New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-14

oNE-ARRANGING FOR MEETING AT TB
COOPER INSTITUTE ON NEXT THURSDAY.
Morris X. Jesup, the chairman of the meeting
which was held on Wednesday evening at the house
Of d. Willis James to organize citizens movement,
having for its object the nomination Of candidates
for Mayor and other city officers yesterday APP
pointed the following Committee Of Twenty.one to
make arran gements for mass meeting of citizens
to consider the political situation and probably
nominate candidate for Mayor: Henry +. Pellew,
John Jay, j. Pierpont Morgan, ID. Willis James,
Charles Laner, Lawrence Turnure, William Lum-
mis-. Simon Sterne Brayton Ives, Joseph W. Drexel,
W. +. Bridge, Lyttleton G. Garretson. i. w. Whit
ridge, Charles p. Miller Charles W. Dayton George
W. Folsom, William NJ. WINS. Henry Holt. DR.. K.
H. Derby. John Crosby Brown, John l.. Cadwala-
der The Finance Committee is composed Of the
following William X. Grace, Jacob II. Schif.
j. Fl. Harper Francis b. Freeman and John
F. Plnmmer All of these gentlemen have
been active heretofore in municipal matters aud
are conversant with the kind of work necessary to
make effective movement of the kind proposed.
Morris K Jesup said yesterday The citizens
movement is the result of desire for good local
government on the part of It's promoters All who
desire an honest administration of city affairs
should be with u.s. There Is a necessity for the
movement we have organized, and we hope to
carry it through to a successful termination"
Mayor Grace was found in his Office in much good
humOr. The citizens movement is fairly
launched" he said, land is in a good way to
achieve success The gentlemen who compose it arc
known to the business community and have its con-
fdence. The movement can and doubtless will 90
made an effective instrument in giving good To-
cal government"
Jacob II. Schiff, of the banking firm of Kuhn,
Toal, 4, No Tba cbo nay fha
hearty cooperation of all those who desire an hon
est and economical city government Further than
this cannot say until the movement is well organ
led"
meeting of the Committee of Twenty-)ne was
held last evening at the house of Dr. X. II. Derby,
No. West Thirty -fifth-st. majority of the COM
mIttee were present. Henry f. Pellew was
chosen temporary chairman. The work of
efecting a permanent organization was at
once proceeded with Morris X. Jesup
chosen permanent chairman. Henry
f. Pellew, ce-chairman, and Charles w. Dayton,
secretary. Simon Sterne moved that a committee
of one be selected to procure headquarters for the
campaign. This was carried, and Lyttleton q.
Garretson chosen. Considerable dis
cussion was then had as to the best and
most effective methods of carrying out the purposes
of the citizens movement TO the end that ticket
should be selected which should be guarantee
tnat tDe CITY government SHOulu DC
according to business methods. Finally the follow
ing resolution was offered and unanimously passed.
ResoIred, That the chairman appoint committee OF
seven make and perfect the necessary arrangements
for meeting citizens be held Thursday October
49, the Cooper Institute for the purpose o. submit
ing the name OF Allan Campbell for the approval OF tho
citizens their nominee for Mayor and for such OtbGr
and further business may be brought before sucl
meeting.
The chairman appointed as the committee W; +.
Bridge, George ". Folsom, Charles +. Miller,
Charles w. Dayton, Joseph W. Drexel, DR.. X. IL
Derby and Ly ttleton C. Garretson. comlnittee on
speakers was appointed, consisting Of ID. Willis
James, Dr.. Il. IL. Derby and William M WINS.
committee of three resolutions was also ap-
pointed, consisting of Simon cterne, Henry Holt
ana Frederick w. Whtridge
committee Of four appointed TO confer
with the committee of the Bar Association on
judicial nominations and TO take such other neces-
sary steps - they may deem advisable tOWard Sc
curing the naming of proper persons Tor judicial
offices at the comm & election. John Jay, " Ilam
Lummis Charles f. Miller and W. +.
Bridge were appointed such committee.
The several subcommittee then met
and entered immediately upon the work submitted
to them. -
1t is expected that among the speakers who viii
address the meeting ON next thursday VIII 10
William NJ Evan ), Joseph II. CnOate, K. X. Cou-
dert and Mayor Low, OF BROOKLYN