New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS.

ruv COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED NOT IN
CIINED TO COOPERATE IN iTHE MOVEMENT.
The regular weekly meeting of the Commit
tee of One Hundred held at the Academy of Music
last evening Franklin Woodruff being the chair and
about forty members present. Among those were
Samuel Mclean, VIM. Colt, WIN. Marshal,
A j. Perry, John K. Kennedy, ]. N Hewitt,
Charles j. Lowry, Vim. b. Leonard, Foster
Petit. Thos Sullivan, Col RObt. Johnson L. b. Wyman,
r. : Bussine Jno. W. Hunter, Henry Elliott, A. Van
snderin W. NJ. Vail. and 6 b. Harrington. The resig
nations of VIM. H. Haeck, and Jas. Murphy &C
cepted. Mr. Mclean, from the Special Committee APP
pointed at the preceding meeting 10 consider the subject
Of nominations office at the coming election, mace
following report:
The Committee appointed to consider the subject OF
nominations of Mayor and other officers To he elected at
the general election in November beg leave TO report
Thai in their Judgment the Constitution OF this Asso
ciaon having reference 10 me support OF candidates
for office, contemplates selection II possible, from
tons than the making OF nominations itself The
action organizations heretofore has allowed too
short time elspse between the time OF their nomina
tons and the DAY OF election thus preventing us from
fully canvassng the merits and htness OF the various
candidates making effective and Intelligent action
ON our part almost impossible. The Association ought
in our opinion, to give fun opportunity 10 THESE organ
izarous 10 make their nominations for the city
aud county Offices and for members Of the
state Legislature before any action is taken
by it, IL Just possible that these nominations when
made, viii be such as to render selection or cnoee On
our part unnecessary they may all reach the standard
OF honesty capacity ana courage winch IL 10 tne
OF this Association TO attain In such an event our
abors and our will be OF easy performance II
unable TO ndorse the nominations made by any OF these
NOMINATIONS or to make selections from them
we can conscentiOusy recommend TO the people Tor
their suppOrt your Committee believe that II will he our
duty make Independent nominations ana tney recon-
mend the adoption by this Association OF the following
resolutions:
Ssopd Thai while promptly proceeding TO perfect
org independent citizens ward OF the city Ano IN
Association will defer mailing nomiha
lions Offices and for members Of the state .gsA
ture 10 the end that sufficient time be allowed
10 the organizations which contemplate nominations ioI
these Offices place their candidates before the peoples that
falling smoug' candidates then nominated such
considers will proceed nominate such candidates AZ
The the honest and independent citizens Of Kings County
M a. toe Of community respect TO
the saapa government mperauve demands
ard appeals all good eIen Irrespective Of party 70 AID
IL with their cooperation
Resolved Association will not consider the merits no aid
candidates shall be nominated BY other bodies
Of citizens sBbseqaeut 10 Oct. 10
MCLEAN, Wh hARsHAILp
JNs. W. HUNTER, A. J. PERRf
VIZ. Corr, j. X ksSEEDr
On motion OF Mr.. Leonard the report was unanimously