New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
rHOATE URGEDFORSENATO
,rsorUTIONs OF THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB.
COMMITTEE OF FIFTY TO co TO ALBANY AND

. COMMITTEE OF FIFTY TO co TO ALBANY AND
Ask THE LEGISLATURE TO ELECT HIM.
The Union League CLUB, by the unanimous
,o,e Of the members present at the regular
o,,blv meeting last evening declared In favor
., Ioseph H. Choate for United States Senator
s-or New-York William d. Guthrie. the law
o ~ No. 40 Wall-st.. offered the resolutions
snnealng 10 the members of the Legislature
a. .1act Mr. Choate TO the office, and he sup
,oa the resolutions with a speech, in which
he said In part:
.Tbere never has been time since the
.urdat,on Of this Government when the Fed
ol Senate stood in greater need of the highest
aer OF ability, integrity and patriotism we
,ave tust emerged from a fierce political cam
o,gn in which the Constitution itself has been
asso,led and the security of private property
hos heen threatened. The poison has not yet
hsen eradicated. The doctrines proclaimed by
prvan Will be preached and taught in and out
=, the Senate. We cannot fail to appreciate
.bat there is urgent need in the Senate OF a
man who can educate The people, who can check
,hs excesses Of Populism, who can direct legis-
,o,on within constitutional limits. and who
a,r worthjlv fill the seat of Evarts. of ConklinG
and Of Seward
"Ve have among us. ever ready 10 perform
orv duty that patriotism dictates, one of the
greatest Of men, the most conspicuous ana
nn,oue figure in the eyes OF the public, the
leader OF the American Bar, the successor of
Webster as the foremost constitutional lawyer
=, the dav. an orator of the grandest type,
scholar and a statesman Of the broadest cult
urs. a sturdy patriot of that sturdy New-Eng-
land type a man OF splendid talents and un-
nemished honor. TO whom jealousy or hatred
,;tla ev1nr &c
power. If civic courage has not yet decayed. to
send such a delegate to the National Senate
in the person of Joseph H. Choate
''The Senator to be elected is to serve the peo-
nle and not to represent any faction or ma
chine No one disputes the assertion that II
the candidacy Of Mr. Choate were submitted 10
the people for their suffrage. his election would
be assured by an overwhelming vote. Ihe
mere mention of his name as a possible can
didate has drawn from every corner OF the
State glad expressions OF hope. OF approval ana
OF encouragement.
The resolutions were seconded by Paul ID.
Cravath who also made short speech In their
support ard they were passed without a DIS
sentjng vote They were as follows. framed as
a close copy Of the resolutions which the ciuo
passed twelve years ago, in favor or the eIec-
ton Of William NJ. Evarts:
Resolved. That the Union League CIup. recognn- eI
ing the eminent talents and character OF the non,
Joseph II. Choate and his fitness TO represent me
State Of New-York IN the Senate OF the n,sd sa
States earnestly appeals TO the members OF the
legislature TO elect MIN to that Office
Resolved. further, That committee or MY ne
appointed by the chair with instructions TO visit
Albany and to urge upon the Legislature the nomi.
nation and election Of Mr. Choate TO the United
States Senate.
Resolved further That a copy Of the above reso-
lutions be sent 10 each member or the Legislature
The club elected thirty-fve new members and
tee called for by the resolutions will be ap-
pofffyed -eHrfy next week