New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-07
UNION AGAINST TAMMANY.
THE CITIZENS CONFERENCE PROVIDES
FOR A COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.


son SQUARE GARDEN CONCERT HALL-A
STRONG ADDRESS ISSUED TO THE PEo-
PILE OF NETWORK CITY-sPEECHEs
SHOWING THAT THE TIME
HAS COME TO RoUT
THE wIGwAM
The spacious audience chamber In Madison
Square Garden. known as the Concert Hall, was
filled last night with earnest and solid-lookng
citizens, without distinction Of party brought
together for the purpose of formally launching a
citizens movement in the interest Of honest gov
ernment and to effect the overthrow of Tam
many Hall The initiative taken by prom
inent members OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
who some time ago issued n call for the meeting
Among the sgners to this were Gustav H.
Schwab Cornelius Vanderbilt Charles Stewart
Smith J. Pierpont Morgan. Abram 5. Hewitt
Charles Butler William f. Dodge and many
other well-known citizens.
Those who sat on the platform last evening
were Hugh n. Camp Everett p Wheeler Will
ian CASTOR Hamilton, ex-Assemblyman W. w.
Niles George MacCulloch Miller. Arson Phelps
Stokes Gustav H. schwab. william II. Webb,
Gordon Norrie Arthur Won Briesen. ex-Assembly-
man Alfred r. Conking. NJ J. Lssauer, Otto
Kempner Theodore Sutro and William Bispham.
In the audience were Robert u. Roosevelt. who
was United States Minister to the Hague In
Cleveland's first Administration: General {. H. I.
Colis OF the George Bliss Republican Organiza-
tion. DR. Louis l.. Seaman. John f.. Milhollands
associate in the Anti-Machine Republican County
Executive Committee from the KIN Assembly
District Or Julius Weiss and his colleagues from
the German American Reform Union In the re-
cent Coleman House conference; civil Justice
| William c. McCrea, one of the leaders OF the
| Steckler Democracy Columbus O. Johnson ana
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon the Brooklyn re-
| former.
JOSEPH LAROCQUE FOR CHAIRMAN.
| Hugh y. Camp called the meeting to order
| and named for chairman Joseph Larocque' the
Iouvcr and for secretary John p. Faure.
dr,goods man Of Franklln-st Mr.. Camps sug-
gestions being ratified by the meeting, Mr.
| Larocoue assumed the gavel. He said that those
| present had come together for no political pur-
pose but as citizens 10 devise some method ior
| ,rnroving the character OF the municipal gov
| ornmont ~ New-York (ApplauscD The people
| vantod n man OF character for its presiding
| r,apis,ra,e and II made no difference 10 them
| yrbe,bar no was n Democrat Republican. or
! I, what party he belonged, whether he fav-
! ored a protective tariff or tariff reform. II was
| ~ mo
| be well cleaned and well lighted that the heaI'h
! NJ tho city be preserved and that life and prop
| .rty be protected. Cheers) The next Mayor
! character and competency and MS aplltE u
| DISCHARGE the duties ot his office were the ques-
| lions which Interested all citizens lie hopea
| that the deliberations II the evening wouIi re-
| suit In setting on foot movement whch Wou'd
| overthrow the corruption and maladministration
| witch have go long diseraced the city OF New
| York. HrolOngel applause)
| After the call had been read the secretary
read letters from a number of well known cltzens
| who were unable to be- present, but VINO sympa-
| thized with the object Of the meeting
EXMAYOR HEwITT'S LETTER.
Ex-Mayor Abram 5. Hewitt sent the following
which was received with cheers:
Gustav IT, s,hwah. Esq. No. . Rowling Green: city
Ny Rea9 a sir able Ii WOW o attend Gi ny h lS
| VIII say In few words that the only issue IN
| The coming election is whether the city shall con
tlnue 10 be governed Dy Tammany Han This was
| the issue in lSsG when was candidate for re-
election as Mayor and was defeated. This has been
| IN. ssiic in every subsequent Mayoray election.
II We have a Tamnany Government II IS because
the majority have not been sufficiently arouSel 70
unite agains, the superior organizations which mas
uniformly secured tne success OF Ta1ninany, naIL
This resul, VIII De repeated In thr cofis rI.'," u
| unless the opposition can De united In support OF
single ticket II Tammnny should concnde that he me
opposition VIII thus unite us 'aH'ts VI "r' w
nomination Of citizen OF high character an
undoubted qualifications for the Office They VIII
| 10 this because being strongly lntrehch,u IN Iun,'
office hey can afford 10 tolerate ne nonhi' i o com
troll 4 an honest Mayor whose election VIII nay
Win l.. powerless as | was to dislodge their in
'rammanv nomination he Will be bound In honor 10
limit such appointments as he may nave 20 max |"
lie viii be unable to effect any radical reform or To
administer the government on non-partisan lines,
really desire TO reform the city government my
must unite in opposition 70 me lalninnns ,n AMI
| earnest must be the opposition to MS election ,,
| | do not assume offer any advice, but fe'
| hat he disclosures
mlttee and Of the police trials have adhri & hotn.1 M
city government Things quite as bad. or even
worse when / was elected Mayor: ana. although
~y3ence as woai convict the Offenders nt Tam
many influence IA entirely eHrpaed no i pSi'nHt't @ m
improved by the substitution Of Republican, party
machine for Tammany Hall The e'Irms - ,H dsr Gl
York have good government II th'H des,re h IT, IT,
| but the fundamental condition is thAt II SnaI y,
aye, ,hs rc cnnion m Precedent Is acted upon
| absurd complain either Of bad government OF
to give the citizens the bes; government which is
consistent with the interests OF It's leaders ana Its
The kcv to the situation is Therefore the union
Ticket YOURS ''SpV'''"''' ABRAM s HEWITT.
JOHN W. GoFTs NAME CHEERED.
When the secretary announced letter from
John w Goff. voice In the audience exclaimed
| "Our next Recorder" and cheers followed. MI
| Con wrote:
| Gustav H. Schwab. esq. ,,, $50
| Dear Sir My entire sympathy ana gQouM't ar ar
| with the object OF the conference 10 DE nrd To-
| night and | regret my inability 10 be present. =
That there can be no reformation OF me apuSrs ~, ~
| orr municipal government without the unltei eH3r'
Of ali citizens opposed to ring rule Is run 80 se
| evident that the sentlmen. OF the people oi -'t"-
York is overwhelming in It's favor 49,,
The issue is ceari IL one OF morals ratnrr , ,na, @
Of notifies; and that Issue surrey al deceilt men
| v,bo desire TO protect their homes ana MAKE 'hiS
civ nt for their families TO i've ln can a1ord -
! 20 destroy a system that protects crime encourages
vice and produces the sordd. vulgar, brutal pin'dd
W. Wv shame on humanity A disgrace 10 vllZlilon
The opportunity is now presentei 10 retes irl
| :rnst and n The people OF New-fork do NOT tak.
asvan,age OF IL they deserve no better government
| iban that against which they now 50 lustiy cry
Yours very truly, ''ii'> w '''r-
OTHERS WHO SENT LETTERS.