New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-13
THEY FATOR MR. GAYNOR.
THE CITIZENS UNION RECOMMEND HIM
FOR MAYOR OF BROOKLYN.
STRONG SPEECHES CONCERNING MAYOR RooDY
AND THE RING RULE-ACTION OF THE

linton ~ Rrool,lyn last evening. in the Acad-
amy nj Music in that city. for the purpose of
considering the nomination of candida'e TOT
Mayor The spacious house was hHen IN
all it's tiers of seats. save III the uppe1'"oS'
gallery only a few of rhe faces familiar in
public meetings were 10 be seen In 'he au-
dience. chiefly made up Of voters. There was
a large percentage of Republicans present as
shown by the applause for ex-Pres'deh' Ha'-
rson On the platform were the leading mem
bers of the union, most Of whom maze speeches
David A Baldwin and Arnold II. wager. VI
tina Old Republican General Committee, were
present There was much enthusiasm Tor W.
J. Gaynor.
w. G. Low opened the meeting ana ROBERT
Stewart was made permanent chairman W.
Stewart made brief speech. lie saio '"a' ''e
nublic sentiment aroused by official outraseS
Of the law and gross violation of duty had
caused Tho mass-meetng for Independent action
to give expression to a demand before 'he NOM
mating conventions-a demand WHICH, "h'ess
nar,iauv complied with would lead to the
defeat of the tickets put in the heu q" '"'"'-
dav night +. NJ Bassett was made secretary
The platform of the Citizens Union Gaining LOT
new men in public Office. was adopted with
applause
William Pitt Ferguson offered resolutions con-
dap,ninp the. action of the Mayor in placing
himself I'm the control Of men holding no puDhc
office. the action of irresponsible men In Sc
Letting "a respectable to)l' for the Once VI
Mayor and the vulgar indecency with whch
a few men had enriched themselves lhe 'eso-
buttons called for the selection OF Mayor WHO
would be the servant Of the people, ana not
the tool Of the men now III coh'ioi'
The resolutions specified among the
scandals Of the last four years
the Long Island Water supply Company, the
Columbian frauds and the granting OF railway
franchises The resolutions closed with one
that a committee be appointed 10 wait OH MI
Gaynor and acquaint him with the sense VI
me meeting. in spite OF his declna-
ZION of nomination. There was 'o"u "P
plause when menticn made of Mr. Gaynor
as the man the citizens wanted to make
Mayor An assertion that Mayor Body should
have been indicted in connection with the Co
lumbar bills was also applauded.
q. W. Thompson in speaking upon the reso-
buttons said that If the Democrats nominated the
present Mayor and the Republicans NAMED
machine man there would be- no choice regard
ing them. and he urged an independent noun
nation. The trouble was not with Mayor bvouy'
he said but with the people. He was not re-
sponsible to the people but to the Ring elected
bv the people The resolutions were hnaHy
adopted with many opposing votes.
G f. Adams offered a resolution providing for
q committee Of nine with power to put In the
field as an Independent candidate Tor Mayor
at the prOpe- time to run on the Citizens Union
platform W. j. Gaynor unless in the mean time
a candidate satisfactory to at least seven MEM
bers of the committee be nominated ID! 'he
Republican city convention.
Edward K Burke rose in the audience ana
insisted that Mr.. Gaynor be nominated. and
that the committee insist on his acceptance
Thomas Leslie taxpayer foi thirty years.
wanted to say few words. and said III Il husky
voice that the days OF partee were over
c. Augustus Haviland moved as substitute
that the meeting at once nominate" MI. 'aEh"i
for Mayor. This was received with loud APP
plause. He said the people were tired "l COM
mittee work The Republican party had SAID
NJ. GaynOr was good enough for Judge, ana
now his name should BE- presented to tn" Re-
publican city Convention to place upon ii the
responsibility. This resolution was laid on
the table The original motion amended to in
crease the committee OH nomination To mty,
was then debated for an hour OF more.
Delnore Eweli. the Republican candidate Tor
County Auditor last year. began by saying tllat
he should be IL that Office and that the man
who was there should be- in the penientiaIy
The meeting was protest against damna,
-
e., ,h oorri,rt Government had COME The
purpose Of The meeting was To- aid In freeing
the city from ringrule He wanted con
ference with the Kepublcan tltN Coh'eh'"n'
William G. Low read resolution prOVidlhg
for a committee OF seven to present 10 the h,-
publican city con crtion the names OF w -
C;avnor and Charles Schcven. lie sald me
Repubcan convention should be- treated WIN
respect and If committee Of conference were
appointed. it would doubtless be me, py
similar committee. That meeting should not u"
itself absolutely to any one nominated. IhiS
might be- playing into the hands of the eneH'y.
Robert Baker said that the meeting offered
fair o,uor1unitv to the Republican convention.
If it would name a man who would stand on IN"
platform OF tn. Citizens Union. that body
would support him. Such man as MI.
Schjeren. Mr. Schroeder or Mr.. Wilson himself
on the platform would be perfectly satisfactory;
A business nOn-partsan administration would
then be secured.
= Sanders Shanks urged the presentation or
more names than that Of Mr.. Gaynor to the
Republican convention. He said that in view OF
Mr. Gaynors defamation the Republican CON
vention would doubtless reject his name
The various substitutes proposed were finally
laid on the table. Mr.. Adams's motion was
unanimously adopted. The committee was con-
stituted as follows: Charles Frederick Adams,
NJ f.. Moore. John Filmer. Archibald l.. SEES
sions Joseph McGuinness g. w. Thompson.
" 5, Ferguson Sanders Shanks and T.. +.
Ryan. .
gustus Uavand that II was the sense Of the
meeting that Mr. Gaynor be the candidate
which was adopted by unanimous vote, win
cheers. . -
AIR Thomson introduced resolutions con.
denning the nomination Of Judge Maynard ana
urging all Independent voters TO oppose MN.
but they were ruled out Of order
Mr. Gaynor was waited upon by the commit
tee 70 inform him of the Republican nomination.
for Justice of the Supreme Court yesterday
and he promised 10 take the matter mo con-
sideration and 10 reply in few days
The Committee of On" Hundred in BROOKLYN.
composed Of Republicans and Democrats heid
"A meeting last evening in the directors room
tScpc
presided Thomas g. Sherman offered a reso-
luton adopted after prOtracted debate. when
read as follows:
Resolved That the present situation. " Is the "ds
men, Of tb, committee that IL would be cNped'ent Tor he
ndependent citizens Of Brooklyn TO support any msn
nominated BY Republican city convention for The
,nee Of Mayor life history and present declare
shall satisfy the various INDEPENDENT oipa"|a'o"''
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