New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-29
FUSION BUT NOT CENSURE.
THE CITY CLUB STANDS BY ALL OF IT'S
FRIENDS.
MEMBERS DECLARE THAT THEY WILL WIZ
RIGHT But THAT THEY WILL NOT ci'iTi-
crsE THE GOOD GOVERNMENT
CLUB MOVEMENT.

and then passed another resolution, doue'ns '"e
sue. when It plain by the applause s"e"
Fusion speeches hat a large haJo'i' "
club favored the Fusion ticket Ihere was "
large attendance of members OF the c'uo, %
tho men present were James c. Carter. ADraih -
tIau,,, seth Low Everett Il. Wheeler James W.
| PRYOR w Bavard Cutting. Arthur Won bI'esen'
Iews L. Delaneld II. Fulton cutting -Aii.r "
Conkllne J. Noble Hayes. De Forest Grant, -''"V.'
suckney DR. f. g. Janeway. Gustav H. oc"""o'
Clarence w Bowen. Horace f.. Demihe II,
r,s Roome r. w. O. yelling j. BROOKS i'ea''''
the Rev. DR.. Rainsford, Wiliaih l." De
Richard Watson Glider , -.
President Carter said that II was gra'i'-"e ~
see so large attendance when the ciuo vac
decide what part 1t would take In the ca'"ps's"
4 committee had reported he said that IL WAS III
xned,ent for the club to take active part in the
conferences which resulted In the nomination. Vi 'e
Fusion ticket. but the committee had ADVISED 'ha'
tho club should continue work against Iammahy
Hall After briefly describing the movement "h'oh
led TO the nomination OF the Good Governments
! ticket and saying that there had been dNis'oh
Of opinion among the trustees OF the club about the
| attitude which the club should take III ieSPe''
| 10 that ticket he called for speeches
I Noble Hayes suggested that the speeches he
limited as the discussion might last longer than the
nine hours which the Good Government members OF
the club expected to spend in the discussioh anu II
was decided to limit the speeches to ten minutes
| each.
r Fulton Cutting said that the Municipal League
was killed In 1858 by a combination with partisans
The Fusion ticket he said, was formed In the nope
of catching the German vote, but the German vote
had not been secured. He declared That In the event
nj a Tammany victory the Good Government Clubs
could not be held responsible, while fusion victory
would not prevent partisan combinations III iutuIe
Clarence W. Bowen offered resolution us nisa
ton In this city. the city club deprecates any AMI, III
vision In the vote against Tammahy, anu auFlSeo
-, pmept(
ticket His motion was seconded, ana ne sad oi'a -
the most important ,v be Governed by
s" WIiiam + Dodge called for the reading Of por-
| ton OF the city Cubs constitution, which declares
the object the club to be to secure good govern
'' Everett p. Wheeler said: The Fusion ticket was
selected the Com nitee OF Seventy uG t Wa
| Ne GOOD Government Club men are not strong
enough dictate to all Others ABOUT S, b
started its useful work 1t was meant to oppose par
sanshp end party spoils The aiterence p h n
ends OF seesaw When you put down I ian 1diis
up Plat We want to s,rke K, at I'm, 1ne spoS
sy Horace e"f at p r sad When Good Coy
| ne Fusion ticket was nominated. they committed
a political crime. do not believe, however thaf
| shai Vote that ticket because want to strike at
Tammany but am not in favor OF fo na tbn c 15
Government ticket Let the club declare le eha al
!
| our principles" (Applause) =.
Albert stickr ey said there was no censure e i'm i'm
| Fusion ticket did not win, the Tammany ticket
]. Nobe Hayes said I'VE want to take munie S
pal politics out of National and state potifSs
Endorsement OF the Fusion ticket by TINS cup Would
| be a slap In the face of the Good Government
" Harris Roome said: The victory last year
was a victory for nom artisanshp. We want to
put down partlsanshp in city affairs" ,,o.,,, and
he was appauded loudly when ne rose to speak
sa ssd came NTH surprise to Sir
| was present at the meeting which resulted IN
i Ins then that Tammany Hall had become power
I'm this city perneious and so destructive 70 me
str d fsSpefl That 0 tShk vas the only
LAID before tire meeting have f made A
progress in that direction. Last year we scotched
MAN. nne Is defeated again It's corrupt forces win
begin to disntegrate Tammany Is do~heu anu 10 Is
viii be- lost II Tammany wins again this year.
| applause You will have to form more city
clubs and more Good Government clubs ana the, then
Tammsny will not be killed. Make An END OF ram I'M
many now, applause II you haze 10 use , tne
tickets in the field the Tammany ticket. the fusion
Ticket and the confusion ticket G-aughier1 Every very
imam Hail M "a Ion5 calls said that he
agreed With Mr. Hewitt ne ~ bow the fusion
movement had succeeded IN devoted to
the cause of good government to divide It's torres
|
ticket is better ticket than either the Republicans
| or the State Democracy would nave selected lor
| themselves. The Chamber or commerce committee
| az Five did the best that could be done Tor tne
cause Of good government thinK me Tiy 0iuD
and thus promote the cause OF good government
Brooks Ieavit, and others opposed the resolu-
lion DR. Ransford thought the club should not
| take action which could be considered as rebuke
| IN the Good Government clubs. When Mr.. Leavtt
| was talking he was loudly invited to shut up
President Carter then gave his views saving ina, tnat
| ship In the city government; me interests OF the
| city must he considered With Tammany stagger-
| gems TO aid in giving another staggering blow to
| Tammany IL shall vote for the Fusion ticket, he
| said but | am not willing that the club shall take
| action which could be considered as rebuke TO the
| Good Government clubs
Mr.. Carter offered the following az substitute
for Mr. Bowen's resolution:
! Resolved. That the City Cub, while sensible Of
the great advantage which the cause OF good city
government would gain by the defeat of the Tam
| many Hall ticket at the coming election. and re-
| GREETING the differences which have arisen among
concerning the proper methods of uniting the oppo
sit.on to that ticket yet recognizes the fact that
the character OF city government Is not va,ly
| or large.y involved in this election that contests
cordial union Of all believers In good non-Inrtisan
| city government will be needed and II believes
that such union and the permanent interests OF the
club and OF the cause 70 which II Is devoted will
he hest promoted by foregoing decisive vote upon
the points as to which its members are In differ
ence. -, ,,.., . hod hoo, ,r,.,,a . -.
chair called for a vote Mr.. Carriers substitute.
and it was adopted by vote Of about two-thrls
of the men present Il was after IL o'clock when
the meeting adjourned
NOTES OF THE CANVASS