New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
muF LEVI p. NORTON CLUB
cu OF THE ACTIVE BROOKLYN
. rrrRIICAN ORGANIZATION WHOSE
,-,pERs ARE WORKING FOR LOW.

=. ID Morton Club, at Lewis-ave. ana
nc Brooklyn, is one OF the most active OF
ga''haTer organizations in that borough. In
be s1 H,.. v-ork Il is never found lacking in its
csnp'..so ~ elect the Republican ticket Its member
ssI' y On consists chiefly OF the presidents and
shP Us - Of district associations and the active
ST. ,p the election districts. The members are
FoA-hl,, organized and do their work IN a sys-
th'ns and thorough manner. The XVIIth AS
"a'r district IN which the club is situated. al
s.,oJs ND a large Republican majority. but this
" largely 10 the work OF the district associa-
s. M fact. the district is a Republican strong
D-upeouaIled by any other In the borough.
=. oai,ers of the club are John Wirth, presi.
/ Lafayette Fawcett first vice-president;
- Hanna second vlee-president; William
Us treasurer; James E. Pearsall. financial sec
~. Edmund II. White. recording secretary;
- Hutchinson. corresponding secretary, and
,s-mss Fisher sergeant-at-arms. The board Of
s.scrors ... consists of A. b. wollam. Charles NJ
-, Robert n Broad, H. b. Marth. L. ID. Pearsan.
: George Mcnamara A. c. T. Adler and John
n Past The club was organized in the year when
- Morton received the nomination for Gov
.r,or Of NeW-York State. Mr.. Mortons birthday
=. ,.ebrated by the club every year with recep-
'or 10 which the wives and daughters OF the MEM
hsrs are invited. Mr. Morton occasionally writes
,s,,sr 70 the club in order TO keep in touch with
!, President Wirth in the near future will APP
oo,u, a conmittee 10 wait on the Ex-Governor and
NV 70 induce him TO accept the hospitality OF the
cub at reception in his honor.
The Morton Club started with membership OF
,b,ty-fve IN 1888, and was Incorporated The fol-
lovtng year. Its first clubhouse small store
,r Fulton-st, and il has been compelled 10 make
or changes on account Of the increase in it's men,
bership since that time. Its present home at
LeEis-ave and Macon-st, is a three story frame
building. The first floor consists Of q large recep-
don room and committee room. On the second
floor pool and billiard and card rooms. The
property is 4dxl0o. and has a large lawn
John wirth, the president OF the club IS the al
aeman from the XVIIth District. To Tribune
reporter he said yesterday;
We going to give our hearty support 10 the
fusion ticket. The sentiment Of the club is 10
stand by the selections OF the ant-Tammany forces
We are an organization of active Republican work
srS will venture 10 say that there is scarcely a
man in club who does not do his share OF the
work IN every campaign. We will probably have
half a dozen massmeetlgs at our clubhouse be-
tween now and Election Day. Our men are all ac-
tive IN the several election districts in which they
live and they can always be found at the polls
on registration and Election days getting out the
Republican, vote We have at least half a dozen
fpOd speakers who will take the stump. not only in
cur district but throughout the borough. Our
smpaign committee will take the work right in
hsnd There is a reciprocal feeling among the clubs
this part OF the borough and when a massmeei-
i-v Il hold in oDe cluh All the others march 10
that clubhouse in body. OF course each club has
lghts and in this way We do some extremely ef-
isctye campaign work.
4 think the fusion ticket shows wonderful
strength, and there is no doubt that il viii COM
nsnd the support of all Republicans and inde-
pendent voters Seth Low Is a man of experience.
who has held office before. and understands the
needs OF great city like New-York. I think he
viii give a good business administration, and
that Is what seeking. Mr.. Grout ] have
been associated with in my public capacity, and
have found him 10 he an extremely careful pains
taking well Versed man in municipal affairs
Among the more prominent members Of the Levi
p Morton Club Walter B. Atterbury. chairman
a, Kings County Republican General Commit
Zee; Councilman Adam II. LEIGH, eS-Assistsnt Dis
tact Attorney Levi w. Ntaylor. Naval Officer Rob
er A. Sharkey, Judge Gerard r. Van Wort. Lieu
nant-GoveTnor Timothy L Woodruff eN-Super-
visor Daniel W. Wilkes and Henry p. Smith.