The evening world., 1894-09-07
PICKING OUT THE SEVENTY.
Citizens Anti-Tammany Move
ment Making Good Headway,
Gustav H. schwab Assists Chair
man Larocque In the Work.

III promptness of action is any indica-
tion of what will happen then the anti
Tammany movement of the Citizens
Committee. which called the big meeting
In Madison Square Garden concert hall
last night will be in full swing within a
very few days. The members OF the
Committee are also members of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Chairman Joseph Lirocque set to work
this forenoon selecting the names of
those who will be asked to serve upon
the Committee of Seventy, which, ac-
cording to the scheme contemplated, will
direct the details of electing an honest
city government.
Mr.. Larocque is aided In this work by
Gustav III. Schwab. who left his own Of
flee this morning to go to that Of Mr..
Larocque.
The two gentlemen worked for several
hours to-day getting up list OF promin-
ent business men whose political senti-
ments are known to be In accord with
the present movement.
Mr.. Larocque said that his selection as
chairman of the Committee was not
premeditated. He was. he said, much
tildt tnt nOnOT SnOulu nave
been thrust upon him, but now that he
was in harness he should bend every eff.
fort in the work.
1t would, he said, necessarily take sew
personnel, but by Tuesday he hoped to
he able to announce the names OF his
siXty-nine feEow-workers,
There Is no question about the enthusi-
asm which attends the new movement.
<The conduct OF the meeting last night
was sufficient evidence CO that.
A clear statement of the position to be
| assumed by the Committee of Seventy is
made In the address to the people, which
was read at last nights meeting. Here
| 1t is:
Convincing proof Of corruption in important
| municipal departments Of this city have beer
presented; ineficiency. ignorance and extrava
| gance in uhlic ONCE are apparent, and business
| principles in the conduct OF the AFFAIRS of thl;
vatc gain and partisan advantage. The present
government of this city is a standing menace tC
the continued commercial supremacy OF the me
| every family in the whole country for there IL
| tropolis. and strongly concerns the welfare o.
no hamlet in the land that the influence OF New
| York City does not reach for good evil
The time has come for determined effort I,
in the administration OF the city OF New Yorl
| as Will insure the permanent removal OF abuse
| from which we suffer. and the mana cement o
| the ahairs OF the city as well-ordered house
hold solely In the best interests Of Its PEG
"Mgnisipal government should be entirely al
l Norceu Irom party pontics ana seinhn persons
| ambition or gain The economical. honest an
| business-like MANAGEMENT Of municipal affairs ha
nothing TO do with questions Of national O
State politics
I'VE do not ask any citizen to give up his part
| on National or State issues, but to rise abov
| partisanship, to the broad plane OF citizenship
| and to unite in earnest demand for the noml
nation and election Of fitting candidates. whsteve
their national party Affiliations and to form
citizens movement for the government OF thi
city entirely outside of part ypolitcs only II
the interest Of efhc:ency, economy and the publ
health. comfort and saftey.
| I'VE pledge our active co-opration with al
| other organizations Of this city holding the sam
purpose and aims, recognizing that only through
| combined and well-organized effort OF all citi
| Gems who desire good government can that oh
ject be attained
Neither Mr.. Larocque nor Mr.. Schwal
would commit themselves as to whethe
OF not the Committee of Seventy would
act in accordance with the ideas ex
pressed at the Coleman House meeting
Tuesday night. That, they said, wa
a matter to be decided upon later.