New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
NO NOMINATIONS MADE.
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUBS DEFER AC-
TON on CANDIDATES.
MANY DELEGATES ATTEND THE CONVENTION
SPEECHES BY EX-MAYOR HEWITT AND
oTHERs-A CONFERENCE COMMIT
TEE APPOINTED

which was held at the headquarters OF Coca TOW
crnment Club A-the first one OF the cubs 10 De
organizel-at Fifty-eghth-st. and Lexington-ave'
There were about 1O) delegates. representing six
teen clubs in attendance TWO boys sat outside
the door handing circulars. OF which the following
is a copy to the delegater as they entered:
In all probability there Will be- three tickets In me
next municipal campaign. Cltlzehs ti S,, ~
win must be headed 10y man Of strong Gnaracner
ami personality, and he must be man Wsn NM"
to voters He should not be animated win any VI
What man 50 well as Or. Charles H. ParkhurSt
Is n" he the man around whom the present anti
Tammany sentiment is crystallized? 49, .oooo,
Is not his the force which has caused the recent
revelations Of Tammany corruption! .c..os, ora
Is not he the man or whom tle poSSe' arc
"' To saw that he would not be acceptable to the
Germans IS an insult 10 their intelligence ana tnat
Is the only objection yet raised against MS Hoiii-
The he" nomination of Or Parkhurst would avert
partisan campaign ana the issue Of the election
"S %nmc him tor Mayor if you wish TO win.
J. Augustus Johnson told the reporter that the
convention had nothing to do with the circular pu'
simply gave permission TO some OUTSIDE party "
distribute H. After an executive meeting OF the
Council OF Confelerated Good Government cubs the
convention was called to order at o'clock by j.
Augustus Johnson whose motion that J. h. I.
Nevlns be made temporary chairman was adopted
unanimously Profile Tucker was made temporary
secretary Mr. Nevius. in the course OF speech,
was frequently and warmly appauded
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Some OF those who were present were W. Harris
Roome Frederick W. Longfclow. Gustav H.
schyab J. Noble Hayes, Charles II. Strong. Frank
lin NJ Pierce Professor John H. Van Amringe
William j. SchieTelln. Judson Lawson J. II. g.
Nevus the Rev John =. Peters, Lewis G. King
I.mcius NJ. Stanton. II. W. q. yelling Preole
Tucker William Travers jerome, DR. T. o. jane
Wv James r. Sheffield. Horace Il. Deming. Ed
mond Kelly. W. NJ Kingsley. Albert Straus. Arte-
mus Ward j. Langdon Erving. Or. John @. Perry.
| Abram $ Hewitt General Wager Swayne, r. Full
ton Cutting. Clarence G. Buel. James Fitzpatrick
L. r. Bliss. jr . John Brooks Lenvitt, G. NJ
Cassatt George p. Combes. Boudinot Keith. Oliver
c. Barton o. X. Bishop. Robert |. Johnson
Charles latham. Frank Lugar, William Harmon
brown Renoni Lockwood, Richard Watson Glider,
l. J. Callahan John i. Faure, Theodore Sntro'
Alfred r. ConkIing. c. Nolney King. Charles Leon
ard Pyne DR. f. G. Ring. Julius Steinberger' br'
Leo Ettinger Dr. Louis Cohn, Felix Hamburger
Charles c. Marshall. Samuel Katz, the Rev. =
Dew Brldgrnan George II. Corey. George W. De-
b.yo!se william butcher George Bro Grinhel'
John Eustis and Or. T.. Iiochhelmer.
! Committee on Credentials was appointed ana an
adjournment had for rs report on r"asseinp"hs
II was announced that the committees on Rules on
Platform and on Permanent Organization should
c,ns,st - one representative from each cub pres
cnt - b. rlectcl by the delegates from that ciuD
W. HARRIS ROOME MADE PRESIDENT
Tho Committee ON Permanent Organization recon-
menlod the following as the permanent officers OF
tho convention and the recommendation was
adopted. President. W. Harris Koome; vice-presi-
dents Abra,n :. Hewitt Wager Swnyne Gustav H.
schwab r. Fulton Cutting and John Brooks i.eav-
~: secretary John p. Faure; treasurer. L. j. Cal
lanan.
