New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-22
SONS OF THE ANERICAV REVOLUTION
PROPOSED AMEN DMENTs DEFpATgD-RDPoRT OF
THE NOMINATING coMMrrrED

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS DEFDAT'gD-RBPoRT OF
THE NOMINATING coMMrrrEn
The meeting OF the Empire State Society OF the
Sons OF the American Revolution held last even
Ing at the Windsor Hotel rather lively one.
There was a large attendance. owing TO the i'm
portant business to be transacted. which included
no. only the presentation OF the Nominating Com
mtttees selections Of officers for the ensuing year
but also the consideration OF important amend
rcnts 10 the constitution. The chief OF these
amendments related to the system of nominating
officers and provided. IN place of the Nominating
Committee for a meeting Of the society twenty
days before the annual meeting at which all nomi-
nations should be made openly.
Chauncey VI. Depew presided Edward A. Sum-
ner in proposing the adoption Of tho amendments
TO Sections l. and Is of the constitution relating 10
the Nominating Committee referred to "the mar
vclous connection called the constitution Of tho so
ciety" He said that II any outsider wanted 10 nun
for Office ne really running against the Nomi-
mating Committee. What had been the operation OF
the system that year? At the last meeting about
forty or nifty members being present. the appoint
ment Of a Nominating Committee had been sprung
on them. 30 one had anything but constructive
notice Of the election.
Mr. Sumner went TO say that he believed in
leadership but not in star chambers or bosses
and the present system would be crushed out OF the
society If IT took years 10 do II. He then referred
TO a circular which had been sent 10 the members
appealing them 10 vote against the amendments
and declared that +, had been printed on similar
papcr and In the same style q the official com
mun!cations OF the organization incosed In official
envelopes and stamped with stamps which the
members paid for.
This led 10 an animated denial from those who
had prepared the circular Walter G. Logan had
explained earlier in the evening that the inclosure
Of the circulars In official envelopes was the result
of n clerks error and Mr. summers other accusa-
lions we're also strenuously denied. The printing
and stamps it was declared. were paid for pri-
vatcly
Mr. Summers speech occupied nearly an hour;
and owing 20 this there little said In rebuttal
NJ his argument, the voting being almost immedl-
afciy proceeded with. The result showed that the
majority Of tho members are satisfied with thlnSs
as they are Seven OF those present voted Tor the
amcndmcnts and lJ3 by proxy. while ~ votes
from those present ana 80 pIONI'H "'l' i''oi"'"
The report OF the Nominating Committee recon-
mendcd the following.
pro.,aent cHAUNcFY NJ DEPEw
I-irsi vice president. ROBERT 10. ROOSEVELT
second Vice rfe-ide't WALTER C. LDGAN
1,.,,l ,ic,. p.ssll.ut JOIIN q. CALHOUN
scrfc,ar, WILLIAM ". kENLY
sssrer RICHARD =. DAVIES.
re- ~tcr. TUNiS T. HtNIIlN,i 1890
iiistnrfan EDWARD HAGAMAN HALL.
1r,,natn the IcV. Or. JAMES VI. KING.
Six managers for three years and one for one
vcar with delegates and alternates 10 the National
;onerrss were also nominated. Mr.. Hall declined
tbc nomination for the Office Of historian and Mr.
H~niamin was chosen in his stead.