The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-20
THE NEW YORK A. C. TICKET.
ALL CANDIDATES EXCEPT CAP
TAIN CHOSEN.
George W. kuhlke Selected 10 Take John
n. Van W0rmer' Place ss President
HI. Ii. 4. Williams Vice-President and
VI. q. Paine treasurer tn Governors.

After one Of the most difioult tasks that ever
fell to the lot OF a nominating committee the
regular ticket. with the exception OF captain.
for the coming election Of the New York A. c.
has been decided on.
Since the inception of the club in 1868 no
annual election has created such widespread
interest on the outside. while internally the
ranks of the big club have been aroused to a
surprising extent. Had John K. Van Wormer
been content to swallow the proposition
for a new house at Travers Island and remain
at the helm the annual convention would
have passed smoothly over. as il did for the
last six years, and he would be on the card
again for another term, but his stand left
such a thing impossible and hence the inter-
esting situation.
Mr.. Van Wormer resigned from the ONCE
of president. his act being highly consistent
with what had occurred in connection with
the new clubhouse. and subsequently a dele
CATION from the board Of governors. COM
posed of j. T. Mahoney. II. X. S.. Williams
and ellison s. Whitson. went to see him, and
acting on a conser vative impulse he con-
scented to withdraw the resignation and off,
cially notified the board of governors by letter
to that effect. IL was pleasing to a big ma
jority OF the club that MIR. Van Wormer
decided to serve out the term. Meanwhile the
nominating committee had its hands full to
find a worthy successor to MIR. Van Wormer
and to perpetuate his six years policy.
A big man financially was wanted, and a
staid conser vative man with the ability like
Van Wormer to do the right thing ut the right
time without fear or favor. no matter whom it
pleased or displeased. Alfred H.. Curtis.
president Of the Bank Of North America, was
suggested, but subsequently Mr.. Curtis re-
fused to run. 4 vice-president. secretary.
treasurer. captain and eight members of the
board OF governors haa also to be chosen.
and after several meetings, talks, discuss ons
and deliberations the following ticket was
selected. So far the Office of captain is a
blank:
President George W. Kuhlke.
Vice Presidential. X. ), Willis ms.
Secretsry-Charles /. Burnbam.
Governors for two years,-James Ross C,r,,n.
Mortimer Bishop, II, II. Cole; Jr,. Robert c,
CGmmanqsr tIy; United states Navy
L. F. Haubold.
Curran, Bishop, Gore and Kammerer were
members of the former board whose term Of
two years ran out. and their denomination will
be received with satisfaction. Each has
served for a number OF years. but Curran is
pacity, his election dating back TO 1874. and he
is No. 7 on the club list COTE is No. 81; his
election dates to 1879 Bishop and Kammerer
are of more recent date, but ardent members
Of the winged foot club,
George W. Kuhlke, the nominee for presi-
dent, has been a member of the club exactly
ten years, six Of which he served on the board
OF governors. He was a great admirer Of the
Van Wormer policy and was at first opposed to
the Travers Island clubhouse. but report has
il that he changed his mind recently. He is
identified with the Cunard Steamship Com-
pany, and as far as has business interests are
concerned is good enough TO be the president
of any club, no matter what the gravity OF it's
financial or social situation.
IL. K. =. Williams. who supplants A. f..
Colfax as vice-president. has been a member
since 1855. and has served. several terms on
the board OF governors. He is very popular
with all classes and iS known AS "A man IN
stand to his word at all times.
Charles l.. Burnham is a denomination, and
OF. 'O2, '03, 90. '05 and 90
Martin s. Paine, who takes the place of
a member since 1894. and has Just finished a
two year term as governor. He is president
of the Bowery Bank. and is also president of
4 big metal company. He is also a well known
or the quartet named tn succeed Wells
Mhitson. Knhlke and. Paine. Or. Hammond
Is the least known. He has served before on
the nominating committee and the board OF
governors and has been "A member since
1883. He was a rare runner over "A half mile
in his younger days and for a generation
he has been the Sir Galahad of the fencing
world and championships and trophies galore
are TO his credit with the rapier. IL is j. NJ
JOneS's first term on the clubs governing
list, as also Commander Fry's. T.. +. Haubold
rowed in the famous "Chippie crew, " and it is
his initial ESSAY as a governor, and his mem
berShip dates 10 1880.
Haubold was preferred for the captaincy,
lt II undefStOOu, nut ne declined, saying he
1 could not AFFORD the time 10 devote 10 IL, for il
il well und erstood that all the other Offices,
except that of president, are ~sinecures com
pared 20 the job of captain. He has TO look
after the track teams, the crews, hockey men
and other branches of sport and has his hands
| full from one end of the season to the other.
After the refusal Of Haubold a majority
think that NJ. p. Halpin IL best suited for the
upon, and IL Haubold sticks 10 his determina-
ton TO go on the board Halpin may be put
on the ticket at the last moment. The nom
mating committee has not yet posted the ticket
and il expected to keep 1t back to the last
moment, which il Monday night.
There Is strong talk of an opposition
ticket. w. L.. stow. IL is said, has 700 names
behind him rs a presidential candidate and
vWsr sifrUeety hut this NAV evspoTsfe into
smoke. Friends of James II. Haslin want
| him to oppose Kuhlke for the presidency. but
I James IL 10th to plunge into a fight. Still If he
decides TO run there will be lots OF fun and q
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