New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-26
ALLAN CAMPBELps LETTER.
WHAT HE WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE AS MAfoh-Ihb
CITIZENS, COMMITTEE ACTIVELY AT WORK.

CITIZENS, COMMITTEE ACTIVELY AT WORK.
The Citizens Committee opened its head
quarters Yesterday at No ,179 Broadway, and began
the active work Of the in an energetic manner
Twenty clerks set to work In another place ueo
ing circulars ana preparing documents showing the pu
pose OF the movement and why 1t appeals 10 HI Ho
ctzeua for support Persons who willing to AID III
forming Assembly District Associations are inVitou "
send their addresses to the committee headquarters
John f. Plummer. chairman OF the Executive CohiIi.-
tee has issued an address urging citizens to register
document has been prepared showing What Ooh'roi'i
Campbell has accomplished IN one years ADMINISTRATOR
Of the Finance Department. saving $62oVo 10 lhe 'aA
pavers IN clerk hire alone henry f. Pellews name haS
been added to tue Committee OF Fifty large nninDer
letters prominent citizens were receiver 1e''
day ex pressing sympathy with the movement
A de,ceatiou from the Garfield Club OF the KILN
Assembly District called last evening and announced
that the Clue would work for the Citizens Ticket FreP
aratons for the meeting to be heid al the Coop
Institute tomorrow evening are going actNoV lot
ward Jose II. Choate, Carl schurz. George W. Cur
tis, ex-Judge Josiah Sutherland and f. A.
Coudert are expected to speak The sew
enth Regiment Band Will furnish the music:
Controller Campbell called last evening at the head
quarters He was heartily appauded as he entered inc
room The Executive Committee was IN session. anu lie
was at once ushered into its presence. lie was warmly
welcomed, and said;
Gentlemen, ar glad to meet you all am ncaftiy
in favor Of the movement you have indngnrated De
heve the time is oppOtune for movement I'D iaVoI Vi
local selI-gOyerhnenl, anu tnhV ii a. s,d h. con,
convinced that the municipal Ohioes suoui " oo
Quoted on that basis. Vale hope Tor success
whether we achieve not. We Will ~ least nave inc
Consciousness Of knowing that we nave uOho our u
A round of cheers followed this little speech Mr..
Campbell then read his letter OF acceptance as loOws
GENTLEMEN: Having verbally signIhed to You my
acceptance OF the nominal ior Hy lay en- m ~ az
teudere' by the cluzeh' WHO naEe mn ~ 1 70 "a
Ieet candidates city and county Offices To ne NO ed
for approaching election, herepy repeat my ac
ccptance, wtI assurances OF my Ilsh app n,
This expression Oh trust ana COuAdthct nave doHS
held that tue best government or our munlcpa AFFAIRS
NAV DO Obtained without the Intervention o.
political parties; 1 Gu, theT0 ore, heaIIy IN ACCORD
with the movement OF citzcGs now inauLufaed Whlol
Tor Its object the regulation ana conouct OF sucn
affairs business principles on several occasions the
people OF TINS city nave IN similar manner assert,
ueir ghf, by assuming control Of their in crcsts
and il DDS could be permanently established,
ore recent examples in the direction are PRESENT
cd by tno action OF cZes TREE ecdFe OF party, Ia
Brooklyn and Buffalo by the election or Messr,. Low
and Cleveland the MAJ orally, Win universally ac
kn0wledged benefit 10 tnelr cons tuent@'
Wnc IN state ana National affairs there may ana VIII
be WIDE differences OF opinion fundamental principles
OF government, there il not the slightest reason why
object and dc ire IS to secure good ORDER conort
nealtn aud in diligence with advancement III trade ana
rate OF taxation when VIII best secure to
every inhabitant tnese mestnaDie blessings.
p4rtisan government is undenable ahordng good ana
sufficient reason Tor the assumption OF cOhtol Dy Tue
people themselves through officers OF their owr choice,
responsible to Ihem alone. UNDERSTAND this 10 De
the solo object OF the present movements ana though a
announced to your committee, would have preferred
nomination OF some other person for Mayor. only
say tnat should the people OF Ncw-York confirm your
selection b, thcr suragcs Will 10 tho best OF my ab
ity faithfully execute the trust
Nv views in regard 10 amendment OF The prcseht
charter whereby the local government would he greatly
improved, having WITHIN few days pa't.
been given through the public Dress,
deem Il unnecessary here ~ rcpctt Them
and while l trust tnat The Legislature wll, at us
next session. grant the relief desired il seems ~ me tha
application he made to that body with greater
reason ami better hope OF success II the people
by their own action would show determination to 49,
slme the MANAGEMENT OF local affairs. Fortified by such
authority their chosen agents could justly claim sucI
rev sion Of the would give the power 10 c7ab
sh EOme in the true O1 that term have the
honor 10 be- very respectfully, ALLAN CAMPBELL