The sun., 1894-08-29
SCHWABS BOOM FOR LOW.
BORN WIN CALL AND WITH
THIRTY-FOUR GODFATHERs.

| No visibte Bi.ttnetios OF Party Aro-s ths
Rspubiienr ssiRner--Tbere Mieht Hav,
| Bees More Signers " Charles stewart
| Saith Had Not Been shunted Aside
Of Commerce movement to bring about reform
in the municipal government, made public yes
terday call which he says was framed by w.
T.. Dodge, Hugh n. Camp and himself II in
vites all citizens, irrespective OF party to attend
a meeting of the movement in the Madison
Square Garden concert hall on Sept. 9, at 3
o'clock. Those Interested in the movement are
supposed to be members of the Chamber Of
Commerce, who are acting. however. as in
dividual. without the approval OF that body.
Mr.. Schwab says that 300 copies OF the call
will be sent out TO citizens in all walks Of life
and that the ultimate action OF the move
ment" will depend on what occurs at the con-
ference. He could not tell whether IL would be
suggested that the movement affiliate with anti
Tammsny organizations or not, but was Of the
opinion that II ought to move independently.
Mr.. Schwab made this statement:
The present state Of public feeling and the
revelations Of the past few months, we are con-
vinced, have sufficiently reused the citizens Of
New York to Justify the attempt TO organize all
good citizens in our attempt to place the man
agement Of affairs in this city on a business
footing, or on that Of wel-organized house
hold"
The call reads as follows:
You are invited to attend a meeting ot the citizens
OF New York, irrespective Of party he held at the
Madison Square Garden Recital Concert Hall, on
Thursday, the 9th day Of September, at O'Clock.
This meeting Is called to consult as TO the wisdom
and probability OF taking advantage OF the present
state OF public feeling to organize a citizens move
ment for the government of the city New York. en-
tirely outside Of party politics. and solely the inter
est Of efficiency, economy and the public health.
fort. and safety.
II IL believed that the people Of the city are tired OF
the burden Of Inc ciency extravaganza and piunder
and understand that city, like wellordered house
hold should be managed solely in the best interests Of
Its people, and TO this end should be entirely divorced
sSn party politics ana selfish personal ambition or
W. BAILRp CrrrNo, @. MAccu1locu MuIxa
GEORGE y BAKER, WooDBvRY LANoDoS,
JAMES SPfYER r. d. TlrpEs
q. O. WILLIAMS, J. CRosRy BROWN
y, y. SIh0Ng, ions SLOANE,
Wnijaa II. wkss, Joas + +. TowSsrssp.
HARsos RHoApEs, WILLIAM OrrNAN.
ALrRED s. HEIpEIBicH, JOSEPH LARocouE,
w wnTiM n mERrESs, n 3 FEcHHEiAER,
y. G. fAnsEsrocK, JAMES NJ. CoSsrABIk,
Hu9M y; CAMP GsusrAy II. scnwAB,
The name Of Mr.. Alexander +. Orr OF Brook
lyn, President of the Chamber OF Commerce, |
docs not appear on the list, and 1t Is presumed |
politics.
Some of the gentlemen Of the Chamber of
Commerce who started this movement were an |
noyed Yesterday by certain developments. In the |
first place It was Mr.. Orr Of brooklyn who called |
the Vice Presidents and the Executive Commit |
teemen OF the Chamber OF Commerce together |
% start this little picnic. II seems to have been
decided now to leave the thing to New Workers.. |
The hrst idea was TO have committee of 100,
model. II then came down % fifty,
men, all or nearly all, Republicans, so that "no
distinction Of party" Is really visible.
But the interesting point is that the move
ment was started originally in the interest Of
Charles Stewart Smith for Mayor. Mr.. Smith
was President Of the Chamber of Commerce
four terms. Members of the chamber said yes
.erday that the reason why there are not 90 or
80 signatures to Mr. Schwab's call is that Mr.,
Schwab and his friends, including Mr.. Orr,
whose name does not appear in the call, are for
seth Low, once Mayor of Brooklyn, for Mayor
u New York, now that he has moved over here.
The friends Of Mr.. Smith don't like that. Mr. |
Low has been resident Of the county for three
iears, and Mr.. Smith for forty years.