New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-14
NR OIrOTT THE LAST SPEAKER.
TT WASIN THE SUN; But IT WASN'T so
Tttt, TRr,E FACTS ABOUT TIE MEETING OF THE
cYnF pr-I,i-R rICAN II.

.1f ,ou SEQ It in The Sun II isn't So The
sum Yesterday morning printed an account OF
meeting on the previous evening al the lc'e'
Fndjcott o. the West Side Republican Gun. NJ
which meeting. It was asserted. Julius > Len
noaier' ex-Commissioncr OF Accounts. who had
come nrepared to force the ighting for Low. IN
troduced "a lot Of resolutions favoring the candi-
dacv Of the president of Columbia which were
voted down: and then a resolution Endorsing Judge
Wallace General Tracy and the whole Repubiicah
ticket was carried by a heavy majority. The Story
was well written. but had one slight .mper,ection-
II wasn't So" the facts about the meeting beihg
substantially as follows: An adjourned meeting OF
.he club had been set for Tuesday night Tor the
nurnose of electing new members. The meeting
was unusually well attended. and perceptoie
sprIrkling Of nOn-members was present NOT 4ohs
after the meeting had been called TO order by the
first yce-presldcnt. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,. eX-
Police Justice Taintor arose and offered resolu-
ton Endorsing the whole Republican ticket from
Chief Judge OF the Court OF Appeals TO Assembly
,ner Including General Tracy for Mayor. The fact
that there was in the club decided difference OF
opin,on regarding the Mayoralty candidates was
well known TO every member, and there had peeh
n tacit agreement that the club should not indorse
any name for that office Mr.. Lehfnaier-"hose
name by the way Is not julius s. but James S
ON NJ ,rairtor presenting his resolution arose and
said that his opinion that Seth Low was the man
who sh )uld be elected was pretty well known III
the club but that he would not urge the indorse-
ment of Mr.. low. and thought 1t unwise Tor the
club 10 indorse any candidate
II Vac not only unwlse, but unfair. as a great
many members were absent who would Ike to have
an opportunity OF voting on the question: ana ne
counselled delay 4 motion was made by william
q Cragin that the matter be adjourned Tor forty
eight hours, but Mr.. Taintor Insisted upon his
resolution being put to vote. number OF members
smoke earnestly in favor of Mr.. Cragn's resolution
NJ NJ
clifford Mr. Clifford Is going to vote for Tracy,
but he deprecated the taking Of vote on Mr.
raintors motion at that time, In the absence or so
many of the Low members. and declared that II
would DO "snap Judgment" member remarked
that he had late that afternoon received an nnony
these words 'Dc you favor committing the West
Side Republican Sg6 10 ese A1emd the co
This evening These cards had not reached all
change OF opirion as 10 their authorship. The
motion for postponement vas defeated by about
c"rried by n practically unanimous vote.
K.i!acn Van Rensselaer VINO presided at the
ir was one of those who received postal cards.
TO reporter q The Tribune !Sa e yeStsrday afternoon
OCCASIONS has voted down attempts 70 commit it
TO action similar TO inat &C. c9ntem ten, by Judge
:, have It indorsc the Committee OF Thirty. and
again last year in the case OF e canddaSy Of Leyi
| AND | referred to them But Judge Tanor insisted
u1deT the ' oe s9c6 esouo na h b n
sTamed' and think he was correct. Besides Presi-
| don't Rovee had appointed campaign committee
which mus. have a complete ticket work for
! After Judge Taintor had offered his resolution Mr.
Tehmaicr urged delay. good many ''organiza-
! ton men are among the new members. and they
! began 20 hiss and shout. Then William Il. CraglH
ory-red n resolution for a postponement for forty
! eight hours OF the vote on Judge Tantors resou-
ton. ard several speakers supported him. Judge
Taintor wanted a rising vote on this resolution bui
| Mr. Lehmaier demanded rollcall: Forty or hrty
| OF the Low men. apparently believing that rising
vote would not fairly test the merits Of the ques
| ton, started TO so out. Judge Taintor finally
! agreed to 4 rollcail. ana the resolution for post
| noneucnt was voted down hy about three one
| rom twenty 10 forty OF the Low men having mean
| while gone home Then the main question, Judge
Tain,or's resolution; was put and carried VIII
| onlv a handful OF dissenting votes ! regret very
| mich the unfortunate difference OF opinion devel
oped and hope that IT. 4 VII lSaye no perman1sn
| ,,s handsome new clubhouse. in the Boulevard. neal
Eighty third;st.. and strong effort Is being mad
| Ovself am rs good a Federal Republican Mr.
| onirg or any OF the other organzation men. bu
| + heiieve that National politics have no place II
| his campaign for the Mayoraly.