New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-04
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SsisstUn I passed Of f9s to So n 5ha
the debt Of the city hooked az ner cent through
that separation OF the forces that o"s"'
kept united therefore that merely in It's business sn r
aspect hi. Chamber has keen inie tri union I
suit Of these be the height Of 70 P"
the flower safely OF the nettis v except this
Is mo shr nSay that DO IT. eccnd
we can by standing first sten roI Indicated in my resou
for union snch a. "c character that will commahu
universal support ,d and then
These remarks were warmly eree'' ~, q,
Mr. Smith once more took the moor ~ soy On
the resolutions were adopted the co'''' 'S..u,
vur,c,na, Reform would interpret them hoe'ai'
o., authorized to invite the co-opera-
,,or ~ citizens generally who were in'e'e''e' >"
the reform movement.
,nDREss OF DR.. PARkHL RHl'
.,.h,,rst unon the suggestion OF Johh
nos invited to address the Chamber ana
=. ,,d co saving after the applause had o'e"
away: <.,.,,,ar %
No. president and Gentlemen OF the Chamber mo. r OF o.
commerce Il would seem wiser to s ais' with the
cvssion OF this question sn9a in the air Those
rn ths kind of words FOR whlcn, ~ the com
pref the sentiment nne Things are in condition jus
nw ~ lux The words with me mora win which
lies in them 'n '.noken' are going. in my est mato;
~ furnish the nucleus arounu ,iiv rho grand SEN
crys,szea our grand community We cannoI i1rS er
and l am speaking not ony loi cannot forget
those with "n srvices witch have been rendered TINS
cnmmnnity by the Chamber OF CV 81 ao,s unran
ing d te by constitution untranmeiied oy hsen
eiations Of religion o, or OF pf has stood Upon plat
sorm SO broad that regardless OF around
!lgon o, her cir. they nave fallen IN BEHIND. &c
cepting gladly and royalty your IN he RESOLUTION
The nss h nes presented aud in the amend
ment which been propOsiead " t Tay
10 each 81 some sort Of m0ra1 laS VIZ :?
our that we shGpla G preferenees Of our
,%at we would love TO SEE adopted. "anr On
OF perhaPs ra ,e see Executed But the
yas in which this question has been
or Anti .bd air. of ali subsidiary questions which
few days ago seemed likely 10 usspa,e ann mnnitV
a. trsrectys the working force 81 our Soil'I ~,
Der ",rIends I appreciate the difficulties. ! know
somehng about the divergence OF rent,' t ~, Ds i
Down simply and firmly togeher upon the eNceer
ingy simple platform OF ,iooa mo, ,b snens ~ ast
rups rno'eensrted and we will have the magnificent
Victory Of las; year repeated
Tho scene while Dr. Parknuret was speaking
was remarkable The man who has displayed 80
much Of ingenuity in Hghting the Tammany devil
,ror. tho close attention Of the leaders OF COM
merce finance and the great Industrial energies Vi
this CITY. Each word was uttered with meaning
each sentence told. and his short speech became
q vhite-he,t welding force for union against 'he
common enemy.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Tho resolutions then swept into living force by
unanimous adoption OF the Chamber 30 oense
was the silence when the noes were ca'ieo io'
that President Orr had to cut it with the reihar
"Tbere "a most impressive silence for any mega
tive vote | hear none. though. ana the resoiu-
tions are unanimously adopted
with loud applause the reform movement was
again nut forth Upon motion OF MI Rhoaoes '"e
snecia, Committee on Municipal Reform was EN-
nowered to increase it's number to nifty that the
burden of the campaign might be more evenly
eouaby and effectively distributed
The Chamber adjourned, and at 9:"o p III tne
s,oo,o, committee met This consists of Charles
stewart Smith John Harscn Rhoades. John
C,aain Gustav H. Schwab and ]. Edward Sim
- Tho last named was not present The
conferrees who joined them upon invitation We're
| r. ~ paauan George L. Rives, General Horace
pr,.r Frederic Taylor. Or Parkhurst Carl
cchurz John F. Faure, Jams NJ Pryor Cor
ua,,us n Bliss Simon Sterne. J. p Townsend j.
Kennedv Tod, J. F. Archibald aud l.. j. caianan
Tbese are representatives Ct various organizations
| and If the business community at large
LETTER FROM MR. HEWITT
| latter Of regret on account of illness was re-
ceived from Abram s. Hewitt in which ne said:
ro,uarv can only be beaten by union Of ali
cha onnos,ng forces Divided counses VIII only IN
sure defeat.
Tho conferrees agreed upon the following letter
% various anti Tammany organizations:
Dear Sir We nslos, herewith up preibm1ss an az
resolution passed unanm0Sski p he'd todaW after
AMI discussion. In which the present SITUATION re
specng municipal reform S wsf ru mportant that
The union against Tammany ran oeSun 'as' year
and then effective shall De ,on', Wpc,no, po,or
- iS,renied by the Chamber to associate with Itself
cltizens OF New York not to exceed together win
'' We e beg 10 request that yon viii appoint repre-
sentatves from your body 10 meet suen v4i'i,t. Ill.,
~ % agreeing upon a ticket at the coming election
which viii unite e. an soV' achnations and render
/ Thai organization powerlesS. ,.,,.-.. 49,, A.. ,
me nrosnerity OF the city. we'll ts credit
at nome and abroad. demands this union on the
par, Ts a. 81 this letter will be addressed to all
oryappIzatons and associations who one year ago
united in the work OF municipal REFORM we re-
mai" your 00e''e@ CHARLES STEWART SMITH.
j. HARSEN hflp>Df'o
JOHN CLAFIIN.
GUSTAV H. SCHWAB
Among other men interested In the work oil
! municipal reform who had been invited pu'
sent letters expressing their regret al oeihs
unable to attend the conference were John A
Stewart Peter b. Olney, Joseph Larocque ~,
u u Derby General Samuel Thomas, CornehuS
/ Vanderbilt and Lewis l.. Delaheld. Mayor
strong. Charles S. Fairchild, Joel IS Erharut
William h. Hornblower and D. Plerpoht MOI s sn
ence or send letters
The conferrees meet again to-day at p III:
Members Of the Executive Committee OF III.
! ronfederated Council of Good Government
! clubs said after the mesting Of the Chamber oil
| Commerce. that they would walt until IL was
! clear what kind OF a ticket would be placed III
! nomination by the united organizations DeIort