The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-17
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The County COMMITTEES Of the independent
County Organization held . iollihcatlon meeting
last night in Arlington Hall IN 81. Marks place
in celebration Of the election Of Col. Strong and
the union ticket. The meeting was succeeded
by a luncheon which was spread in the lower
hall. There were about 1000 members Of the
committee present. Ernest Harvier Of the Ninth
district presided. and speeches were made by
Col. Alexander 8. Bacon. Julins Hamburger. Al
fred Steckler. William A. Ellis, and Charles
steckler.
All Of the speakers told Of the potent force
that the Independent County Organization was
In the recent campaign. Mr.. hamburger said
that in the districts south Of Fourteenth street,
where the organisations strength Is greatest
the revolution Of sentiment on the psrt of the
voters was most marked. lie showed that
where last year the Tammany ticket had. in
the first ten Assembly districts,a plurality of
II, 900. this year the same districts gave a plu-
c cSnng. t 6t % s, soo yo tSr f msSS ONE 81 side S'q 10 spo tnss
Mr.. Hamburger attributed largely to the work Of
the I. c. o.. On motion Of Frank b, Murthn of
the Twenty-sixth Assem- bly, district the follow
Rejoicing with decent citizens generally on
the crushing overthrow Of Tamfnany. Hall. the
Independent County Organization, which con-
tributed SO much to this oenehcent result,
directs attention To the following as necessary
to a complete victory:
"First-For many years the present obsolete.
imperative, and impracticable excise laws have
been the incitement and instsument l9r whole
cate, in the interest of good. government, sobri-
ETY.. an honest police, and cleaner politics, a
law In accord with the wishes Of the people and
the requirements of the city.
Second The Independent County OrRaniZa-
tion first recommended In February the plan of
giving the incoming Mayor OF New York. the
summary power Of reinoysI OF Al heads or de.
sent n committee to Albany TO advocate that
measure. %afteward adopted by, the legislature.
support of this principle, and cordially renew
our request to the Legislature to reenact this
Third We urge the Legislature to adopt q
ballet law which will DO away with the present
cumbersome and nnsatiitactory system, sn6s,i.
ballot protected by such safeguards AS viii. he
desirable TO secure every citizen his rights, We
favor of machine nomination to the injury of
POPULAR candidates. and should be amended in
that regard.
W express the thanks of the organization
to the members OF our campaign committee,
ssrSrs.ti H tYar Foi ioT stroS.i Con 1Ie and othsr cam IN
didates upon the union ticket, and we call upon
that committee for such Recommendations as
may seem to IL fitting for further extending tho
influence, power. and membership of the lnde-
pendent County Organization In the variousdis-
From the tenor Of some OF the speeches made
last night it would seem that the l. G. o.. has
charge OF the agitation to bring about the adop-
tion BY the Legislature of o radical amendment
OF the Excise law. looking to greater liberality
toward dealers In beer, wine, and liquor Some
Of the speakers suggested that there are Repub-
lican leaders who are under q specific ante.elec-
ton pledge to do all in their power to bring
about the adoption of such laws.
In moving tho adoption of a resolution for
the appointment OF a committee on legislation,
Alfred Steckler put the organization on record
as in favor OF the immediate passage of the
power of removal bill. which will enable Mayor
Strong to remove all present. heads Of depart
appointed: Alfred Steckler, William A. Ellis,
Julius Hamburger BERNARD Mcintyre, Louis
David Sternlicht, James b. Ryan, Thomas, F.
Maloney. Joseph Steiner. Francis b. Murtha,
Ernest Harvier, William A. Cans. John p.
Smith.