New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-10
FOR TRUE BALLOT REFORM.
THE PEOPLES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO SUP
PORT CANDIDATES FOR THE ASSEMBLY.
UNION WITH THE REPUBLICANS AND COUNTY

UNION WITH THE REPUBLICANS AND COUNTY
DEMOCRATS PROPOSED.
The Peoples Municipal League last night decided
to make active fight TO the election 10 the
Assembly OF such candidates as are pledged to support
true ballot reform. The Republicans and County
Democrats will be asked to cooperate with them for
that end and the combination against Tammany Hall Is
likely to deprive the Wgwam OF part OF its representa-
ton in the State Legislature.
The Executive Committee Of the League met in q
private in Nilsson Hal last evening, and at o
O'Clock the General Committee called TO order in
the large hall. Emmett Il. Ocott nominated Carl
schurz for chairman Wheeler H. Peckham president Of
the League, and George L. Rives, chairman OF the
General Committee being absent. Mr.. schurz was
elected amid applause and took the chair He said that
the object of the meeting to receive the report
Of the executive committee. This read by John
g. Agar secretary Of the League and was as follows
Pursuant constitution and bylaws Executive
Committee recommend the adoption OF the following
resolution:
Resolved, That committee Of 1--WE be appointed by
the chairman Of this meeting with power represent tho
General Committee, and, where, practicable, to make
nominations to ndorse the nominations for the A.
sembly Of such good nay favor genuine ballot
reform. that committee Of Ave be empowered
call together General Committee II they deem that
course advisable and that the Executive Committee
recommend the following 70 the favorable attention
Of such committee:
lid Assembly Distributions J. Byrns.
Vurh-Ahred Il. Conkllng.
IXth-Frank w. Campbell.
XIth-w. Y. Hoag
XIIth-Sanuel Burnett.
XVth-Edwari Conklin.
XvIth-Daniel Clancy.
XVIIth-George H. Warner.
XXIId-willism J. o. Dsir.
XAIIId-Benjamin Franklin.
The name of each Of the proposed candidates vas
received with applause, and the report wA mani
mously adopted Mr.. Olcott then called o. Horace
E. Deming for few words ballot reform. Mr..
Deming said In part: This report is the practical
determination OF the Peoples Municipal League TO enter
the fight for genuine ballot reform. The league was
organized 10 ameliorate or to revolutOnize the bad
methods Of city government, and ballot reform Is .
prime necessity for this end Accordingly, We made
every effort to the aid Of the regular parties In
our fight, but We met with success Only with the
Republicans. We are now satisfied that it would be
possible in to the nomination by the
regular parties Of candidates who pledged II
true ballot reform. We name some OF the can
ddates ourselves, and feel that they arc men whom
the good citizens Of every political faith can vote for
Mr. Demng tnen explained the difference between
the present system Of ballotng, and that urged by
the League. Lewis L. Delafeld then spoke b9ieny
OF the importance OF the nominations. and eI Alderman
Alfred r. Conklng made short address. lie said
that he could not refrain from saying that II certain
favorable true ballot reform would BE achieved In three
months. II The other successful, the reform
could not be accomplished for three years at least'
man who was on the inside OF tie Tammlny ring
had told the speaker, I" You'll never got the blanket
ballot until You get a Republican Governor The
applause which the speech caed forth showed plainly
that those present leaned strongly toward Mr. Fassett
Mr. Schurz appointed the following 70 serve on the
Committee Of Five John g. Agar chairman; Horace
f. Demlng, A. J. Steers, Lewis l. Dslaheh and j.
Noble Hayes The meeting then adjourned.
Among those present were Gustav H. schwab'
Edward Coaklln. samue, H. Orlway, A. J.
Steers. J. Blocker Miller. Louis c. Wilton,
William c. lie Gende, John Jay Chapman
PercivaI Knauth, r. W. c. yelling, and Henry R
Kuhmardt, ir.
OF the candidates named, Mr. Byrne is a lawyer
and County Democrat who has never been especially
active in politics before Mr.. COnkllng IS Rcpub
lean and has been an Alderman. Mr. Campbell Is
secretary OF the shirt Folders Union and Democrat
on National issues. Mr.. Hoag is Republican and
has represented his district IN the Assembly. Mr.
Burnett is a lawyer and a County Democrat. Mr.
Conklin is master workman Of Painters Progressive
Union, No. /, and a delegate to the central LABOR
Tnion He T. a Democrat. Mr.. Clancy Is a Demo
Graf and a labor man. Mr.. Warner Is a delegate 10
the Central Labor Union, and master w0rsmaan o.
and a labor man. Mr.. Franklin is lawyer and
secretary Of the County Democratic organization
Of his district ,,, 4.
Messrs Fassett Vroom3n. Flower and Sheehan and
tO each candidate for the state Senate ana Assem-
bly letter on ballot reform. IL closes with tha
following question II elected 10 the once for when
Won have been nominated. will Won support the prOmp
nasce by the legislature Of this STATE OF an act In
cooperating the essential features II the Australian
blanket ballot "a described abovei'