New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-20
TAMMANY MUST GO DOWN.
THE FEDERAL CLUB WILL HELP TO CRCSB
THE CITY,S ENEMY.

SlOhlf~o AbOo fr-Of
LEAGUE AND THE RE.
PUBLICAN BUSI.
NESS MEN.
There was meeting Of the Federal Club lass
night, called for tho purpose of taking action
on a report Of the Committee on Political Affairs.
which understood to he practically an ad.
dress to the Republicans of New-York. urging them
to stand firm for q straight Republican ticket In
the coming municipal election. In fact. at .
meeting of the club two weeks ago. when the
preparation Of the address was entrusted to the
committee, it, semi-otlcially announced that
the report Of the committee would oppose any
fusion of any kind, even if it were shown that
possible combination Of forces might rid the city
of Tammony's misruc. At that meeting so few
of the members were present that it was deemed
eXpcdirrt to give the committee two weeks In
which to prepare its report, which would also
furnish ample time for the extreme radicals TO
ma rshal their forces. This element expected con-
hdrnly to commit the club at its meeting lass
night to "a policy which would admit of no COM
bipation against Tammany. The project failed
most signally. The report was laid on the table.
This action, in view Of the fact that the full
numerical strength Of members of the club In
favor of the report had been summoned shows
crfml extent. is in favor Of a coalition with the
Peoples Municipal League with the one object Of
oyerrhrowins Tan.many. W. {. Hill the secretary
of the club, submitted the report of the committee,
but said that as a majority Of the committee was
not present nc would prefer 10 offer the d0cu-
cnt coming from himself alone. This created
some conservation among the radicals. as 1t
looked as if the committee had weakened under
The pressure Of popular sentiment. The report
was received as coming from the committee The
report Il Commended 10 the Republican
County Committee and 70 the convrn-
tion for tie nOminlti0n Of municipal
officers that no names be placed In
nomination excepting those Of straight-out ard
irrrpro:chabe members of the Republican party
This Recommendation, III" report said, was made
IN the firm belief that under the existing con-
ditions surh y ticket aiome could redeem the
municipality from Democratic miSrule. The re-
pur, severely criticised the Peoples Municipal
League and deprecated any coalition with it,
l.. {. Whiton secretary If the League. and
member Of the club, defended his organization in
Il spirited speech. The League. lie said. had only
the welfare of the city al heart and was orGan-
lied for c\pcdi'Gcy, not Tor principle lie made
an r\;rnlr'i argument Justifying the existence Of
the or.anII.tiun IN 10" present cNl2encN. and
cn,rd by expressing the hope that tlc repors
would not bc ;Dloptcl, at least until more CONF
plctc representation of the clubs membership
cou!L be present. Mr. Whiton's address was
warmly applau,!cd, was that Of James owens.
Who followed III i:!ilir strain.
f. r. Brown a:rl ". [. Hill bota spoke warmly
in favor Of the IMPORT, urging that II was the
duty of Rcpubcans Ia S'a!d by their cOlOrs. no
natter what the result might he. r. j. Lewis also
hoicd that lle report would DC soopSu' 40
any combination would weaken tie party or.
.;iHiItiiUn. .
B l.. !cvin.tpn d.i 10. agree with Mr. Lewis
a,;,l wh.lr h.. WAS Lor wilrI2 to have Vote
takrn un!css u lul membership WAS present, he
hoped that If IT. shouh come u q vote the
report would bc rejected. lie moved that the
r,por: he laid Oh tlIr table until Wednesday hSht
wn.n there mlrhr hr Il larger attendance Aftfr
some rather SPIRITED remarks for End against
tie rpur by NaiioaS members, MT. Le'lnStohs
iuotlon was carried. ana the report went over.
The hopes ii those WHO favolcd committing the
club to = straight ticket policy were centred upon
their belief tia, tncy could force the adoptou
Of the report last niiht. Having failed in this.
;hr opp l~iiion u Il combination has been prac-
traiy brDkrn, and in the iinal rejection OF the
rrlo:t the club will commit itself - tn" polcS ot
dong whatever may seem laos cApedle!it 10
rorupass the demolition OF Tammany. A pr0ml-
len, mcm'Nr ot The cEb sad Inst night that .
m,jvr'y II iHr rluh. and a large majority at
that will decide that 'hr good OF the cly de.
n,anis ih, downfall ot l'niriany, and that good
Hrpuhl.car> tEr"n !honi tm rit Will ia|or the
coalition that Will accomplish IT.
Iiir uc.tIn- oi the cN"'itlNc committee o! tho
Pcuplcs MunIripal League. which WAS to nave
l. ril held .I>i evening. was postponed owing W
tide ia"; that no 'in"iun was present ne man.
a.trs huwtNc., t"nn ,c....on I" deny III" tcp"rt
;,at c>-Nia;or William l.. Grace was connected
WITH the I,..ur Wh.Yl"r H. Pc"khai. utSt.i'
H. SchM - am. .Ialr> d. Archibald gave "nt II
statement that Mr. i;rarc was not conrrr'ei III
he League an ANY way. nor iH'd ht ever .,. rrsm
rorl.i.ird about lis ah"r> or management ihfS
ms, ,.cnicl thai they hni any Thought "t oH'ri'sS
HIM the nomination for Mayor. .
ih. Lame most irr,urn;iy nwn'ionrd IN l-casna
circles for Mayor Yesterday VAS that or cN.
Mayo: fdwlr' Cooper, AMI II Ii san tna'
the proprir;y of nominating HIM was oeing eau
\asa.d NinN ardent advocates OF munripal IT,
form believe idat 10 would hc the most accept
able rardidlic both to Republicans ana ANU
i,u,.:E,nN Democrats yet named. No one hoMc'e'.
,r,:."i - hr au;i;"rI1cd L. sLN that hT N"oprr
v,lld care - accept nomination Tor inns once
!Ir = hcnr,cd 4" have s"n" aNp ration I" ne GOV.
cln"i. bur hr might regard the MiAoFHity as
stepping Store. , < ,,,
trorr anL ASSISTANT Distrc, Attorney Con IS
i,rLri 10th hv the Labor contingent and tho
County ls-morrarv for District Attorney. ,
The Campaign COMMITTEES oi the business Mrns
rrpuhlcau Orsanllat:on held an executive meet
ins las; evening at No. 2ji Eitth-avc,, bilt only
routine business va" reported Nnares ~.
hw"rnE. the organizer. and secretary OF the
made hy c>-Nl!crnan MrMnrrY at the
hradp,iatirrs Of the People Municipal !"agne anu
uuhi,si"d in The rrii'uM" "n Wednesday was rot
founded on .act. lie sad that II was true flat
resolution tor the appointment at a committee
,o confer with The Peoples League had been voted
,;.,wn AT tie rr".iug on Friday evening last. nut
tlr; IL not trlr ih,t any action had nFrn
taken lo"kin.. I, placing in III" held straigno
thr or.a"iYa,"n wa, that a Republican on;he
in bead the in,ct for Mayor. hat no official
expression had been rlac ic!ating t" n1mina.
,in,, ni any Eni. Mr.. McMurray. he Saii, wa
without authority 10 speak for the organization.