New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-10

BY THE LEAGUE CONVEN.
TION-HOw THE RE-
suit WAS ACCOM-.
PLIsIIu.
The General or Nominating Committee Of the
Peoples Municipal League. which adjourned over
from Wednesday of last week. 10 give it's Com
ference Committee time to consult with similar
committees from the Republican and County
Democracy Conventions and the Labor and other
organizations favorable to a union against Tam
many Hall, met last evening al Scottish Rite
Hall, ;Twcnty-nintl-st and Madison-ave., and
nominated the following ticket:
Mayor Francis ". SCOT, tD.mD
ControIrr-- Theodore W. Mycr, (Dem)
District Attorn.y-John W. ,oH tDen)
SheriN-N hllam H. Corsa fRepD
County Clerk William II. B,larnv tRop)
President Board Of Aldrrm"n--ames ". Iawes (Rsn)
Judges >TpI"m" tOuit-,Jaurs NJ. Varn,m (R"pJ
coed Ottoman: john J. Friedman Dom) for reelection.
Jds"- CIV Court Donald Mclean (Rep.). Abner @.
Thona, Talor.
Eight Oc."rk was the hour named fer the
rcasscmbn: of the Convention, but before that
hour the hall was filed with an eager audience,
composed of clcr=ymcn, lawyers and business
men. with a sprinkling of tie hardy sons of toll.
All were anxious 10 hear the result of the two
Vavs' dcIcrat ions at the Hotel Brunswick which
had attracted the attention of newspaper readers
generally. but especially Of tic large body Of
citizens who have entered upon the caEpaign
whirh the League is Leading 10 rid the city of the
present mi,ulc. Wcll-foundcd rimors that tho
ronierrc had been successful in their labors and
bad agreed upon ticket were soon afloat and as
the names selected became known il plain
that thry were satisfactory ~ the gIcit majority,
and that the n.cctng wonld he prepared with an
enthusiastic response of approval.
Among the men upon the platform and in the
audirnrr were rN-Sccrciary Charles y. Fairchild,
| in Rev. Ir. Howard Grossly. Charles J. Canda,
| T. ". g. Wcliu.. Oliver sumner Tcall and Charles
" DAYTON. Louis {. Wilton called the conven-
iirn - ORDER ani said that the conference COM
| rItters h. not Yet finished their lahors and, as
| tie re- liar chairman, Wheeler II. Prckham. was
wIih the committee at tine Hotel Brunswick, 4
| temporary chairman would lie necessary. lie
| Therefore nominated tie Rev Dr. Crosby for that
= 81. and hr w,s cho>cn unanii.ioasly
| Dr. frosty. who Was received with al outburSt
| .. app,ai,r, said
,.il.,,. th,t am cacd here TO keep you quiet for
,f an hrti lr f,." tl whom yop have lntrlsted ths
| t,... g., ,au!aa,., a!r engaged in conference. You
hiow hy Of IT." committee that while 1t Is
a.y u ~, bad IlGG.', Il = very hard 10 nominate
| GOD T' Mind 4 nan "" want l. h'id t" gt
! r car-" - and must make ~ at -a'ir'a
- l,N. his bus,> IL, Io" his tim" totally 70 the
lrair, q the ty We man o spo;i",s integrity.
r.npabr % al good ,' nrIt-. nan Who knows the
II. - N"w.Yo,k thoroughly Ia all rs d'paitncn.s
nan w'h oyc. through all the chicancy and fraud
t.t ab,qn, The City Hall. 10 hear the Just
oaii'' of tn" Irsp.e. and nose 10 sm" corruption
lia 90. i-icht.r and Che,rs.) pltdge you my word
il. ycp n MI hour will have just such
a.Iit'> iir>-ntd :" you. (IrOlOngcd checrn9)
pH. Hi.NI"N on CANDIDATES AND EELs.
! \ few minutes later the Rev. Dr. r. Hebcr
| Nrw'on = member Of the Conference Committee.
r,lir ll and vi, called upon by the chairman
| To- rrlo;i ~. sitiaiion Tie Ducto. said that he
| vas sorry If the meeting growing weary.
| H.. himself had hr'n ahoring in the Conference
| & pnlnit;"c two days AMI tw" nights and lis
| hearers ni-it l,' >HIc that he and his fellow
| ,r,rt.:fc.> were wcdrirr. Getting candidates was
~,,ncrilu- Ike ratchin- rr>. l.archtcrJ Ypu
-hou.ht yor hal them. when they suddenly
| ,,,pl.I away. DR.. Newton spoke of the prin'lple
wnirh LaI actiatrd Tie conference. I" report I'D
ticket which could not he reported with honor.
