New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-23
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zrNs-A UNANIMOUS REsoLvk

ZENs-A UNANIMOUS 6sSOAvA
The Busines Mems Republican OrganisAtion
has taken i'm stand beside the other good cttsens
of New.York who have declared that munisipal
reform IN the uaramourit issne In the pending cam
paiRn. and last evening they unanimously IN
darsed the Peoples ticket This Is the decision
of the CAMPAIGN Committee Of the organizatioh'
, after q full and free interchange OF sentamen@
The meeting was held at the committees neaN,
quarters, In the Ohio Society Rooms. NO. <'o
Nfth-ave Abram Wakeman, jr, preeideo' anu
Chares d. Sweeny was secretary, ana cait ol
the roll showed that every Assembly Dis'f''' IN
the organization was represented.
Before the actual business which called tne Gun
vention together was entered upon Coionei WIZ
lam L. Strong, who had resigned his posltioh rs
chairman and his membership IN the commune
during the turmoil over straight ticket last
week. finding that his associates had determined
to Join him in what he considered the only sensl-
BILE solution Of the question. united support In
common with all genuine upholders Of good gov
ernment Of the ticket presented by the People s
League, withdrew his resignation. The Coonels d
announcement was received with cheers. and ne
was unanimously requested to return to his place
as presiding officer. The resignation OF u u ohaShe
was accepted after q short debate
The roll Of the Assembly District was then
called. and in response to the question referred
back to them az Friday nights meeting, whether
the fusion ticket should be indorsed or whether
il was still the desire Of the organization 10
nominate straight Republican ticket, the district
secretaries made their report. The voice OF every
district beginning at the 1st and ending with
the last on the roll, was that, although the
sentiment from the start had been for ticket
composed only OF Republicans. the present shape
OF the campaign left no choice to honorable men
and sefrespecting citizens other than the indorse-
ment Of the Peoples ticket The universal opln-
ion seemed to he that 1t was no time for the
Business Mems Republican Organization to hesi-
tate. when the opportunity to overthrow the cor
rupt oligaIchy of Ianmany Hall was offered to
the people OF Ncw-fork.
julius Lehman, of the XXIlld District. moved
that in view of the decision arrived at in the
several districts the committee should indorse the
fusion ticket.
Speeches were made by Colonel B. F. Hart,
Abram Wakeman jr, J, P. Colligan, p. II. Spell
man, Charles D. Sweeny, Henry Mcintyre and
| Colonel William l.. Strong in favor OF the motion,
and by eX-Judgc Marcus p Norton and James
| Drscoll in favor of taking action. Colonel
| Strone reviewed the efforts which had been made
| for straigN ticket and told the committee how
bnrd he had worked in person to secure to RepuD-
| lcans the opportunity to vote for men OF their
| own political faith. When he saw that the effort
| was n failure ne had changed his gait and had
| decided that there waj but one thing for true
| Republican to do and that was to unite with
other honest citizens against Tammany Hall. Tic
Coonels remarks were received with applause,
and at its close the vote was taken, and resulted
i'm all but man present voting lot bhe niotion
of Mr. Lehman. This vote was cast by eX.Judge
Norton who afterward Withdrew IL, ana lolheiu,
:,nid the cheers OF his associates, In making the
| decision unanimous. -
Charles d. Swecny offered the following reso-
| lutions. which were adopted by acchmatlon:
We the Campaign Committee and representatives Of the
Assembly Districts organized udcr the business men
Republican Organization, have declared ana no" o'c'c
TINT the Rcpbcan OF the city should have Rcuo'
cor cond,tcs only 20 vote for feel assured If at the
beginning of the campaign with Republican candidates OF
such high character those who expressed their "hg'
moss n bc the standard of the Business Mems e-
pullican Organizaton could sweep from the adnpSa
ton OF this city stra qht l@puoneah '''>c' '' wi
rupt oligarrhy, Tammany Hall -,
We realized later straight Republican ticket wo"u
mo aiding Tammany Hall. Republicans VIC could con-
slider the matter further fusion ticket composed VI
Democrats Republicans represents th orc'' oppo''
Tomuany Hall The high character OF the candioats oil
this ticket is unqucston'd Their success ~ "'' " ~ ~
election means thu downfall Of the most corrupt mncipai
government in the world No Republican can hesitate
his duty on the hand and his desire to vote of
In, candidates o his political faith on the oth'r.
Our polItica faith and aboundins that we
can readily Withstand any humiliation OF voting Tor e"
Democrats to rid the city OF such corrupt RUE -
| many Hall We therefore hereby pledge ourselves TO
the candidates on the fusion ticket and use every
| honorable effort elect them
| \ big ratification meeting will be held Dy the
| ,rcanization early next week. which will be ad-
dressed only by Republican speakers