The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-15
BRISK new YORK AZ COLLECTION
JOHN ~. VAN WORMER rs AGAIN
PRESIDENT.
Old Officers All Reelected and only One
Man IN Opposition for Governor
-Hichard Croker and Two Sons Vote
Reports show Good Work Of Athletes

The New York A. c. annual meeting and
election took place last night nj the club
house. Fifty-ninth street and sixth avenue.
Very little business was transacted, but NJ
4 O'Clock sharp the polls was declared open
and quite n number of the regulars" were
on hand and voted without much delay
The polling booths were situatedinthe wrest-
ing room. but the meeting proper took place
In the gymnasium
on Dec. 81 the Nominating Committee
appointed to select officers for the season
of 1902 posted the regular ticket as follows:
President; John r Van wormSr: ylce Prcsl
Charles II, sheriff.; Governors Tor two years
Charles r Geddss u, K. s Williams Frederick
l.. 4. Bartlett and W. T. Patterson.
The governors. elected last January for
two years and who will serve the rema inder
Joseph }. ODonohue. Jr, James Ross Curran.
Robert { kemmerer, Ldward W kearney'
Jr' and Mortimer Bishop ~
II was practically a denomination of the
Officers Of last year and an emphatic tribute
exception that instead of James II Haslin
Frank i, Hunter. Paul Alan Curtis and
Brewster, and Bartlett were substituted.
Knoblauch had resigned earlier IN the year
and Curtis refused 9, nomination owing 70
dow 10 Haslin and Hunter. For a long
time there has been G9nsiderable friction
and Hunter at board meetings, and for the
better welfare OF the club it was thought that
Haslin and Hunter should not be asked TO
serve again Immediately there was tax
gradually dwlndled so that Haslin had to
face the music alone, and. his name was
posted on the opposition side for governor
Since l~Iaslin's name was posted both him
self and his friends have. prosecuted n Wig
orous campaign. on the other hand the
fEianhQ nI pTaGiHant Aun NnrnaF MORA mt
idle and there was considera bic lobbying
even up TO the last minute.
According to the election arrangements
the polls closed az II O'Clock. midnight
There was a rush as soon as the polls opened.
and At 10 O'Clock, after two hours OF balIoting,
zoo members had cast their votes. The
scene was n lively one; the HHslin men were
particularly vigorous In campaigning. About
a dozen stood outside or around the door
and huttonh oiled members as they arrived.
A large delegation from the Democratic Club
attended presumably to support Haslin. who
house TO the Democratic club. Among them
were Richard Croker and his two sons. Frank
and, Richardl Jr.,, They all three voted
There WIS a lull from 10 o'clock until after
II. when the theatre crowd began TO pour in,
aud At half past II more than IA thousand votes
Al this annual meeting the main interest
nearly always centres in, the reports Of the
Board OF Governors. Treasurer. Athletic
THE SuN Of TUESDAY and The other three
were handed OUT lhSt nlRni 1hP treasurer ;
report shows that the outstanding Obliga-
tions amount to 81. OO2. s0s. against assets Of
81. j4o.s SOS Y, leaving IA surplus of SS43 $40 y,
being an lncTense in The assets for this year
OF S2e,3l3 SO. after making "A charge 20 profit
and loss OF N,itIl % on The city clubhouse
ment shows the GLOWING profits Restau-
rant. 81. 800 20, bar. s?o. 3lO ~. cigars. sg.s22 10.
billiards. ss.7l4os bowling. sllo Is ha; ~.
-. sos %. lockers, 81 1850 ~. carriage pTiNi-
leges, .s+?59 ~, letter boxes. s2ss room
rent, S?6, 900 10, wheel room, s3N3 40 The
only profitable items in connect ion with
Trsvers Island were the bar and cigars. on
which were realized 81. $3.50 81 and stjb NJ.
respectively From Jan /. 1891, 10 Dec.
n. 1901. inclusive, the receipts were Dde-.
SIS. 33H rs, Initiation fees. SIS, 800
According. TO the report of the Athletic
tommittee the number aud variety Of cham
won by members of the club during
he past year have been up to tn. usual stand
ard Six metropolitan championships, ten
4 4 | championsh ships. six canadian cham