The New York herald., 1873-09-16
THE BROOKLYN REFORMERs.
Taking a Hand in PoIitics-What Is To
BE Done-Aoncst Men for OHice.

The Reform Committee OF One Hundred have
organized Tor the fall campaign, and are again
holding regular meetings. These meetings have
not as yet been very well attended. Last
night there were thirty present The chair
was occupied by Mt. Franklin Woodruff. Two OF
the members, william II. Halleck and James
Murphy sent in their designations
MFR. HUNTER, the Treasurer, submitted his report,
showing he bad on hand $27l 10.
Mr.. MCLEoN submitted the following report
The committee appointed under the following
res0iut0n--to wit, that the subject OF nominations
for Mayor and other officers TO be elected at the
general election In November be referred to q COM
mittee Of seven, to report to this association On
Monday evening neXt-report that, in their judg-
ment the constitution Of this association having
reference 10 the support OF candidates for offlce
contemplates selection from nominations which
may be made by other regular organizations rather
'nah the making such nominations Itself.
Inc ACTON OF these organizations heretofore has
Anoweu 700 snort time TO eapse between the
time OF nomination and the DAY OF election and
mas thus prevented US from fully considering, ex-
Amininp una canvassng the merits and fitness OF
Capuiuates, anu has made almost Impossible
enectVe and Intelligent action toward the sup port
Of or opposition u such candidates.
This association desires that iull opuortunity
shoulu pe gTen zen 10 trade organizations 10 make
NOMINATIONS LOT the city ana county Offices for
members OF the state Legislature, before any action
is taken by II.
II is Just possible that nominations made no srcb
bodies may be so nearly uneXceptionable as TO re n.
der choice or selection by us unnecessary. mat
they may all reach the standard OF honesty cana
city and courage which 1t is the object of this asso
ciatiOn to secure. III such event our labors aud
our duties will be OF easy performance.
II unable to endorse the nominations made nv
any OF the organizations or to make such selec.
t1ons from them as we can consclentously recon.
mend for the support OF the people, your com
mittee believe IL viii be the duty OF this assoca.
tion to make Independent nominations.
We therefore present for adoption the follow
fng:-
Resolved. That while proceeding diligently ant
promptly perfect organization OF ofindependcnt cit
ward Of the city and town OF the county
with view to the nomination and election OF good met
for office, this association will, until the 18th day o
October next, defer making nominations for citl
and county officers, members Of the state Legisa
ture and the Judiciary, to the end that the various
organizations which contemplate making nomina
tons Tor such Offices. may place their candidate.
before the people That failing 10 hnd among the csndi
dates nominated at that time such as considers suita
Die and worthy, this ASSOCIATION will proceed ~ nom
candidates the public interest requires and
the management of our municipal government Impera-
lively demands and IL earnestly appeals to all good c
zehs irrespective OF party TO aid with their hearty CO.
Resolved That this association will not consider the
merits or aid IN the support Of any candidates who sha
said 18th day Of October
Resolved That the foregoing resolutions be published
over the signatures of the President and secretary In
each OF the daily newspapers printed and published In
SAID 18th Of October ls73.
The report was adopted, and the Committee
sben sdioWne6