New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
THE SEVENTY TO CONTINUE.
nrc1s1oN OF THE FULL COMMITTEE.
~ xEEP UP THE WORK FOR THE BETTER Gov
vpxMENr OF THE CTTY-PROsECUTIoN OF
ELECTION oFFENDERs-THE PROPOSED
PARKHURST TESTIMONIAL

COMMENT OF THE INTERPRETATION OF
ELECTION oFFENDERs-THE PROPOSED
PARKHURsT TESTIMONIAL.
,,u meeting of the Committee OF Seventy was
"a Yesterday afternoon at the Chamber OF Com
orce to decide whether the committee should
n.s, I'D its organization. In the absence OF Joseph
%rocoue the chairman. Charles Stewart Smith
s,daa He read letter from Mr. Larocque. in
Fs;cb he said that he approved the resolution
s.5 nv the committee appointed for the pur-
L. concerning the action to be taken con-
,,rg the general committee. Mr. Smith said that
~. meeting had been called to determine whether
W. organization should be continued for the pres
". General Horace Porter then read the follow
,ng resolutions;
- Seventy be continued for the present for the
sSolowing purposes to wit; aou. ,or
,,ss,sd by II in securing to the city of New-Iork
nn honest efficient. economical and non-partsan
sscond~To secure the removal and punishment snt
a; such persons holding municipal once as nave
On unfaithful and inefficient in the performance
o. o. The duties cast upon them by the law; =,
Thrd-To frame and procure the enac,,ne hn,o or
suSp OF the city; and o,,o,
g9Tyeeurrb~To take such other and further action
80 from time to time be deemed conducive 10
a. hest interests of the city and its inhabitants
'n snd resolved That the conduct of the kxecutve
"a finance committees in the recent campaign pc
ana hereby is in all things approved and that said
SSommittees together continue to be and act as the
Execu oners originally vested therein. and with
power add TO their number socn e 80 RAM m
ing and securing such legislation as they may ueei
ne S,rtherance OF the objects of this committee
es they may deem expedent - .,
a. M resolved That this committee most earnestly
,eirss and invites the cooperation or all OF the
Sonsst citizens Of NewYork In the attainment OF
The objects for which II was formed
The resolutions were adopted unanimously. Ihen
I, was moved that a committee of five be appointed
., onnear before the Aldermen next Tuesday at
the canvass of votes. This motion was adopted. and
the chairman said he would select a committee
later William f. Dodge recommended that an IN
formal resolution of thanks to the Campaign COM
mIttee be passed. This was done.
Julius J. Frank said he thought the committee
should decide a suitable testimonial TO Dr farh-
hurst II was necessary, he thought, that the com
ro,ttee should take some notice Of the nople WORK
done by the Doctor. He wanted n committee APP
rontel to draw up a suitable address n letter was
then read from the Board OF Managers Oh Inc i'e'i
Estate Honest Government Club. In 1t they said
that 10 DR.. Parkhurst was due the chiel hohoi vi
the glorious result of the election. and suggested
tha, the committee should give TO him some pubic
testimonial of their appreciation OF his courageous
and patriotic services They proposed that the COM
mittee should have prepared a suitable address u
DR. Parkhurst TO be copied in twenty or thirty
handsomely bound albums. These should De plaeeu
IN the various exchanges and at other public places
III
were DESTROYS of showing their appreciation OF ana
regard for the great reformer might personally sign
the address This was referred 10 the committee
Of FIVE
General McCook said he did not think that the
resolution read by General Porter fully covered
tho case There had been violations In the cleo
,ion Laws so OUTRAGEOUS that the committee snould
take some action. He did not want vengeance
hut every man, matter how hlgh MS s'ato"'
should be punished. Mr.. Ely said that the Good
Government clubs were collecting evidence for TINS
nurpose Peter b. O.ney moved that the Executive
Committee be charged TO take such steps as might
be necessary secure the punishment OF '"e
,folators OF the election law. Richard DeeVes, OF
the XXIIId District also made speech on ''e
subject. He said that 2o,o people had Deeh uiS-
franchised in this city. Many of them were pre-
vented from voting by Tammany "heelers lhen
he referred to the people who had Deen iocheu Wy
W. Smith said that the Executive Committee
had taken action on the subject, and had retained
William Travers jerome TO prosecute an Viola!oIs
ronid nrosecute any and every offender against
the election laws. and would punish them II they
isaac II Klein offered a resolution thanking me
police for their assistance on tIecuoh DaS az,
tuesday deserved the highest compensation "a, as
they had do their duty under dicu1,es ,f
wanted the resolution sent to the supeilntemuvDn
and published in the papers. Mr. Olney got up ana am,
opposed the motion vigorously He said he e d
resolution. He thought IT would be symp G,9dn
OF weakness do this simply because inc TV"cc
had done their duty during one election There
had been many elections in the past wneh an, nne
police should have done their duty but ddh
Go it. Mr. Klein, in reply. urged the passaste e, .,
the resolution ON the ground that II would stinen ,
the backbone OF the police by recognizing thau they
had done their duty under difficulties MI Town
send wanted il referred to the Executive COMMIT.
tee with power There seemed to be proDiapiIn,y
o. y GOOD deal OF discussion over this resolution
when suddenly Jacob II. Schin jumped up ana
% pss.s } Sy ad] Tog of A 4 to some s '
There was then meeting Of the ExecutN N,a CV Tr
ntee behind closed doors After NE session $50 hen ,
aunonted The committee that will watch the
count Of votes before the Aldermen on TUESDAY Is
follows: William Travers Jerome nsh9lai ii ~
lis Richard Deeves julius j. Frank and isaac ~
Klein The committee which Will consider the
question OF presenting suitable tcStlnohial 10 III
Iarkouraf IS made up Of John crosby yIo1 ti tarm
blower ana Jacob II. Schin ,.,- ,o
Mr. UornblOwer presented a communlcatloh lIoiil
T q CULVER saving that the trustees or the ny
Club would through their Committee on l;eelsia-
ton be glad to cooperate In any way WIN lile
Committee Of Seventy on the passage o. s1oh
lsiion = would be considered necessary 10 iiSu'e
good government to the city -, .u,,,
Dstrlct-At.orney Fellows sent out the Following
letter yesterday:
District Attorneys Office,
City and County Of New-Yorko
Hon Joseph Larocque Chairman Committee OF
Seventy.
Dear Sin. have designated Assistant District
Attorney Wellman who successfully cohducied
the prosecution Of offenders against the eIectlon
laws I'm the beginning OF this year, TO take chaise
OF all similar cases arising out OF the late election
II the Committee Of Seventy, OF which you arr
the Chairman have obtained any oe 90, tbt
you confer with Mr. Wellman as soon as prac
ticabic FOR it is my intention to proceed forthwith
sir. re- resn ,srff Tours. JOHN r. FELLOWS
'' '''p''""''' Distrct-Attorney.