New-York tribune., 1900-01-15
NO SPLIT IN UNION LEAGUE.
REPORTS ABOUT ILL FEELING ARE EX-
AGGERATIONS.

A sensational report was ahoat yesterday to the
effect that the recent contest the election OF
president in the Union League Club may leao u
grave complications and threatens split IN the
club" 1t was laughed at yesterday by mem
bers who supported both candidates. The only re-
suit of the election, a Tribune reporter was as
sured was little disappointment on the one sue
a little elatlon on the other, and nothing more
Even this would only last a few days ana tne
perfect good feeling that existed before the eiec
ton would not be disturbed by a ripple.
Many rumors are ahoat TO what caused the
defeat of the regular nominee, e&-Juose Henis
E. Rowland. Some of these are absurd OF course-
for instance the one which says that because MT
Howland uphoIds the cause of England against the
Beers many votes went to the successIui canui
date, Frederick d. Tappen- Mr.. Iappeh 'oig q
Tribune reporter yesterday that his sympathleS
were also for the English and against the Boefs III
this war and that his friends knew how he fet
about it, A friend of both candidates SAID yester-
day that Mr.. Howlands defeat was. as Is usual III
most cases of this kind, due TO several causes noo
OF them connected with Mr.. Howlands persohdh'y-
The chief of these was. according to The tribune
informant the indscreet manner In which MI
Howand's friends managed his candidacy
HowI.AND's FRIENDS TOO ACTIVE.
THE unwrltten law of the Union League Club,
said he with regard to its chief officer is thI One
club should seek it's president, and not that the
man or his friends should seek the presidency NO
one who knows Mr. Howland his actions IN this
matter will think that he sought the presldehcS oii
this occasion. The only trouble was that MS
friends were keen to put this honor upon HIM.
That he is eTninently fitted for the place no one
can deny but many members did not want the
good old rule abrogated, and preferred TO give the
honor to for whom 1t was not so VlsoI-
ously solicited The advertisement calling on MT
Howland's friends TO attend the election and vote
heightened this feeling, although VINO lhserteu IL
has not been ascertained.
Another reason" continued The Tribune's IN
formant, which contributed TO the result was the
incIemency OF the weather on election night Inc
vote was close and, as often has happened at
elections before now. the opposition took more IN
terest in the affair than the regulars. few more
regular votes might have carried the day 1or MT.
Howiand. a third cause which may nave had
some weight is the fact that there were some de-
feated candidates for nomination in the regular
way but 1 don't think that counted for much As
many of them probably threw their influence Tor
Mr.. Howland as against him Mr. ho"lanu ue
clined to discuss the subject at all , ,.
1t is admitted that there was radical departure
from the custom Of the club In nominating Mr, MT
friends of various candidates Is made before the
Nominating Committee Two regularly nomlnatgG 20
the club but the feeling has been heretofore that
na,1@ Te Tbig rule Was departed from by Mr. Tap
penis friends. but 1t is only a rule OF usage ana
all right Technically.
MR. TAPPEN's POSITION
Mr.. Tappen repeated his assurance to a Tribune
reporter yesterday that he did not know he was
being voted for. When asked II he would De a
candidate he told his friends he would not, and ne
thought that would be final with them. Mr. Tap
pen secuted the idea of the contest resulting in
split in tie club. He has had many calls from
members who assured him TO the contrary and
while he regretted that his friends had caused
him to appear as a rival of Mr.. Rowland, he felt
sure that Mr.. Howland and his friends would un-
derstand his position accurately
Mr.. Tappen's famous parrot was IN the library
yesterday. where the new president OF the Union
vraS inst as
truthfuIness Of both parties to the interview as
she was on Friday Mr. Tappen said that both he
and plenty of his friends who knew the parrot
were greatly amused at the way Polly was reported
was said Mr., Tappen, "the report Of the three
sided conversation between myself, The Tribune
reporter and Polly. was absolutely correct and by
You're a liar said Polly. with the accent on
the liar" - .
you're a liar!" 1t would heighten the effect OF
this story II the reporter should say that Polly
this time put the accent you're but that
would be indicating the parrot.