The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-02
THEIR COUNCIL OF ELEVEN.
THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT Has THE
COMPACTEST MACHINE YET


Doubts whether Good Men Can he Found
for tho Local Omces ~ Committee Men,
hers arc Bnrred-A Summer Recess.
The managers OF the Citizens Movement
and a few other members OF the Committee OF
More Than Seventy Ave met In one OF the par
lors OF the Metropolitan Hotel last night J.
Bleecker Miller moved that Wheeler H. Peck
ham be made permanent Chairman. w. IL.
Arnoux seconded the motion with q reference
to Mr.. Peckham's services againat the Tweed
Ring, and the motion was carried. Mr. IecE-
ham was very much obliged for the honor. He
didn't think. he said. that any experience In
the Tweed matter would be OF value just now.
We had improved since then, he admitted. but
still there was much to criticise. Glasgow and
Birmingham. for instance. were much bet
ter governed cities than New York. He
did not think much OF our local officehold-
ers "a a body. The standard was low. He
asked II the problem Of governing New York
was not large enough that men OF capacity.
ability, and experience should be called to fill
tho offices The object OF the meeting was to
take the government from the hands OF incom-
petent men. and to vest II with those who
we're thoroughly honest and not devoted to
the service OF political organizations.
James P. Archibald OF the Central Labor
Union was elected Vice-C Chairman. Gustav
Rev. Father Ducey's motion, l.. @. Wilton was
made Secretary. When Mr.. Archibald got up
to offer a resolution there were Just thirty
| three persons present. Mr. Archibald resolu-
| ton was typewritten. 1t established beaut-
pointnent BY the Chairman Of seven mon. who
| together with the Chairman. Vice Chairman,
Executive Committee, which is to have the
| power Of tho full committee during It's recess.
that n he IL saa S rs and ali
referred 10 the Executive Committee.
Peck ham said he didn't want to appoint the
members OF the Executive Committee right
| away 1t was too important bus mess. He
wanted men who were strong and determined
and ready to work and he limited that he'd
to think while before he'd be md Ind
movement yet, he admitted. because the iron
hadn't quite entered their souls A., l.,
ali be put upon tho shoulders OF the Executive
VI? ' Tor one" he aided oel great response
biity in being connected with this Citizens
Please say People's Movement" INTERRUPTED
Father Ducey, to whom the word Citizens"
has all along been offensive
timated that he DISAGREED with those, who
think that clerRymen are not as capRb e OF
eSPnT &cte Is limited to hanns out drinks
across q bar. DIR. Jeremiah CouRhlin wanted
to call up resolution aoont me PUBIC scnooisi;
transit The Executive Committee, when APP
pointed. will ponder these offerings. Mr..
Doody wants the city to build and run its own
Mr.. Armour moved that no member OF the
committee SHOULD, accept any political office
| He thought 1t would be difficult to f1ll the
Offices wisely without putting in some Of those
who belonged or would belong to tho COM
This delicate subject. was referred to the
Executive COMMITTEES" Somebody moved &c
| adjourn. ,-,., =,
asked Mr. Arnopx. The committee adjourned
| until September.