The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-17
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, GENERAL COM
MITTEE.

RESOLUTIONS Complimentary to Mayor
Havemeycr-A Dash at tho Federal
Office-HOlders in the City.
The Liberal Republican General Committee met
last night, in No. 81 Broadway, Mr.. Thomas E.
Stewart in the chair. The Secretary, Mr.. W. p.
RICHARDSON, read the following
The Committee on Nominations OF Officers re-
specially report as f0llows:-We recommend for
First Vice President Professor Theodore F. Glau-
bensklee; Second Vice IN sident, General George.
w. Palmer; Secretaries, George +. Coachman and
ID. A. Anderson Treasurer, d. L. HOag.
The nominations were approved with applause.
A motion to adopt the bylaws OF the past year
for the present year was carried. A committee
was appointed TO revise the constitution and by
laws.
resOutiOns:-
Resolved, That we congratulate the citizens and tax
PAYERS Of New York on the slee1on Of the tried and
atty chair OF the Empire City of the United States and
the city s nf UoP
powers Of the Mayoraty which properly belong e it be
the charter be 50 amended a. 10 confer upon him the
Mr.. POLHEMUs-We should not only give Mayor
Havemeyer passive support but we should
SUPPORT HIM HEARTILY AND EARNESTLY.
The Mayor should have the appointment OF all the
heads OF departments.
Mr.. CHRISTOPHER PULLMANN-I have supported
Lawrence, and 1t would be strange to congratulate
the citizens OF New York upon the election Of man
whom we have publicly opposed. move to strike
out the first resolution.
General JOHN CoCHRANE-Our platform was gem
era reform. We failed to elect our candidate.
Though not representing us in a political point Of
view Mayor Havemeyer undoubtedly means re-
iorm | have great confidence In him. on this
subject OF reform he is right We should dismiss
politics and adhere to the right In regard to the in
terests OF the city. Let us also send committee
TO Albany and ask the Legislature TO give us
charter under which honest men could live.
Mr.. PULLMAN said he thought Mayor Havemeyer
was thoroughly honest upright, conscientious
man, but he had supported man who was just as
good q relormer as Mayor Havemeyer He moved
to amend the first resolution by inserting, cal
though our candidate for Mayor was not elected"
The resolutions as amended were carried.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER.
Mr. PULLMAN also offered the following, which
was adopted
Resolved, That committee Of seven be appointed by
charter before the Legislature at Albany and to
operate with the Mayor in promoting all measures Of re-
FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
Mr.. CHRIsTOPHER PULLMAN offered the follow
ing:-
Resolved, That the demand made through the press
by certain federal officials for increase OF pay are un
country their average pay now being one-ihird more
than that OF men OF equal capacity engaged IN employ
% @ qand e s ss em up s s scS
Officials a ARE e S @ 10 Of W. ef
bookkeepers, statesmen and experts Of the country.
Resolved, That what we need in civil service
salaries but rather that the appointing power
public life that men who appointed to Office in the
civil service should be appointed for definite term OF
years with no power to remove hem except Tor miscon
Resolved That the business men Of the community are
on business than they in the habit OF receiving at
the hands OF Office -holders u.aughter
The resolutions were adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.