New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

summary Of The Evening Mails canvass OF the
Republican Club on direct nominations president
Charles H Young, OF the club under date of Feb
ruary l, has sent the following letter:
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; When your representative called me up the
telephone Saturday afternoon for an Interview
and Express and in that interview as you re-
ported it, there are two inaccuracies which I think
= said that a number of the members CT the club
card from | The Mail and ap ESpress' P se'Vsa and SAID
Ihet @ hundreds q nonresident club membsrs could
sas Os and dhf s
MI both ' that na 5hey
ekaoR Gf IN ss ses ReGe @ 5 sGa hoh
passed by the Republican Club
a poll of 227 members of the Republican Club out
16,s. OF to s0t4i al Membership Of M It gays that the
In the list published there are number OF non
If the executive committee of the club desires
10 n get expneson pr T OF the opinion OF the entire
0a e6e5Shg aTor NO the plan proposed by me- or the
names OF the members IN confidence i should con-
slder that test OF the sentiment Of the club, and
IN favor Of the mandatory system 10 go into effect
at ones should be GLAD to resign from the preei.
slightest effect on my course for two reasons
the club itself. There many members who
eered & 70 cards and many others who refused 70 70
any one who spoke to on the question sug-
properly end the matter unless the club itself chose
70 take it up OF the men who have responded
at the club ct the meeting. 1t is quite possible
would like a fair stateTeIst Of what resolution was
passed and action taken before they vote. There
Express may 1nd It dlficGf 70 get the s5Pression
their postal card furnishes
/ notice the iisl published there is not the
Of Edmund wepnore. now president of the Bar As
sociation. ana he is against direct mandatory legs-
i notice that the postal card sent out by The
IN The Evening Ms saturday next also note
%y not ALL s G6 We frG regret h
ANYBODY took the trouble to vote mo- on the prop
the canvass. I cannot refrain from pointing out the
utter @ un5sFs fair t Of f the he its &
questions on the card favor thoroughly ths
needs refornetion K but nom that view shall not
swerve and # majority Of the club disagree
gracefully retire. But shall serve term out.
may be- / thoroughly respect those gentlemen
who opposed my ny resolution, st eEideptiy @ fet the
who have. therefore. not responded TO the news
These views were largely conveyed to The Mail
and Express by me, on receipt Of a postal. but
The canvass was to. be closed on Saturday. and
ba renn3sd 35 n % t os sa b. tb ia
self II they wanted TO. and certainly will not now
that they are foreclosed by the date fixed
Henry L stoddard editor OF THE Evening Mall"
when Mr.. Youngs letter shown TO him, said
LAS Mr.. Young states. he did write The Evening
Mall on January 2s last. In which he stated that
addresses could not be accurate, they had
been secured from the club book. printed early IN
1908 He made other statements equally Inaccurate
as to our purpose and method. The mailing list Of
the club. corrected to date. was In fact used and
all replies received published.
'I do not care enter into any controversy with
Mr.. Young. but the following is copy Of reply
TO his letter:
Mr.. chas H. Young No 7s william inAER street e New
York City
M he Boss saGs qGF sent BY
Evening Mali 10 members Of the Republican Cub.
asking them to state their attitude on the question
OF direct nominations.
mi,nicst ton from YOU that attacks orr motives
and unwarrantably assumes that We desire TO Sc
exercised 10 avoid precisely tire thing you charge
the same @ unprejudiced Spirit our pGrpose Would
have been clearly apparent to you need only add.
ton Of our methods and the thorough methods we
actually pursued that we included ali nonresident
book
and really desire to know the opinion OF the whole
membership OF the club VIII abandon your
eulry t would be an an unfoEt0nate position 10 for
pressing full expression. of opinion a matter
SO vital to the interests Of the party whose name
is such expression. We shall print the result on
Saturday; and II i is not complete then. shall
personally. a member of the club. / shall do
lea wing to you as president the task Of spprsssine
the opinion of many members may be willing
HENRY L. sTODDARD.
The Tribune has received the following letter
from ex-Surrogate Beckett concerning a state
ment which made by Mr.. Young TO a
porter of The Tribune. and which correctly
published in this paper:
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has been called this
ing statement contained in an article pub
Nj Charles H Young president of the Repub-
iican Club. is quoted saying. among other
1T ought to be known that among those who
are against direct nominations are such
and ex-surrogateS Beckett"
attitude in this -in matter and have sent him q
letter setting him right of which inciose
copy herewith and ask you to give it publicity
in your columns the same as his article & re
ceived and obiige. CHARLES n BECkETI-
February q 1903.
inSt Club. 40 81 West 10th street. New York City
Ny Dear Mr.. Young: Ny. attention has lust lust
Eew-York Tribune of January 81. in which you
are quoted saying that, among Others / am
Statement you have been erroneously advised re; re-
Peeing my The yew is haTe Tery sefons one and
should be given serious study and consideration;
sition that the people themselves should be given
the right Of direct expression of their wishes by
ing of the Republican Club. and I listened with
great interest TO your able address ana V0.eo r
posed after your paper was read SO you see that
am one or I me 80 add fbat since the argument
,,a1-e received printed copy OF your address ana
have caTefny EFF ygnnsf Te9f 'S New In nv opinion while
am disposed TO give fuil welght 70 your SIiI-
,s studiousIy you have taken up the matter.
Si .nt IL seems To me that YOU demand toe much
f0F pIafforms tnf must change year to year.
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