New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
TWO MEETINGS MINED Up oNh
T. g. STEELE NOMINATED FOX SON''i'''0oo
ANTI-TAMMANYITEs IN THE MYTH Dis
TR1CT-THE woMANs AUXILIARY IN

T. r. STEELE NOMINATED FOX CON"i''-'o
ALTERNATIVES IN THE MYTH DIS
TRICT-THE woMAN's AUXILIARY IN
-. SESSION At TIE SAME TINE.
a-neo,ing Of the Womans Auxiliary Anti-Tam-
r,a,v organization Of the XXIIId Assembly Dis
trict was held last evening at NO '"4
ave lust previous to this meeting the Congress
sIonal Conference Committee assembled and were
called to order by Brick" Pomeroy. sub-chairman
Of the XXIIId Assembly District, VINO 'heh an
nounced that a nominate ton OF the congress Oa"4,
date for the XVIII district in order After much
parleying and varied opinions concerning tne power
Invested in this committee, the name or Iheophl-
Ing B. Steele YVES proposed. and he was uhah'-
mouslv nominated q committee OF TWO WdS 'P-
pointed to inform the candidate, VINO was 'ie'
nre-ent The announcement was MADE OF me
nomination the previous evening. OF henry OH
herman for Alderman, and James Mc1ioil io'
A.semblyman for the XX1IId District MT. S'ee'e
accented the nomination and declared his sooo III
tentions with somewhat exhaustns Veor.
The effect of this preliminary meeting on the
audience seemed to be lasting, ana 'he me pe
tween the two organizations was so fantly dra"n
,hot ,hare seon,ed TO be some doubt throughout
The evening as 70 the exact nature Of the regular
meeting Mrs Pomeroy, president OF the "on'"i,
organization presided. After the reauing Vi '.e
renorts a petition was read which Is 10 be "iue's
circulated stating that Liberty LINKS huInoe'-
ing ten women in each link, Will De lerneS' "'e
,irks 70 be united in one great chain. The woman
at the head of each OF these links VIII be 'nei
Sister" and when ten links are formed In any AS
sernbly District the "Chief Sisters viii be IN
formed a meeting will be called. ana 'hey VIII
proceed steadily with the work After TINS an
n6uncemen; Mr. Steele called upon AGAIN ana
he repeated his former declarations. ana us, N,so
stated as his belief that an organization ioon ,,h
for elevation and reform could rot succeed "''h
out 'womans aid and influence. 49,, .. .,ooLer
Mrs Emma BecKwth who was the next sPeahse a
denounced Nathan Straus. Tammanys cana,uate 10.
Navor in good round terms. She deciarcu a. .ei
belief that II was absolutely necessary TO pecohS
o,ainied with the strength OF ones enemy ana, a.
Mr. Straus was an alleged enemy. K had been con,
sIdered essential that his history sAould De oohsi
into The result of the speakers inquiries mo We
matter was not complimentary 10 MI st'acs, dI,.
ths audience was assured that they were receiving
not fairy tales. In the disclosures wnlcll
uere reated OF this charitable man. AZ me c.ose
Of this address the main object OF the meeting VS.
ara,r sidetracked, and Messrs. McGlon ard SiIoer
man were called upon for some acknowledenen1, OF
the honor which had been bestowed upon mem. ne
candldote for Assemb,yman being too modest 70
sneak he was represented by the %
The district The candidate for Aldernan spohoe "a
the pleasure which was HIS and MS surprse a. H., NM
ing Women present. He afte-ward adnitteI hls ~
norance Of the Womans Organizatloni bIiei re-
marks we're made by Mrs. Potter, Mrs Peirce' MIS-
Ieiingham. Mrs Roome. Mrs Ravenhiil, ,i NJ IT, Sd
man ard Mr.. Page The next meeting VIII De he'o
tomorrow evening.