New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-16
TROUBLE IN THE WEST END.
THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN DEVOTE AN
AFTERNOON TO FREE EXPIRES
SION OF OPINION

MRS VENT DECLARES THAT HALF THE MEM
BERs OF rHB CLUB ARE FOR Low-A,ncABLE
HANDsHAKING ENDS THE FRAY
The West End Womans Republican Club never
had more exciting or interesting meeting than
the one held yesterday afternoon In their rooms
In the Endicott
To begin with, the entire place pervaded
with a jubilant feeling because the West Side
Republican Club has invited the women to share
its new clubhouse on West End-ave between
Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth SITS. The invita-
ton was formally presented by Oscar Hoffstadt. OF
the Executive Committee Of the mems club and
was gracefully accepted by Mrs. Burns. the presi-
dent Of the woman's club.
Mrs Burns then asked Mr.. Hohstadt to ad-
dress the meeting and he made a plea for General
Tracy from business mans point OF view. He
said that the results Of the present campaign
would have an important bearing on the Pres-
Dental campaign and that 20 support Tracy was
10 uphold protection.
The next speaker was Miss Helen Narck Bos-
well. She spoke on Municipal Politics." and with
out entering into any personalities. attacked the
George platform. dwelling particularly on some
recent utterances of that candidate In regard TO
educational matters.
Then came the bombshell Of the occasion. Mrs.
James G. Wentz rose and deliberately made a
speech in favor of the Citizens Union candidate.
she did not see wha; protection had 10 do with
Greater New-York. We had lived for years under
bad city government. and the only way out Of ii
was for the best citizens 10 combine on q non
partisan ticket
"New-York is Democratic city" said Mrs.
Wentz. land have never yet been able TO
put through a Republican ticket without the aid
Of non-Republicans We have got 10 have the
independent Democratic vote This won't go to
Tracy but will go TO Low"
Mrs Wentz said further that every vote cast for
the machine candidate vote for Tam
many Hall. and that although she had the high
est regard for General Tracy personally. he had
been put In by the machine and would have TO be
dominated by the machine.
When Mrs. Wentz had finished. Mrs. Burns
said that. although she herself disagreed entirely
with the last speaker. she was glad 10 have that
side of the question presented. She that
all the members wanted the club to be place for
the free expression of opinion. and they all knew
that Mrs. Wentz splendid Republican. what
ever she might think about present issues. Mrs.
Burns called on Mrs. Jane Pierce to reply to Mrs.
Wentz, and she did so by arguing the impossi-
bility OF separating municipal politics from those
of the Nation.
Even the Citizens Union can't do It," declared
MIS-. Pierce since they have reached out and
THE The hour was 50 late BY this time that none Of
tunity to make the fact known. but she said af-
terward TO Tribune reporter, IL am confident
had half the club with me-"
Most OF the women hurried home as soon az the
meeting adjourned 10 see TO their dinners but
the more Jealous remained TO fight things out in
small and animated groups In the course Of these
proceedings Mr.. Hoffstadt singled out Mrs Wentz
TO shake hands with her. and there a general
handshakng between the combatants
Mr.. Hoffstadt also looked up Mrs. Pierce ana
told her that he was delighted with her speech
that he must have her for monster mass-meeting
which the West Side men going to hold on
Monday evening In their rooms Mrs. Pierce was
already engaged for Monday, having promised to
address new club Of Republican women at No:
e3s Ninth-ave on that evening. but she decided
that. as the women were going to have Miss Bos-
well. she could so TO the men first and drop In at
the other club later
The new club is in the XVIIth Assembly Dis
trict, and has forty-fve members. Miss Alice
Damon Is president, and Miss Resweber secretary.