New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
-. u.-t eoyers Gross, Campbell. Moss. Earc,
$vvv.sn and Ragan and Mrs. Mccarthy
noES THIS MEAN MAJOR GRACEf
. o,,rER CITIZENS MOVEMENT ON FOOT
.o,,,vxxr MEN INVITED TO MEET AT THE MURRAY
uIIr MOTEL.

A QUEER CITlZENo Mo' EMTNi YIN iOoA'
PROMINENT MEN INVITED TO MEET AT THE MURRAY
HILL MOTEL
Az the city draws nearer to another Num-
,a, eecton Mayor Grace gives signs Of again becom-
an ardent eoImer, and the impulsive promoters OF
ct,xens movements" horrifed and filled with anxiety
. rho dreadful things that going on in this wicked
town are beenning to agitate II any phleg
,natic person ventures to remind promoters OF the
MAYORS Citizens movements" that Mr.. Grace was
elected the purpose OF reforming OF othe
in 1884 and begs to know what he has reformed he VIII
he told that consider alton has nothing 10 90 Win
the casc No genuine reformer who gets elected by a
fusion OF the County Democracy with Cii1ens Com
really reforms. He only shows what terrible
rascals other men are not refOrmcrs and tells
what he could do n tao way OF reform II lie were III once
again and had his enemies, the desperate Tammany
piunderers, out OF the way and his own CHOSEN ana
trus,y County Democracy eutenants in their places
The Citizens movement now on foot does not nave Tor
Its apparent object Mr. Grace's renomlnauon. Mucn
must he done before things are ripe for that. His
enemies must be discreited and choked Oh, and the
machinery for securing tue party nomination must be
controlled. Circumstances have rather favored these
desigrs The fact that noary all Of the Aldermen OF
1884 were q most unscrur ulous gang has naturally
brought public odium upon the present Board whlch
being hostile TO the Mayor is to his Interest to baoken
The machinery the Excise Board 10 also necessary 70
the successful contamination OF his ampltion anu 'ne
discracefu exh ition OF the two Democratic members
of that body has enabled the County Democracy organs
The Ne York and The Erening Post to raise ioud
haoo as to what Mayor Grace would do In the way OF
purincaton IL he only had the chance But the power
that is coveted and the one most seriously TO De
attacked is the Department OF Public Works. now under
the pei sonal control OF that unique statesman Ron NJ
Squire who knows not Hubert who rcsents the Mayors
interference and who to DC political party all 10
himself If Board of Aldermen. the Excise Commits
sOners and the Department Of Public Works were In
Mayor Grace's hands. the course to denomination
might perhaps prove simple sailing.
For tho last two days prominent residents OF New
York have been receiving the following unsigned and
mysteri ,us document:
Personal)
NEw-YORK. May 1. 1886.
On another pa will be found list of names OF gentlemen
who have oecn invited to meet IN Informal mannei at
the Murray Hin Hotel on Thursday. May at oclock
views on the subject of our municipal government
Recent developments have demonstrated that our cry
are thoroughly dsreputabe Fraud. crime ano
the city and unless of people as have loyal
pride and vital Interests in the maintenance OF go0o
government take an interest IN securing derent con-
don of affairs, fresh crimes and fresh humatiohs VIII
surely follow. 1t seems therefore most desanie tn
whereby the evils existing in the administration OF our
erminai autHrities must be relied Punish deln
Quents holding places OF Luoc rnst u IS ,cr 'he ne
Iernittcd to attain public Office who lacks intelligence
and Integrity to properly discharge its duties
Ahou fifteen Years ago. the enorInllies OF the IWeed
Rug aroused public Indignation. and the upright PEOPLE
of York united Ia effort TO check 'he t-every
and depose the thieves and the result was elnineny
successful. In some respects our city anaifs are III
worse condition TO day than in the days OF Tweed
notably in the Board OF Aldermen, Excise Department
and Department OF Publc Works.
If the wei meaning citizens OF New York desire good
government hopest administration OF affairs they
can such result by making the effort H. on inc
other hand they content TO be ruled by thieves
sdyepturers and vagabonls the political organizations
Of the city he relied upOn 70 furnish that sort OF
material AT any rate the subject Is worthy OF serious
consideration and you are most earnestly invited 10
attend this meeting and determine whether. t. save our
city from further disgrace and its people nom fresh
effort Is not desirable, ana II so Deemed 10
formulate plans for future action.
On the second page OF this anonymous communication
we're names including those of many prominent
citizens 1t will be noticed that the circular is not signed
by these citizens. They have only been invited TO
attend"
Among the names that have used in this free and
,asy way without SO much by your leave, SIR, are