New-York tribune., 1906-12-28
HEARSTITES WORSTED.
True Blue Republicans Gust alleged
Rebels IN Their Club.

The West End woman's Republican Club feels
shat it at last sees fits way 20 continuing a Re-
publican organization. week ago this was
not so, for the only candidate for the presiden-
tial Office was Mrs. William Grant Brown whose
Republicanism is seriously questioned by the
members because Of her husbands being sec
rotary OF the Direct Nominations League. body
which supported ATr Hearst in the recent cam
paIga. Mrs. Florence Aiorrell had consented 10
run IN opposition. but changed her mind on
second thoughts, overpersuaded, II is said. by
the seductive eloquence of Mrs Brown. Other
women were asked IN vain TO become candi-
dates None could be found who was willing to
undertake the task OF saving the ship OF state.
and so certain cid IL seem that Mrs. Brown had
the field 10 herself that many women who did
not feel at all sure Of her Republicanism voted
for her on the informal ballot sent TO the nomi-
hating committee
This xyas the situation when the club met
for its regular social meeting the Hotel Astor
yesterday afternoon. There a self-constituted
committee. consisting OF Mrs. A. D. Living
ston. Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs. s. L. Otis,
decided that something must be done. While
the addresses and music in progress they
pursuaded Mrs. S. B. Livingston to sacrifice
herself for the good Of the club. A ticket headed
by her name was arranged, and Mrs. A D. Liv-
.ngston, who had secured twenty votes for Mrs.
20 turn them over. Between five and ten more
were secured, and by the time the last number
OF the programme was reached the committee
felt that It had Mrs. Livingston practically
elected. for there have never been more than
about thirty-ave votes cast at an election.
But by this time Mrs. Morren had been per-
suaded 20 change her mind again. So Mrs Liv-
tngston retired In her favor and the thirty votes
promised her were transferred a second time.
1T doesn't make any difference whom we have
ss long as II isn't Mrs. Brown" said true blue
Republican.
Mrs Helena secor TONES. the present presi-
Gent. embraced and kissed Mrs Morrell with
great ferTor when she learned OF her decision
and her supporters declared that they would
neither eat nor sleep TIL they had canvassed
every vote IN the club. They count on practi-
cally al OF them except Mrs. Philip Dillon. whose
husband Is also an officer IN the Direct Nom
tnators League, and Mrs Frank Churchill
whose daughter has q picture OF Hearst In her
room
'It is going to be a fight TO the DEATH" re-
marked Mrs. Tones with CLEAN OF triumph
tn her eye which indicated with great plainness
cn which side she expected the death 10 be.
Mrs. Alexander McNaughton threatened Mrs
Aorren with dire vengeance If she failed again
and took no pains 10 conceal her contempt for
those who had voted for Mrs. Brown on the
Informal ballot
'I would soon vote for Hearst himself" she
declared, shaking her fist IN one culprit's face
''as vote for Mrs. Brown"
Mrs. McNaughton was appointed chairman
OF the nominating committee. but when the lat
Ter met two weeks ago she refused to attend
II can't fight with deception" she remarked
when asked for explanation.
The Morren ticket is considered not only
protest against Hearstism. but 2 declaration OF
independence. As woman put IL:
The club has always been and it's officers
enosen by few people who never attend the
meetings. Mrs Harry Wallerstein was put for
ward by this oligarchy and when IT was found
that she could not be elected they chose Mrs.
Brown. Some OF us think now that It Is about
time we were choosing our own officers. and We
propose 10 do IT,"
While these momentouS questions were being
settled Wallace Gillpatrick was telling about
the work OF the Chrystie Street Home for Young
Men, and there were addresses by Miss Helen
Narick Boswell, Mrs. Frank Church and DR..
Francis MOrrel, interspersed with musical
numbers
Mrs. Brown was not present. She was III, II
yes said, with appendicitis