New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
SAID TO BE DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALLOTS
EXPLANATION GIVEN OF THE FAILURE OF THE
COACHING CLUB TO ELECT T. stFFERN
r,rruy2 MFyNRER

EXPLANATION GIVEN OF THB FAILURE OF THE
COACHING CLUB TO ELECT T. srFFERN
TALLER A MEMBER.
In spite Of statements TO the contrary. 1t now
appears that the meeting OF the Coaching cup
held last Saturday evening at the Knckeroocker
clubhouse was not one in which perfect harmony
prevailed. 1t leaked out yesterday that T. Suhern
Taller the well-known whip. for the second time
IN one year had been a candidate for membership
in the Coaching Club. and had been defeated. the
number Of votes cast In opposition being aoout the
same as when he was rejected on the previous oc-
casion. The subject having become public property
II Is now announced by some OF the officers OF the
club that Mr. Taier's defeat was due TO defective
ballots 1t appears that the rule OF the CLUB re-
lating 70 applications for membership requires
that all the members shall be Informed when an
application Is made and the time allowed for con-.
eidering the necessary qualifications OF the ap-
plicant shall be two months. Members are per-
mitted 10 send in their ballots by mail TO the sec
Rotary which insures everyone vote whether at
home or abroad. Each envelope must be lndorsed
across the back. while the ballot inside must be
folded in a certain form and be without dls-
tinruishing marks OF any kind: otherwise IT Is
thrown out. To reject candidate there must be
ona negative vote for every I'VE affirmative ones
Erederic Bronson president of the Coaching club,
was seen by Tribune reporter yesterday AFTER
noon at his office. No. "A Wa-st. Il think may
say" replied Mr. Bronson TO question sskeH;
night rejects discredit upon MI Taller HIS de
feat as a candidate for membership was the resuIt
SOLELY of defective ballots There were number OF
ballots which thrown out for certain irregu-
iarities Afterward when these were counted;
it was found tina, they were for Mr IaeI ana ana
x,ould have assured his election Inc irIeSuiiilt!
mentioned was found I'm the absence of Endorsement
on the back of some of the envelopes which
strict rrIe OF the club makes necessary. -
:,rhe result of the election continued Mr. Bron-
SON. places a good many OF the prominemt m e
her. IN rather unpleasant position. for IL was
~, their specal Invitation and earnest solicitation
~ NJ Tailer consented TO allow his name to he
presented a second time TO the club MI Ia, al hs
name came up before An informal gathering OF 'ne
club and II seemed to be the universal OPINION OF
those present that he was most desirapie cal-
d,Sate for membership. and that whatever feelng
had existed among certain few in the past n ,ha
dtsapneared The result was unforeseen ana the
whole affair as II has turned out. is most UNI
fortunate and deplorabe. The vote as cast SHOWS N
10, there were seven eight members VINO were
onnosed 10 having Mr.. Taller join the club
is understood that William {. Whitney wrote
20 MI Taller and asked permission 10 he thr one
TO propose his name but tina. IN men re WHO N" proposed
Nm on his previous application should perform a
similar office again. These were OnVer II. L. Del
mont and Francis T. Cnderhiil