New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-15
NOW FOR CITY POLITICS.
THE UNION LEAGUE PLEDGES IT'S AID
AGAINST TAMMANY.

c. s. SMITHS AMENDMENT TO CARRY ON THE
FIGHT OUTSIDE OF NATIONAL PARTY
LINES GOES OvER-A NOMINATING
COMMITTEE ELECTED.
There was an unusually large meeting OF the
Union League Club last night, owing 10 the coh'es'
over the election Of members OF the committee oh
Nominate tons. and to the knowledge that the Coh-
mittee on Political Reform would present report
The election created the greatest interest anu II
was said to be mainly responsible for the large at
tendance There were two tickets in the field one
of them was headed by Daniel F. Appleton ana
with him the ticket were Thomas I. Ac'on'
Colonel s. V. X. Cruger Thomas H. HupoHu'
Donald Mackay Clarence S. Day and Wiiham H.
Fuller The other ticket vas headed by Ihomas
Denny and the other names on 1t were Thomas Il.
James William II. HOLSTER. A. ID. Juillard Loweh
Lincoln William H. Wickham and Lorenzo u
Woodnouse.
Neither ticket won as a whole. but the Appleton
ticket had the regular number or successful cahui-
dates The result of the election showed that inc
Nominating Committee would be composed OF
Thomas c. Acton. Daniel F. Appleton. Coionei
s V. r. Cruger Clarence s. Day. Thomas Denny
Thomas H. Hubbard and Augustus d. Juiliard In
all 269 votes were polled. and OF these Mr. Acton
received Isl; Colonel Appleton got lOs Colohei
Cruger III Mr.. Day, 1876; Mr.. Denny, l35; MT. auo-
bard l35, and Mr. Jullard. l2s. The voting ala not
begin until nearly 10 o'clock and II was after IL
o'clock before the teers were ready to announce
the result.
THE COMMITTEE REPORT
Previous to the election the members mad as
cusslon over the preliminary report OF the Yin
mittee on Political Reform. This report was as ioi
lows .,
day Of November last Mr. Charles Stewart Sm ,an
presented to the CLUB me toHo"i"e
Resolved, That the Committee on Political s, Ee
form be requested TO report at the heM dgment Of
the committee it is desirable for this club to isaa
by which in ste reference to potl
cal Affiliations in the one issue OF good her
Tor this city, and. II so, to formulate pi''' '"
THE committee had under consideration prsV a,b
Ject q b relor been Since the reference
was mo ,ha speca topics presented by tine reso-
luton but taking into view me pans rs iV two par.
tIeS and the public discussion going on IN regaru
~ the same, as we'll as touching the formation
Of Munic tssl b RsfUr deteaed expression
may we'll be deferred for snort .,re' trther time
for q final report.
MEASURES RECOMMENDED.
"your committee are agreed that there should oe
cooperation and union Of all VINO desire sooN
government to rescue the city from those "o" -
control Of It. There are certain ques'io'@ -
require immediate and prompt action Oh 80.
-, - o,,tve,s "a preliminary and desirable
conditions for securing reform CITY soVei Hn.
81 change should be made In the present
,oro, law 50 as to have Just and fair piahhe1
ballot. -. CO.
g, II separate municipal elections are NOT sc.
cured the law should provide, for vo1sb
by a National State ticket. - axcude Con-
- The n0n hp dasa mandatory by law
s The non-partsan character Of the bosros %
Election registration and fair count. and
provision should be made 10 secu'e "~
o"s The municipal ticket should be separate iro'"
the National and State ticket. r,ot,ons at Albany
that impose taxes upon the CORPORATION OF iii ne sch
should be ta maae aT Sy the municipal
eoyernmen Then the voters would De ,sWas
face 70 face wh d the to f that the Of the
men they vote FOR is such as TO JUSTIFY '''" 'O'"
At this time it Is of the frs, importance Ina INA.
the hands OF the men who are engage ~ u shouid
cuton Of offenders aganst me Tnpa SUPPORT OF
,S,s ciub but by It's material aid Nothing would
5eni th 50 p sIrRx Of these Old and ha6tua
Offenders against the purity OK tne n 1auspicous
moment has arrived to announce 10 the voters 9t
Tew-York city the willingness ana assr f oi
cih % mite with citizens of all shades OF po.e'oa
GIp 70 in un see,Tg certain reforms in TIE manaSe
ment Of our municipal affairs To sTtn as IN the
Union League club promises III 'ne i"' w. "
past its unfaing support ,.usor,o-, bv the club
while asking for the indorseme,t ny re" also
AK for time Tor the further consideration OF tne
November rss9 resolution rd snf fos''''''
"Resolved, That the Union league luz ar . ~
and adopts the foregoing preliminary iepo' -
us Resove That the Committee on Political Re
,, n authorized and directed to represent TINS
pnnv
ConventIon or the Legisl a;nre OF me ,.a'c' ="
,romote the foregoing reforms In the LAWS. ,,o,
p'Wnsoved That time for the further ION
OF the November resolution De en.e, NJ same AZ
Committee. with power to report on the same d.
The report was signed by r. b. Hlnsuae ei,a nrd d"
g. 9; b JaSn Rosa, Jefferson Clark Logan C. Mpr
Emerson FOO ShaTsfS and within Witt + schy
The report was read by Z. b H i,nns.rt smith
asked for It's adoption CnarieS, 11ewa Contained
offered as substitute 10 the 'eSo'"'
in the report the following; iii. .o,,pr,,,rc ,,s
Resoved That this club while re nd rradiions
lifelong devotion to the principles any ,ianaI is
Of the Republican party on state ana az thin
is Of the opinion t"' u pe principles
and entirely independent OF party Ihes anu ,aeher
good ctiz ms should be invited TO Work tose'"e'
to 70 this end"
Mr.. SMITHS AMENDMENT GOES OVER
Several points OF order were raised against 'his
resolution and objection was made TO us cohsiuera
ton at that time the ground mat IL CONTINUES
the club to a policy that It's members Us d "ho'e
were not yet ready to adop.. Some definite pan OF
action was demanded before the CLUB should commit
Itself The point finally was made that the resolc-
,on introduced by Mr.. Smith was new matter ana
10 ,ve,tva five members Of the club objected to its
consideration at that meeting 1t must go over until
the next meeting The necessary twenty-five OBJECT
ors were obtained, and General Horace Porter the
president OF the club. decided that the resolution
dld contain new matter and that it came within the
rule.
Mr. Smith did not think this decision was a
nronn- ono and he declared that there was 4
large majority Of the members present VINO wo QUO
eInnort the resolution II 1t was put 10 Il vote me
resolution was referred. however, TO the COM
mittee on Political Reform. After Commodore van
Santvoord had secured the adoption of an amend
,npnt to the preliminary report. requiring the COM
mlttee report further at the next REGULAR meeting
The renort was adopted without dissenting voice
The next meeting OF the club VIII be held on the
second Thursday In January. when the new oi;lcers