New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
HISTORY OF THE CLUB.
Movements Which 1t Has Started
or Supported.

Officers @ The Republican Club last evening gave
out the following summary Of its history
The idea OF d club C Republican proclIvities 70
for rsr.7ls lessons been Indifferent was first sug-
sested - Alfred 3. Price 10 Stephen ". Wright
enc su0s=7leEIly to civil justice FREDERICK u
tIeCre!- IL I1e summer OF 1sls- These three On
steps = organize the Young Mems Repu5iican
Cub q The city % New York Judge Gedney be
tessl-e- and M Price the first secretary After
ward IN lsg 81 F,-fce became Treasurer and served
as suCh Until TIE end 0f 1875 n 1873 the Democrats
Lac minated LlC-Is Robinson for Governor and
lohn kelly. boss 4 Tan.ma1y Hail ran as : bolt
tsd dominated AIonzo Z. Cornell An organization
scra1cae-z@ . work for the defeat Of NJ. Cornell!
res Te-s ne precursors q ne 944s %-LnpS,
me especial work q the Young Mems Republican
e;l9 n Z Il campaign Was 70 coQ2LeTact tne eIoIta
Ts % Estity the nomination OF W. C2ree-t VS.
Ee.c l1der the auspices Of the CLUB al the SooPeT
ginning q q series q meetings under the auspices
{! the club continued from that time 10 the pres
FarasEks meeting II Madison square Garden this
"a Many snail meetings have also been held IN
ote-e- parts u TIE CITY under the auspices Of the
ard espzc.zLiy On he lover East side
Ine -4-o was incorporated IN 1855. when its name
Va CHANGED % the Republican Club OF the CIty
Whi.e purely Republican in politics, the CLUB has
q Iglhatec many refoEmatory measures. and has
. he 6STaezs5 q poitaaI Tne5feds ana the
EIoaol-on q g-o1 government among the I1ea s
= tI7 Ina have been originated or supported ny
y are TIE Civil Service reform, ballot reform the
c Ts-.e--,- o. primary elections D. law. the re-
sgsalz3t-oa q ne party IN &ew-York City IN 1888
sne .ssi, Increased Representation IN State con-
Ne1ucrs greater Responsibility for he Mayor OF
- = seIsTats EI3un.cipal elections me I'M
o.. ne aebts u cities and the calling Of
~ II ls4 the e-6 declared IT. favor q william II.
go .sr United States Senator being the i!ISt
'0Esa by s-c-essfuI work Il his behaf
'te vote II Iss5 choosing ce4esates % a
!ae e9Hs,.'atlor Thcis YER submitted IN print %
~ - ana became the OASIS OF 10
g. -sI a11 s-hstaaLla! portions we're embodied N
reS 12-A q, the convention IS adopted ~ me
.As custom. nov 50 general, Of celebrating he
vas ins1a5,rst.= ~ rs ci-,b a. - 7ss7 4'1
,s;;n ANTICIPATION ~ the Presidential campaign 0:
:; Republican clubs throughout the country and
wf', Celebration 4 committee was appointed
80 Stipulated the formation O: clubs and called
eo1enFeHtgn in C1-icker!ng EisE n December ~
ss5pgy q re2resentAttves rom mos Of tHe
g ~ United States and sAe various State leagues
re- gsTs sqeh potent agencies q paEtX Snse s1
Et@ie under the craftsmanship Of Judge Joseph II
Nf sr q s52 on mas nst 99g feDas
sss.:ea haze had 4 wide circulation and much IN
The c!q5 first net Al 10. s. F1fth-aye, On the
E4see al various locations. Il removed n isSs 70
80 30 F1fth-eye.. where II remained until the
fo Sla2sSe tn H FeS SPfas9 So g 's " and
ne Presidents % me club. w!th tAeirs terrns Of
"1ice. nave been:
sef ea9srek 6 Gedney, 1873 and ~ Horace Rus-
Tie gs9 @ppoitsa 34age o. me s'P PEI s4af'
=; t5ster. 49, Edward T Bartlett. isss nov Judge
&c Court II appeals: Mortimer = Acdonns 10
TIa-os B:ainerd 80: William Ercokhsd. 1871.
So - BLANCHARD, lss2 now justice NJ the 81
fr &c Co2rt; Jotn Sabine smith no; Edmund
Jes nor SO; E.iha Root lss5: Cornelius y Elss
20 hur L Merriam 1871. CiIauHoey II. DepeZ.
4ass ara 1870: Henri r. TreEain. 1911: Louie
s.s.e Judge cdrey ar. B-o5kGsid and ~. srnIt
-'e"se1- TIE present treasurer. J. Edgar