Mr. Roone ~ the course OF hts speech said
Heretofore eNcep, u the iime % Tweed reform Ii
organizations found themselves hc2'GSs -, Inc d sSl
nu1 .tcrir'h ti'li pfinc'I.,- ~ 7,uI hep .'i,o
ore NJ he head - The Nationai organizations
yrry sweet In their words and possess more pro-
The ours, - municipal politics is ,he domination u
National ioiit.cs ,AfG.inScJ W. nave an oIs'n ,
! ,,mlpp,.. wv, ssoit ani out a bath over which
Han may travel. and 80 the same time It Is DUTY
- .. "'n r i, ,,i,i,i ort not ne nrinrn,"s
/ ~ any National organization shall dominate thIs
/ campaign Appiaus"p
In answer to loud calls for Abram = Hewitt, who
was cheercl rs he asc,nlcl the platform the ex
Mayor came forward and made an interesting speech
which frequently applaudel IT IS refreshing"
said he 'to such a large number Of independent
men. not one OF whom wants IN office. assemble TO
! take part IN a movement for the good OF the city.
Applausc) heard with delight that 500 men are
paving dues In this organization Tor the purpose q
9hinnirs E29l govS.n.nenL II ma; IS 50 ana !
than have ever known before who are willing TO
make Sacrifices for the phiic good II f. Of no CON
/
a Republican, 50 far az the CITY Of newborn -
concerned. all We want is an honest and capable
man ApplauseJ
SETH Low NAMED.
Gustav II. schwab told about the work for reform
iha. was going on among Germau-A merican cit
teens. ard he followed by John Brooks LeaYitt.
who offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That f. IS the opinion Of this convention
M The Pc,s9n w9G should head r. Re 2tt attn upon
Resolved. Thai committee Of hfeen be APP
pointed by the Chair 20 take measures 20 ASCERTAIN
the sentiment, Of the people Of this city upon that
question.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The consideration Of these resolutions was sus-
pended 10 hear the report OF the Committee on
Platform. which was read by the Rev. Dr. c. DE w.
Brilgman. and which was adopted amid app.ause.
THIS Is the report
We the representatives, Of the Good Government
clubs OF tn" CITY of York. IN convention as,
sembled reafIirIn the fundamental, principle OF
these clubs that municipal government is a matter
OF business administration. and -louid have no re-
We still support for municipal offices only candi-
dates who are pledged 70 the principles OF the Good
Government clubs, ana whose characters ana ca
rccIs inspire eonndence In the sincerity OF their their
principles OF the Good Government clubs would
only substitute one master FOR another.
We deno,nce thr present ADMINISTRATION Of our
cal ana We charge Tammnny Han with being
chiefly responsible Tor this condition.
We declare belief
First In the complete separation OF municipal
elections from State and National elections. .
Sccond-In local self government for New YORK
CITY; that is to say the control OF municipal AFFAIRS
by the voters OF the city whose interests arc IN
v,Iv.I and not by the Legislature OF the state.
Thlr1-ln the strict application Of Civil Service
Reform principles To the municipal service.
Fourth. In election laws which Will prevent
fraudulent rcglstration protect tho voter from
bribery and intimidation and secure secret ballot
and fair and honest count.
FIfih-fn the strict enforcement OF the naturaliZa-
ton laws -, H.,
Sixth-In giving the chief executive OF the city
under existing conditions the power 10 rrfnVNe, as
we'll rs the power to appoint heads Of depart
mcntS
We are opposcd to the creation OF so-called bl-
partisun commissions or boards In our city depart
monts. ~ tending to bring partisan policies INTO
! the administration Of such departments, ana as
an Injustice to such of independent citizens as
may not be affiliated with either OF the great Ma
tonal parties ~ . ,, l.,
We earnestly appeal TO all citizens TO unite In
support of these principles and In the election OF