Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-25
A GOOD w Rk IN NEW YORK

An Interesting experiment is to be tried in New York city which will give many who have been longing for 1t an opportunity to vote for the divorce of municipal govern- ment from party politics. A Committee of Fifty has started a citizens movement in favor of Allan Campbell for Mayor This committee numbers among it's members Carl Schurz, Benjamin H. Bristow, Charles Scrib ner, William H. Guion, George Haven Put nam, William R. Grace, Brayton Ives, Henry Holt, Jackson H. Schultz, J. Henry Harper and other we'll known gentlemen Of it's members thirty four are said to be RepubIi cans, twelve Democrats and four are politi- eally unclassifed.
 The idea which underlies the movement was we'll expressed by Mir. E. Randolph Rob- 1nson, in his speech nominating MT. Camp bell He said among other things: "I do not suppose that we have any personal ob- jection to the very respectable gentleman who has received the nomination for the chief executive office of this city from knot Of politicians who style themselves the unit. cd Democracy of the city of New York, but we have very grave and decided objections to make to most of his associates upon that ticket And we have still graver and more decided objections to make to the influences and bargainings which were behind that ticket, to which influences and bargainings It owes it's existence, and to which, if elected 1t will owe it's success and necessarily it's re- spect, difference and obedience, There fore, in this municipal election, I am dlsunlted Democrat, and hope and I feel that there are in the city of New York great many other disunited Demo- crats. What we want, and what you who be- long to different political party want, I take 1t, is a business administration. and moi political administration of the city of New York. What we want is an administration of the city of New York which has nothing to do with the fortunes of any political party or With the fortunes of any political leader In other words, 0 business government which will devote itself solely and exclusively to the practical business interests of the city of New York, to the paving, the lighting and the cleaning of its streets to policing and pro- tecting the city of New York, and making it ln the best possible way, and with the least possible expenditure of the public money. wholesome and beautiful"
 The New York ISmes, which heartily favors the experiment, thinks there could be no better time for it than the present. It says; Conditions are specially favorable because it is easier now than in more excited campaigns to separate the interest of the citi- zen in national questions and in State issues from his interest in municipal government. If there Is genuine citizens ticket in the field it will be in no way complicated with the State or the Congressional canvass. It can be voted separately and with no reference to general political preferences We are not sure that it would not be an advantage to have 1t entirely free from party indorsement from either side. It would at least, afford an opportunity for taking an accurate moas- ure of the forces contending for mastery" It would be great thing for the city oi New Ysrk if its important municipal inter ests could be separated from party politics That they will be soon is too much to hope, ] but every step toward such an end is wei come