New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-15
BOLTS THE GOOD GOVERNMENT TICKET
CLUB DECLARES FOR FUSION WITH oNLA
SIX DIssENTERS-JOHN BROOKS lEANllI
NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK

CLUB F. DECLARES FOR FUSION WITH oN|A
SIX DIssENTERs-IoHN BROOKS 1EAvITr
NOT PERMITTED TO SPEAK.
AT q meeting of Good Government Club F last
night at No. 524 Hudson-st the ticket oil the
Good Government Clubs Convention was repudl-
ated.
The meeting was called to order by L. j. Gala
ran. president Of the club. Among those present
were Richard Watson Glider, Commissioner Johh
B. Faure Assemblyman Alfred X. CohKnhs'
George w Miller Edward B. Merrill and John
Brooks Leayitt who attended as representative
of the Good Government Clubs Council.
In calling the meeting to order Chairman Cal
,anar said. eft seems to me that the only means
of defeating our common enemy, Tammany Hall,
&c IN sunport the fusion ticket While would
like to say that the Good Government CLUBS
ticket should be supported, cannot say that to-
night without much hesitation. There Is no doubt
.hout its being a good ticket, but the practical
question is Can it be elected? The votes cast
for it will come from the fusion ticket ana II
Tammany Hall wins 1t Will be catastrophe
from which New-York will not recover for some
time hope that Club Fs voice Will be heard IN
sucb a way that there can be no doubt about Its
opposition 10 the Good Government ciups 'icAe''
chase Mellen then offered the following reso-
luton:
poso,ved That Good Government Club F decline
to T rat a ac eonvepton Of Good Government clubs
Resolved That the club take no active Parrtt m
the present anre freedom Of action their
consciences shall dictate. -. -.uo,,,,ons he sent
70 me press and to the Council of the Good Gov
eminent clubs and to the individual CLUBS
In support of these resolutions Mr. Mellin read
a long statement OF the reasons 1or oiieiins
them.
Alfred r. Conkling. in seconding the resoiu-
lions. said What is the use of voting IN the
air and taking our votes from the fusion 'lche.
We are here to beat Tammany Hall. Ihat Is
orr chief object Ten years from now we may
he able to have a ticket Of our own, but not
now" 49,. .oso
Commissioner Faure spoke in favor OF the reso-
Iutions, He said that John Brooks Leavitt was
in the room and desired TO speak In behdn ol the
Good Government club council.
Chairman Callahan said that an pet froo me
room and added: "No one who Is not d heHl-
Der of this club can speak without unanh'o Jus
consent and If no one else votes against .,e
motion ia permit Mr.. Brooks LeiVitt TO SPEAK
7 shall and If YOU insist upon giving him the
floor | shall resign as president ana chairman.
Several other attempts were made TO secure
the pr, Ii0s. " ,hreatened 10 resign The
club sustained the ruling OF the chair' anu NIL
Leavitt withdrew. - .
= Samuel Seabury then offered resolution 10
ratify the Good Government Clup uche'' VIII"
was lost 49,
Richard Watson Glider spoke in favor OF the
resolutions offered nv Mr.. Mellen when were
adopted, with only six votes in the negative
All a special meetinf of Good Government
Club last night, at No. 2l1 East Broadway
an effort was made by few members 10 nave
1.-The club reconsider its action at the last meet,
ing. when a resolution to indorse the Good
Government clubs ticket failed to pass. After
a heated discussion a resolution to reconsider
was defeated by a vote Of SO TO g.