New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
GENERAL POLITICS.
COMMITTEE OF FIFTY ORGANIZING.

The Citizens Committee of Fifty met last
evening at Municipal Hall in Madison-aye to hear the
report Of the Executive Committee. Among those
present were Mayor Grace Oswald 0ttendorfer, james
c. Carter. William II. Guion, L. L. Talcott,. jacob H.
schif William NJ. wins, Lyttleton g. Garrettson'
Simon Stern Henry Holt, George Haven Putnam #. b.
Scott, Charles p Miller. Charles W. Dayton, George
Jones. F. W. whlttredge, Henry f. Pellew aud Justice
stecker. The report of the Executive Committee was
read by Mr. Dayton. IL details ut length the origin OF
the Citizens Committee the meeting at the house OF d.
Willis james and the subsequent organization Tor the
campaign II was suggeste l. the report states that IL
would be well for the committee TO confer with the Re-
publican leaders in this city in the formation OF
ticket. Some OF tue committee favored this.
II opposed by Others the ground that an organi
cation having for its object the presentation OF tcket
for municipal officers should be free from aation with
either the Democratic or the Republican party Ths
view prevailed During the latter part OF the caul-
pan, che Re publican leaders sent 10 the Citizens Com
nittee and asked for financial aid 1t was not deemed
proper TO comy with this request while the Republican
candidate Ior County Clerk remained In the neId me
request therefore denied. T1s CAUSED some Dau
feeling the part OF Republicans. Until the eve Oh
election, the report says tue Executive committee ne
eved that part OF he Citizens ticket wOudDe eecteu
Then they received intelligence that part OF the Ke'
publican vote 10 bo traded for Edison f0rMay0r In
reern for votes for OBrien, the Republican candidate
for County Clerk. On election day 1t was dsc1yefed
that some OF tue workers OF the Citizens ORGANIZATION
had proved .eyerheless mad II not Oeen
tor tue treachery OF the Republicans working In the III
eres OF OBrien. tno Citizens ticket would nave oeeh
elected. change or 1000 votes would nave accOm'
pshed this The report concludes with the recommen-
daCon that certain committees should De appohtou iOr
specific objects. These recommendations were TAKEN up
one by one and acted upon.
Mayor Grace said that ne desired lrst to move tnat
vote OF thanks should DO gwen the reIh hinSs
they had doue during the campaign, and tne
admrable manner In when they had discDargeu
their duties. Guls resolution adopted The report
first recOmmen led that com nit tee should DO APP
pointed to prepare for future campaigns by forming
sub-Jrganiz atoms eaod the Assembly Districts ia
city. It agreed after debate that this commit
tee should numoer seven. Tho appointment OF nother
committee, TO known the Committee on LensIl-
ton, look after legislation ut Albany affecting the
be necessary for the cits good and TO endeavor 10
enactment, tnen proposed and decided
upJn Jnis cOmn tee IL resolved, should consist Vi
I'VE persons thrd committee, to DC Known rs IN" Hon
uittee the Administration or Justice to Investigate
any oOnplaiht O Tue WORKING ol tne oueI tS
aud County Clerks Offices aud W remedy II, poSSiDe'
decided upOn
stern said that this very necessary com
mittee, tile Offices named and some OF the courts
OF record needed looking after General Francis u Bar
said that dd not wish 10 make any general on
Baugn tue judges OF tnis city, but that there were
abuses SUI prIcsed by OF them lilo had no ies,
aon In ing tnat at least OF the judges should
DC mpeacued Every Citizen was liable nis Tor
tune swept away II lie came in contact with
some of the rcn and interruptions corpora
Toms having Their hIeI S fSf cdmmt tas
IL was also resolved that another committee of five
should be appOin TO be- known the Committee ON
the Administration OF the City Departments Ii was de
cidod finally. after debate, tnat the chairman OF tho
appointment Of tho committees aud that their NUMBER
snOu.d only be increIse by the u COMMITTEES O tIIty
by request JAG b H. Scni the treasurer, read report
OF the recelpts ana expenditures up TO the present te
The committee naI received @5l3l9 aud hiI e1pehueh
@0239i There was a balance OF $1,000. Ihere "efr,
however, oils yet to pad amounting To
~, S3l IS, aud some smaller bills were yet coming
IA. 1lushcrl IHere was deficiency ol ABOUT @o,oVO
f. W. Whltrcdso moved tnat edch member OI Tue S0a,
mittee or Fifty should be assessed SlOO
TO make up the deficiency. This was d9de, and the
secretary was instructed 10 request the ndyllua mem
beers forward assessments soon Us possible