New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20
BROOKLIN YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
DEFINING THEIR POLICY FOR THE COMING CAM
PAIGN.

DEFINING THEIR POLICY FOR THE COMING ON"
PAIGN.
In response TO q notice that the meeting Oh
the Brooklyn Young Republican Club on MONDAY e'o"ie
would define the policy of the club for the coming oui.
paien large number OF the members gathered III '"'
time In Music Hall at Fultonst. ana fihtous"'"f''
.rh ,roside,t Horace E. Deming, was in the chair.
In his onening remarks Mr. Deming spoke OF the pnr-
nose of the meeting the club The chief thing 10 DC
cured for the city responsible nome ru'e' ~
this the club should take hand in the eecoh Oh ''
tv officials for the coming yearand of the Kings County
Assembymen. To supplement the work OF the LeeSla,
ture it was needful to have Governor VINO "ouu
also aid IN supporting home rule in Brooklyn. lie theh
read and offered for adoption preamble ana some roso
lutlons prepared under the direction OF te EAecu'c
and Advisory Committee OF the cluD. Inc prcainuio
contained declaration Of the clubs adherence TO the
principle OF local government and condemned tns
record OF the Kings County Assenplymeh I'D tno i"S'
LEGISLATURE The resolutions as follows
RssoIred-1 That the club win support no candidates
for fine potion OF Controller aud Auditor no
selves TO act in accord with the Mayor in all matters OF
general muncpal policy, and III the exercise Oh NC ~
vested them and whose character ana puoHE ~
ton are not guarantee that thelr pe4Sse that The
men selected for such positions be business men Vi
pnovn canacity and INTEGRITY.
AoT That eo candidate for the Assembly will receive It's
support who does not openly and enthusiastically P91se
himself and whose known character - nOo Serelv
Il
defend against attack the principle OF local
ment of the city by single responsible head WIN hpe
and corresponding dlrcct rerpOnsiDiitt 70 u
people, but that he will advance ana promote 'na' Pi
| clple. g. %
order to receive the support
lyn Young Republican Club, must III pain straBhllVI
ward terms, unqualifedly and distinctly pledge hlsti'
IL elected his veto power 10 ueitdi any %
ton which in any way nfringes upon the prhcple Vi
home rule for the city by its citizens OF III any way
dimfnishes the powers responsibility OF tnc VA! vi
under our present charters ana the cluD VIII "
that nc public record acts of such candidate Hha
constitute IA sufficient assurance that the pedRe "nen
given will be fulfilled to the letter $50 .,,
| A. That the members OF the club VIII use 'Hel!
utmost efforts collectively and individually 10 ueiGaI
candidates for the positions named VINO wien ulou ~
the foregoing standard shall be found wanting
The first to speak in support OF the resolutions was the
Rev Dr. Jesse b. Thomas, pastor of the First Baptist
| Chuch in Perrepontst. While he was not POLITICIAN
he said nor an aspirant for political favor he was inter
esed in the success home rule. At the head OF Brook
yn now was a man who represented no factlOn' IL
! would be bad TO divide the responsibility: - -,
w. j. COombs next supported the resolution PC salu
that the city should be represented III ADahy py nc
VINO would cooperate with the Mayor lie was seeing
! that every department of the city government was
faithfully administered He had cleared OUT tne am
Department and had tried 10 put the bridge manage
ment on business principles lApplausel III TINS nc
was chcckmated by of the officials whose succcrsoi
was nbout to De selected. In regard TO the Governor
ship the speaker objected TO Federal interference lOon
| tinued applause. 80
Alter other speeches. the clause OF the resolution cor
! demning the AssemDymen was amended DIV lhsertlh-
with rare exceptions" An effort TO except cA-As7cn
| blyman Alfred c. Chaplin by name was deIealEu. "a
ATTEMPT 10 insert the of Governor COrnell III lne
clause relating the State Executive ana not meet WIN
fav0r and II not pressed The resolutions WeIo 'hcu
adopted by practically unanimous VOTE