New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-19
POLITICS IN THE CITY.
ACTIVE WORK ON ALL SIDES.


ABANpoNEp-REsuLrs OF THE SECOND DAY OF
RyGIsrRATIoN- N-cANpIDATEs NAMED IN KINGS
COUNTY.
The Citizens Committee of Twenty-one has
decided to refer back to the original body that
started the movement the question Oh naming
citizens ticket to be voted for at the mex.
election There is general expression ol
opinion in favor of such movement Inc
number of voters registered yesterday lnuica.cs
that there is more interest in the election 'niS
wear than in 1881 or 1879, although the ree,s-
tration was considerably less than Oh 'i'o
second day in 1880. Nominations lor coun'
officers were made in Brooklyn last night
THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT NOT GIVEN uf'
r1,r QUESTION OF NAMING TICKET TO BE hE-
rrpprn RACK TO TIE ORIGINAL MEETING
wu,r THE COMMITTEE OF TwENTY-oNE DID
YESTERDAY .;,,
rha citizens, Committee of Twenty-one met again
,osterdav at the house of DR.. X ii. DERBY NO. .
West Thirty-ffhst., further to consiuer ts o""ISo
in regard 10 the nomination of citizehS 'ioo toi
municipal Offices The action OF tne conini''oo
ON the previous day, when IL lesoNeo ~
abandon the meeting called for tO-nlgn.' oauo0u
rreat disappointment among business men anu 'aA
savers cenerallv. because it was understood as an
ticket This was a miscOnception of the action OF
the committee. however and naturally led TO
recommendation of the views of Morris X Jesup,
n willis lanes Lawrence Turnure, John Jay,
Henry Z. Pellew Brayton Ives and Joseph W.
Drexel who voted In the committee to abandon tue
meeting tonight. Several of these gentlemen eA-
pressed themselves yesterday IN favor Oh tue cl'i
gems movement but they were not willing 10 ehVer
into any bargains with either Republicans OF Den-
ocrats to carry out and they dld not want 10 90 Oh
with the movement without first seeing the way
clear for a reasonable show of success I lei uPon
Mr. Jesup as chairman of the committee 10 give
fbs casting vote on Tuesday as to whether or not
the meeting called for tonight should be aDan-
doned and he said yesterday that he did not feel IL
his duty to 90 ahead and make nominations untI
the movement was better organized and gave oetter
promise of success than had yet attended 1t.
The majority of the committee were of the same
way of thinking and all of the members
agreed that Mr.. Jesup had done everything
which could be expected of him toward pro-
noting the object of the movement AT the
meeting yesterdsv there were present Morris
K. Jesup. Henry E. Peew, John Jay. D. Willis
James Charles Lanier William Lummis, Simon
sterne. Bravton Ives Joseph w. Drexel, w. +.
Bridge Lvttleton G. Garretson, T. W. Whitridge,
Charles p Miller Charles W. Dayton George W.
Folsom. william NJ. WINS and Henry Holt Inc
session lasted only short time, and was marked
NV no dissensions The resolution passed at the
meeting on the previous day was as follows'
Resolred That the movement inauguraed by tbs com
mttee looking toward the hololng OF clIlZens
on Thursda- be abandoned
Al the col cluson of the meeting yesterday the
secretary furnished the following report OF It's pro-
ceedings:
Ata meeting of the Committee of Twenty-one.
held October 49, the following resolutions were
unanimously adapted:
To,rsd Tbat the body OF citizens by which this
ittee was appOinsd be called together at the earliest
Sing and that we then report that by reason
OF differences of opinion arising among It's members Is
fIe du;les with which II has been charged.
esolped, That the above notice be SEM Ohy 10 nose
who were present at the meeting or ctzens on Octo
Der IL, .,.. oo,,r,i.too ora dra 70
Morris Jesup who consented 70 act as chairman ana
VINO did all in his power 10 promote talr, Duslnessnke
and impartial consideration OF the whole subject o
Res0lred That the thanks OF the committee De ten
dered TO its secretary Charles W. Dayton, and to DE-
Derby for the use OF his rooms
Resoired That these resolutions be given to the Press
for publication
WHY THE MEETING TONIGHT WAS ABANDONED.
Mr. Sterne will call meeting, to be held on Fri
day of the fifty aud more citizens that attended the
original conference at the house of D. Willis James
and 1t will then be determined what further steps
will be taken in the proposed movement TO name
citiz ns candidates 1t is probable that ticket Will
be placed in the field, as many Democrats as wei
as Republicans are anxious for the success OF
the undertaking. The reasons given by
the majority of the Committee of Twenty
one for abandoning the meeting tonight. as
stated by one of the members yesterday and scqui-
esced in by Others are as follows:
We think that a citizens movement, 10 meet
with success must be free from all ant of bargain
ing and its candidates must be representative men
aud NOT hack politicians. 1t became manifest TO US
soon after this movement started that some
NJ N intended IL,
NOT for the benefit of the citizens as q
whole but for the benefit of certain poh-
ticans This we resolved not to be party 10:
But was agreed that if we named full ticket and
organized for its at the polls, independent
0enditnre Of from $50 Oo6 to $1,000 That con-
clusion was reached at our meeting on Monday.
When met on Tuesday the Finance Committee
was invited to be present and make report, so
that we could see what the prospects
of success were. The committee reported that it
had only 800 IN actual cash, but proposed that
each member of the Committee of Twenty-on give
81 900. Mr. Jesup and some OF the other members
willing to 10 this, Du6 otners were not men
to subscribe $25,OOO i1 case certain eiI
person was nominated for County, Clerk.
bargain. and we were not willing to agree
to II. Outside of that there was certain prospect
OF raising only few thousand dollars III we went
Oh with the meeting tomorrow nleht anu noun
mated Allan Campbell we would be at the mercy OF
The Republican or some other machine to carry on
tbe canvass So we concluded it best TO post
pone the matter until there was better snow Oh
success or else to abandon the whole movement"
Did the Republicans offer to support Mr. Camp
bell for Mayorp o,C..
- committee from the Republican Central Com
mittee called upon us and offered 10 support Aian
Campbell for Mayor. providing we made no other
nominations. That we regarded as another attempt
10 bargain for the benefit OF politicians whose
metbods we cannot approve. and we declined &c
make any such agreement. Under these clrcun-
stances we deemed IL wise TO refer thf
whole matter back 10 the original conference OF
citizens from which the committee derived ITS pow
ers II is for that body TO decide what shall be
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