New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-18
Mr.. DEPFW IN THE CHAIR.
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE REPUB-
LICAN CLUB.
IN HIS SPEECH ASSUMING THE OFFICE HE URGES
THAT THE ORGANIZATION BE MADE
NATIONAL IN SCOPE


NATIONAL IN SCOPE
ChaunCey NJ Depew was last night unanimously
elected president OF the Republican club. ut the
annual meeting Of the club held nj its house. No.
40 ffth-ave. Mr.. Depew, in taking the chair, de-
iiVered an address IN which he outlined Tor the
club the possibility OF a much larger and wider
future than It's past has been. Mr. Depew pro-
posed, in fact. nothing less than the making OF the
club a National Republican club. whose member
ship should extend abroad through; all the coun-
Try and give to 1t scope that would enable II TO
WELD potent influence in the Republican councils
OF the Nation. Mr.. Depews speech was loudly
cheered by the members Of the club many OF
whom pressed forward 10 congratulate him upon
his address and upon his assumption OF the presi-
dency
Before the election OF officers President Merriam
called the meeting order and appointed the tell
ers for the election The attendance large.
ana representative OF all shades OF opinion that
have prevailed in the club Among those present
were William Brookned. Henry r. De Mill James
5 Barcus. John Sabine Smith. benjamin +. Hall,
Adebert H. Steele Abraham Gruber. Alexander V.
Campbell. Mahlon Chance and Robert c. Morris.
While the election going the old Com
mitee on City and State Affairs reported against
the clubs Introducing any measure aimed at the
primaries Into the Legislature. and recommending
That all organizations unite TO secure the passage
OF some one bill that they all approved President
Merriam appointed n committee TO represent the
primary elections. 10 he held the rooms of the
Nev-York Board Of Trade. January ~ and q.
Mahlon Chance. John Proctor Clarke and Alcxan-
der v Campbell. The Lincoln Day Dinner Com
mittoe reported that the plans FOR the dinner were
far advanced and that the dinner promised to be
the best the club haG ever given.
THE TICKET ELECTED.
When the tellers reported the unanimous clect' N
Of Mr.. Depew and the entire ticket that had been
nominated. they accompanied 1t with bit OF verse
in which appears the fine Italian hand OF abe"
Gruher. who OF the teers. The ticket
elected is follows:
President CTIA1-NCEY NJ DEPEw
First vice PRESIDENT TIART.Es F HOMER
Second vice presdent-LOIIs STERN.
Third vice president WILLIAM l.. FINDLET.
Recording s--r-tary-AIEXANDicR Y. CAMPBELL
Corresponding secretary-HTNRY DTRRErL.
For treasurer EDGAR I.EAYCRAFT
For member Of Executive Committee until Jan
uary. 1902J-SAMUH W BOVINE
For members OF Executive committee ito until Jan
uaIy leo3.ARTHUR l. MERRIAM. CHARLES H.
MAN. THOMAS F. WENTWORTH.
For members Of Committee Membership % serve until
January. I9oll-JOHN 4. DUTTON. JOSEPH H.
EMERY. FRANK y. TANSI.EY.
For members Of tNmnittee on Finance EDWARD G.
BAILEY. JAMES @. Cannon. JOHN X. CIlI-EY
WARREN HIGIEY. SETH ~. MIr1LKEN
For members OF Committee Idbrary and Publication
B B6HHhM Hall M3HTAGuE tESSI I1Es
HENRY MELVILLE. EMF. RINKE. HERBERT H.
GInBs. JAMES T. NlCoI1- JAMES L. WAND
LING.
Grlbers efrlsion highly amused the club and ran