The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-20

Washington square. The meeting was held In pur-
Suance to the following printed CALI
requested to s ssnd d0s' sss r. 1s
officers and Executive Boards Of the Councils Of
rs fsM sssn
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non. Jane. E%oti; bSs%sn p Eaton Hon. H. j. scud-
ysa reqaesisd TO invite oiheI friend. OF
Several well-known refOrmers were present, and
at eight O'Clock Mr. W. X. NELSON President OF
the Central Council, was called to the chair. He
reviewed the progress Of the Tammany Ring, spoke
Of the dishonesty ofConnoy OF the seadfastness OF
Comptroller Green, and declared that the new char
Ter was Int ended to place the City-n made o law
In the power OF Ring fully as corrupt a. ever the
Tammany Ring was. The speaker compared TAM
many to Scyla, and the Ring who were endeavor-
Ing to run the new charter through the Legislature
70 Charybdis, ana the people shonld determine to
avoid both Have you considered the section In
the proposed charter in regard to the pohceP
Do you not see that il places In the headquarters
OF the department. a superintendent clothed with
powers 30 inqusitOria as to be intolerable to the
citizens He is virtually empowered to make
domiciliary visits, 20 place spy in every mans
house, and to spread upon the pages of book Of
record every event and circumstance of mans
household. This, In fact will be- If carried out the
establishment OF an inquisition In this city. The
charter aims to place all patronage and power In
Ring, and through 1t to deprive the people Of every
means to remove them from Office. TWO OF the
representatives from the city, members Of the
Committee on Cities, have entered q manly
protest against this Ubiquitous charter.
Mr.. JOSEPH b. VARNUM denounced the charter as
an Infamous measure and It's supporters as band
Of sportsmen; He defended Mayor Havemeyer,
Council Of Political Reform should do their best to
staial by Mayor Havemeyer In his efforts to obtain
honest municipal government. Mr.. Varnum then
read the following memorial, which he SAID was to
be sent to the Legislature on behalf OF the COun-
ciis OF Political Reform Of this city =
At q meeting OF the Council OF Political Reform,
with the executing committees OF the several
ward organizations, the following memorial was
adopted
To sHk LEcIsLArgaE
ns
me effort 70 correct pubic abuses and secure GOOD
IS That h ns% n%
@ na ae Sey BEEN scae al
tnsT HsSe BY public
now In pursuance OF their object most repre-
Erssrha. the people Of New York who, by an almost
rom he no the
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Than executive legislative power should
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No; removed election Il proposal sSa.
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The u,mos, that can reasonably be asked By any ono
should be sSescs 70 S
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Which That soa have q
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6y the power which appointed them The consent Of
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s!ssias intentional sssises ssy ssy:ss
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SysrTgsa By SSSJd 81 four public officers In the mSst
r. rs raising money ons y sS%%Ss$; s$ssa
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Audit as cheek we submit that the vote Of the chief
spns sns three which allowed the action
,o T@ :, Tn Comptroller s.pre. deprived Of the
shown who .S sasm' win is sos
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sTssss 'qs,, e
Al. & ss .ys @ on me
srs liable in the hands Of escrupnous sy tn ard
abused submit sa, there Why 70 ssoaS
Commissions re- and further that his salary should be
sssG-As the Mayor Is to supervise the whole govern.
s The ETY. an n ore s" he S
obtain snch no sSnSciSrnns Their Workings and
ns WIN sss the
municipal eones, being controlled issues Of
slectons under srmer charters ustes the belief that
the merits OF candidates will be carefully can
vassed The additional expense Is but
objection. N
:. %s%; 81, rs,Dest1sy call
MIS- city scarcely conceal that their object
The maxim that to the belongs tho pos and your
nenov ssts entreat that no such mike
action BY regard sna'
which lasting In their results not 20 Een who are
sonstantly changing.
Judge EMoTT nextspoke. He alluded to che hordes
OF political sco.ndreIs who have afYiliated them
TammaDv N me- of
"Tamms.y republicans" There are men belong.
ing - the republican party who declare that there
power Of the republican party as to have the DOS
session OF the sp0ils. There are number OF men
who are endeavoring to fan blaze OF bad feeling
tature, In order that the people Of this city may
have no charter that win bencnt the city OF New