New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-23
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THE FIGHT AGAINST PLATT
REFORM ORGANIZATIONS PREPARING
FOR ACTION
A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE sEvENTY's EXECUTIVE
BODY APPOINTED TO ARRANGE FOR
MASS Observation-Disclosures STEPS TO
BE TAKEN TO-DAY.

The movement to oppose the Lexow bills for
the reorganization Of the Police Department
and to protest against tie interference BY
Thomas c. Platt with legislation affecting tho
city. being organized yesterday afternoon
IN the rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
In the office of r. Fulton Cutting on the floor
above those rooms. Soon after $3.50 p m. about
a dozen members of the executive committee
of the Committee Of Seventy gathered in the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms and later they were
Joined by few others while Joseph Larocque
and others sent letters and kilograms to
plain their absence. John p Faure was secre-
tary and called Frederic Taylor to preside
Among those present were Gustav II. Schwab
Simon Sterne, Peter r. Olney, John b. Town
send. Jacob H. Schiff, w. Travers Jerome. L. l.
Delafeld. l.. J. Callahan w. II. Roome. j. p
Archibald and d. p. II. Derby. The committee
talked about plans for mass meetings and for
sending a subcommittee to Albany to appear
before the Senate Committee Cities.
At the same time Mr.. Cutting In his office up
stairs was consulting with +. ". Lyman w. ].
Schieffen. Preble Tucker. James w. Pryor and
James j. Chapman. representing the City Wig
iance League, the Good Government Clubs and
the City Club Mr.. Faure went up stairs
after 4 p. m to invite The men In Mr.. Cuttings
office to consult with the committee downstairs.
The invitation was accepted. Then Mr.. Faure
gave out the following resolutions which had
been passed by the executive committee OF the
Committee OF Seventy
Resolved That the SUBJ Committee on Legislation
OF the Committee OF Seventy, together with ite
Advisory Committee. be and hereby are directed
Of both I'll the Senate and Assembly upon the bills
now introduced in the Senate for the reorsanzation
OF the Police Department In this city, and upon
such hearings to oppose the passage OF such bills.
and it is further
Resolved. That said subcommittee. together with
its Advisory Committee. be and hereby are d.
rected to prepare speedily as may be and sub
nit TO this committee bill or bills to reorganizs
the Police Department In this city. both as to its
personnel and organic structure, and II is further
to confer and cooperate with other bodies in
sarousng and directing public opinion AGAINST tho
Police Department In this city; and In support OF
mittee for a Ike purpose.
Simon Sterne, Peter r. Olney. Gustav H.
Schwab. Jacob H. Schiff and John P. Townsend
are members Of the committee authorized by the
resolution to confer with other organizations in
regard TO mass-meetings
No decisive action was taken at the joint
ference yesterday afternoon. but there will be
another conference in the rooms OF the Chamber
Of Commerce at p. m. to-day, when arrange
men,s for mass-meetings may be agreed on.
Several OF the who at the conference
yesterday afternoon declared that the fight
against the control Of Mr.. P.att In matters per-
tanning TO legislation affecting the city would
be made so hot in a few days that the Legs-
ature would not be left in doubt to the feel
ing Of the city the subject. They expressed
satisfaction with the statement made by Mayor
Strong on Monday, and declared that the best
citizens. without regard to political affliations,
would stand by the Mayor on such platform.