New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
THE PASSING THRONG.

In the Union League. the great Republican
club OF the city an election recently held
that developed a surprise for both
CURIOUS RE those who cast the ballots and for
suit OF those who received election at
CLUB the hands OF their fellow-nembers
ELECTION There has IN past times been al
most always a spirited contest over
the club officers. and rival tickets have all out
invariably been In the field Indeed. an artlcle OF
the bylaws reads that in the club elections meul-
bers shall Indicate by cross the ballots made
opposite the names those who their choice for
club officers and this clause II was tnaI nan WeTe
to be Chosen to serve on the nominating committee
opposition The seven names were the only ones
up for election. and natural conseq4ue5h0s 45 60
Two dsgruntIed members howsver 5 did Sicfad nGt ap
bv cross their preference for the remaining nve;
But the two did not think ake M aIG dfrrsnt e TICK
cts Now under the bylaw quoted ABOVE Y 0ny and sr
ballots Of the two dsgI9nbeq g1b1s of of the nominating
committee all elected some drsd and
t9entx members voted but lis of those votes were
void under o this 6yaT these toF us did not their
ballots at all which compelled tne suPeIE PIers EtSo
Who had sapproTed certain the ticket Sayed saved
the day When a fhe e a received with chastened
3oy. 5oSs to add 'ha' was 'S's'
All cIrbs have complications in their manage
roent and those who manage, providing tney 90
so long enough, are Hkely 10 re-
HE WANTED gard the club. IN tle eIIU' 1
To ATTEND less as their personal property
ONE Such, at least was tie w -
MEETING bv a young artist who had oeeh
appointed member OF the ART
committee Of the Union League He was eiec.ep .e
for a years term, and clever months eIapseu W..
never meeting of the art committee being caIIeT
At the same time, the art exhibits OF Lns aS cLao
occurred with great regularity, ana 10 IAG GG,S3+a5
those lucky as TO De Als
Whie he Uttered no criticism, the member + Of the the
committee that never met nevert - ~ Ala
crnbent on him unfold his tale, anu TINS n
at one of the meetings OF the CLUB anu PGi -
IarIv full meeting ii was he SIILpiy eNos5 - be5
he was a member OF the art commlttee, anu .
heen so for eleven months or more uuTius -
time the committee had never me-, W. ,rot,tr7ce
~ his committee were being transacted; aIu ne,
for one would like to know how the amtnoIiIy @ - 10
these transactions had been grantea ~ The com
nanfuI pause and then the chairman oL I-ie ;,I5
Inftfee made somewhat lame explanation, W Mtil ~
ing II up with call for the cornrIittee 10 li7eI ~
a certain day of the following wees ,-+yz+ 5rvlv
am greatly Obliged" the young artlst u ~
resnonded 'for this call. 1t will ena2ie me - 80
nresent at one meeting or the con 80 ftar
my term expires, which 1t does IN d Il" uA'
TT Then he sat down. while the unfortunate s cnalr
man looked even unhappier imam ne A
.r-b, o-darz m the army" said Colby Chester. or
washington at the Hotel Victoria yesterday are
always Of grave and great impor-
~ op0rp +ance hut are pre-emneutiy so in
THAT WAS a time OF war. Consequently tls
OBEYED. last order given III u -
American War was OF hrst lnpor-
.o,ce and this was peculiarly so because OF lhe
marked effect that had the literature o. @ oLe
day The order in question read oou ~
Ines and that obeyed with an e:l .aa -
~ boTndees dimensions is proved by the pasSs -.
those magazines that enjoy elIheF HlOli'4iI' " ->
circulation among Us