District Regular Republican Organize
ton Club" The "usurpers," as they are called.
have an organization which is SAID to number over
one hundred already
Harmony didn't reign in the XX1Ild Assembly
District Regular Republican Organization Club at
last nights meeting. for there was an opposition
ticket in the field and much bad feeling over the
matter At the meeting held few days ago. act
ing under a resolution to that effect the chairman
appointed a committee of twenty-five. and they In
turn drew lots TO select nominating committee TO
be composed Of nine members Inis, IL was
thought would result in satisfaction TO all, but IL
didn't Alderman Woodward. who was not among
the nominees but had desired the nomination for
first vice pre- ident. decided TO run Independently
The Alderman. in letters TO some Of the members.
grounded his action on the fact which he asserted
10 be true. that William Montgomery, the regu-
lar candidate for first vce-president and mem
himself when the committee stood to in selecting
a candidate. Mr.. Montgomery Is PRESIDENT OF the
Audubon Republican Club OF the AAllld Dlstrict'
Charles A. CHASER also opposed George L. Curtss'
the regular candidate for corresponding secretary.
With a few minor exceptions. the rest OF the TWO
tickets were Identical. Adelbert II Steele chair,
man OF the Campaign Committee Of the Republican
Club headed both tickets for the ONCE OF president
The f1OSns are r ,ss ecer William montgomery
FIRST vice-presdent; F. J.. Worcester, second vice
president Patrick third ssIst
c. Brown, recording secretary; John Clark. imam
ciai secretary; Charles Cook. treasurer