The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-04
S. R, VETO INAUGURATION.
VIEW YoBK OHlPTER VOTES No IN
A HEATED ELECTION.

Deinon,es,s waits :Piestcred with Campaign
Docuratuts which the AmniEnmator Con-
aidorea Insuuiuf-The Faction who Wouia
Join the =. \. n. swnmpcd In the vote.
Things were warm at the annual election Of
the New York Chapter Of the Sons Of tho Revo-
luton at Dolmonico'B last night. OF course, the
trouble was over the proposed amalgsmation
with the Sons OF the American Revolution.
The Regulars, who are oppos d to amalRama-
ton. accused their opponents Of underhanded
dealings and methods. The Opposition, which
favors amn.gamation. accused the Regulars Of
having eratuitously insulted them and gave
voice to proportionately bitter sentiments. The
Opposition was souelched in the vote.
The Regular ticket put UP by the Nominating
Committee was az follows:
President. Frederick Samuel Tallmadge, vice-Prest
dent. John Hone, Secretary. Alexander r. Thompsont
| Treasurer, Arthur Melvin Hatch, Registrar, Henry
Phelps Johnstoni Chaplain. the Rev. Brockholst Nor.
gan. Board Of Managers-Frederick Ciarkson. VII.
liam Carpenter, Fcllowes Davis, John @. Floyd,
George c. Holt, Philip Livingston. Charles Horn.
blower Woodruff, William CASTOR Hamilton, Charles
Buckley Hubbell, Robert ELEPHANT, and Henry Den.
lson Babcock.
Mr.. Tallmadge has been President since 1888,
and when the Nominating Cor mittee asked him
to run again he refused, and Charles II. Wood
run was nominated. In the meantime the Oppo-
sition assumed such proportions that Mr.. Wood
ruff withdrew. and Mr.. Tallmadge consented to
run as a rnifying force.
The ticket was owe whelmlngly against ANAL
gamation. and tho Opposition held a caucus
and put up a members ticket" Isaac Newton
Mills was nominated for Vice.President and
for the first six names on the regular. ticket for
the Board Of Managers the following names
were substituted:
Lieut.. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff. William Evans
Rogers. Richard Henry Greene, Samuel Victor Con-
stnnt, Edward Foote Dwight, and william whittlesey
Badger.
The remainder of the Regular ticket wa. in.
dorsed, for the changes made would have given
amaigamation n majority on the board II the
Opposition ticket was elected. .
those Regular candidstes whom they indorsed.
and the Regular candidates appeared to he very
anEry n about It'd IT.: " W I1s1 m sho i member Issf S Of the ,S 1P,
found hung all oyer the walls OF tic halls and
corridors great placards on which was printed
I'VE hereby protest against the unauthorized
use of our names on the ticket nominated
members ticket in Opposition to the Regular
This was signed by the candidates Endorsed by
the h 6apIIs and auS in Il,s street 19ySt TO thrust hendSills
containing tho same inscription into the hands
The Opposition deemed these placards insult
ing. Mr.. Badger, tho leader, said:
" consider that every man who has favored
amalgamation with the Sons of the American
Revolution on proper terms. and who has had at
heart the interest of the Sons Of the Revolu'
ZION, mas Deen Bratu1UOuSly IN utica ny. tne
candidates whom he has indorsed. These
mon were already in nomination. and we
merely Endorsed them. This has always been
the custom when q members ticket was in the
field. We did not notify them because we
thought it unnecessary. They did not notify vi
that they repudiated the ticket, and tonight we
came here to find ourselves insulted and made
ridiculous. The division on this subject has no
been personal at all. It has merely been a mat
ter of expedienoy. Many OF our men have gone
away in disgust and We shall lose the election
but we will make the fight again next year ant
win."
MI. Tallmadge for his side said: ".The Oppo
sition did not ask our permission to indorse oul
names and by putting us on their ticket they
have placed us in a wholly false position al
being In favor OF their scheme. On the contrary
we are absolutely opposed to It,. There was blu
one thing for us to do-to repudiate absolutely
the Endorsement. Am~algamntion with the Som
of the American Revolution. with the loss o
our name, would mean not union but annihila
ton"
Tho election was by ballot, and while the vot'
was being counted II recess was taken. Col. Asl
total of 466 Mr. Mills. the Opposition candidate
for Vice President, got 81 and the Opposition
candidates for managers got from III to ITO
As soon as Col. Gardiner had announced III,
regular vote President Tallmadge declared tn.
meeting adjourned amid a great hubbub mad
by the Opposition, who wanted their vote an
nounced. Mr.. Badger says the fight will be con
tinued next year.