New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-02
GETTING READY FOR WORK.
ORGANIZING THE CITIZENS, GENERAL COM
MITTEE.
WHEELER H PECKHAM ELECTED PERMANENI
CHAIRMAN-sEvERAL REsOLU-
TONS OFFERED.

Nearly all Of the members of the Citizens Committee
OF Seventy. FIVE appointed By Wheeler IL. Peckllam,
chairman cf the meeting Of citizens at the WINDSOR
Hotel week ago. met last night at tho metropolitan
Hotel complete the organization OF the commt'ee'
The members extremely anxious to begin as soon
as possible the work Of starting in good earnest tn5
municipal reform movement, and they hurried through
the work Of organization and got down 10 business
with great rapidly and dispatch. Louis c. Whiton'
who acted a. secretary OF the general meeting, called
the committee to order and said that the first business
on hand was tie nominations for chairman Oh INC
committee.
Wheeler H. Peckham was proposed by Dr. Conheh
and this nomination was seconded by ex-JudSe AT
noux in a few we'll chOsen words. The election was
unanimous. Mr.. Pecknm on taklns the CHAIR, to
turned thanks for the honor.
lie did not think that man with past experiences
in the organization and control Of citizens movements
world specially adapted for the present eXigence''
The movement Of the Tweed time was far better a.
fined than the one now.
Gustav Schwab nominated James p. Archibald the
Unknown labor man, for vice-charman and Richard
WalIing named Gustav Schwab for treasurer. They
were both elected unanimously was Louis {. WHICH,
who was nominated by the Rev. Father Ducey, for
secretary.
James p. Archibald introduced the following rcsolu
ton:
Resolved, That an Executive Committee. composed
OF the chairman vice chairman, secretary and utaSui
aud of seven per> TO be appointed by the chairman,
shall have all OF the powers OF the General committee
between il, meetings: aid Executive Committee elall
have power add TO it, own numbers ana 10 tne cpl
mttcc Of seventy five. and b. il further, -.
Resolved, That all resolutions introduced at Uh'
meeting be referred 10 the Executive Committee.
The resolution adopted. EXJudse ArhouN
moved that the chairman of the General
Committee be chairman ex,ofico Of the. Ex
ccutive Committee. The motion Prevailed =. r.
Doody the president OF the Excelsior Labor
party made speech In favor OF RAPID transit route
to he built and paid for by the city in warrants, ana
10 be operated by the city. lie said That MS people
we're ali In favor of il, and lie wanted 10 make test
Of how thn members OF the cominlttee lelt on uie
subject. He therefore made the following motion;
That the subject of rapid transit be referred 10 INC
Executive Committee with th, recommendation Tor
their approval or rejection that this city Instruct
and operate all underground Overground railroad
run BY the city officials the persons designated by
them but not be given 10 any corporation or league
or syndicate and that the cost OF the WORK b pa III
warrants noninere>t bearing, If possible - De Hheh
I'm PAYMENT Of taxes. E. . -.
Ths resolution not voted upon, Tor II was re-
Eerird f. iho Executive Committee. ENJudge AFnVnN
,n,da a motion that none Of the member, OF inc com
mittce be nominated accept a nomination for oit
a, tho noxt election Walter Logan objected TO tls
resolution. He did not think that the coInmltIee
shoud sneak for the whole Of New ioh II was eH
ncctcd that the best men I'm the ciy would be named
nn tho General Committee and in that case nolha-
tilrs must necessarily be made from among IT. mem
lnrs This resolution also referred TO me Exc
five Committee. An assistant secretary i soon 20 ,e
cn,ploycd and headquarters are to be opened "l'nIl
the next few weeks.