New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
MUNICIPAL LEAG CE MEETING At An END.
THE CONVENTION FAvoRs THE SEPARATION OF
CITY FROM STATE AND NATIONAL

ISSUES IN ELECTIONS.
The Board Of Delegates OF the National Municipal
League met in convention for the second day yes
terdav at the city Club No. CT FIfth-ave Charles
Richardson Of Philadelphia. presided. The con-
venilon was called 10 order a. Il O'Clock and was
engaged for a considerable time in discussing the
report OF the Committee on Bylaws and Al
O'Clock an adjournment was had On reassembling
at o'clock Prebie Tucker offered the following
resolution:
Resolved That We the delegates here as
sembled. believe that wherever 1t IS practicable
the nomination and election Of munlcipa! officers
upon mun.cipa. issues alone and wlthou; regard TO
the National party organizations is the best method
Of securing permanent good government for our
cities"
This provoked protracted discussion. some OF the
delegates asserting that II going too FAR and
that the object Of the resolution would defeat IT.
self II any attempt were made to carry 1t out on
all occasions when an election for municipal ON
occurred.
George sard OF Albany. said there many
men who formerly believed that party lines should
govern municipal elections and who were fast get
ting away from that belief. and were ready 70 vote
for any good man. no matter by
what name ne was known politically. But. still.
think" he added. 1T would be wise for this League
TO conhne its operations TO narrow lines pos
slble. 50 ~ be certain OF success"
Montgomery u. Curtis. Of Troy, said tina; munich
National politics. George Mercer. OF Philadelphia
was of the opinion that permanent good govern
ment could ony be attained by the methods sug
gested in the resolution. DR. Roe j. II. c. Nevius.
Mr.. schultze, Of Baltimore, and others took part
offered to Mr.. fuckers resolution but they were
all voted down, and the original motion was
carried.
The following resolution. offered by Charles J.
BOnaparte, was also passed:
That the National Municipal League would
with pleasure the establishment OF a paper in
tended 10 advocate its principles and II authorizes
and directs the Executive Committee to take AL
legitimate measures TO promote the prosperity Of
any such paper II published under control and
auspices in which the Executive Committee shall
have confidence"
The chairman then declared the business OF the
convention at an end.
James G. Carter presided at a mass-meeting
which held In the Manhattan Athletic Club
people present arly all OF them men Mr.. Carter
said that the outlook for municipal reform was
cOuraging. New-York City, he said, showing
signs that IL would not be backward In the move
ment Many good and thoughtful citizens were
looking forward overturn in the future
which would be in the interest OF better municipal
government
There was Excise law. he said Anybody who
wanted TO could become HquOr-stOre proprietor by
paying $50 tax. The owners of property were
responsible for the payment OF all such taxes on
liquor stores their premises. AS to the Polio
department. Mr.. McDougall said that Cincinnati
had Bipartisan Board Of Commissioners, APP
become a policeman he applied to the Mayor. whose
nomination had TO be confirmed by the Police
Board. These laws, Mr. McDougall said. had been
found to work well
The other speakers were Marcus T. Hun. Of
Albany; Professor L. J. James. OF Philadelphia.
and Ansley Wilcox. OF Buffalo.