New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-13
ACTIVE IN POLITICS.
NO LETHARGY AMONG REPUBLICAN, BUS1-
NESS MEN.
A SERIES OF WEEKLY MEETINGS AT THEIR
DOWNTOWN CLUB BEGUN-CONGREss-
MAN BEIDEN'S ADDRESS

MAN BELDEN ) ADDlsII>>.
The first Of the series of afternoon meetings which
the Downtown Club Of the Business Mems kcpub-
llcan Association will hold once week took place
Yesterday The meeting was called TO orocr u. l. ''o
o'clock with one Of the largest atedances that has
ever been seen at the club This was most agrceaoio
TO the members Of the committee who TOOK INC leao
In getting up these meetings, as IL Sho"cu '''' '''
tho DcnubIcan luslncss men fully alive to the
Interests of the party to which they belong A"ons
the well known Republicans present were congress
man lanes j. heden. General Daniel But@ficid'
Colonel James VI. Narnum, General Charles IL. L.
couis Icssc lIoyt L. Y. De Forest and +. H. Milford
pobcrt 4 Chesebrough the president OF the club'
called the meeting to order and introdnced as tho
first sneaker Congressman Bclden, VINO was s'oc'c"
with loud applause. lie said that he wouu "'"hc
his snoecb bricf AS he was talking to business men,
lie was clad that the members OF this club saw inc
necessity of having business mcas organizations ana
locked NJ poltical questions from business point
Of view. Ii kept alive their interest ana WIS a
wonderful aid toward procuring legislation from
Congress- Now club or an Organization "noh
wanted to accomplish an end through legislation han
TO depend upon hcecrs and strikers bu' an ors"'A
tion Of business men could do wonders toward gam
ing the ends sought through legislation II they Only
knew il.
The sneaker called attention to the improvements
which Ncw-Yorh IIarbor needs so much. lie do
not understand the reason why Ncw-fofh h'ro"r
wos so hadly neglected when much smaller harbors
in the South and West were carefully looAco a',cr
by their representatives in Washington.
The addrcs, was received with applause, and whch
Congress man Bclden had finished "cncal ''iilS III
troduccd the following resolution;
Resolved by the business Mems Republican Association
OF -yew York the Representatives OF this city ana
State in Congress irrcspcctN" OF patty be Feq"'s" W
supplement- their previous eXcIons Ia regard 70 IN" po''
tion Of Newyork Ilafbor from the dumping Of garbage
bv insisting that an ample appropriation be provided 70
eoulp and maintain The Government euardShp pod'u 20
correct this abuse and institute the necessary measures
to prevent recurrence Of the and TO assume general
control Of the haIbor.
The resolution was adopted. General Coils thought
that thc entire question should be referred 10 com
mtee which would to ii that the proper measures
are taken TO carry into effect the request: of the reso
lution. lie therefore made the motion. which was
adopted that a committee Of five be appointed by the
president for this purpose NJ. Chc-cbrough ap-
pontcd Colonel James VI. Narnnm. General Coils
Jesse Hoyt, General Daniel Butcrfcld and John Z.
Mlholland The committee Will report next Thursday
IA the club the course which It's members think best 70
pursue.
The following resolution on the same subject was also
introduced and received unanimous vote
Resolved That Representatives In Congress be re-.
oue.,cd To- decline to any River and Isrbor APP
rourlatn bill which fails 70 do justice 70 the Port q
New-York
The applause which followed the reading OF this
next resolution showed what the sentiment of the
Republican business l. the subject Of the trans
fer Of the immigration Bureau from State To Federal
control. Here II Is
rolva That the action Of the Secretary Trea-
my IN assuming charge Of immigration Bureau and
,enovinc the same from Castle Garden Is most cordially
approved.
General Coils made brief speech. In which he
oppressed great satisfaction with the attendans. ana
80, ,,s,,~rn M the meeting General utteried also
suokc The meetings will hereafter be held on
THURSDAYS instead Of Wednesdays. a, wa the ORIGINAL
in;ention Well known speakers Will address every
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