New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-24
THEIR FORCES UNITED.
CITIZENS NOMINATE A LOCAL TICKET.
CHARLES ]. CANDA, FREDERICK G. GEDNEY,
JAMES FITZGERALD JOSEPH r. NEW
BURGER WILLIAM H. BELLAMY
AND THOMAS ALLISON NAMED.

JAMES FITZGERALD, JOSEPH f. NEW
BURGER WILLIAM H. BELLAMY
AND THOMAS ALLISON NAMED
The independent citizens movement for clean
municipal government and against the Tammany
Hall trust resulted last night in an eminenty sue
cessfu mass-meeting, at which the following tickes
was unanimously nominated:
Regster-wiam III. Bellamy
JuGge OF court OF Common Pleas-Thomas Allison.
Judge of City Court-Frederck G. Gedney
President of the Board of Adermen-charics J!
Judge Of Court OF General Sessons-James Ftt..
gerald.
Judge of-City Court-Joseph f. Nowburger
This ticket, as win be seen is equally divided
politically The first three names are those of we'll
known Republicans; the others are equally we'll
known Democrats Mr. Bellamy is the Secrs-
tary of the Republican County Committee and a
successful business man. Mr. Allison is a law.
yer Of excellent standing and high professional
attachments. Mr.. Gedney held the office OF Civil
Justice in this city for years and discharged the
duties of the ofiica most satisfactorily. Mr.
Canda held the office of Assistant United States
Treasurer under the recent Administration and is
now vice-president of the Western National Bank.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is at present Assistant District
Attorney and Colonel Fellows's most useful as
sociate. Mr.. Newburger is a welllxnown lawyer
of acknowledged ability.
wELL-KNowN MEN PRESENT
From every point Of view the meeting was as
successful the most enthusiastic promoter Of
it could have expected. The large hall in the
Grand Opera House was literally packed with q
gathering of reputable citizens, dignifed body
and one worthy of the cause at issue 1t was made
up Of all elements, Republicans, Democrats. Labor
men, representatives Of all shades of political
opinion. This was particularly noticeable in those
who occupied seats on the stage. Cornelius
n Bliss, Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, sat beside ex-senator Francis
NJ Bxby, one OF the founders and
leaders of Irving Hall, now identified
with the County Democracy. H. o. Armour, one Of
the best-known Republican business men in the
city, General John Newton ex-Commissioner Of
Public Works; DR.. Henry Carey, DR.. McGlynn's
famous defender; Aqueduct Commissioner Scott,
ex-Judge Rowland, Colonel John T. Baker, ex-
Senator Niles, President Dowd, Of the Second
National Bank, and Denis Mchlillen made up
another group. Just back of the chairman was
the sturdy well preserved Allan Campbell.
The proceedings interesting and business
like throughout, and passed without any disturb
ance or apparent dissatisfaction. One young
man. evidently from Tammany Hall, attempted to
get the meeting TO put aside Mr.. Gedney and TO
indorse Mr.. Nehrbas, but the audience squelched'
him Immediately, and the ticket was adopted
with generous display of enthusiasm.
OPENING THE MEETING.
At o'clock John r. Van Wormer called the
meeting to order and made an incisive speech.
lie announced that the purpose of the meeting
was to nominate union ticket against
Tammany Hall. There are" said be, soma
people who do not believe that the best interests
of the city do not demand that the funds of the
city should be placed in the hands of three men.
(Applause) remember when Tammany Hall was
scourged out of legislative halls. Tammany Hall
| can't be tolerated now if it could not be fifteen
years go. / don't want to see the coming genera
ton see such abuse of power as We have wit
messed in the last few years
With these few remarks, Mr.. Van Wormer intro
| duced Allan Campbell as permanent chairman. As
| he advanced to the chair he was greeted with the
warmest applause. Mr.. Campbell made the fol-
lowing appropriate speech:
Citizens: L thank you for the honor you have done
me in calling preside this mcetng While
accept honor to personally suppose that In
measure you consider a representative OF municipal
rights and that to the citizens OF this great city them
should be conded their true interests and not TO
any political party organized upon the basis Of National
or State affairs / have held the opinion long before
took office in the City Government that while we mshs
all properly belong 20 or the other OF the greaS POLITICAL
divisions the country and the State because all experience
has that governments are thus best conducted
yet in municipal corporation, branch OF the State.
general or State parties should the true
object city village being 10 promote health and
morals build docks, aqueducs bridges good pavements
and and promote education All these mat.
ter nothing do with the political questions OF ths
STATE and Nation. Therefore should all citizens rich
and Door unite in deegating OF good reDute the
interests the city without the Intervention Of this or
that PARTY and particularly should we endeavor to SECURE
a pure impartial judiciary with which nnaly repose our
sacred rights. In closing permit me TO wish COM
pete success TO your ticket at the coming election.
READING THE NAMES.
Mr.. Campbelrs speech was often interrupted
by applause, which was redoubled when he finished
speaking Mr. Van Wormer read the names Of
the cepresidents and secretaries of the meeting.
Smith G1N IT,. John Newton. Dwight III. omStad.
W. L. Strong jenkins Van Schack. Il. T. Wilson. Henry
| Clews Wheeler il. Peckham, Sheppard Knapp william
| Rhlnelander Stewart, George V. n. Baldwin
SECRETARIES
James A. Morehead Ludlow Ogden, D. Henry Knowlton.
Robert L. Harrison Henry r. Kunhardt IT, Clarence Cary
lanes A. Moorehouse, q secretary read these
names of the Committee on Nominations.
| qI O. Armour, Robert w. Chaplin. E. H. Ammidown.
Francis Blxby. Daniel Robinson. John staiton Joshua
Ruse ir William G. Scott George Montague. Edward p.
Steers John r. Van wormer. j. O. Riddle Thomas Rutter
! Ezra A. Tutte. Simon Adler
The chairman introduced ex-State Senator
Niles who made an interesting and eloquens
| speech The general purport of his opening re-
! marks was that good citizens should respond to
the duty of the hour, irrespective of party.
Touching on the present political situation here,
he said that the best people should be chosen at
the next election TO serve, TO the best Of their
ability, the people without regard to halls or secret
societies The speaker said:
An ogarchy just fatal in the long run TO Gov.
ernuent as any monopoly. do not believe thss
the heads OF Tammany Hall, one-thrd OF the voters OF
this city, one-half OF the Democratic party here snouia
have the right to say that no except Tammany man
shall LIT his the affairs Of the city or hold ONCE
say that it is time call halt II this meeting hea
In the interests the people, not In the interests OF
faction shall start ball which shall result In proteeuns
m against arbitrary power selfish dangerous elemen
Il ought 10 and will succeed