New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-07
TALK OF CLUBS UNITING.
MANY REPUBLICANS FAVOR JOINING
FORCES IN THE DISTRICTS.
THE SENTIMENT STRONG on THE WEST SIDE THAT
MORE EFFECTIVE WORK WOULD RESULT
FROM CONSOLIDATION.


MORE EFFECTIVE WORK WOULD RESULT
FROM CONSOLIDATION.
There has been a gradually increasing sentiment
among the Republican clubs of the city looking
toward consolidation Of their forces into CEN
tralized Assembly district clubs. The scheme has
not been preached officially before the clubs but
their members with few exceptions favor the
plan strongly. Even the exceptions are not against
the plan and would doubtless fall into line were
the matter definitely placed before them for de-
cison.
There few Assembly districts which have not
more than club at work for the triumph OF
Republicanism and sound money at the polls in
November and there Is general feeling among
them that If their scattered energies were united
in each district under a central head far better re-
suits could he attained. The feeling in favor OF
this unifcaton is most strongly felt uptown on the
West Side. There the clubs anxious for CEN
ralization in the various districts and they only
lack 10 accomplish this the initial agitation
The West Side Republican Club, in Eighty-sec-
ond-st.. In the XIXth Assembly District is per-
haps the strongest organization in that neighbor-
hood II Is one OF the oldest clubs and the most
capable Of forming a centralized district club.
The Quigg Republican Club is the next strongest
club in that district, and although its members
are DESTROYS Of maintaining its individuality. yet
they would not directly oppose such union OF
the Republicans Of that district would he
brought about by combining the various elements.
The West End Club is exceedingly strong In its
expression of opinion the subject. Grin c.
Frost one Of the Executive Committee, said Ian
night that the club stood ready to do anything
that would increase the efficiency OF West Side Re-
publicans. Already the club has appointed a com
mittee Of three J. Edgar Leaycraft. Charles y.
Taintor and Theodore T. Baylor to look into the
matter of more extensive headquarters The plan is
TO have such club centre as will serve better
than the present the increased membership
and activity OF the club When this has been de-
cided. the club. Mr. Frost said. would be only too
glad to consolidate with other clubs in its district.
II such consolidation would help the Republican
cause Mr. Frost, speaking for himself said that
personally he would favor a consolidation Of all
the West Side Republican clubs from Fourteenth
ST. TO the Harlem into central organization
and that the West Side Club could effect such an
organization. with enlarged headquarters. If any
In the XXIst Assembly District there IS even
more chance for consolidation than in the XIXth
the Riverside St Nicholas and New Amsterdam
Plowdon Stevens. president of the Riverside Club
whtn mas lis rooms IN Ninety-ninth-st near Co.
lumbus-ave., speaking for his club said that
solidation OF the three clubs in the XXIst District
would be the best thing that could happen to them
He said tina. such action was needed and the rea-
son ii had not been accomplished was that the
clubs were yet young. He felt that central
district organization would be formed scarcely
however before the November election but at a
date IN the future. Then" he said the
money which the clubs spending in dlsunited
efforts would be concentrated toward definite ends.
and there would be recognized headquarters where
all Republicans Of the district could congregate"
W. J. Gage. Republican County Committeeman
from the XXIst District. who is a member OF all
three clubs in that district. and also Of the West
Enc tTo IN me % Strongly tea the
ST.. Nicholas and New-A terdam clubs Mr.. Gage
said that they would favor the scheme and that
there was only needed an agitation of II to see II
realized