The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-19
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

Tho Citizens Reform Association Of Kings
Counrv-A Permanent Organization EE.
fected-The Constitution as Adopted.
There was O numerous and highly respectable as
semblage OF citizens In attendance at the meeting of
the new Reform Association which was held IN
Phenix Hail. Court street, Brooklyn, last evening.
Ex-Judge Morse presided and Mr.. E. Cleave ofici
ated as secretary. The chairman announced tho
first business in order to be the presentation Of the
constitution ana bylaws drafted by the committee
appointed for that purpose at the previous meetn2
draft Of the constitution was then read and upon
motion the document was taken up article by article
and acted upon by the meeting. Mr.. N Tobit moved
that the name Taxpayers Reform Association DO
substituted for the original title which wes the Mu
nicipal Reform Association.
Mr.. RODNEY CHURCH moved, as an amendments,
that the association be called the Democratic Repub-
lican Reform Association Of Kings county. as he
believed that this movement was but the seed Of
future great party on this Continent
1t was moved by Mr.. CLEAvE that it be called tho
Citizens Association, to which motion MIR. Tobt
objected upon the ground that there exists an asso.
done no good Since it came into existence beyond
placing q few men In fat Offices Inc CHAIRMAN
acqulesed IN the opinion tat tae Tue o. a en
necti0n. The question on being put TO tne meeting
was decided In favor Of the Citizens Reform Asso-
The following Is the constitution finally adopted
by the unanimous vote Of the meeting
of the Citizens Reform AssocIation. y - 49,
election of honest and capable for public ofce and to
urge forward by all means within its power such measure:
affairs direct and personal responsibility q
ans have
ART That this ASSOCIATION snail cordially Invite al
sympathze with this form auxiliary ward and
poses contemplated in article two.
ART The officers shall be president vice president,
oalee one and I'll others shall be elected their stead
ever any ward or town association formed as provided IN
siding shall Be president of this
The association, at any regular meeting thereof
make such bylaws be deemed necessary for the
time alter the provided that notice thereof be
anal ay BE- sse
for the transaction of its affairs and promotion OF the ends
proper for the raising OF such funds be
sary carry forward the of this association
Mr.. CHURCH remarked that, before taking the vote
upon this important question as to VINO shall be
elected officers OF the association, 1t would be well
to have list OF those VINO intend TO become men,
bers
1t was moved by Mr.. SHEPARD that when the
meeting adjourned It should do so to meet aSain at
the same time and ace on that day week, Tor the
purpose OF electng officers.
MI. CHURCH, who appeared to be one OF the lead
Ing spirits OF the movement, said that they wanted
for President man that could neither be bought
or sold They did not wish to make any party dis
they wanted honest and capable men, who were free
to act so, and were independent OF party restraint
control. They wanted men in the movement who
would give confidence to the public
MIR. TOBIT offered for insertion In the constitution
an article providing "that no member or the asso-
citation shall become candidate for office, and that
all known and notorious politicians Will be excluded
from membership"
Mr.. CHURCH opposed such an amendment as being
tantamount to disfranchisemcnt. IL Mr.. Kalbnelsch
would become President OF the Citizens Reform As
ISOLATION, with his energy, weight, me ans and
power, he mr. Church) for one, would vote for his
election order that the influence which Mr.. Kalo-
fieisch could bring to bear, might be available for
the advancement OF the interests OF the association
Mr.. ToBIP did not want the association to be the
grindstone OF Martin Kab1elsch.
Messrs Henry, Harteau, John +. Hennessey. and
several other gentlemen opposed TObts amendment
to the constitution and the question being put 1t
was lost
large number of persons then came forward and
signed the constitution and bylaws OF the associa-
ton, and after some further debate The meeting ad-
journed for one week.
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