We 4 mt expect Z" get angels. SAID IN" Doctor,
anl We trd them srarr". But We do expect
| ro >r,uir brains ard ln'r-rity. If we can nave
u clean. ,rrl.. llrh'l representing both >iies. we
viii know II IN ,rry irw minutes. If NOT We
VIII t,rr tie >iluailnn e beers. Al any rate, let
n, Wit" l\pPl'G-.
,,,n.-I Henry l.. Elrrr.t also came with a
rir.> - from the conference. promising report
II ten or iitrrg minutes. ii" made q
short address. ia w.l"h +" s'atllhsy
depicted the corruption OF tip prc~ent city sov-
,r',,,..,., ami nl.d. an ur-ru' appeal for reform.
Atoii 9:3o =. IN. Chairman P'"hl am, win
u,~., +. Denim. ,.>,av H. Nchwlh. who came
near +, lrldlu. ia" II .,rt himself; James +.
\r.h.hl,L and ether members @, the conference
..,,,i,,.. appralri upon the platform and were
,rr.:vrI WITH hanriappng and cheers Mr..
r,. kl,in adv anc,! I" his place 40 chair
nau which wa> >mlIY-h varti"rl hy DR. tr"s'y
| ,uL h...n L. rIlnr ia" report of tie committee.
| lie r\rG.s"i h> >h"rii" - "i nI'''h Al 'nr as".s
| -, r\rl. ,ulu- how lie and his associates hhi
| urr,ri from iir conricacr looms - that tho
o,.,riilon r-h; not b. hrp: waiting mo'ncne
| lUu-rr tnan Mi> H'' >N'lA'
rlIII>: ruE STORY OF THEIR WORK
Mr. p,cih,,a ..ttr Il hi>i"ry Of tie commit-
! ,n..> w,ri, SIG. the Ia; meeting Of the
\or.iu,ilr., ,nn.,.Itt.c. when il WAS einpowcrcd
T., cuIi>n,t with the representatives, "t the "uhty
| Democracy. ErpHhican, and other bodle, lslNinS
| ;l, same object a> the League. 10 ave the clV
| Of New Nnrh All hor.>i and n"n-par'i>'n SoN"rn-
| mon, Th,.y had invited these other "r-anizt-
non, tn NEE, with them in rooms engaged al tho
| I;run,wlrk and there constitutions hai br"l con-
| tuturd .t.,no>' without ni'rlnl>Sioh l"l tr .dSe
| ,ycn ur tUl,n. DAYS Ih' principal question Whl'h
| confronted th.li and hl tan the most N'lions one,
| MAS T., select a proper ran'!idatc Tor Mayor, .
| man oi first rate caparltN ana n"l'">'luird rhaN
| ur,.r and standing. IL WAS n"l easy, Nll' it'NS
ham said. to prevail upon such men 10 drop fh"ir
! business ami enter upon the turmoii nl poiital
| campaign tor IN" purpose "t me adhiti"h"l "iS-
| .,",tn,t of >crvIng the public IN sich a trying
| place. Nj. ir'kl'h "a" "'' ''' ttni
| T ,,,,,,i,t,, met, nor upon the differences
| ,f on,uou auI M the various bodies represented
| ,s r. the r\mhcnrv and avallahilltN OF c'ndl-
,l,,., which had to hr II: :onc,l'd. simply touch
| ;', un,,n these Drawbacks IN In" committees ) way
| ~ success he came t. the point by saying
| ltu,i,y ", found onr lo"n- o. a. whom most OF 10
| h,,, known fol many y',r-. many "' h- All his ne
| man a character and sy, who knows eyer, thing
An, ,h. city ,,>rrurnnt and the boards through which
f. .u\rln,d all anp!t thu laws lsitlning e. tn" man.
~ -, tn, city> and all IL manifold interests
| .,r.r. ~ >,n,cd hi nan" 10 th" County Demo
,t, and then L. tn. rcprl Leans and II was accepted
y AZ, l,lnn both. ,,r at applau>") IN" man se.
i l. Mn ch..hIin n n