New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
CITIZENS IN CONFERENCE.
THE MURRAY HILL HOTEL MEETING.
SOME wELL-KNowN MEN PRKsENr MATTER
To BE CONSIDERED FURTHER

SOME wELL-KNOwN MEN PRKsENr MATTER
To BE CoSsIDEKrD FURTHER
There were forty citizens last evening in the
par,or OF the Murray H Hotel wnch had been engaged
for the meeting called by the anonymous INVITATION
sent persons for the purpose OF an inter
change the subject Of our municipal govern
ment" Among those present we're Andrew H. Ireen
ex- Senator +. NJ. Bx5y. K A. Van wyck. '" ". Miles,
F. A. Conkliug Henry Bsrgh. eIChief Justice Charles
p. DAILY Edward L. Knox. j. Rnineander Dillon
T. r. shafer. I. c. Eastman. Levi NJ Bates
ex senator James Otis jerome Buck John Sherwoou'
j. ]. Coogan. John II. Watson, Police Justice Henry
Murray Dwight H. Otinstead and x-kecorder james NJ
smith. NJ professed to know by whom the meeting
was called and some of those present declared th"'
while they in favor OF reforming abuses In the
city government, they would have nothing 10 do WIN
II it should appear TO be s'ar'eo III '
interest of any indviduaL
Ex Senator Bixby called the meeting 10 or"o
and his nomination James W. zen"
was called 70 the chair and ROBERT A
Van wvos chosen secretary. Mr. Gerard said he knew
little NJ the objects OF but he found In t1e
circular sent him the names OF many repn'Hoie Ech
emen and recognized the truth or many d" the STATE
ments contained 1t was true that instead of walt
. for a cataoysn a. IN the days OF the Tweed I" ring
solueth should be done speedily aud they should SOC
thai the government properly administered aud the
rights OF all respected.
Ex.senatcr Bixoy said there four questions
that reu-wnetncr
ueople were satisfied with the
present condition OF municipal affairs If not whether
worth whe TO try TO remedy IL now tlls shoulu
done, aud lastly when or course thy al Knew in
tna the board Of Aldermen mad re-
suited III arrest night or presence here "a
twenty OF the tweuty-four Onts lie OF New YORK
these Aldermen regarded az Representative men OF
The cLy Pubic Health Department was III no loo
I1d r1nditiou The head OF IL had been tried and
he hoDea thai At the third trial be able to prove
nj. Innocence They ia two excise boards Harl < ~
each other. each anxious to hold an inquest
on the excise funa In The tunes of Tweed tine principal
stealing was IN the Publc Works Department NO"
there gentleman AT the head O tht ur rpartHeu.
VINO had coiue Boston. had mad some connection
sprtmai,sIn, anG h@t written some Dad poe,rE.
In that department much money a. III ~ the oheIs
combined was expended ana he head Of II was seekng
leg station that woult give him autocraic power. ne
world What the speaker had sai about these depart
ments true IN a less degree OF me Otnrrs, II u
me people dld re1uke THIS sort OF lhihR
matters would 20 from bad to worse. Relying
smrg These ORGANIZATIONS are iu.J bad they could
be- lie id not blame A. or nsn Jaehne ont TAO tn". n
am. He, taiei ne added, " Oui YOU eire.eN
hun We want better cass OF men In Office" lAp
piau~et -, A., . ,.,,. nv, an,
po nted to call a mass-neetlng early IN June
ExJudge Day c llled for. hut sinpiy said "
nothing say sir All that IL necessary 10 say mas
been said All that Is desirable now Is practical Acon
Ex-senator Ots said lie underst"od that the onlrct
| OF this meeting to make an entirely unpartsth
movement. Already IL had been intimdtei In tue pa
sou Vow a1vtnne done here" ne continued. should
he done in astrAlgbtforwar manner ani should SLOW
tnat are the nteres Of any person or
party cins anxious 10 get the city out o TINS
ruL" Applause
Tue chairman sand he had heard such ntimaOn as
There WIS such statement in THE TRIBUNE to-day"
observed ex-senator BlX0y IL Is totally uAIOuDusu
can assure yOG"
Ex-Recorder smyth said that the Aldermen should
not be graduated from the grog shops Inc c'tlehs VINO
wanted good government were certainly IN the Jory
work OF selecting candidates was turned over 10
those who made politics a ouslDess
". W. Niles offered the following:
Reored That Of fifteen be appointed to report
10 an adjourned NEE Ing o lis body 10 Dc nea IA & rooa
on the In d-y o hay IN ,tant az no :. d. wnSs m e
should be taken 10 carry out the o0s rs xpreed III he c
whether tAro Ish public meeting OF Otherwise.
lie proposed thi said had seen 1t stated
that called IN the Interest or a single
lndydua promln ent gen nteman whom he had met hai
SAID somebody hal n u he ground and he h'd
replied that there good names on tue list
thai II would be bad to attempt to GRIND " [
here" proceeded Gr Niles. prepared to use plain
language II this was So"
Louis NJ Dprscner said It seemed TO him that the
upon the Mayor and that they were
going make a change they would nave to change the
The Chairman said there nothing about Mayor
Grace IN the movement, - there was any tAins OF
Mr. Bergh said something must he done TO keep me cty
nuaI in Reeping present disgusting condition
Some said the city was going to the dogs but there vas
remarks by +. A ConklIng and {. Bell. Dwight II. Ohm
sad that there always danger that men would
get into would defect reform 10
their and snould he pat on fhe com
mit'ee would prevent that Andrew H. Green vas
called for and BRIEFLY supported Mr.. Ness res
OlutDn. which Was then passed unanlmousy. ana the
following committee appointed under ii; W. W Niles.
Charles p. Daly, Edward NJ. Knox Henry BerEn
James NJ smith, Levi " Bates. James q. OTIS Joseph
BlnmenthaI {. Bel. Q. B. Potter; wight OIm ,5ead
Jonn L. Sutherland. joan H. sherwood Fran
els NJ B,xby and John IL Watson
The secretary was directed to write tns
persons whom the circular WIS sent to attend xe
meeting next Wednesday evening
Mayor yesterday SAID he had nothing TO do with
H. AS feel at present" be SAID do know any
thing that would induce me to be candidate for re-
election