New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14
Defeats Hyde, the Reon,..
Nominee, for New Yo,.
A. c. Presidency
MONTGOMERY BARFIv
NOSES OUT DR.. WIS,
Athletic Element Votes for L..
pendents in Hot Fight a
Annual Election.

william ~. Page who failed .,
me nomination Of the COMMITTEES .ns
tested as an independent, wa
president OF the New York A,s,...
IN the annual election held Ia.
Mr.. Page polled sss votes. which =.
more than the vote OF James ~ ~, 4
the regular ticket. '~
George Montgomery. who VA.
With Mr.. Hyde, defeated DR. -
West for the presidential no,,,,.'
the close margin Of three VOTES "
gomery receiving total OF GO vo,.. :
remainder Of the board ~ sov.r,o-, =
be made up OF Fred Fortmey. -
tary; Martin 8. Paine, treasure
Paul Pilgrim. captain. The n,,I -
cast was 1871. "
When the returns were knov, n.
Page. who had been with .eyer,l &c..
was called upon by the large c,o,s !. !.
thronged the cafe for a speech NJ p.
stated that he would serve tia A.. "
faithfully as he had during the s...,.
Long before the polls opened a, sss.
there was a gathering OF ths CLAM A..
the big clubhouse. tn. cohorss A. ).
independent ticket. headed by w,lN.-
Page for president. rarshaIl.d ~.
forces under the able direction u IA.
Supreme Court Justice Bartcw 4 W.,
They stole A march on the regular IA.
headed by James W. Hyde for p-ers.
and the first rush 70 the ballot born i
UP in the wrestling room on the Ia,
floor. appeared 20 be chiefly mns y J.
the Page supporters.
II was at once evident tina, the Az.
following OF the club was s.ancs |. !,
man for Page. Hugh II. Bax,s I.
former champion pole vsult.r and a.
tain OF the club, lined up such ys.,u
as DR.. Graeme NJ. Hammond. G.,,x
McCoskry Butt, Simeon Ford, CoIous !,
g. Mills. Fred ". Kroehle. Eyert lar
Wendell. Dan NJ. Stern. famous y.sr "A
as champion walker; Or. Reginsy y
Sayre. George y. Phillips and hor 4
| others.
So busy were the teilers during the -
two hours that az the end % that trs !,
was evident that record vote vas q !.
polled. II was estimated by one Of -.
veterans that at least 100 votes w.
cast In this time. The strength Of nj
showing caused James g. Batterson Z.
chairman OF the nominating comnln-
to send out hurry calls for his ners
ants, and soon DIT. William J. Pxz
Walter Watson and John " Jones =
hunting all over the house for msnz
who had not voted.
The real contest was At It's height a.
o'clock, and II recalled 10 John C. Gs,s|
who was ono OF the Page advances rz1|
az the main doorway. the famous strr|
OF 1909, at which the late James Hsss
running as an independent. had DETER
George T. Wilson ty the scant rvrr 4
six ballots II was current gossip szvi
the Page supporters that the e.ecc1
JSUleS w. Ilyu5 NObtu rNHhN NV -
athletics in the club which had ~ .
long occupied lofty place IN rrs'r
sport throughout the world.
The supporters OF Mr.. Hyde SovWs
made n strong plea for votes md -
many a wavering one over TO thsf =
by pointing out that the tipping nus
had reached a dangerous stag y =
club and that II WAS intended % ehsa :
AS to athletics, Colonel BatterSon dscss
that any idea OF doing away with Or =
failing the athletic sde OF the ofs.S
ton was unadultersted bosn az
worthy OF consideration. He decaf~
tho supporters OF Mr.. Hyde ana me
tleman hireelf favored an sdrniH
Of the club for It's memeerh ana u"
was all there was 70 H.