New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-09
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

THE MEETING At THE COOPER UNION TO URGE HIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY OSWALD oTrrN-
DoaFER DORMAN Il. EATON, AND THOMAS T.
eastman.
The large hall of the Cooper Union was
well filed on Saturday evening in response to the call
for meeting Of citizens irrespective OF party % PUT
forward the name OF Andrew II. Green as candidate
for Mayor. Henry A. Cram chosen Chairman ana
list of 90 yiccprcsidnts read, which included 'ne
names Of ROYAL Phelps, william Cullen Bryant osWau
ottendorfer W. A. Booth, Henry Iavemeyer' H. o.
stebbins Henry Bergh Theodore Roosevelt ana other
prominent persons Among those upon the PLATFORM
were Jackson g. Schultz. Joseph sengman, Francis Z
Barlow Magnus Gross, Dexter A. Hawkins, Dorman Is
Eaton James e. carter, Rush G. Hawkins, Coroner WO
man. ana Col. Pclon OF Coy. Tilden's staf.
Mr. Cram briefly stated the object OF the meeting TO De
the assembling OF ciiiz,ns independent Of party tram
mos to secure the best interests OF the city TO Dosn
the reform at the head necessary to elect an ape
and irrcproachabe for Mayor and for that ONCE
Andrew H. Green upon whose integrity there had never
been stain was the best man.
Rush c. Hawkins then read series OF resolutions u'on
the necessity OF providing proper facilities for the IN
crcasng commerce Of the city; OF securing rapld transit
and of eectual TO promote the health safety
and comfort Of population The resolution nominal
ing Mr. Green WAS - follows:
That AnIrow H. Green. by his wise and beneficial al
instrafion OF the Central Park during long term OF
years h, MS faithful abOrs IN the Board OF tuuc'toi
To promote the education OF all clasSes OF chqr'n, anu
IA.
the last ive years OF the finances ~ the cy feSou'n
resisting all the efforts and appliance Of me p,St.Gar
rh had bccu ian ht the Of Dic depreciation unurr
the rule Of the Ring and gradually r1ducins 50 a -
he could reach them, The enormous ala a. m m ,neiy
of local government. has proved 10 pc al IL
and earnestly present hun TO The voters Of the city az
our first choice for the office oi Mayor
The resolutions adopted with consiherape hlr
plausc Oswald Ottcndorfcr then addressed the meet
ing The first STEP he said toward reform was TO re-
lease tne city from the dominion Of parties. The people
I,siY fl,yN ggrp col IN
about it, They going to smash the machine as they
had done before. They would pat the man who had
done So well in the trying circumstances Of the past hVe
years ut the Of the city government The speaker
concluded rs follows:
II has been my good in recent years to como IN
contact with number OF highly respectable GU IONS VINO
are fully aware OF the importance 81 our liHhr" GOV,
err.ncu. who have studied and prubrd the sources C
o,ir inJlalministraton; who animated 10y the best
ana n0ble,t intentions FOR Tie welfare ana creatures p
our city. and vito. under ordinary conalinns' Eouu
ma kc excellent IA yors hut with Large number oi IW7
on statute hooks winch nave ooth PrrPHie ti cii
acted by and under tie influence OF TIE s poieaus,
and watch on, courts very often inclined 10
interpret IN the interest OF those who nave pro,
cured them 90 rob tie Guy treasury uu.l tnc bi,h
LAVENDER suc circumstances INC "lhihstI ION 81 tu
Mayors Office is not only An honcsl' hi'iHGieQ ahi
efficient dispatch OF mere routine iua'',' VI. - y
cOnst ant, arduous. and dsagreeahe hgh WIN ihrn's
and to carry this war to successful ''Tn,llion ,y
quircs a tcnacy, an indifference 10 HaiIe'y hl
calumuics, "a tghtug capacity, an eNpericlrr' $50,
rcearilcss Of work. trouble, aud eorrows dc'o-
ton 10 the trust conferred 10y thel cihc'-ih SNORT,
a
contribute 90 make the posscssor OF tLtm an amAne
gentleman. and an II wncl do NOT hnd comoihcu III
any other man tnan Andrew H. Gfrcu
Dnrman g. Eaton spoke at considerable length on
municipal reform lie said, among other things;
When we come to discuss political issues there ].
