New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
CONDEMNING 1.-THE FIVE"
A RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AT THE MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF GOOD GOVERN
MENT CLUBS


,r. co,,cu NJ the Confederated Good Govern
ment Clubs held its first meeting since election last
r,ght a, FIfty-ninth-st and Eighth-ave. President
Johnson called forth some criticism by teiiihg the
members OF the committee OF the COUNCIL 'ha' "
thev could not do better work they would pet'er
90 out OF existence and be rejuvenated about the
fine Of the next election Then came resolution
practically condemning ''the Five Tor presenting
81. cb.rges against the District-Attorney. III was
af,erward withdrawn owing to the opposition TO H.
The real business Of the meeting began al ABOUT
1870 o'clock The committee composed Oh MeSsi"'
Tucker and Sternberger. TO investigate the f'esS-
tors office reported that they had held no meeting
as they considered 1t useless to proceed until the
raforn administration had taken hod OF the reihs.
and that they had been advised by the man VINO
was going to give them the cVd' nee Oh VIM" '''
were to bring charges against the Register
Similar reports from other committees p''c'
forth from the president the remark that II there
wss IN be no more activity among the committees
and I'm view of the fact that the Seventy had APP
oi,,ed subcommittee to do the work that prop
orlv belonged to the Good Government ciuDs' IL
would be well 10 adjourn over Tor SIX months
rh.n Mr. Rothschild arose. he said TO protest
AGAINST what had been said. He SAID that INC '"ou
Government clubs had in many Instances Dceh Or
ganized over night. and that the members Oh '"e
,,,hs had sacrificed their business and private IN
,rosts in the interest OF honest government ana
had done a great work. He SAID their "o'h n''
Zen superior to that Of the Seventy, ana mat
the Good Government clubs had really prepared inc
nav for the Seventy II was greater ho"o'
ne said to belong to the former IMAM 10 ''e "'''
and ne was a member of both go
mr. Uochheimer took the floor. He SAID ne u'u
no, want the statement to go TO the press 'ha'
,bere was rivalry between the TWO organizations
r. GOOD Government Clubs were glad to DE as
,s,ed nv the Seventy or any other lot OF cur
cons who had the god OF the city nj hear.'
pr.h,a Tucker said DR.. Hochheimer was Figh''
,d that Il was premature to rebuke me Clubs
a Thrs was no feeling OF antagonism to the Seves
- uas impossible to divide the credit. anu w u,
oani1a ton. must agree not 10 be susplcIouS VI
one another A resolution was then passed rM
r...ing the desire OF the Councii tnat tne pooe 30
Pcovernment clubs work with the Comhi''ee Vi
Seventy. . . .oso,u,,or IN the effect
that "The Council appreciate the actom .ans.
w. tho Seventy I'm regard to the Dstrict
o38Bce and the prosecution OF election Irauds; anu I
cnnsider all efforts that conflict with THESE ini'se
.aa.sras against the best interests OF the "o'n
Mr. Klein arose and said: 49,, ,o.
..T,he hest thing we can do now IN 20 Keep quIe.;
w. ahonId have confidence In these nve men anu
q, Ia Unfair TO pass judgment on their actons uta
H. result of their action IL known Iher mo,ves
We're Certainty all right" Mr.. Callahan said tnas
wwhiie he certainly did not mean to impugn me mo.
,,wss ~ the Young men, he thought they mao ossn
misied Mr.. Buell. withdrew me Fsso'oo".