New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
MERCHANTS SEEKING A MAYOR.
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEI--A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SELECT
CANDIDATE,


MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEI-A COMMITTEE APPOINTED 10 SELECT A
CANDIDATE.
In response to a call signed by Franklin
Edison, BIayton Ives, D. G. Watts II T. Claim
and others. about fifty merchants met Hs'
evening in the Fifth Avenue Hotel to make
arrangements for the selection OF suitable
candidate FOR Mayor. Among those present were
Brayon Ives President OF the stock Exchange; ID. g.
Watts President OF the Cotton Exchange, II b. Cahin
James Tacot Franklin Edson President Of the Produce
Exchange, william j. Strong. Jas Scott. OF scott Bros
j. Harper Bonnc Harris c. Childs, OF Root & Childs
L. ]. Donne Alfred Kayne. of Kayne, Spring Il Dale
ana others.
The meeting was called to order by Brayton Ives, and
President Edson the Produce Exchange, was elected
chairman "Tnerc IL little to be said" he remarked
" about the object Of this meeting aside from the call
James TaIcott moved that the following committee OF
he appointed confer with other organizations
with a view TO the selection Of proper candidate Tor
Mayor: James Tacott Brayton Ives, j. G. Watts, Gus
tav schwab, A. b. Graves, w. H. Gunthor William Rem
SEN Franklin Edison, \. ID. FuIard, and A. II. Lycrmcr'
The resolution adopted. ID. q. Watts said that he
believed the merchants held the balanc" Of power
in the nomination OF a Mayor. All they needed To DO
TO select good man, upon whom all factions c"ud
James Tacot said tho time had arrived for business
10 take the charge ot ahaU- In tAclr own n1u9-
mcnt ready and able to carry ont the reforms 50 much
A Letter was read from Elliott G. Covdn rcgrctunr
E. j. Donmci zlii: This is not the nr.t time
the merchants have attempted 10 reform iuy
C( ary lack Of di.nir,.r.d pnrro.c but bc,.,u-r
they did not understand their business. There ~Lol
he political orranizdtion-uot party ORGANIZATIONS hut
one having u view tlcluITuNrurNt 90 tII' u!r- lHt'
should have programme, and Should uui ONT "h" '-
able to carry out Such programme lhlt man mu,i Toe
lie VIII ret support WLrh VIII sweep away Hll tHNd s..
treat with a committee from inns body. samurl y.
Babrock man whom think could get ir support ''
lion with Tammany because have heard That thc other
factions have all combined up'n Mr.. Cooper SOM
meeting, ana move that Mr. Bahcock De nominated for
VI. H. Morrcl said that the meeting had decided 20
appoint committee, not 10 sussr't names VT ba'-
H. had given To Boz hid'I-l"'i l.'t I'
would not accept any nomination outsd 81 IAN
carried, that permanent oreaullt"n ~ business men
De made soon as possible, " mrhh'Ts ana c,"iIa
act The influence Of strictly party ciqueS and oIsu"
Iuc meeting then adjourned subject to the call ofhe
chair.
BROOKLYN NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.
$ B CmTuENDrN AND ". II. LYON NOWNAGED by
TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY-A TENrl>Irols cos
VrNTIoN IL The lid DISTRICT
Republican conventions were held yesterday
I'm the lIIi and Iyth Congressional Districts Th1t IN
the IYlh District took place DO the after
noon. william II. Lyon was made the can
didate by acclamation. Mr.. Lyon IS native
"I OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "'" '''' "' 80
lie has been merchant III inns city since I~iJ ana
no hoo resided in the Tveuty-fouItn Ward Brooklyu.
He has never held office
Darwin r. james presided over tho ltid DIS
trict Convention. sigi-mund Kaufman nominated
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as hard money man vas needed In Congress 10 combat
tho ,deos az men who desired fat money. Peter X.
al, u. tha orpI-
Dcyo. OF the I"thp -'"iiu ""Iu' 'iI'''" ''o "''h'
nation OF Mr Citteudcn, on Tie ground mat ho was
no, a pouilar candidate \. W. Gleason, OF the
INC W,rd charged that Mr.. Chittcudcu's mon
....,.I ,,. ,,..,,l,,ron in l--G and he
~ ,i, rnnyrnfI,n was hacked
n,''' -. r, Samuel NrTgau denounced the
49, f,l.. ma fIr' and false I'm theory
tit, y -riI, ,' m. 'I,y,uti,fh Ward said that MI
.',, I ii moi command tL, same eirrurtA that
~ rr,,''',. ,r,IiId
,, ,,i,i tlcu urnrcedrd 10 a ballot when tho
r IN ~ -, . .,,b,,i ,b. d,r,,,,t,- announced
i"'H'' ~ " o.. , f. C,ft,r,c, - r,.,rt " nam
, ,. N''i i,,,o l,,bn ,nfrJ for Mr. Truu,v
D. Ina III ard
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