Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-07
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS,
The Union and National Clubs to Con-
sOlidate.

Republicans of the District of Columbia
consolidation of the Union Republican and
the National Republican clubs of this city
which will shortly be effected and which
they claim, will enable District republicans
to obtain greater results than in the past.
AT its regular meeting last Friday evening
the Union Republican Club adopted unani-
mously a resolution for the consolda ton
of the two organizations.
The Union Republican Club was organiZ-
ed in May, 1895, with Thomas J. LASER
president and George S. Emery secretary.
The executive committee. which. under the
constitution, lis charged with the general
administration of the affairs of the club
having. it is claimed, after repeated al
tempts, been unable to secure a satisfac-
tory accounting and refused access to the
books, most OF them and large following
of other members. in all about sixty, with
drew in March. This contingent consisted
of most of the officers. who had been zeal
Gus workers and well-known influential re-
Charles P. Lincoln, A. NJ. Clapp Lewis
Clephane, George c. Gorham Alphonso
Hart, B. F. Clawshaw, Simon Wolf, Col
VIM. A: Cook. VIM. Oscar Roome. Gen. S.
SAINT, John w. Douglass, Thomas c.
Fletcher. Capt. Patrick OFarrell. Dr. F.
T. Howe, A. NJ Lothrop, w. II. Doolittle,
Benz. P. Davis, Gen. w. W. Dudley. L. T.
llCIeIeI, W. y. DOSue EuW. Sutner-
land. A. G. Riddle, ex-Mayor NJ. G. Emery,
Arthur Stabler, l.. NJ. Saunders, Wash
Danenhower. E. A. Kreidler, H. G. Potter,
Col. r. G. Rutherford. Capt. r. w. Tyler,
]. X. Eppley. Frank NJ. Evans. f. NJ. Daw-
son. F. NJ Heaton, ]. T. H. Hall, F. M.
Gideon. w. II. Slater, r. 8. Lacey and E.
NJ. Willis. These persons, together with a
number of others. formed new organZa-
ton, called the National Republican Club,
of which Charles p. Lincoln is president :
A. NJ Clapp, Gen. s. s. Rurdett, j. w.
Douglass. Thom G. fletcher and ]. d.
Croissant, vice presidents; p. F. Crawshaw,
secretary: VIM. Oscar Roome. treasurer:
Alphonso Hart, chairman of the executive
committee: Lewis Clephane, vice chairman:
Benz. P. Davis. chairman of membership
committee, and Louis D. Wine, chairman
of auditing committee.
The National Club has held its meetings
in G. A. r. Hall. 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Soon after the withdra wal
the Union Club moved from Wizards Ho-
tel to 923 F street, where 1T has since
remained. Shortly afterward the offices of
president and secretary were vacated Dr.
A. p. Pardon, a vice president, was made
president, and Mr.. Kraemer secretary The
members worked earnestly, and sent-
ment in favor of consolidating the clubs
was manifested unanimously which result
ed in a committee being appointed from
the Union Club and similar committee
from the National Club to confer together.
with a view to uniting the two organiza-
held joint meeting. There were present
from the Union Club Messrs. Bramhall.
Elliott, Riley and Purvis and from the Ma
tional Messrs. Hart, Cook, Crawshaw and
Dodge. 1t was found they were unanimous
for consolidation, and 1t was suggested that
the officers of both clubs resign their re-
spective places; that the new organization
be called the National Union Republican
Club: that joint committee be constituted
by the respective clubs to report officers
constitution and all the necessary details
to effect and promote the new united
organization. Accordingly, at the meeting
of the Union Club Friday last all the off,
GERS resigned. A special meeting of the
National Club has been called for tomor-
row evening to consider the question of
consolidation, at which it is expected simi-
lar action will be taken, after which the
work of forming and completing the new
organization will promptly follow. The
joint committee to perfect the details of
consolidation will meet Wednesday evening
and report the result of their labors back
to their respective clubs, and at a grand
initial meeting the National Union Re
publican Club will be formally and en-
Enthusiastically started on its new career