The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
ADDRESS TO MEMBERS.

The following address to members of
the club was issued last night by the
leaders of the opposition:
To our fellow members: At recent confer
ence attended by large number of the fnenl-
bers OF the Union League Club ii was decided
TO present ticket to be voted at the ensuing
election for officers other than the ticket pre-
sented by the nominating committee, and at
pointed a committee TO prepare an address
setting forth the reasons for the action taken
as above noted.
TO understand the motives governing the
members who fear that a grave danger threat
ems the club. and who believe that the best
ence TO its rules, CUSTOMS and traditions, a
few preliminary facts may be here stated.
QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE.
The constitution and bylaws Of our club
contain no classification OF members based on
OCCUPATION wealth, rank or station. The nom
mating committee however. did by resolution
divide our members into two classes and. by
class only should be entitled to hold office in
the cub. We 90 not understand. however, that
The dominating committee went so far to
say that those whom il had disqualified from
holding Office were also TO be disqualified from
voting. and yet the right to vote and 70 hold
The classification adopted by the nomnat
ing committee based, not upon seniority
OF membership nor upon service rendered the
the performance OF official duties The classi
6cstion was indeed a most simple one Into
10 hold some city county, State or Federal
Office and into the other class were placed all
members who did not chance TO hold such an
office.
Having thus suspended the constitution and
bylaws OF the club, the committee proceeded 70
name ticket. and. strangely enough. placed
thereon the names of four members OF the club
who hold state offices through appointment by
'' CLUB CUSTOM
For many years II has been tacity agreed
among the members OF the club that the first
rendered himself obnoxious to the club. should.
at the next succeeding election, be promoted
10 the office OF president and such, in fact.
has been the practice and custom of the club.
ANOTHER CLUB CUSTOM.
It has been an almost equally well estab-
lished custom to re-elect the secretary when
that officer so desired and his prior service had
been satisfactory to the club. -
names of Mr. McKinIay and Colonel Fuller for
the offices Of president and secretary respec-
lively.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
It is not intended to here reflect in the slight
est degree upon any member whom the nomi-
mating committee saw At TO honor with a place
upon the ticket presented TO them. II is be-
First-That the nominating committee unlaw-
fully assumed to usurp the functions of the
club itself In its attempted classification of the
club members into those who may, and those
who may not enjoy the honore OF the club
committee was an unjust and unnecessary re-
Election upon two of the clubs honored mem
bers.
Third-That the best interests OF the club
demand that the constitution and bylaws OF
our club should continue TO be guide and
that the honors OF the club should be dis
trtbuted upon some more logical basis than
the arbitrary and fanciful distinctions sought
TO be created by the nominating committee.
ASKED TO CONSIDER.
In conclusion ask you to carefully con-
slider the unusual condition now confronting
our club. and If you believe with us and with
those whom we represent that our first vice
OF club and that secretary should be
reelected; that the seal OF disapproval
should be placed upon the attempted disquali-
fcston OF a considerable portion Of our mem
bership. thus creating a class distinction not
recognized in our laws and contrary all
precedent: that the best interests the club
Will be subserved by closer adherence to
established law and custom; then we ask you
10 work for and vote for the ticket that accom-
panies this address and which. as
you has been most carefully selected and
with single purpose to advance the best in
ierests OF the club.
J. II. NEFF. C. NJ BEISHAW,
A; O. BOOTH, {. II. HOLBROOK JR..
WILLIAM SEXTON. WIN J. HERRIN
J. L. DooLITTLE {. NJ WOOSTER.
FRANK II. BURKE. r. e. STEELE,
". X. COLE r. Y. HALsEY
January B. 1908.
army and navy members entitled vote
/ the same as city members.
The election viii be held on Tuesday Ianu-
| airy l3. 1908. and the polls will be open rom
10 80 o NJ.