The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
PICKIHG OUT the SEVENTY.
Citizens Anti-Tammany Move
ment Making Good Headway.
Gustav II. Schwab Assists Chair
man Larocque In the Work.

II promptness of action Is any indica-
ton of what will happen. then the anti
Tammany movement OF the Citizens
Committee, which called the big meeting
in Madison Square Garden concert hall
last night. will be In full swing within a
very few days. The members of the
Committee are also members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Chairman Joseph Larocque set to work
this forenoon selecting the names of
those who will be asked to serve upon
the Committee Of Seventy. which, ac-
cording to the scheme contemplated will
direct the details OF electing an honest
city government.
|, Mi. Larocque Is aided in this work by
Gustav II. Schwab. who left his own Of
flee this morning to go to that Of Mr..
Larocque.
The two gentlemen worked for several
hours to-day getting UP list of promi-
nent business men whose political senti-
ments are known to be in accord with
the present movement.
:" Mr. Larocque said that his selection as
chairman OF the Committee was not
premeditated. He was. he said. much
surprised that the honor should have
been thrust upon him, but now tina; he
MAS in harness he should bend every eff
fort in the work
1t wou.d. he said. necessarily take sew
, eral days to make up the Committees
personnel, but by Tuesday he hoped to
| be able To announce the names of his
sixty-nine fel.ow-workers.
There Is no question about the enthusi-
asm which. attends the new movement.
| The conduct of the meeting last night
Was sufficient evidence o. that.
A clear statement of the position to be
assumed by the Committee of Seventy Is
made in the address to the people, which
was read a; last nights meeting. Here
| II Is:
Convincing proof OF corruption in important
presented; ineficieIcy. ignorance and eStrava'
gnnce in public Office apparent. and business
municipality are set aside and neglected for pri-
vate gain and partisan advantage The present
government OF this city Is standing menace ,c
the continual commercial supremacy OF the me
every family la the whole country, for there is
troPolis, and strongly concerns the welfare oil
York City does not reach for good or evil
The time has come for determined effort I,
bring about such radical and lasting chang
in the administration of the city Of New Tori
as will insure the permanent REMOVAL OF abuse
'ss Thsh Of We The su s,y ana the
hold. solely in the best interests OF its peo
pie.
Municipal government should be entirely di
vorced from party politics and selfish persona
ambition or gain. The economical honest am
business-lke mana Sement OF municipal affairs ha
nothing TO do with questions Of National o
State politics,
We do not ask any citizen to give up his part,
on National or State issues, but to rise abov
psrtisanshp. to the broad plane OF citizenship
and to unite IA an earnest demand for the nomi
nation and election Of fitting candidates. whsteve
their National party Affiliations. and to form
citizens movement for the government Of thi
city entirely outside of party politics. only Il
the interest Of efficiency. economy and the publ
health, comfort and safety
We pledge our active cooperation with al
other organizations OF this city holding the sam
/ purpose and aims recognizing that only throug
a combined and we'll organized effort OF all citi
zens who desire good government can that oh
ject he attained
5 Neither Mr.. Larocque nor Mr.. Schwal
would commit themselves as to &hethe
= or not the Committee of Seventy woul
. act in accordance with the ideas ex
pressed at the Coleman House meetin
Tuesday night. That, they said. wa
a matter to be decided upon later