New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-05

THE CONFERENCE OF ALL, ANTI-TAMMANY
ORGANIZATIONS REACHES NO con-
CLUSION.
DECISION HAD BEEN MADE BY THE COM
MITTEE OF SEVENTY IN FAVOR OF THE
LEXOw COMMITTEES COUNSEL, But
THE REPUBLICANS WOULD
HAVE NO DEMOCRAT.

LEXow COMMITTEES COUNSEL But
THE REPUBLICANS WOULD
HAVE NO DEMOCRAT
The general conference, as 1t was called, OF
the representatives. Of all the various organiZa-
tions which have agreed 10 unite in the support
Of a combination ticket against Tammany Hall.
was held last evening in the assembly hall Of
the United Charities Building Twenty-second-st.
and Fourth-ave. Conferrees appeared from both
the Republican organizations of this city. from
the New-YOrk State Democracy, the lndepend-
ent County Organization. the Ant-Tammany
| Democracy the German American Reform
Union. the Civic Municipal League ard the Com
mittee Of Seventy. Most Of the principal men OF
all these bodies were present
Charles c. Beaman. as the chairman Of the
Conference Committee Of the Committee OF Sev-
enty. presided. with Simon Sterne occupying a
seat on Mr. Beamans right on the platform. ard
Charles Stewart Smith on his left. John =. Faure,
secretary Of the Committee Of Seventy. was
secretary Of the meeting.
Mr.. Beaman began the proceedings with long
| address I'm which he reviewed the Citizens move
ment from its inception. gave a detailed history
! Of all the conferences which had been held with
| the represent ntatives OF the various Anti-Tammany
organizations. and spoke at length of the efforts
would be acceptable 20 the great majority Of
! the voters Interested In the presentation OF a
ticket that would win.
SOME CHEERS FOR GOFF.
Mr.. Bcaman reached at last the conference
held by the full Committee Of Seventy at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms. No. 80 Mas
sau-st. yesterday afternoon. whore after several
hours Of Earnest discussion the name of a candi-
! y for Ma had hoe
| man. ne said was John W. Goff. an announce
| ment which the State Democracy and a part Of
| the German-American Union received with
| cheers. but which the Republicans and many In
! the other bodies heard without giving any evil
| dencc Of approval Mr.. Beaman eulogized Mr.
Gon's work as counsel 70 the Lexow Committee,
and went on 10 argue that he was just the man
needed for the office Of Mayor He referred TO
the fact that many wanted Mr.. Gon for Re-
cprdcr. but the speaker sure that he would
not make SO good Judge as he would Mayor
John ". Gon could do more Anti-Tammany
work in two years as Mayor than he could do in
fourteen years Recorder.
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Mr. Boaman then called for the reading Of the
platform adopted by the Committee of seventy
yesterday afternoon, t. which he said every
candidate nominated would have to subscribe.
It was read 10y Air. Faure. follows:
We r,itcrate the following principles contained
In the address to thc people OF the city OF New
Municipal government should be entirely divorced
from party politics and from selfish persohal ann
The economical honest and buslnesslike man
gf-h questions of Naiionai or state politics.
We do not ask any 'it'~.n to give up hls party
unit. f., an earnest demand for the nomination and
81 az =.
uona party affiliations.
IN. government of the city of New York I'm The
hands of It's present administrators is marked by
corruption. iu-illci"ncy and cXravaIarcr. lts Wu-
nicpal departments ar. not CONDUCTED In tn m
i-resrs OF the city at large but FOR private gain
and partisan advantage. go
under these conditions This misEov"rnment IN
dangers ~. health and morality Of m community.
and property TO which th"y are entitled
Tho can goes 10 ihe citizens Of Now-fork 10 iAce
tn" dangers that confront them ana r'So'u,Iy 10
dr,rnino that these conditions shall cease ana tnA
as 4 wcll-ordcr-d ciiiclen; AID economical house,
hold In the interests "f th" health. comfort ana
wa noanc, Is rrpugnan, 70 the spirit and letter
Ws demand har ne public service Of this city be
an spboriiqase apgointmcnis and promot!2sns tons be
Gas IN TiV p, AMI b. pace under
III" control of the cvii : rvice Commission.
be- improved their capacity enlarged and prop'r
Fairgrounds provided. 50 that every child within
,hc schools the health Of the children pc protected
and that all .'uch modern Improvements be intro
ducel Will make our public schools the equal OF
those In any other city In the word
W M ncr nf c ss sh RTGry E nci sa % Sc5Ta
devoted TO the purposes OF this @cqusition so that
city shall fully enjoy the benefits OF such expendl-
u urrc greater care and thoroughncss In the
cnforce ement of the health laws. and demand the
establishment OF more efficient safeguards against
w. favor the establishment. at appropriate. place.
throughout the city OF al -quate public baths and
lavatorcs for the promotion Of cleanliness ard
increased pubic comfort.
street cleaning. which shall also include n proper
disposition Of the refuse and garbaer 50 that our
htrhor may De kent free from obstruction and de-
Element. and the ncghboring shores clear OF
orfa. thus conforming TO the methods Ia other
W. call for increased rapiI-transt facilities In
We call for tho Improvement OF the docks and
wat r.ironts OF our great maritime city, 80 that
by It's unique position with It's unrivalled harhor
f,pr Grar.S Srd T"tomoI ,e,ions and ars"r
measure Of homr rule for cities
W. appeal 10 the people OF thus city TO cast
aside party prejudice, and to combine with us in a
dct rmircd effort TO elect candidates chosen solely
pledged TO conduct the affairs Of the city on IA
strictly non-partlsan basis. and who VII. as far
ment To the city OF New-York
REPUBLICANS DISAPPOINTED.
Mr. Bcaman said that he would not call for n
vote on the PLATFORM as this conference had no
power to approve IT, He then read the resOlu-
tions which the committee had adopted on the
May0ralty question. These recommended Mr..
Gof in terms of high praise. They ended with
the declaration that II the candidate for Mayor
was taken from one political party 0)emocratic)
the rest Of the ticket should be selected from the
other party. meaning. of course. the Republican.
This proposition however had no effect 10 allay
the manifest disapproval with which the Re-
publicans regarded the suggestion of Demo-
crat for Mayor.
When Mr. Beaman had finished reading the
C;off resolutions Colonel George Bliss arose on
the Republican side the right of the hall. and
asked:
rs that decision unanimous"
"u is not" replied Mr.. Beaman. with some re-
luc,anca I,uf he went on arguinp for Mr. Cof's