The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
INDEPENDENTS BRING
CAMPAIGN TO CLOSE
Chairman Writes Members That
Governors Pass Amendment
Against Sale Of Land.

The committee of the independents in
the Crescent Athletic club difference fired
its last gun Yesterday. and tomorrow
night at the annual meeting the members
will decide whom they wish to have
serve on the governing board. John II.
Hallock. chairman OF the committee, sent
"A letter To the m, mhers I'm which he said
We ar" very mugh pleased to advise
YOU that the governing committee" At Its
regular monthly meeting held Tursdiy eve
ulrv, January 20. rdopted the following pre-
aiubl" and resolution.
Whereas 1t Is tho sense of this committee
thar no consideration he given to any pro-
pusal contemplating the sale or exchange OF
any real property " the club without pro-
viiins tor iinal action hy tn. whole member
II, solvcd. that the following amendment
70 IN" hy laws, fn be known a. section 10,
Of Article y. = approved ~ an assurance Of
II continuation of this policy:
Any sale or exchange Of any real prop,
crty of the club or any purchase OF real
able vote of at ~, two.,hird- Of the
the approval OF majority OF the members
~ the club present ana voting AZ u regular
OF special meeting of the whole membership
called for tn" purpose
In acc rdancr with the bylaws. this pro
posed am.ndment VIII be submitted to the
members for their approval AT an early date.
BY this action the governing COMMITTEES has
definitely set at res, the III founded rumors
OF tts purpose to dispose OF club property
without the consent OF tho members
When the first. the regular ticket was
nominated a statement was Issued to
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VIM" V' '' E'
WHi'h 'h'lu''u '"' o. ~
iaNorlhg III, SAFE VI ''e "Ls N'uee p'op
ertv and the purchase OF property At
Glenwoud. and the supporters of the regu-
lar ticket favored an amendment to the
bylaws whirh would stop any such sale or
transfer without the sanction or the
members.
In answer 70 TINS statement was Is
sued by the governing board winch showed
! from the records Of that board that
( IL always had been opposed to the sale
Of Bay Ridge and that 1t cmphatlcaly de-
! clared in "A statement TO the club when
/ the scheme first was suggested that no ex-
| change should n. made without the sane
| tiou of the members
After the present campaign began the
, board of governors met and 1t was sug-
| y.,t.I mat T. 1 Williams who Is SUP.
mating Oh. regulars. should move To
aursnd tho byl,ws ns the regulars wished
and tho hoard yould adopt tn. amend
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an ihdepeho,ht ,Nhc,- VIC i.ic".s VI .ne
goNerhors VINO hhu peei, rt'l'e" ny 'he
nominating committee M" ue'l"eu 10
nomillal" lh'il on IN independent N'he'
Johh H. 'ihno'k mao p''h CHOSEN ~
| chairman OF 'nhl committed M
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task ne hah ho'hiils put "e interest," oi
the r'uh AT h'"T' ana ne ASKED 'he loui
retiring soN'rn"rs H. III 'he interest Oh
peace ana harmony they would ne VIII
Ing TO Withdraw II the other Candidates
Withdrew. Inc reurlh6 governors were
Wiling
HoVsndeh. chairman or the regular nom
,h,t +, order 10 nrevcut sconIar
,ho c,ndid,tcs on IN, iud.n.nd,n,
,,rL,, wn,,ld ,yitbdr.w ~ tho nomine..
an IN. reyu,ar tirk,, would ,v,thdr,v
also If All thesr candidates with