The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-08
". Y. A. C. PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS.
Friends OF W. l.. Stow and j. II. Haslin
Think They should Head Ticket.

Since the New York A. c. nominating oom-
mittee was made known booms have been
put In motion for two prominent members
for the once Of president. One is william
L.. Stow and the other James II. Haslin d.
Slows boom. although 1t saw only the light
a day or two ago. is nothing new and 1t has
been mn uldering in the neighborhood OF
Wall street since Van wormer handed in his
resignation. The Wall street element In
the winged foot want Stow. so 1t appears.
and they are going to try hard to land their
man in the ofioe. Though slows election
dates back only to 1901 he has been an adherent
of the club for many years and his brother.
George G.. Stow, one OF the big four" 10 real
old timer. his election dating back to 1878.
The handspring OF the Haslin boom lie the
fact that he 10 mainly responsible for the new
clubhouse at Travers Island, 1t was he who
planned the petition for the special meeting
and engineered matters at the meeting after
ward when it happened. Then after the
meeting. when many were sceptical chat che
money could be raised. Haslin made personal
solicitations until the sI25. 900 bond issue
had been subscribed. Those with good
memories In the club. too. point out that
several years ago Haslin did a good turn
in connection with the sale OF the old club
house at Fifty-nfth street and Sixth avenue.
II was through his efforts the building was
sold to the city and il now o coupled by the
Board OF Health. and the figure which It
brought could not be secured from any other
source.
Haslin has been a member since 1885 and
has several times served on the board OF
governors aud Is one OF the best known men
in the club. Everybody knows Jimmy"
Haslin. but this popularity has more than
once precipitated him into a bed OF thorns.
In 1901. when Albert q. Mills was president.
he conceived the idea that It we're better to
have Haslin OF the governors list. and though
he was put on the ticket by the nominating
committee. Mills ran a very popular Opposi-
ton candidate against him in Charles T.
Wills. IL looked a walkover for Wills until
the night OF election. when Haslin beat him
easily. Mills then threw up his hands and
declared never again would he run anything
in opposition to Haslin. and he kept his word.
Ha slim was not nominated in 1907. but all
alone he ran an opposition ticket and with
the result that he won again and by a COM
Portable margin, In 1902 Haslin did not
figure among the nominees for governor.
but the fact seemingly gave him little or no
trouble. At the last moment he was placed
on the bulletin board as the sole opponent
OF the ruling pow er. but Haslin won again,
and in the face of the stoutest and most in
huentia opposition. Last year Haslin de-
cp neu the nomination
A. II. Curtis. Stow and Haslin are the only
ones talked of for the head of the ticket SO
far. but it is quite probable that a few more
boo ms may be sprung ere the list is posted.
Of course. IL does not matter who the seleC-
tons are by the nominating committee,
there will probably be an opposition ticket
or maybe two in the field. II is understood
that the committee will take their time about
the selections. and the ticket may not be
j. the limit for putting the list on the bulletin
board.