The morning times., 1896-04-16
CLOSING UP THEIR RANKS
onion Republican Club Considers
the Recent DisaffeCtiOn.
ARE IN NEW HEADQUARTERS
Resolution Passed ExpelIing Col. j.
III. Dewees-Auditing and Special
Committee Report In Favor of Secre-
tary Emer y-Seceding Members
Asked to Account as to Standing.

The Union Republican Club held spe-
cial meeting last night at its new and
handsome headqu arters, 923 F street
northwest. 1t is proposed as soon as prac-
ticable to have the banner of the club
extended across the street, as it was
formerly displa yed on Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
President Lasier was in the chair, with
Mr.. George Emery as secretary. These
were several important matters of busi-
ness transacted. One of these was the
submission by the auditing committee in
conjunction with a special committee, OF
a report on the finances OF the club. This
was in answer ostensibly 10 the charges
made by those who have resigned from
the club that its financial management
has been improper.
Statements were made that publication
i'll the Star and morning paper were
incorrect as TO the status. One of the.
papers published the statement that five
hundred and eleven members had with
drawn from the club, whereas the declina-
| tions received by the secretary were only
fifty-oue In number and one of these had
instructed the secretary TO erase his name
from the paper containing the names with
drawn.
FEES DUE THE CLUB.
The report or the committee stated sub
stantialy that there were on the rolls OF
the club 7SO names. OF these, 40 had
paid a portion of their dues, the balance
due from these being 1901 80. Three
hundred and forty members had not paid
their dues and owed $3.50. This LETT
due the club $980.50
The Indebtedness of the club is $233.49
more than one-third OF which has accrued
since January l OF the present year. 1t
was shown from this report that, IL all the
dues were paid in, there would be no
deficiency. but handsome balance on hand.
The club took action on the case or Col.
J. H. Devices, to expel whom motion was
| made at the last meeting OF the club.
committee was appointed TO investigat te
his case. He, however, in the meantime
Withdrew. The committee was discharged
| last night and the club voted TO expel him.
The report concerning the finances of the
| society was signed by Messrs. III. {. Craft,
W. s. OdelI. c. b. Wike and W. b. Reilly.
| The report OF the adjunct committee eN-
| onerating Mr.. Emery completely has al
ready been published.
| During the debate on one OF the questions
| for discussion one OF the members, Mr.. X. j.
| Bell eulogiZed The Times very handsomely
| and especially for its position on thesuffrdge
question, the proposition being opposed by
/ the other local papers. The Times, he
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| offices of the club. His remarks were
unanimously indorsed by the applause OF
| the club.
! SOURCE OF THE OPPOSITION.
Several speeches were made, the gst
| OF which was that the opposition tu the
| club arose from personal enmity to tue
| president and the secretary, and that tie
number of the opposition had for some
! evil purpose been exaggerated.
| A resolution was passed relieving those
| who had withdra wn. and who were MEM
| bers OF committees, from their positions.
Mr.. Lawrence and Col. Bramhall were
/ appointed committee to see the Cominis-
sioners for a permit to extend the flag
| across F street.
| A resolution was passed instruCting the
| secretary to communicate with the mem
| bers who had resigned, asking them for
| their financial standing With the club,
and to report tf,e result TO the regular
meeting, which will be held on the oath
! inst.
| At the close OF the meeting the presi-
dent made i statement OF his connection
| with the club and OF the causes which had
| led up to the recent unpleasa Dtness- He
| argued that those who had withdra wn
| had made mistake in carrying their griev-
anccs before the public instead OF having
them reCtified within the club ranks. he
| trusted that the club would proceed in its
! career of usefulness Notwithstanding the
efforts made to disntegrate it, which, he
| said. had sigDally failed.