New-York tribune., 1871-09-08

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MEETING OF THE CITIZENS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
SPECIAL SESSIONS ORDERED-APP0NThENT OF
COMMITTEES.
About 40 members of the 70 who compose the
Executive Committee Of the Citizens and Tsx-psyers
po,orm party assembled In the Of the Chamber OF
commerce. at the Of William and Cedar ss. yes
tsrday at 70, m Among them Henry @. stebbins
| w r Hayemeyer Edward salomon, jackson 8. Schultz
Henry Clews, Judge Emott. Henry +. epauding Lewis
ballard James NJ. Halstead, John Wheeler H. N. Beers
| Tbomas A. Ledwitb, Joseph Bumenthal, r. ID. Hatch
| Emil Bauer Albert Ksmroth, Charles Crary Joseph H.
| Cboate John Foley, John Stratton Jonathan bturg's
| william H. Wickham, Francis NJ. Barlow, exJudge Bar
rett william Barrett Isaac II. Bailey, d. w. James,
James NJ Brown, T. F. Teman. r. W. Howes b. B. sher-
man. Robert b. Roosevelt George W. Van Slyke, b. b.
Ruggles Robert b Mooney, ]. w. seligman and william
| Radde.
Henry g. stebbins presided and stated that the sub
iec before the Committee the part OF the report OF
tho subC Committee which not acted upon Mt the first
| meeting but as he had noticed in the papers that MI
Phelps had declined to as member OF the Com
mee he would ask the pleasure Of the meeting in re-
gard to filling the vacancy 1t voted to fill the va
| cancy by the election Of Gen. Even
The Chairman then submitted the recommendation OF
the Sub Committee that the Chairman should appoint
Committee OF Ways and Means and Committee on City
and County Finances each to consist Of ten members
with the Chairman and ViceCharman as er-o0eto men,
bers After discussion, Mr. ChOae moved that the
deliberations Of the Executive Committee should be held
in private, and that all persons present who were not
members OF the Committee should be requested to with
| draw.
Mr. Barrett Objected to the withdrawal Of those who
were not members Of the Committee alleging that there
nothing they wished to conceal from the other c
zcns OF New York who entitled 10 know every
thing that occurred In the sessions OF the Committee In
addition the of the movement was dependent
upon the Press the representatives OF which were pres
| cnt In good numbers
g. B. Ruggles believed in tho advsability OF holding
open sessions although should occasion require 1t would
always be to into secret session upon the pas
| sage OF a resolution to that effect
Ex-Gov. salomon concurred in Mr.. ChOate's motion
relative outsiders and urged that the business OF the
Committee would be much better transacted In private
He was followed by Simon Stern to the effect.
Jonathan sturges spoke in favor OF open session,
| and reiterated in effect the arguments of previous
speakers.
Isaac H. Bailey also spoke in favor Of an open session,
alleging that the work OF the Committee which
would require secrecy would be confined exclusively to
the bcommees They could not expect to keep secret
the deliberations OF 20 MI ChOate pressed his mo-
ton (which in reality for the exclusion o. the re-
portrrs) and upon rca vote was declared car
red
The yeas and nays were called for with the following
result
YHAs-Mcssrs. stebbns Havemcvrr, salomon, Schultz,
Emot,. Clews; Spaulding, Ballard Halsead WhrrlGr'
beers Ipdwith, Bumenthal, Hatch, Saucr, klanroth
Crary, Choate, Foley, straton, sturges Wckham and
Barlow-23. ,o r,
Hoxes, W. C. Barrett, sherman Roosevelt. Van siyke,
Rugges, Mooney, seligman. and Radde-A
1t will be observed that with but few exceptions all the
lawyers and politicians voted for the exclusion Of the
porters Upon announcing result Of the vote, and
requesting the withdrawal OF nOn-members, the Chair
man stated he understood it to be the desire OF the
Committee that their deliberations alone should be
secret while the results would DC impaired to the press
at proper times.
After the exclusion of reporters Informal discussion
took place in regard the best Of accomplishing
the objects OF the Committee. Committee ON Reme-
dies was appointed follows Joseph H. Choate Robert
b. Roosevelt, Edward Saloinon james Emott, Francis
C. Barlow John Foley, Edwards PicrrepOnt W. H. Nell
son, Henry F. Spaulding. and Meyer Stern.
IL will be the duty of this Committee to suggest
remedies the correction OF each and every abuse
that now clogs the wheels Observation-Disclosures
| citizens Of this city.
The following were appointed a Committee OF Ways
and Means James ~ Brown, Henry Clews, 8. D. Bah
| cock b. 3. sherman, j. Stewart william r. Vermilye,
Paul H. spoffort, W. NJ. Fliess NJ seligman, Eugene
| Balm
| Roswell D. Hatch Simon Stern and another were APP
| pointed a Committee on Bylaws.
The following resolution, offered by Samuel b. Rugges,
| was referred, OH his motion, 10 the Committee on
| Remedies:
the interests OF the City OF NewYOrk demand amend
ment Of the city charter which shall establish the r-
cipc Of minority representation, furnishing the means
Of checking by legal measures any illegal or undue H.
| crease in the public debt OF the city,
The transactions of these subcommittee must be re-
ferrcd to the Executive Committee for approval and
| adoption The Committee adjourned to meet at the
| Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday next at 3p. IN.