New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-18
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

The CITIZENS MOVEMENT ABANDONED.
WANT OF INTEREST By THE PUBLIC ALLEGED TO
BE THE CAUSE.
Inc citizens movement having for its object the
nomination of candidates for Mayor and other city
ohiclals has been abandoned. This decision was
reached last evening, after discussion lasting
more than two hours. When the committee met
on Monday at the house Of DR.. r. H. Derby,
at No. West Thrty-ffth-st., the question Of
going on with the movement was discussed. Sew
eral OF the gentlemen said that the business men
were not taking the interest in the matter which
was expected. There we're a coldness and apathy
on the part OF the public which were by no means
encouraging. 1t was agreed however that no
dehnlte actions should be taken until yesterday.
The Young Mems Democratic club held meeting
on Monday evening. Lytteton q. Garretson, the
president, a member of the citizens committee
Of Twenty-One. 1t was expected that the Club
would approve the action of the Committee of
Iwenty-one in calling a mt citing at the Cooper
Institute on Thursday evening to present the name
of Allan Campbell for Mayor Instead of doing
this, however, the club got into a wordy wrangle
over resolution approving the choice Of Franklin
Edison, and finally adjourned without having ac-
compshed anything. This did not help the
citizens movement.
Sixteen of the twenty-one members composing the
citizens committee met again yesterday after
at the house of DR.. Derby. Most of the in
buential members OF the committee were present.
together with Mayor Grace and other members of
tie Finance Committee. The discussion was taken
up at the point where it had been left of on Mon
day. d. Willis James Morris X. Jesup, Henry
L. Pellew, and Others inclined TO think that
the time not ripe for movement such as that
proposed. They could not arouse the interest and
thttai NJ .frl 1tn
make the movement success. For these reasons
they though it advisable TO abandon the projected
meeting to DO held at the Cooper Institute on
Thursday evening and drop the mo ement alto
gether. This was strongly opposed by ". NJ. WINS,
Char les p. Miller. Mayor Grace aud .others 1t
urged that If q union could lie elected with the
Republicans there was reason why the move
ment against the local ticket made up by the
bargaining democratic factions should not DC
success. There already o great deal OF dis
content on the part of of the adherents of Tam
many Hail. because of the manner in which il bad
been treated by the County Democracy and Irving
Hall, and also on the part OF the friends OF County
Clerk Blu tier because he had been defeated for
denomination. These arguments were of no avail.
vote taken on the Question of abandoning
the movement. The chairman ruled that the
Finance Committee could not vote. The poll stood
eight members in favor of abandoning the move
ment, and the same number for going on with it.
This virtually settled the matter. 1t was felt that
it would be useless TO go with One-half of the
mmittee opposed to a continuance. and 1t was
finally resolved to abandon the movement.
The following composed the Committee of
Twenty-one: Henry r. Pelew, John Jay, j.
Pierpont Morgan. D. Willis James Charles Lanier
Lawrence Turnure, William Lummis. Simon
Bridge. Lyttleton G. Garretson, F. w. Whitridge.
Charles P. Miller. Charles w. Dayton, George w
Folsom William ". Wins. henry Holt, DR.. r. II.
Derby, John Crosby Brown John l.. Cadwalader
The Fiaance Committee was composed OF William
r. Grace Jacob II. Schif, J. II. Harper, Francis
B. Freeman and John +. Plummer
Mayor Grace a good deal annoyed at the
hap Of
reason for feeling discouraged" he SAID. The
public would have sustained the movement
wished to inaugurate"
Charles P. Miller sad aThere was no necessity
for abandoning the movement 1t could have been
carried through 10 a successful CONCLUSION"
William NJ WINS said " IL really the older
men against the younger and more enthusiastic. OF
course this ends cillzens' movement for this
campaign"