The morning call., 1892-08-18
INCREASED TO A HUNDRED.
The N0n.Partisan Movement As.
suming Shape.
Fifty Citizens to Be Added to the Committee
Reception to Be Gwen Alexander.
Club Meetings.

A meeting of the committee of 80 named
to arrange for non-partisan ticket was
held in parlor A of the Palace Hotel last
night, at which 81 Of those named we're
present. Those absent were: John Shirley,
John Birmingham. Stewart Menzi es, Will
lam p. Fuller, Thomas ID. Riley, John
Brickell, Thomas j. Harris. Frank Dalton,
Matthew Turner, Joseph Brandenstein,
Calvin Ewing. Henry Payot c. Z. Gros-
jean. Thomas Dennigan, p. ID. Code, Z. p.
Cole. Adolph Sutro and i. 81. Morse. OF
this number nearly all sent either written
or verbal messages accounting for their alb
sence and expressing hearty sympathy
with the movement. AS is usual In such
cases. however, two or three are believed
to have fallen down and their places will
probably be filed.
The meeting was an executive one, but
the utmost harmony is said to have pre-
vailed and the business transacted was car
rled through with ease. All seemed TO re-
gard the occasion as one of the greatest i'm
pOrtance to the voters Of the city, and if
any conclusion is to be drawn from the
work which was done and the spirit mani
tested the ticket nominated will make things
warm for the Third-street bosses.
c. NJ. Yates, who has acted as chairman
heretofore and who has taken an active
part In the entire movement. called the
gathering together and lmmed lately Joseph
o. Eastland moved that Thomas Magee be
chosen TO act as chairman permanently and
that c. j. Swift be selected as secretary.
This was agreed TO without q dissenting
voice, and the two gentlemen named were
declared duly elected. Mr.. Magee then
took the chair and Immediately Charles A.
Layton. w. j. Lowry and Daniel Meyer.
who were present, were elected TO be added
TO the committee. They took their seats at
once.
William Beatty, son of the Chief JUS
tice of the State Supreme Court, at some
length explained the manner of the choosing
of the COMMITTEES and the causes which had
led up 20 it. lie spoke quite forelbly of the
great need for Il reformation III the man.
agement of municipal affairs, and ex-
pressed himself as OF the opinion that the
n0n-partlsan movement would bring about
the desired changes.
John Nightingale then moved that COM
mittee OF 10 be appointed TO name 90 addi-
tional names TO be added to those already
chosen. and that the various organizations
be represented as nearly equally as pos
sible. Mr. Magee designated the following
named to act: John Nightingale, G.. NJ.
Yates, Mark Sheldon, G. A. Layton. Joseph
q. Eastland. Samuel Carson, J. J. O'Farrell,
c. }. Swift. Daniel Meyer and Joseph Brit
ton.
Following this c. NJ Yates moved that
the balance of the original committee of
nine. made up of Ii. L. Gear, w. A. Beatty,
l.. 4. Phillips, Daniel Burns. A. Ruet and
a. J. Donovan. be Joined to the general
committee. This was agreed to with per-
feet unanimity, but Colonel Burns declined
10 act. He explained that he was in entire
accord with the spirit which had prompted
the move, but he did n OF feel that under the
circumstances il would be wise or polite for
him TO act Any aid that he could give
otherwise would be forthcoming at any time.
The committee of 10 retired for a few
moments and at the end of that time re-
turned to report the following names 10
represent the Anti-Dve Association: DIR.
a. c. Hirst. Charles Ashton, j. w. Whit
ing. T. j. Brown, a. Is. Forbes and F. w.
Easton.
An adjournment was then taken till
O'Clock Monday evening to such place as the
president and secretary may select.