New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-25
DEyoryCIyG THE SAXToN BILL.
THE TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE IN
DUIGES II ITS USUAL BUNCoMBE-

THE TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE IN
prIGrS II ITS USUAL BUNooMBE
Tho Tammauy Hall General Committee for 1890
comro-ed of over 200 members. held their first
meeting for the year IN the biz hall OF the Wlgwam
l,-t evening. and formally orEanzed General Johh
Cochrano was chairman, John i. McGoldHck ana
loci o. stevens were secretaries Committees on
pcrmanen. Organization and Resolutions were APP
,.i,,,d The former reported a list Of officers for
tho wear with General John Cochranc as chairman
roln g. McGodrcll and joel o. stevens secretaries
l.hn ucOuodc treasurer and vice president ana
secretary from each assembly District keSoid
tI,u- were offered by ". Bourkc Cochran. lhey
approved the vigorous, tconoml'il ana H'He'' al
,.itr,t,on Of Governor David .. HILL" and commend
hi ,ir, stand for popular rights taken In his last
-,,o Il, the Legislature. and they declared against
ballot reform and the oaAton bill. They were in part
As follows;
We pledge orr hearty support 70 any bill which
will provide FOR the isolation Of the voter Whlle pre-
barring h, ballot and for the furnishing by the STATE
Il envelopes, u which all ballots SHAH be iN'Io''u
lyt vc protest against any chance ia our electoral
system which would d.>iganch'e A single honest man.
Dr., d-,,u.,sIrc the exercise II the suffrage by the
ul.t.fatc or the iutrn. OF which would prevent a"F
citizen from declaring himself candidate for a"'
office and seeking the vote II h, fellow ciuh,n' at any
finn, down % the close 4 the polls, Oh equal ~iIh'
with all Ia, competitors
The only resolution heartily tH,'i'A N"'''''''''
t'c cnI-htcued efficient and stainless administration
Of Mayor Grant, The "phtform,' a. hr. Coc"ra"
called IT, closed with declaration In favor o' I'M
proved circumstances. the removal OF street oDNtru
t..n. the Development Of the waterfront ara ln'
promotion Of increased means Of travel NItIhh inc
city The law making power was appealed l" ID
cup tine re- pou,lblc administration OF TINS cltN VITA
power, necessary q, complete these desired pubHc
improvements. in response 10 an enthusiastic 'a"
from IA, fellow committeeman, Mr.. Cochran mounted
tn, platform and made one Of his eloquent spccthe'
I'm -ubp. 70 Oi the resolutions. Inc man pul Oh ms
r,uaI., va, devoted T. ballot reform ana inc oaA"h
bin. winch be- denounced. .r, .
Nr Cochran va, followed by cN senator ihomaS
f. tradv Mr.. Crohcr whispered III ION : ear
inst a., me a-,rudrd tine stand ana the cN senator >
~ .,ch wa, largely m.dc mp Of assertions reEIruhs
1,uuuuy lall', earnest desire O. be Thoroughly IN
,,-'.-,fDd hy the senate committee appointed 10 IN
oitifc into the aiiili~ of cities.
tribute 10 the lat" Henry W. Grady, OF Georgia
wa submitted hy the committee on hc-out!puN ana
tbouirr'an Croker moved that the treasurer Of the
lalu bee directed 90 send $500 Of is funds TO
aid I'M tine erection Of the monument To Mr.. Grady AT
Atlanta. ,,,,,. 49,. ,,,..t
tee ON organization for 1870 was ordered to be com
po~cd of twenty five member, from each Assembly
district together with the vice president and Sccre
tarir, Of the organization. It, first meeting Will be
held ON Friday at 80 p. m.