New-York tribune., 1895-10-02

MENT CONVENTION, THE REFOhM bsADNi'"
WILL. NOT GIVE Up THEIR EFFORTS FOR
uNIoN-vIEws OF DIR. PARKHURsT.
C. s. SMITH MR.. DEPEw AND
OTHERS ATTITUDE OF
THE REPUBLICANS.
Up to a late hour last night no definite plan
had been perfected regarding the policy 10 Do
pursued by the organizations which last year
joined hands and accomplished the defeat OF
Tammany Hall The general impression among
politicians was however. that the nasty acton
Of the Good Government Club County ConVen-
ton on Monday night I'm putting up ticket OK
it's own had not resulted in preventing union
ticket in which the other bodies represented
last year may Join. 1t frequently said yes
terday that such ticket. made UP of unexcep-
tonable candidates. would probably receive the
votes of a good majority Of the Good Govern
ment Club members themselves.
The speedy formation Of another COMMITTEES
OF Seventy is likely TO be one result or the
action OF the convention on Monday night
Men who prominent In the formation OK
last years Committee OF Seventy, as means
Of uniting the organizations opposed to TAM
many. have been spurred to action by the nomi-
nation OF a ticket which they believe VIII not
receive the support Of more than few thou
sand of the citizens Interested in the cause OK
municipal reform. One OF these men Is the
Rev DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst. and about the
first thing he did yesterday morning after read
ing the report of the convention OF the Good
Government Clubs was to send the following
telegram to Charles Stewart Smith:
Our only Sha9Ge Is TO h9e no nsSr Sne
inccnsiderate and inharmonous action cannot but
fall dead.
To newspaper men, later, DR.. Parkhurst made
this statement:
The time for action Is certainly limited. but some:
vigorously viii come closer 10 The popular heart
and tell upon that heart with more effect than a
finesse. There are only two alternatives at pres
ent-fusion or defeat some body OF men in W whom ON
work Of fusion in which the Good Government Clubs
suggested to Mr.. Smith Committee OF Seventy.
MR. SMITHS SUGGESTIONS.
Charles Stewart Smith who led the movement to
form last years Committee Of Seventy. and was
the chairman of It's Exc utive Committee, said
yesterday:
There to sO bnt to Sa nor hS n &
bent to defeat our old enemy. our only chance OF
semens eSs In m my judgment % ut the Republican party
should at their next convention. soon to be held.
Of Conf CConnaterencs and ADJOURN am confident that
the good nr hs ely T mest sne 70 the
excise question. il is my opinion that We should
must govern in the decision OF this question in this
city should favor voting by assembly dsbsfh.
they will have liquor saloons open on SUNDAYS or
German element, who are certainly entitled 10 con"
sideration
PITIABLE PERFORMANCE.
Concerning the action Of the Good Government
clubs convention last night. only say that 10
is very much to be regreted-in fact 1t is pitiabe.
ptsf ayppb pbacfz fha a
the men who are opposed 10 Tammany Hall, and /
am very much in hope that their precipitate action
VIII create strong public sentiment in favor OF
fusion ticket Indeed, am inclined to think from
and that certain men who have favored union ION
ticket opposed to Tammany Hall, as they ana last
year. have been already stimulated in that dlrec-
ton by the unfortunate action OF our Good Gov
sble that the proposed union ticket in opposition
to Tammany can be brought about without pub pub,
authority we must again % appeai IN tnat way 10
they did before. When however union ticket
is agreed upon. 1t Will be necessary to submit q
no doubt nbp be done And this for the moment is my
answer to DR.. Parkhurst's suggestion At such q
meeting a representative campaign committee would
have TO be appointed, to act as the Committee OF
Seventy did last year.
OPINION OF MR.. DEPEw.
When Chauncey NJ Depew asked for an
opinion OF the action of he Good Government
clubs, said
of the campaign is to overthrow Tammany and
perpetuate the reform movement already begun in
The Good Government clubs have gone outside
their province and made an error which Is likely
The duties OF an organization Of Good Govern
provnce TO maintain solid and formidable organ
izaton which will be menace to both parties, and
are ar nominated the clubs viii not support them 1t
is their daty wait until the tickets are nominated
men from both tickets and indorse them But IL
both tickets should be SO hopelessy corrupt that
support either one, then II remains FOR the clubs
run a ticket OF their own selection
The action OF the clubs in nominating a ticket
is premature and ill-advised BY this action they
place themselves in position where they must
thousand all told. That is not great number in
an lection by iner @ acLon they have 1 taken the
blocked all attempts to get together" and present
a strong front the common enemy.
| am and always have been. for union ticket.
THIS Is manifessy the road for the Republican
cubs last night was mistake and most unwise IN
view Of the difficulties M that already bese The Effort
Government Club young men. in assuming TO take
commend themselves TO the good graces OF thinking
Mr.. Depew. In speaking Of the dispatch sent By
DR.. Parkhurst to Charles Stewart Smith suggest.
ing the holding OF maSs-meeting and the create
ing Of another Committee of Seventy said:
At first blush that proposition would feast:
ble and valuable Such summons to Influential
public-sprited and unselhsh citizens would DO much
10 repair the damage wrought by the head.ong pre-
cipitancy OF youth II there were time for them to
act 1t is here that the difficulty would be
tered 1t takes many days 20 bring about a suf-
fciently imposing demon stra,iOn authorize the
appointment OF such committee and for the
mittee to meet. organize and formulate plan ~
action for an aggressive campaign that would meet
with popular approval. Party conventions will
meet this week and next The tickets must be
made up Within the next ten days 10 be within the
legal limit and this does not In my opinion. as I
see the situation now arord the time necessary for
such acton.
\ MISTAKE. SAYS THE MAYOR
Mayor Strong said when asked for his opin-