New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-14

ARRIVAL OF THE CHOATE COMMITTEE
All these preparations 20 nominate Nj Plat or
some man named by him 10 not dsmay the friends
Of Joseph H. Choate They will bring his candi-
dacy 20 the attention Of the Republican caucus
whenever II is held large delegation Of Mr.
Cnoa,e's friends arrived here from Ne~-fork 20
fav Among the number William d. Guthrie
Senator Frank D. Pavey. Paul d. Cravafh G. J.
Lawrence. Charles Stewart Smith. Eugene D. Haw
kins. Henry p Butler p. +. Fairchild Ernest l.
Conant. Edward Mitchell. William Brookhed, J.
Noble Hayes and William II. Wickham. Head
quarters were opened IN the Kenmorc Hotel and
active work begun.
While or the way here from New-york The mem
bers Of tho committee chstted abou, tho address 70
the Legislature by the fifty member Of the Union
League in opposition 70 the Choate movement which
was issued this morning.
80 PROTEST THERE
Mr. Guthrie in speaking o. ire matter. sad: IT
would indeed % remarkable i there were not in
club having so mernoers fifty men who could ne
found 70 oojoc, 20 this movement. based on the
assertion Of independence in politics and h.gn prin-
csple in tn selection 0, tinted States Senator
20 represea. To safe ~ New-York Some % f1A
gentlemen who signed the petition published today
;he meeting Of December n and presumably
voted favor OF the adoption y tae cnoate re=ou
ton. fJr i was pass-l unanimously Had there
been the slightest objection m anybody's part.
would have asked an adjournment. 30 far as
could judge. those presen, were entirely In accord
with tie resolution offered and believed i; repre-
scented tho true sentiment ~ the club Many leading
members o. tac club nave expressed 70 ne ,ner
grstifcatlon that he resolution had been Offered
and adopted placrg the club in ne RICH, position
o, advocating the selection Of the best qualified
for United States Senator
Before preparing the resolution asked some
o. The older members +, he club had taken any part
IN the election o, Mr.. Evars. and secured through
them copy o. the Evarts resolution passed twelve
years age r. the club de- med II proper 70 pass
the EvaAs resolution it seemed 10 that the
present conditions made X equally proper 20 take
a position IN regard . the successor % Senator
hi. The Choate resolution Is exactly IN the form.
o. the Evaris resolution
The idea 0: moving the resolution was suggested
> no bv ana Ill not occur 20 ne until our
days before the meeting 7; vas without conference
with MI Choa;e and wi.hol; hs knowledge |
wanted 20 assume tn tul responsibility :or failure
in case mis- ,or ceired the sentiment 0. the club
and found ina: (. would no, follow the precedent
O. Twelve years ago. when there 1ss certainly 10
greater need Q. pre-4ninent ability and character
in our representative In the United states senate
than there = ~ the Iresen. tine
charles stewart smith said. The resolution N
.,ror 0. M Cho4ie adopted AZ meeting -
large a. T. not larger than the average Attendance
a, such monthly meetings.
4 REPLY TO THE FlFlf
The members O. ,ae i4i-z lion. upon Their ar
rysi here issued The following reply 10 me aaH'e''
70 ,he legislature ~ re Af;y members Oh inc
Union League club:
:, re.s-e,oe 70 tie s-a;ernen; issued ty a''y
-,.r,f4r. OF ne Union Lag C.-o W "a. g'..
sav thai the C.Oat~ COMMIT" ~ ait -
tn. regular December nee'.ng = ih~ ..-2 -"
- nsa rno,e than me usual ATTENDANCE 90.
members Tne resolution lnsiTl-i.IE m -
80 - wording VA almost ii@rtlca- tns, OF -.
resolution adopted waen. we've 49, ~. 800.
eier.io5 INT Eyars 50 :4r a. " cen r~c-.i ~
previous notice IVES given u NJ c. u ~. -
rts.ev4- when Mr. Guthrie Offered ana eHI.ainea
his resolution II The g"rterneh PlDls'..'.s ..'r
ia,,d IA NOT represent fn~ irle sentiment O.
re I'm a special meeting could have neci p.9'"p.
sa.-s 20 = proper 20 submit that. a.
ihougl members may inti'!o-aa! - rr.sla,cea
80 ,..er,-ed 30 ~ nlilii~G aF sucn sia''iN" d
= published to-day
THE NOMINATING SPEECHES
l...-... -. tsscke., chairman o. the Republican
Ste Committee arrived her" q; '4ocH '.-.S a.
.e-noon and opened headquarters f'i "i'- ''.
,,,,v,a-- - M Kenmore. l. VS. s@rni-ot;ic.al
,o,,-ee5 soon attor his arrival fnat senator M
o.tv = Ellsworth q. I-o-kport President p'o '"in
r.. mo senate would probably MAKE ne ri'-.l =;
tn caucus dominating ~ < - 'T.c;rsd, of
M 'srrsir som y me leaders suggest~l iha,
no ..s~ernblTman ~, hat ~ simply - yoied
;0r while the follower, o. lr ho1." S..''4 80
ssrn,o- Psvey vii maxi The -Ie-ch p9ii'1g ny.
cnoste IN nomination. How ma,s -. ~. - ~,
80 - Sev-York VI. probably vote for MIN ail
possibly also A-seubiyman Hil- o. re
seraior Brush. Of Brooklyn
WILL STAND BY TIE Caucus DECISION.
NJ P.s,... .suoze-. 'o-nisa, we're Circulating
,sro-, ia, some o. Nj choa'e- fr.~nis would not