ccrain eScgment ana i Gnni h,in@. men N ont
almost by coercion But You have come mere toI-It;,
venture say, because you believe mat IT, or "u3
a. citizens despite what your party may think, 60 20 all
III YOU can make Autrcw H. Grc,n Mayor oi new
YORK GApplausc.l Now when an audience come. to-
e.hrr for such reason may count upon Ms being
an earnest ana intelligent annicncr Tor none "Arf WIZ
come such purpose. DOUBT mol We nave H'i, t'l
Il .meD IN both the political parties. ana perhaps lh'is
may be who come mainly to consider Whdl Toi, "i
significance This meeting ma! nave WAN reference !" '
nominations which those parties are soon I" mi1,
confess feel -Du OF embarrassment III SAVING an UNI
| want To- say, lest shuud get l" tAp'c',nI '""'v
those publican rariaiiucS whlch entertain htl
which do not propos' 10 Surrender. WI! ,ay' nov"
ever that ~ any o. lOn Htc Dru' az OK Il,
e Democrats and H. puhciu~ Siiil -s 10 an The CUES
don't propose 10 surrender M '"u.Ha aEu ,'.,'
ask you 81 surrender yours IN supporting BIC 'I',l
believe in parties. think the time Will never come
when a republican government should not have pnruc',
and believe t-Ht "i'Au NOR, proper ''1 i' 49, ,i
spictc ol party is to manage tie Affairs OF iducp1ly
be town. village or CITY, because u.s. proper elh'i' D.. ia
hhdh,l i,s",' Wv is.,,. tween r,uoitt and
tcrinr We atr al liberty go De- honestly wat We s"hd
b, aud set hold position consistently VITA tr prime
% mai gc viii act upon tL So ci} i,.ucs % reference
IL their ffur character winch ILti loilrIL loi want
men at the head Of an your departments ih' aio good
aud iuc And doos u uiaat $40! '.hg'''S ,, ,',,S
audi liiuuf We have fastened tuc political machine
matter, that ai CXjraaruI- to 30. und tins c! aud aIl
81 hrr citra been made 10 swing al the t o 10"
marty kite Nrcau never correct tGr-r evils until wr
can build up large sud influential puDic opinion iu the
cOmrui Wnicn s.lll 10y that tHr cty officers sail ne
selected with reference 10 their fitness Ior ,iy admins
trItlon.
The last speaker was Thomas T. eastman Represent
aty6 Of the Woraugmrn's Union, Who c.anci 90 give
the views of 10000 wOTdingmoa 10 the city. Ancrrrd-
ING rcsoi ions adopted ~ h, society, hc cuiu Ez ST.
Green ~ a cgud"dtc iOr Mayor We uO uut Propose
Ice said to b. sold by 1.niInIuy uuiO ltmuany.
Ne are intelligent enough 10 understand that al! tht
wealth al ,uAury oi THIS cty derived from
produce ION OF all tua j.. needed On s.ouicfa rtsts
the whole burden, not 81 tue municipal go'cIuIrnt
alone. but o. thc SGttc aui or tuc uajn We are the
bearer, oi all taxation In i1Jhug a. % from tue WOra
iutluan's standpoint we desire honest government IN
Tho tity of NcWIuIk We not only desire H. bui we de-
maud 10 and i blasting, wltucilIE Shame 0u the
people of this city they are not hon 81 choGh 10 eject
an honest man to Office
Inc follow ng Committee ~ TWENTY-FIVE appointed
10 wait upon an Green aud inform Inn oi HI H"Diiaa-
lion: Henry IavcmcyCr, Royal PHgl.-, Jack uH :.
schultz, oswald OttruuUrlcr George ". Lane, kl-t 4.
law ANS Henry L. liDguc john ". Ambrose, JO,rpn
W. AsOp, fl. X. IHubrr, Robert Il. Roosevelt, JDhu
O'Brcn, Joseph Sriiqnau, r. Il. fOud.rt, iiayl,h II.
smith, Henry C.ausc, ir., Robert G.. COiur, john ID.
steiuway, David :. Page john T.. Cumming, Ferdinand
fraud, aud william V. smith.
NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION.
The charter election ia Newark viii take place
Tomorrow when exciting contest IL expected. each
I,Ia dor ostI