New-York tribune., 1901-11-03
HARMONIOUS RIVALS.
,o REPUBLICAN CLUBS THAT ARE
OPPONENTS UNTIL AFTER THE
PRIMARIES
-,- THEY DROP THEIR OPPOSITION AND
xoRK TOGETHER. DOING EFFTCA-
cIOUs SERVICE IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
r. OPPOSITION AND

-. block in Macon-st- between Patchen and
- a,-es are two Of the liveiiest Republican
- 9, KINGS County. They are always aggressive
a, the alert, because only two doors separate
and they represent rival political factions The
- rov-erfuI Of the two is the Kings County Re-
s,can Club, at No. 6s5 Macon-st. The other is the
..,.rial Republican Club. at Nc. 672 Macon-st The
- has the upper hand at present, because
- officer Robert A Sharkey, whose interests
- c,rb represents, is the leader Of the Assem-
% @ sis,-fct-the XVIth-by virtue of the victory OF
- ..cr.on at the recent primary election Assist
81 postmaster William J. Taylor. whose faction
@ +he Imperial Club for its headquarters. is none
= fees active because OF his temporary setback
.be urinary. IN fact, while the factions are bit
=. o,nonents up the day Of the primary, when
a.. candidates are finally nominated, they unite
- ,hs,r efforts to elect them. The members OF the
,esg, committee for the district are selected
=. .ousl numbers from both clubs, and all fac
%,,si differences are forgotten in a vigorous fight
rstnst Tarnmany Hall that retains its effectiveness
uptn Election Day.
The Kings County Republican Club was the out
,-s of 2 Mckinley and Hobart campaign ciuo
80 bv the members Of the Fighting Seventh
ras--ict Republican Association. This campaign
-, nes situated ct No. - Raipl-aye. It did some
-,vs ca-apaign work for the Republican national
candidates which brought excellent results Rich
cd NJ Bennett. who was president OF the orsehi-
.-s,n after the election suggested that PerIna-
- hes57l1arters be secured. In the latter part OF
Xovsr1ber. 1896 the campaign club was dis5anded
s,5 the Seventh District Republican ASSOCIATION
ras o-garized. and made its home IN the three
.-,-v h-iclz house No IA Hancock-st. The mem
bs-sbio was then limited TO the Seventh Election
D,strict but so many Republicans from other dis
.,+s c1anored for admission that in February, 1897.
.he name Of the club was changed to the Twenty
eth Ward Republican Club and Republicans from
all parts OF the ward were enrolled In the IAN OF
80 sa-e year the name was again changed. this
E--=-~ Inn Lar
y. n-esert name Of the Kings County Republican
I9s vas assumed SO as permit Republicans
.-,-, any mart Of the county to become members
From this time the membership lnc1eaSeu 50
-s,sslr that in May. 1885 il became necessary ~
,,.s,n more commodious quarters. Inc
home At Nc 655 Macon-st-. was rented anu ~ ilol-
-,s,v furnished Il is three story ana naseliiet'
-, aud has many features calculated 10
4--o,. -rA Younger element Richaro u
rs f-s president il 1897 and lSSe' ana -
,ss5ed 1y C3ustavus C Weber the PIe1eH' -
,,-n,an ~ the district and candlaaVe tO4
80, The district has a normal hepupico.i 81
,-r of GO so that there is little oou'' ~
-. - IN ba returned TO the Assemo!E- Nj
n-eber continued 5 president OF 'iie .,,-, -
resrs Richard Z. Van Ripper. d Coi1o a. ,oyr
sos,g business in Weter-st-. Mama 6'' - -
- .s55.nv officer The club is the FuiiIls po -
me Ifes.Ie - T,fs1rict politics and II is BE-
iH =. .-.f,-e ,olitical work OF lis llei
- --3ch numbers 20, that the olslil0t &C, nc -
- an ebnornally Republican - 00-----,S ,,.,,ea
,esn snpoiuted 10 select new ste 10 -. .o-atns
= - o-gar7iza ton, which is 10 De ouii-
IN The most modern loeaS- ,,,Ao-5 = Van
~ o+.7cers Of the club are: fIleil0l =. -.
~ -,resident: Frederick Z Shlpiliai' -
Apei' ,s-,an POST second vice-presioeHl'
ts, I,oesersr recording secretary h'N0 -
- aa.ot.J secretary; Charles J. Weber treas
..,5 William Ashby. seFgean ant-al-aiIis, -
- a F2;chard ". Bennett chairman
80. = cuirk Henry R. Mayette' percy o7'
ard (sustayls c. Neoef -,A ,o.sa &c a thrne
lie 3-LlA--@-ora hufding and its interior ~
igty,gs a-e almost identical with tnose tnos.9o+,an
@ou-Ty 1t is anti-Inaehile oIs %
~ t s-5s-er6ent Republicans us oliiTeIs
SanTnfs president; Nilliann L. e dSacs
.-aesr-e- and Alexander Hillyard seer -.
- --iae n o1tdo the other IN lile -
. 90 .C-.-fo,e The Imperial Club has q Ieoies
em~sie-- The members Of ~hicl nave I-ea
euchre parties in the cuohoose. IN 49, &C.,
the have an enter ld'l-Ie4-N ~
TSa @aronsI rivalry in the district is SO intense
.-.- -hfs vaar eals per cent OF the vote tnaI as
east for Governor Odel was eIrollsu ht ~ nc sboIIt
be-5 u-o|- an the part o@ the district captains
ana their leutenants- One thousatio -.t'.l.-,
had refused take advantage OF liIe utt - .bass
- enroll on The days Of registration, ana OF Iiese
rine hundred were induced 70 sign applications
far er-ol-rent which were afterward nied WIN
ne Eos-d of Elections Although there was no
opposition 10 the Sharkey IcKet at lILe ~ -
rs-v 1Y-errv-%ve hundred voters came out ana
east the.- ballots at the polls. Mr. Sharkey says
fra. this shows thoroughness never before
-es,.es e. -a-v oofstscs e,.h.r Democratic or Pc
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