The sun., 1901-06-16
THE TEAPOT WAR RENEWED
KATE NJ. BOSTWICK GETS A NEW CLUB
INCORPORATED.
II Il the Original Republican womans League
Of brooklyn and Has Nothing 70 De
with the womanS Republican Unioa
League Of Brooklyn. Except to Fight II.

II Il the Original Republican WomanS League
Of Brooklyn and II Has Nothing 10 De
with the womans Republican Unioa
League Of Brooklyn. Except to Fight II.
The woman's Republican Union League
Of Brooklyn which had its inception In the
first Mckinley campaign and which has
prided itself on being the first and only
womans Republican organization In that
borough has split In two, the result OF the
disputed election held last January and
which also involved the possession OF a silver
teapot and cups that figured later In the
courts.
Yesterday there was Incorporated at Al
bany by former members OF the league
another club similar In its purposes and with
a name hardly calculate ed TO preserve pence
between members Of the two organizations.
The name Of the club incorporated was tho
Original Republican Woman's League OF
Brooklyn. the word original" being used
to make the blow OF the detection still more
singing one to the older organization. The
directors are Kate NJ Bostwick. formerly
President of the Union League: Lillian dc
Severinus, Mary A. Wilder. Anna NJ, Power,
Mary Hartwel. Mary Twiss and Rose A. Coe
All of them are Brooklyn women and most
Of them live In the Twenty-third ward,
where the other club, has long been active.
In the articles OF incorporation the objects
Of the club formed by Mrs Bostwick and her
associates are the bringing together women
OF social and educational influence. to main
tain Republican principles and to maintain
the flag in defence Of the home. State and
nation" That In nearly the same words Is the
object OF the club formed Ave years ago but
which has never been incorporated Conse-
quently the title Of the new organization
to the Original" in their name cannot be dis
putcd very we'll and knives are out
Woman Repu blcansm has never run very
smoothly in Brooklyn since an organized
attempt was made at its propagation. The
indications are. so 1t was said last night,
that as result Of Mrs. Bostwick's work
for she is looked UPON as the undoubted leader
of the new movement, as she has led tho
defectOn-it will run much lesss moothly
now. The first club did good work in get
ting men to register in the first campaign OF
its history. but It was soon troubled with
dissen ions These came to a climax at the
election in January when Mrs Bostwick.
then President. wanted to be reelected so
badly that when a tie was announced be-
tween her and Mrs G. VI Fisk she cast an
other vote for herself declaring that "a
President she had that privilege in such
case.
The vote was Is 70 Is Eighteen Of those
at the meeting d dat think so special
meeting wa did aaGd 1y tne ssGre'9Ty My fIf R me
wick sent notice TO every member that II
they attended this in order to dopose her
she would prco'cd legally against them
this. and very few of the members were IT,
tmidlted by It She and the eighteen who
voted for her stayed away. and the other
=. u,aI Nala Af
first meeting met and cast their votes for
Mr. Fisk Then came the famous legal
contest over the Martha Washington teapot.
in which Mrs Bostwick again met defeat
The teapot was only plated 10 be sure, but
II was the clubs most cherished possession.
Mrs Bostwick, contending that she had been
for the teapot IN the per,on Of one Of her
adherentS, but the Secretary. Miss Roedeu
who sided with Mrs Fisk. do lined to give
Mrs. Bostwck hired Col Abe Gruber as her
lawyer nd brought suit TO get possession
Of the teapot The argument was heard
aud i ended in the Justice deciding that
Mrs Fisk and the officers elected at the special
meeting were dc jure the officers OF the club
and a. such cn;,todians Of the teapot. 1t was
her attempt to get the teapo, fail. that she
had had enough Of Mrs. Fisk's club and that
she would start another that would eclipse
II both in size and influence.
She and her eighteen adherents who had
not attended any mcetngs since the Jan
nary ore did not send IN any rcsignations
They nrc. in fat was said lat night ,tll
on the books Of TIC woman, Republican Union
League n members and Ill notices have boen
sent to them Mr. Rostwick -aid last night
that she and her friends had started the new
clrb, u,t exactly In a -pirit Of animosity,
but -till 70 how n q legal way that In them
was continued the spirit and purpose Of the
unincnrppr1tel club
Il was elected President of that" she said
"and we have perfect right to say AS No
do, that Wa are the original womans lea que
The others ure not Incorporated as club
and although they may continue they cam
never claim TO bc much Of anything.
Miss Roedell, Secretary Of what she say
4, the really original Woman's Republican
Club. league or ANYTHING, else in Brooklyn
said that Mrs. Rcstwick had u perfect right
to start n new club. but the court had shown
that she had no right to the teapot and that
determined tho standing of Mrs. BostwiCk
and her friends. she thought.
we have forty-hve. members" said she
-and | don't believe Mrs. bostwiCk has ever
eighteen And besies we have the teapot"