New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-25
TO HELP THE CITIZENS.
REPUBLICANS INDoRsE THEIR TICKET WITH
CHEERS
ENTHUSIASM FOR GOOD LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Mr. ROOTS WITTY ApDREss-THE REso.
LUTIoNs THAT WE'RE PASSED

convention last night in the large hall OF the
ordnd Opera House. and spontaneously cOntribut
I,s influence to the citizens movement against the
i"hmany Hall trust and for good local govern
"eht The convention with a few dissenting
Noices' lndorsed the whole ticket nominated by
'he Clnzers convention. 1t was a represent tative
enthusiastic and harmonious gathering The few
u'sSeh'ers appeared TO object to only one name
VII the ticket. that of Mr.. Newburger. Indeed ex-
ouuge Ernest Hall. who made the only opposing
sieecn' seemed to favor the selection of Judge
Mehroas In place Of Mr.. Newburger largely on
.he ground Of personal friendship. if one MIGHT
I.uge from his eulogy on Judge Nchrbas. But
',ie sentiment was so strongly in favor of union
.nat the convention completed its work in an
hour WIN - ''
mere was large gathering of delegates long
De'ore the doors were opened and when the meet
ing was called TO order every seat in tbe room vos
''Neh and all the aisles were crowded up to the
Stage Among the many men present were
hoinas Allison, the union candidate for Judge Of
'ie Court of Common Pleas: Edward r. Bartlett.
eA-pfeSldent of the Republican Club; Police JUS
.ces Oharles n. Taintor Scion b Smith and Jacob
W PATTERSON; John ID. Lawson. Joseph Pool John
Proctor Clarke, Henry Gleason Dwight Lawrence.
James A. blanchard, Lispenard Stewart ex-Judga
Iehry &. Botty, Sheridan Shook, Assembyman
uIpDs' Clarence w. Meade, Commissioner of Emil
grafton Stephenson, Superintendent Simpson, of
Castle Garden exCoroner Eidman Morris Fried
sam Rudolph Rubens, ex-Fire Commissioner Perey.
Alfred e. Mason, John Collins William H. Ten
Eyck, John Grimes and ex-Collcctor Murphy
Mr.. ROOTS SPEECH.
In the absence of Colonel Cruger, Colonel John
W. Jacobus called the meeting to order and nom
mated Elihu Root for permanent chairman. Mr.
hoot was elected and received with great ap-
pIause He spoke in part as follows:
We may well congratulate ourselves and the party
In this metropolis the Circumstances under which
we meet tonight 1t Is the opening of the first cam
palgn following the great victory for which srove
so anlently ard which so gaantly I'm tho
autumn Of 1888. Our country IS already beginning
10 feel tho effects Of that benehcent victory. Tho
great Federal Offices have been filed with OF high
character and great ability, especially in the Of
those who hold the offices In this city Their appoint
mont was tribute not only TO their worth but also to
our organization, because every Of them has been
member Of the Republican party OF the city of New
York Nppausel
Our party has high character and unmpeachable
record, while the Democratic parry has sgnllizei
Itself as obduratc all ideas de ency.
The Democratic administration of this stained
with scandal that has not been equallcd since the
ud1h Oh inc INeeu ring. III me WOIk ul Dc uDNt III
the Capitol of the people frauds committed by
the Democrats that caused the face Of every honest
man TO blush In a little room OF that Capitol some
slight repairs tO be made to the ceiling. A
Democratic superintendent, appointed by Governor
HILL certified that on ceiling eghty-fve feet and
seven inches by ninety-seven feet and one inch.
57..1 Gays' work had been done between two
sessions Haughter) The Democratic Controller
took his draft for the bill the Democratic Treasurer
paid IT, and the Democratic Attorney General refused
70 prosecute anybody. The democratic Supern-
tendent certified that 1,7O5 barrels of cement and
75l 122 feet Of lumber had been used on that lttle
ceiling The Democratic Controller drew the dfait
for this bill The Democratic Treasurer paid It. and
the Democratic Attorney General refused 10 prosecute
the rascals Now the Democratic party has renoml-
mated tho Controller and AttorneyGeneraL "hy'
what would ruin a Republican one hundred times
over would make Democrat all the moro popular
G.au ghter and applause) Who can now wohder uia'
Ockcy Hall + suing Professor Bryce for speahlUS
disparaeingly of the Tweed ring, and that Peter T.
sweeney thinks that the time has come ior hl poc4'
rehabilitation daughter and applause)
In closing Mr.. Root argued that in this cam
uaign the Lest interests of the Ieople would DC
best subseryed by the success OF the clllehS
movement
THE CITIZENS LETTER.
Henry c. Perlcy moved that j. Thomas Stenrns
and Henry Grasse be appointed secretaries ana
they were chosen Mr.. Grasse read the follow
inr communication addressed to the Republican
County Committee
At meeting of the citizens of this city lTcspecLEe
of party held on the evening OF OCTOBER -, l912 @ ,
following nominations were made Tor the Iud' III anu
local Offices to be filed at the forthcoming eic''''
viz: .,,., ,I,aric.
For President Of the Board OF Aldermen tharcS
Cando. for Judge of the Court Of Common Fc'N;
Tbomas Allison. for judge Ot thr Court 0f tchci'p
sessions jaime, Fitzgerald; for Register W illa"i H.
Reuarly: for Judge Of the city COplta, flc"cI'N w.
Gelucy, JO.c cph j. NcWbug'f ,,.,.- fl, .,,,.
A. the same time "A de laIauon OF plli'lp'1 "a ~,
Of which is herewith transmitted was Hlopc" >'ll.7
forth the reasons for The action ih't mas DgH '"g
An Executive Committee was a. ''lhieu. Al va m ~,
structcd to use every proper cHoit 10 e,C"i' IN ''t
ton Of the candidates nominated rs an
amt in mis- direction We commend the above u o.
nominations to your favorable cons falo' 'Il "9'
you to sink for the time personal Pe.cI'Ia' H
nolitiral cOnsdc atoms and unite Win us ~ ~, ,.,
Election OF a ticket for local ClccS cpHIr.u VI ~ ~
whose elevation To ohcc WnuW re "a ~ ~ io.,,,,.i
city. and who,e capacity and integrity are p'S'"'
question -. .t.o ,,,to,,..te
We feel that the time has come when the interests
nj the city require that it, citizens, bN Wld' VT l.
iLcv nav be called should unite In an eI'rt 10 d,cI
the disaster that Is sure To ullON tl' u"ir,' ~.
seen I'm the past how lameEtabe wer IN" c"llscl tbc
of such supremacy. and We now can upon -. ii ~.
interest Of GOOD government and The pulu' ",,,, f
iudorsc the candidates whose names We "'
present you. ,,o,.c
T1JfN y VAN WOENEf,
or the Executive Committee
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