New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-21
THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT.

AN EFFORT TO RESUsCITATE IT-MEErING OF THE
MEN WHO STARTED THE MOvEMENT-A COM
MIrrEE OF FIFTY To BE NAMED.
The fifty and more citizens who met at the house
of d. Willis James on the night of October IL, to
take measures to nominate citizens ticket for
municipal Offices were called together again last
night to hear the report ofthe Committee Of Twenty
one of which Morris X. Jesup was chairman.
Municipal Hail. in which the meeting was to be
held contained about fifty persons at p. m, tho
hour named for the meeting. considerable NUM-
Der of these men who were not invited to tho
meeting. and these were asked by Simon Sterne.
secretary to Withdraw. Twenty-nine OF the origi-
nal body answered to the roll-call; among
them were the following: Morris X. Jesup, ID.
Willis James Henry Z. Peew, j. Crosby Brown.
Dr. D. b. ST. John Roosa. Henry Holt, William
Lummis, d. Il. Olmsted, F. W. Whitrldgc, Poult-
ney Bigelow E. J. II. Tamsen, Alfred
Steckler, Henry Z. Tremain. George o. llecker,
George Haven Putnam, Edward Solomon, DR.. Fol-
SON. George Jones' Carl Schurz. Douglas Campbell,
Mayor Grace William NJ. Wins. LyttletOn G. Gar
rettson Charles P. Miller, Robert Roosevelt Simon
Sterne Charles W. Dayton, DR.. X. ii. Derby, j. w.
Drexel and j. Henry Harper. In the cor
ridor of the building there was motley
crowd of persons. among whom were
number of well-known citizens like Henry Bergh,
and politicians like Dave" TwOhey f. b. Thur
ber Frank Duffy and " Tim" Shea. No one, how
ever, was admitted TO the room excepting those in
vited Several persons, among whom were some OF
the citizens invited to the meeting, afterward
sought admission to the hall but the outside doors
| were locked and no attention was paid by tho
| janitor to the bell.
Simon Stcrne in calling the meeting to order read
the original resolutions passed. after which Edward
| Salomon was elected chairman and George Haven
| Putnam secretary. Mr. Jesup then presented the
renort of the Committee Of Twenty-0ne and asked
that it be discharged from any further consideration
of the subject He explained bis reasons for this ana
was followed by d. Willis James, whotook the ground
that the movement had not met with sutcient ne sup
port to warrant Its continuance ana that the IoI-
| nation of Mr.. Edison for Mayor had removed some
of the grounds for its existence. other members OF
the committee combated this 600 agGl,,ti agaonted
| however and the committee discharged, atter
which Mr. Jesup. d. Willis James. J. Crosby
| Rrovn and Henry e. Pellew withdrew from tho
| r1eeting Mr. Jesup said that the indications were
| that the politicians endeayorlng to capture
| the movement, and therefore he Withdrew A..
| As soon as these gentlemen had Withdrawn, tne
| remainder of the committee proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the business in hand: The following
resolutions were read and discussed:
~ That the government of the city is essentially
business trust which, like any other business trust,
should he free from all party considerations ana admin
~ That 10 secure such an administration we need
Mayor nominated and elected as to De lnDampered oy
pond men In the Office of Mayor since o overthrow Of
the Ring ney owed their election so largely to po-
tc parties that they have been embarrassed by party
| claims. =, ,.. -, 81, >, o,or and
| politically inde pendent but one who IN addition mas
The ripesl experience in municipal administration; be-
cause the laws concerning the city are so intricate ana
nave been so long enacted in the interest OF bad govern
ment that only such ,5s man can aSyist Tiis tbe
changes which are Of paramount mPoTtmahGe m .s ana no
con erre upon the Mayor to secure responsible city
government. ~ 49,. ,,,,, ., ,bo b,,,os, char
accr but also having thorough experience IN the ad-
Inistion of the laws governing the city ana record
| nm administrator of great ability, and a man who
hos his duty tho city higher than his duty 10 any
5 That committee Of three be appointed to select
from among tue cltlzens OF IN N on'mhors ~
arrange for carrying these resolutions Into eucct and 10
m ra % reasons which cal for this nomination
for ayor are equally applicable to judicial nominations
and therefore We empower our c0mMilee 10 hahc lor
us nominations for the vacant judgesbip - . . ...,.,
"a Tnat also emgower our eommtiee I 10 tA'
~ Ina we deem thsa fitting occasion TO tuabk those
members of the Assembly from this city VINO III n. ro
affecting the city abored for lls Interest "I'ou' ~"
gard ther respective party c9nsegenegs e ratification
| meeting OF such nominations at the earliest day.
simon Sterne advocated going on with the move
mem. He SAID that the time was propitious for
citizens ,,nGHet icHet Of ai thc pnblic STTi
| Carl schurz said that the only change in the
political situation since the committee first met
nd
monstrated the need OF the movement.
| few men had come together and parceeiiled
out the offices that are TO Dc inIed niIed
that The citizens were willing to contribute money
to aid the citizens movement because
they knew that if they did mot not
their taxes woull he increased. Speeches were also
made by Dr. Roosa. DR.. Folsom, Mayor Grace ana
Justice Stecbler All advocated going ON with the
movement A letter was read from Oswald Otten-
dorler rogretline that i'll health prevented him
from beng present. but he declared iha' nc Mas ln
hearty accord with the movement. Inc resohl'lons
were then adopted. The chairman appointed aS inc
committee of three named in the resolutions SIMON
Sterne Henry Holt and Brayt0n ives.
The doors we're then opened and the throDg adj
miued. Ex-Governor Solomon wac chosen chalr-
man. and simon Sternc secretary L. b. lhurDer an
| mttee from the Anti Monopoly County Convention,
which met last evening at Clarendon iall, ana
| which was broken up by crowd OF rnihans He
! recommended the committee, ain view OF the OK
perence of his convention, to take measures 10 pro-
tect its meeting from such uSurpation. lie tendered
the committee the cooperation OF the eAntl-Monopoly
| orgar;zat,on Douglas Campbell in behalf OF the
Young Mems Republican Club offered the coopera-
ton OF that organization in the proposed movement
representative of the Independent hepuDllcans ~
the Xlllth Assembly District SAID that tney hao hao
| already nominated for Alderman William
Wade in opposition 10 the Republican machine. and
the Garfield Cub of the district. These men
would heartily aid in the movement
proposed Several other gentlemen asS
declared that In their localities the movement
would receive the support of their organizations.
The meeting adjourned to meet on Monday even
, ng at tine same place. when all the gentlemen VINE
originally met at ID. Willis Jamess house VIII DC
invited TO attend.
NEWS AT POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
! The Republican State Committee rooms wer'
visited yesterday by Postmaster Craig. OF Albany
and a number of others, all of whom, according u
the secretary, brought cheerful news OF the situa