New-York tribune., 1873-09-03
THE sENTINELs ON GUARD.

| CONFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEE OF FiFfY--A CON-
| sULTATIoN OF FRIENDS OF REFORM TO BE HELD.
| The Committee of Fifty met at its rooms in Full
ton-st Brooklyn. last night for the first time since
| the Summer vacation. The full Committee was not
| present owing to the fact that many are still IN
the country and will not return until tho next
meeting which will take place on Tuesday evening.
| One or two unimportant reports from committees
| were received and referred. and the COMMITTEES
| then took up the discussion of tho present
crisis which has visited the City of Brook
lyn. The members were exceedingly earnest in dis
cussing the duties of the Committee at this time
and while 1t was generally maintained that the
Committee should not make itself in any way par.
tisan organization, it was conceded that the emer
pency reouired that it should take a position t.
direct as it had formerly instructed public opinion.
For two years or more, since its organization, tho
Committee has devoted itself entirely to the inyes
tigation of public affairs, and from time to
time has furnished reports which are now
generally accepted the most instructive docu-
ments which have been issued to direct political af-
fairs in the CITY, 1t has at no time taken any part
in politics and being responsible for no political Of
icer who has betrayed his trust it commands the re-
spect and confidence of the people. Many OF the
warnings which its reports have gwen TO the
people have since been confirmed by the develop
ments IN publO analrS. Ono Oh Jhe epoahoiH
reminded the gentlemen present that it was to the
Committee the city owed the introduction of Will
liam E. Warren into the departments of the city fo'
the examination of their books. Thus indirectly
the COMMITTEES may assume the credit of having de-
yeloped and proved the existence of the frauds OF
Sprague ROdman, and other members of the Ring
" forr said one of the speakers, some of you gen
tlemen know. if indeed all of you are not aware.
that we are upon the trail of developments of fraud
greater than any that have yet been made public
After a warm discussion Of the policy which il s
proper for this non-partisan Committee to adopt il
was finally resolved that the Secretary and Presi-
dent should be authorized to prepare and address to
the people of the City of Brooklyn report setting
forth what has been already accomplished and what
it is imperative that the people themselves
should do. THIS report Is to be a general ex-
position of the work of the Committee, and
the reforms which have been accomplished since it
came into power, many of which il has been insru-
mental in procuring. Ii was urged by some ot tne
younger members that il is important that paDhc
meeting should be- held under the call Of the CON-
mittee and opportunity be given to the people 10
express in public their confirmation oil VIA. VIA.
has been done toward breaking up uio
Ring which @ has for years eeeS of the SGG{%s Goms
mittee voted down this proposition, ana ~ "as
finally Determined that the Presideh, shouIu us
authorized 10 call meeting OF inc oo.mho' ". ~ m n %
of prominent citizens who are known 70 po ~ Yin
pathy with its general purpose, Tor an eaIIy Con ,
sutation upon the duties when non, m si' ,h;s IT,,
pubhesprlted citizens have Deiore ions onoH Un in
occasion. The Committee was uht"imo.'' IN
holding that some action of this SORT Ws
called for at the present time. ii,'s us "s ,roha
for consultation will be held IN rev ~ us t5e Cam
bly before the next regular meeting ol tho Do',s
mittee and To IL will be invited large number l
the most prominent citizens OF bIooA4n, % dred who
members of the Committee oi ~ O"o ooanie notIyith-
sf.n1i1 ib" ,ranner i'm which that Committee mas
been hetrayed 10 the interests of the hihg'