New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
PRENDERGAST QUITS CLUB
Action of Union League Mem.
berS in lndorsing Taft the Cause
WOODRUFF WILL RESIGN
F, G. Williams Issues Statement
Explaining Retirement from
Political Committee.

Controller Prendergast resigned yester-
day from the Union League Club OF
Brooklyn BY way Of protest against its
action Tuesday night In indorsing the
Chicago platform and the denomination OF
Taft and Sherman. Third party men In
Brooklyn held several conferences yes
terdsy. They seemed no less dis
tressed by the size Of the vote at the
Union League than by what they called
the "booing' OF Woodruff when the
former Republican leader tried to speak
But this open letter from Mr.. Prendergasi
seemed balm TO their wounded feelings
hereby tender my resignation as q
member Of the Union League CluD OF
Brooklyn, TO take effect Immediately
The views expressed by the speaker who
introduced the resolution approving the
Chicago platform ara the nomination
made by the Chicago convention, fortified
by the utterances OF other speakers dur
ing last nights meeting and which were
approved by majority OF those present
make II evident that tho majority did not
Wish to leave any room in the club for
men who do not subscribe TO tho Repub-
lican platform
| disapprove Of that platform, and have
no intention OF voting for the candidates
OF that convention. ana, therefore, deem
II proper TO resign from the club.
The speaker who introduced the Tart
resolution last night referred several
times to the fact that the Union League
Club was Republican club. and that II
was It's duty TO sustain Republican prln-
ciples. One OF the fundamental princi-
pies OF the Republican party was free
speech
20 debate the Taft resolution the nrst
speaker who arose 70 oppose Il was
greeted with shouts Of question: and
every possible technical and fippant. eff
fort that could be made vas resorted 10
for the purpose OF interfering with his
speech.
This was the general spirit Of the meet,
ing II was another convincing proof
that those who are calling themselves
Republicans to-day have no conception or
tho fundamental precepts OF the hepup-
ican party; otherwise they WouId nov
have violated this principle of free
speech at the meeting Last night. Very
WILLIAM A. PRENDERGAsT.
Timothy /. Woodruff, with an unusual
degree of bitterness in his voice, made q
striking reference 10 the meeting OF the
Union League Club al rally OF the Pro-
gressives at Liederkranz Hall last night
r. /. Woodruff Speaks.
Il am greatly Impressed by the contrast
between the orderly procedure and dignity
which have characterized this meeting,
he said. constituted az II Is OF the plain
people OF the most populous section OF
Brooklyn. and the meeting of the element
In this community which Is supposed TO
set a good example to other men, which
was held at the Union League Club OF
Brooklyn last night, az which so little
consideration was given &c those OF us
who were there to oppose the Endorsement
BY the club OF the fraudulently nominated
candidates of the recent national conven-
ton as 70 indicate more clearly than
words can say that the supporters OF the
Chicago ticket have reached the last stage
of desperation.
Can you, many OF whom have had
fewer opportunities in lie than the MEM
bers OF the Union League Club OF Brook
lyn. imagine body OF gentlemen deliber-
ately and boisterously refusing TO hear
their fellow club members express their