New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
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IUg CIJIzESs' enhNIlItt fAss Hbs'Hp'hss
COSprMMlSG us RtGrSI Arfp'Nlhts's,
Tho e0mmitee Ut 'liizens who uGgen 'he WfN"p" w
Mayor Grace on high moTai erounnS N''hnni ANY
Thought of the patronage Of the office last evening al
tue st James Hotel, denounced Mayor Edison p'
snatohigg two choice morses from ms h"''eSs"''
Wheeler II. pcckham presided and among those pres
ent were Frederick X. Coudcrt, the Rev Dr ho""'
Crosby, Arthur Scdgwick, William \. Cole, Henry
Oakley. Charles W Dayton Littleton u. "hr'''so"
George Haven Putnam, DR.. Richard Derby 'h"''''
T.. Miller and William Lummis Francs W. 'o""
presented the report of the Executive Committee, con-
graduating the citizens on the election OF Mr. "raco
rcgrctinc that only - $50 IL had been contributed
toward the oanse while the total expenditures were
s725l IL urging that the organization be continued
with "A view 10 ob aiming legislation III FAVOR oi h.,u's
municipal elections in the spring; accusing ""Np.
Edison of gard for the public interests W nT
onnointmcnt of Police Commissioners; and expressing
apprehension lest he should turn over ths nPpop,;
OF "a Commissioner of Public WORKS anu :, ~ h;oi
Counsel 10 q" the INSCRIPTIONS faction 10 WhIon
Hubert o. Thompson does not belong. me report wa,
adopted and also q resolution III iaNor ol ccou"S "
municipal officers IN the spiing once III TWO war;
Charles l.. Muller presented Il preamble e'''hS "'S"'
Edson's recent action in appointing Police ,O'hni7-
sioncrs and the following resolutions "m'n "'''
adopted -, ,o ~,
10 find no justification excuse for the acu,h ol
MAYOR Edison III his recent appointments "i o"I'
(nt M
lSs3 that Commissioner French's term expired on
mat date and that Commissioner Mason term "ond
cypiIc on Nav l. 1854, and the opinion Oh inc w
marathon Counsel did not change that hciicl N"S ~
clear duty under the law 60 have taken prompt aGuoh
10 have the question definitely settled ana 10 h"'o
acted at once upon his opinion If II was can'l'1
HeSOlred. That We entertain 10 uo'"t ma n ~, go
Ffsons action was prompted by desire TO hwait ana
eubarra,, his successor in Office and to render IL I'M
possible for bin to carry out his declared pmrRo'e 10
purge and cleanse the administration OF the foce De
paItmcnt. . u ~,
Hcsolred That in rcappointinS Mr. stephen b. French
a. Police Comm sioner Mayor Edison has shown
wanton disregard of the interests OF the cy whose
sworn Oh Ger he was and has emphasized his deIiahcc
of the good opinion of his fellow citizens. ,.
Hcsoir,d That We utterly condemn ard reprOna'e 'he
recent action Of Mayor Edison detailed IN these reS9
lutions and characterize 1t a. unN Warranted anu S'""u
Ou-. . cl
The subject Of permanent organization was referred
In the Executive Committee. Mr. lcckhaln ana the
Rev DIR Crosby EXPRESSED regret that they had signed
a paper commencing Mayor Edison before WI "i''o
was nominated aud took il all back.
Mr. Miller said that the Roosevelt COMMITTEE, ga
which he counsel, had inund rotten stae 81 l''s
in the sheriff office aud Mr.. Roosevelt had signed
report to that effect which was to the Governor
after the Legislature adjourned. in neVcry tha,Fe
and specification were prepared with reference 10 tc
testimony. which fully sustained them. Governor
Cleveland was too busy the time to attend to H. hut
in September OF October the Sheriff was gwen ofGe'S
10 answer the charges He had not done 80. bn, hau
made n motion before the Governor 10 qua'h the
charges on frivolous grounds, such that they were
not sworn 10. Mr. Miller continued: Il have been
notified by the Governors Secret pry To app1r M
Albany next Friday to answer the motion II dismiss
the charces The Roosevelt Committee l. no longer III
existence Mr. Roosevelt is In Dakota; The Leeisia,,
turc has Adjourned aud no one i authorized 10 S.n
sponsor for the charges But ! am Wiling 10 go ~
ciizcn and shall 90 ON Friday ! have no question
that the chargcs should be- ollowcd mp. inc lnui't
npns that we've quashcd had NOTHING TO do WIN mem.
Tn motion oi Or Crosby resolution was auoptu
the hone that the counsel would proceed TO
Albany and pies. the charges before the Govcfnoi'