New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19


the members. Major Mckinley will doubtless be
ma med as the choice Of the club. The ADVISORY
and Eyecutiv, committees are always careful to
refrain from taking any action which Is binding
upon the entire club. At the conference the COM
mittees decided upon issuing call for the meet
ing to be held on April %. which explains to the
members that the indorsing Of candidate Is ie't
entirely TO the club itself. In view OF the re-
markable preponderance OF Mckinley sentiment
among the members of the committees. however.
there is believed to be little doubt that the club
gathering will be a full-nedged Mckinley meet
Ing.
WHAT PRESIDENT STEELE SAYS.
Hiram r. Steele president OF the club said
in explanation Of the clubs purpose In holding
the meeting:
A meeting will be called for the purpose OF ex-
pressing the choice of the Brooklyn Young Re-
publican Club for PresIjenta candidate put ! an
intcgen. who think and act for 'hsmsslves
Office holders and candidates are not eligible TO
membership. so We are 10 have a free and In
dependent expression OF opinion.
for Governor Morton. but don't think ne II re-
gardcd as being seriously in the race or that any
Eastern man should be nominated at this time
Personally. l for some time inclined to the
opinion that either Allison or IIarrson would
friends opportunity to fail into line more grace
fully than they could DO With McKiney as enna
lIgence and courage 10 acknowlcdge their mistake
don't know tina; they would objec, to The name OF
Mckinley. when they remember that his high in
toned Perhaps | attach too much importance 10
the Mugwump vote or may be wrong IN assuming
port any Republican nominee. II REQUIRES man
with good deal Of brains and courage to be able
four years ago. and that he knows more today
than he ga ye.terday Sine the prosno9nesi Gg
attack Of the A. ?. :. am decidedly 70, McKIs-
gauge American who has no master but the people
ana u e'es'r VII IN my 9pnion: sys Us wse
rather than foreign competitions
AGAINST BOSS RULE
The chief object OF the Young Republican Club
is opposition to boss rule. Keeping this purpose
steadily In view. the club has. since its organiza-
ton. been OF the most powerful political
bodies In Brooklyn. I, was organized In 1851
and It's first president was Seth Low. II Is one
OF the clubs rules that no ofiiceholder or candi
date for an office shall be a member. Conse-
quently when President Low became a candi-
date for Mayor he resigned his membership in
the club Charles A. Scheren and Mayor Wurs-
ter also resigned their membership in the club
when they nominated. The club orgi-
nally Garfield and Arthur campaign club and
after the close Of the campaign II organized per-
mancntly 1t enthusiastically supported Seth
Low for Mayor in 1881 and 1889. In 1854 the Of
hcers and majority Of the committeeman were
opposed 10 Blaine. but they were outvo'ed by
members Of the club They therefore resigned.
and their places were filled by new election. In
which William H. Williams was elected pres-
dent. Horace c. Dcmlng and william H.
Nichols wer- IN. presidents between the time
OF President Lows resignation and Mr.. Will
iamss election. In 1885 the club showed It's in
dependence In municipal affairs by refusing 10
indorse General Isaac H. Catlin. the regular Re-
publican nominee. and casting Its strength In
favor OF General John Is. Woodward In the
Harrison and Morton campaign In 1883 the club
published song book and supported a glee club
and in other ways contributed 10 the activity
Of the canvass. In 1891 II supported Henry A.
Meyer In the contest for the Mayoralty. The
club did some OF Its best work In the municipal
campaign In 1893. In which Charles 4. Schieren
defeated Mayor Body Mr.. Schieren had sue
ceeded Charles A. Moore az president OF the
club, and when he was nominated by the Re-
publlcans he resigned both his ONCE and his
membership. The club worked hard for Mr..
Schierens election. and contributed not n little
to the victory which was won over the old
Democratic gang" Mayor Wurster was also
supported enthusiastically by the club last fall.
Until a week or two ago the club showed no
special interest In the race for the Presidential
nomination. but within n week Mckinley senti-
ment has been rapidly developing, Few OF the
members believe that Major Mckinley Is safer
than any one OF the present asprants TO the
nomination on the tariff and financial Issues.
As regards the attitudes OF the candidates on
the leading Issues now before the country the
member Of the club feel that there Is little
choice. But they are almost unanimous In believ-
Ing that Mckinley. Of all the candidates In the
one who can be most depended upon to assert
and maintain his independence OF boss DONNA
ton The one thing In politics that the Brooklyn
Young Republican Club will not endure Is sub
serviency to bosssm.
| The present officers Of the club are: President.
Hiram r. Steele: vice-presidents g. l.. Wood
house. Charles II. Russell John Van Buren,
Thayer; secretary Judson G. Wall; treasurer,
Charles F. Bishop Executive Committee. Charles
A. Moore, y. B. Hoxie. jr.. William A. Towner
z. Nelson Allen. F. II Stlllman. Charles Pierce.
Gardiner ID. Matthews. DR.. william Il. Grihlths.
John H. Donnelly. George +. Allison. Frank p.
Williams D.. l.. q. Wilder. James II. Walling,
George 8. Richar1a and Charles ID. Marvin.
Charles r. West Is the chairman OF the Ad-
vsory Committee and the other members are
Walter g. Brewster. f. y. G.. Green. Jacob c.
Kinck. S. $. Tuthiil. James c. Cropsey. c. NJ.
| Smonson. Jonathan Feitner. r.. W. l.. Allen.
Isaac G. Rernes. w. II. sheridan: Frederick
Meyer. Edwin ii. Stone. Omri r. Hibbard. Her
| bert w. Taylor, Adolph Magsamen Duncan Ed
wards Henry c. Bingham. A. T. Brook. f. White,
| Charles l.. Smith. James VI. Parker. w. ].
Wheeler. II. #. McClennan. Phillip Volkmar. T.
Maynard and Charles A. Moser.