New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-25
POLITICAL NEWS.
ACTION OF REPUBTICAN LEADERS

DECIDING AT CONFERENCE NOT TO SUPPORT THE
CITIZENS MOVEMENT.
The Republican district leaders held a second
meeting yesterday afternoon at the Victoria Hotel
to consider the question of making nominations for
local offices at the convention to bo held tonight.
The lid and XIIIth Assembly Districts were the
only ones unrepreSented. Colonel George Bliss and
John ID. Lawson were present, in addition to those
who attended the previous meeting Colonel Bliss
objected to the composition of the conference on
the ground that some of the districts had two or
three representatives but 1t agreed to take the
vote by districts. Robert Boyd, of the XIvth Dis
trict, offered resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee Of five meQbers to prepare a
full ticket for local Offices Police Justice Smith
moved rs an amendment that Allan Campbell be
approved as the candidate for Mayor. A lively dis
casson ensued on these motions. Ex-Congressman
Lawson was strongly in favor of union with the
Citizens Committee. John j. OBren and Joel w.
Mason were earnest in their advocacy Of straight
tlcSet. Colonel Bliss made energetic speech in
favor of approving Mr. CampbelPs nomination. He
thought that his administration of his present Office
had commended him to the people of the city, and
that the State ticket would be helped by union
with the independent citizens. He said, Also that
as far as he had learned the opinions of the Chief
Executive of the Nation and the nominee for Gov
ernor, they were both in favor of a union. He
asserted that the State Committee had taken
an interest in the matter and that the
names of some of the Republican members
of the Committee of Fifty had been
suggested at the State Committees rooms. He
thought there other chance for the election
of a ticket IN which Republicans could have an In
terest.
Police Commissioner Mason reviewed the remarks
of Colonel Bliss con tradIctIng most of his state
ments Controller Campbeli's administration, so
tar from having been economical, Mr.. Mason said,
such rs 70 bring greater expense on the tax
payers in the end. lie inclined to doubt whether
there were sufficient grounds for the statements
about the wishes of the President and Secretary
Foigcr.
Colonel Bssrctorted with general charges against
the Police Department is at present conducted. He
thought 1t dld not bring much credit upon the city,
aud he belieN ed that Controller CampOellS conduct
III cutting down appropriations for the Police De
partmeut ought TO be approved. For himself, he
preferred to vote for Mr. Camobell rather than for
the kind OF man whom the Republican Convention
was likely 10 nominate.
EX-COngresSman Lawson said, in an excited man.
neT, that he would rather vote for Allan Campbell
than for any Republican who could get the nomlna-
ton.
Mr.. Mason denounced such opinions earnestly,
saying that those who held such senti-
ments were not Republicans. In an
syer to he personal illusions of Colonel
Bliss, the Police Commissioner, limited that the
movement TO remove the Police Commissioners
under Mayor Grace had been started by Colonel
Bliss and SAID IN Il in addition any possible fee
from that source, Mr.. Bliss had received SO,OOO
from the city for defending the Police Commits
Jacob Hes, Police Justice Smith and
approving Mr. Campbells .nomination, while
Police Justice Patterson, Michael W. Burns
and others desired separate action by the RepuDH-
cans. motion inaly made to lay the matter
on he table. The vote on this was considered
test vote as those opposed 10 approving Mt. Camp
BELLS nomination were recorded III the dihTInatlye.
Mcs,rs Lawson Bliss smith Hess and Joseph l..
Perley voted against the motion john W. Jaco0us
dld not vote, although 1t Is expected that the dele
gates from he lAth District which lie represented
will be III favor OF approving the cltlzehs
we're in favor of the motion to
Law the matter the table. Had the motion TO
approve Mr. CdmpbeiPs nomination been carried
similar motion would have been made IN regard to
every name Oh the tIckct nominated by the Com
mlttee of Fifty. Some discussion was hld as TO
whether there should be another meeting OF the
conference, bat 1t was finally decided to adjourn
only to enter the City Convention as individual
delegates.
Various opinions we're expressed after the adj
iourument OF the conference 10 the probable re-
suit OF the CIty Convention tonight. A motion
Will be introduced approving the NOMINATIONS haue
by tho Committee of Fifty and an earnest en9it
will be made to pass it. 1t WILL however, be de-
feated If the opinions OF the Ieaders Oh
the sixteen districts remain as they
were yesterday. The strongest influences
viii, however, DE brought 70 bear ON the leaders
themselves 10 induce them To favor the clllZens
nominees. II Is unders God that members OF thc
State Committee outside OF tue city favor union
ticket Police Justice Smith expressed the opinion
that Allan Campbell would be nominated Dy tne
RrDubicans. While JOhu j. OBTlen was certain
tuat straight ticket will be named. IN the latter
event the probable nominees are H. VI; baJeS ior
Mayor, john j. OBrIen for County clerk, Joln
Mcilave for Sheriff and Horace Russell as one OF
tie candidates for Superior Court Judge