The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
UNION LEAGUE
CLUB TOPICS
Colonel George H. Pippy Is
Obviously Slated for a Third
Term as President of Society
GOOD POINTS DISCUSSED
Regular Nominating Committee
of Seven Is Elected at a Gen.
eral Meeting of the Members

At a general meeting of. the Union
League Club last evening. W. NJ.
Macdonald. Joseph Simonson, d. T.
Cole. Joseph S. Spear. William Morris
and Frank ". Marston were elected
as a nominating committee. The
members comprising this committee
viii nominate the regular ticket for
officers for the wear 1904. 1t is COM
mon gossip in club circles that the
league intends 10 honor Colonel George
H Pippy with the presidency for a
third term. 1t seems TO be the general
opinion that the present regime
throughout viii be renominated.
There was some discussion last night
on a resolution 10 instruct the noni-
mating committee that there should be
no disqualification for holding office
in the league other than that ex-
pressed in the bylaws. When infor-
nation was asked concerning the true
inwardness Of the proposed instruction
the fact was disclosed that the nomi-
mating committee one year ago held
that Duncan Z. McKinlay. who was
thep first vice president of the club,
ought not to be nominated for presi-
dent because he was the holder Of a
Federal Office.
RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN.
It was the sense Of the meeting last
night expressed in the general discus
sion Of the topic, that Federal and
State Office holders should not be ex-
cluded. The resolution Of instruction,
however, was withdrawn at the re-
comment on the subject, the remark
was made by one Of the speakers that
q club member holding a commission
from the President of the United
States or the Governor Of California
should not be denied any right or priv
ilege pertaining to membership in the
club
Colonel Pippy's supporters assert
that he is entitled to the honor Of the
presidency Of the league during a
national campaign year, as a reward
for the unexamDled energy displayed
by him during his first and second
terms. The prestige and prosperity of
the institution have increased in a
wonderful degree. ard many of the
members accord to the president much
Of the credit for the advancement.
NEW QUARTERS DESIRED.
President Pippy last night asked the
members Of the league TO take into
consideration a proposition to lease
the quarters now occupied by the Pa
cific Union Club. He said the lease
could be had for S1zOO a month. The
plan which he commended was the
renting Of the main floor of the club
and subletting the two stories above.
An entrance from Stockton street to
the upper stores might be provided
and thus the League-could obtain eX-
elusive use Of the Post-street entrance.
It was admitted that the present in
come Of the Union League would not
Justify the pavme1t Of S140O a month
for rent The fact was also cited
that large sums Of money would be re-
quired to furnish and maintain the
proposed new quarters. Colonel Pippy
said that the hope which he had once
entertained. that the Bohemian Club
would move, had now vanished The
Pacific Union location was the only de-
sirable place in sight He asked the
members TO inspect the premises and
submit their views to the directors.