New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01
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petely they nave merged themselves under the one
common designation Of which we are all so prou''
The nalAes of the officers of the Council Of me
Confederated Good Government LIDS are w Har
ris Roome; treasurer. f. c. Dusenbury; secretary
Preb.e Tucker room No no Trinity buliane oc,ncH
which takes action in all affairs OF muncipa. gI
eminent relating TO the city as Of w sosem6ymen,
Aldermen and forth to the branch bodies Is %ort -
examining for a moment For instance article Il
of the constitution says: -,
Representatives shall be apporoned among 9In, the as
several cups OF ms ~ their Electors in the
following manner: Every cub or my ih Of iS1
electors shall be entitled to two representatives anu
to one additional representatve tor eyery ~ rora
than six representatives At the first election GOOD
Government Club shall be entitled TO ch9oss ,h ioe
representatives: Good Government Gun Is, mr.,
Good Government Club c, one; Good Governm r,,
Cub D. three Good Government CUB IT, u9ui MEM dme
word electors used in this section slsnles mn mn
bers Of a Good Government club. twenty-one years
| OF age over who pay dues; ana are III so0u am
| regular standing in their club
CONDITIONS OF REPRESENTATION.
In Article V It IS laid down that Amy Good Gov
eminent club In the City Of NewYork shall be ad-
mtted to the Confederation. and shall be entitled
| to send representatives TO the council, upon Inc
following terms and conditions: 1t must have been
duly incorporated under the laws Of the State OF
;eas ATTY It's constitution and roll OF men1p Sy
ship have been submitted TO- ana approves Iy
consttntion. through its duly authorized officers
o MrtG,s M Is is Pmsde for dealing with club
that prove recactran or that mght nave SS fSe
eXsrnwa tchful Tsmmany fellows This is what it
says ANY club be expelled ana shail tner 10Y
by an affirmative vote Of four-nfths of all the
representatives Of the other r. c ,b nu le which II is
proposed to expel not being entitled to vote on me
Until notice COPY Of the CHARGES made @ganst
| Of boip
s so it,. q" opportunity OF 0S'"S ''''' ''" ~
ABOUT CAPTURING CONVENTIONS.
Those unfortunate people who have become allies
OF the striped niquty Of Fourteenth-st' would
do we'll to read this carefully, and then pause De-
fore wasting their valuable time Capturing con-
ventions and clubs and political organizations OF all
sorts is an old-time trick of Tammanytes OF ln2Se
"sPPec t h N.Y. nISce Az shtatesmin it been
calledbut when these patriots hnd theg t are L Sev
70 engage eagerly in such work. if indeed they
bother their heads With IT at all BMt s% ap ptbe as
described to the reporter by r. a. fe' %. n T5o
ton: An the decent members Of any such clao
will resign. leaving but the skeleton OF tle vi -
deiegstes to the central body 1t will have the
70 refuse 70 recognze t 1nd bny should
return to the club and try TO do mischief they VIII
nub viii bv that time have been organized in the
district by honest men W. have quite number or
longed to that organization because tnsy 40 Te
form II from the inside not believing that Ike
Tip the Central Park elephant that was recently
killed Il was an mpervOuS pachyderm mat was
good only when IL dead. They are now with
us and are among the most valuable allies Tor good
government that we have.
Here more extracts from the constltu-
ton which are worth studying The council may
at any time call convention or al! conleuerhisu
| Good Government clubs. which convention may IN
It's discretion. nominate or pdorse cihildateS IUr
hubble office Written or printed notice Of the call,
stating the time and place of meeting for such con,
7 m be Se
| Governments club by the secretary OF the council
! not less than TWO weeks before the date nXed toi
holding the convention Each Good Government
club shall be entitled send 10 the convention three
times as many delegates as Il * entitled 10 nave
representatves In the council Delegates TO Inc
| convention from each Good Government club shaIl
be elected al a meeting Of the club and due notice
Of slch election shall DO given in the call for the
meeting No holder OF. candidate for. a pubic
office shall be- or shall remain. representative IN
the council or delegate to any convention called
, under Article VII. Section l."
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