A Political Meeting In University Hall

i For the first time since it was built, University Hall was used on Tuesday evening for a purely partisan gathering. The very appropriate ruling of President Angelí, that the hall could not be used for partisan politics was overruled by Regents Cook, Howard and Cocker. The story of how it was done may prove of interest to our readers. But first let it be stated that the use of the hall had previously been refused the Democratie and Prohibition Clubs. On Monday Messrs. Dean, Beal and Scott visi'ted Regent Whitman and asked for the use of the hall. The regent as well as President Angel! informed the committee that the hall could not be used for political 'purposes. The committee then turned their attention to the other regents. Letters were written Howard, Cook and Crocker and Keifer was telegraphed to. The letters tended to deceive the regents named. They were told that Cleveland, Breckenridge and other Demotrats were allowed the use of the hall. Nothing was said about the fact that there were not political speeches or political occasions, and no mention was made of Ingalls nent Republicans who had spoken ia University Hall under similar circumstances. Political pressure was brought to bear on the Republican regents and their consent obtained. One of the Republican Citizen's committee said it was agreed by the committee to equalize the matter by ha ving on Democratie meeting if the Democrats wouldn't want too great a partisan! At the regents meetingWednesday the matter was brough up and a lively discussion ensued. The regents who had given their consent evidently repented. Regent Keifer said that the board had better own ui fii-f it hiddcne wrong, ancl adopt a rule prohibiting the use of the hall for political purposes. The other Republican regents didn't want to go this far, and finally a resolution was adopted reciting that the use of the hall had been granted to the Republican club and that therefore the Democratie and Prohibition clubs shall be given the use of the hall for one meeting each, and that thereafter no political meetings be held in the hall. The Democratie club may call for its meeting next f all, and, then, there will be weepiug in the Republican ranks.