New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-13
YOUNG MEN ORGANIZING.
CITY REFORM CLUB sTARTED-ITs OBJECTS SET
FORTH BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

FORTH BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Fourteen young men of this city met at the
house OF OF the number Tuesday evening and took
the preliminary steps necessary the formation OF an
organization in similar in many respects TO the
Young Mems Republican Club Of Brooklyn.
The following persons were present; Theodore Roose-
vet Elliott Roosevelt, Robert LCoursen G. Il. Garfield,
Percy r. Pyne, jr, Douglas Robinson, jr, william o.
Legendre NJ. Taylor Payne, ii. Gordon Macdonald, q.
WHY'S Belts, G. II. Dodge johnson Lamson, stephen
Peabody and Poultney Bgelow. Theodore Roosevelt
PRESIDED and resolutions passed naming the organ
zaon to be formed the City Reform Club, and stating
the object of the club to be to promote the election of
honest capable to municipal Offices" 1t was
decided That the president secretary and treasurer OF
the club should constitute an Executive Committee The
Executive Committee empowered to appoint COM
mtees for specific purposes and TO coli meetings Of the
club when they might deem 1t necessary Meetings must
DO called IL five members request 1t, and two
dnys' notice of all meetings must be given to all the
members OF the club. Samuel j. Colgate, OF No. 257
Pearlst, was elected president; W. Earl Dodge OF No.
IL Cfst treasurer, aud Poultney Bigelow, OF No 12O
broadway, secretary, O. WHY'S Belts, William T..
Legendre, c. H. Dodge and Elliott Roosevelt were ap-
pointed Committee on Membership, which Is to be
acquired only by invitation of this committee No fees
will be required Of members.
Theodore Roosevelt, In conversation at his home in
Forty thst last evening with a TRIBUNE reporter,
said In regard to the considerations which led to the
| formation OF the City Reform Club;
"The thing which first led to the organization
OF the club the deporabe lack Of inter
est In the political questions of the
day among respectable, well educated men-young men
especially We noticed not only tnat tnis lack OF interest
existed Out tnat wnen tue referred TO were once
aroused 10 acuOn In political matters they made the
most stupid plumbers and exhibited an alarming gnOr-
ance ol pubic affairs Inns, of course not AZ ali as IL
shOud DC. The respectable educated, refined young
nen VI TINS city should have more weight In puoc mat
e!s Aah they 40 IL would DO good LOI the Dung men,
l1i tIe city and for political pirucs. IL was primarily
10 correct this STATE OF AFFAIRS as far as possible
thdt lhe Reform CluO was organized. We nope
also 10 promote independence among young men, 40
NOT mean by independence allegiance to any political
purity. think thaC many so-caued Independents nced
! 10 Decolne more liberal IMAM they are, ,,, t,
| view. MI kooseveltp
After the cub awakened healthy interest in
pOAtlcs among the young men III the city ana mas Dy s
meetings ito scusslOns ANA by pracucal political Work
educated them, to speak, POLITICALLY, II hopes TO use
Dad men Oul VI ulce III NewI0rk ana put go0d ones lit
IL Will not be the policy OF tue cuD. long tine at
especially those Questions which affect tue city Wei
fare, viii be thoroughly discussed in our
OF ali parties viii be thoroughly looked
INTO Then the club Will condemn the oanduutes
the that II believes nOse 10 Tue cay
best interests and VIII Work 1Or the deieat VI DOh ny
every hono abe means We 40 NOT think tina, sucn
COURSE vi acuOn maze man less slaunch kcpuO'
mean or Democrat, out We DcCNe that II WOuld MAKE
INN more 10y II anything to nis party more anxious
10 that II ana nothing but what na5 honorable Inc
cub Is III state OF formation now In Idct IL was not
Thought VI t lew Jays ago, and there Is much 10 DC
done OeOre It's work can really begin. We nope, now
ever, ~ matters iar III shape as 10 exert no n1e
INFLUENCE Or good upon municipal elections tAls IHil
Inc affairs OF the CITY are lnc Ony matters
tnat club Is formed To act upon. Inc clap NIL
DC IA partisan Institution. Democrats auu
Republicans ALIKE VIII be asked to become nemOes, ana
candidates Will be tested simpy and only
tnelr effect upon Aewl OrKs welfare aud not from
any party point vi view Whatever"
Can Ou sate ANY Of tue i4Ictnods which will be used
to gam cnus you nave mentioned I"
Tue club VIII nOld frequent meetings Tor free discus
sion Oh city affairs, VIII all the lar
ana honorable Influence tney command III the eau
IH-h Al
ton OF good, trustworthy candidates for cry
Onces. Ihon Wnen the candidates are
cuOscu, they Will decide watch ONES the cIuO
VIII support and Will work Tor their election 1ne nl-n
bers belonging to the cub are from scattered AS
semby disulcs, Dut feel confident OIL haV- BoOu
working young In every district very sOOh
We shall, possible, nave representatives at every
polling pace Guy Work the CANDIDATES whom
the ciD supports against the ones IL cOnuehhs'
NJ e nope 10 this in the coming election a lalbe
meeting nt which many young men rs possible VIII NC
presenL VIII DC hcld Tor the discussion VI municipal
uuaIrs,"