The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-17
WANTED: CLEAN, ABLE MEN
TYPE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS DE.
 MdNDED THIS YEAR.

l in Mind-Election of Officers.
 The Good Government club held a we'll attended meeting last evening, at which officers for the ensuing year were elected, the report and recommenda- tion of the president were submitted and other business transacted.
 Hon. Henry F. Peck reported from the committee on membership and in the absence of the treasurer, Benjamin R. English, read the treasurer's report for the year, which showed $93 received anrd $s5 paid out, leaving a balance of S8 in the treasury.
 A motion was made and carried that a nominating committee of three be appointed to present candidates for the various officers, and the following gen. tlemen were appointed on the commit- tee: Rev. B. s. Lines, L. A. Babcock and General E. E. Bradley. President Rev Newman Smyth ex- pressed the wish that some one else l coming year, as he had already held the position for two years and he thought that a layman who was ac- quainted with business and local poli- tics would be better able to carry on the work of the club in the interest of good government.
 The committee did not see it in that ,tasak | odl officers for reelection, as follows:
 observation-disclosures Srnyth
 First vice president-John w. A1ling.
 Second vice president-Charles IL. Baldwin.
 Secretary-Loulis A. Babcock.
 Treasurer-Benjamin R. English.
 Advisory board-Professor Henry Farnam, Rev. Newman smyth, Francis Bacon, M D., Professor John c. Schwab, Eli Whitney, Joseph Porter, Rev. E. s. Lines, Rev. D. M James, Charles L. Baldwin, 1st., John w. AL ling E. P. Arvine, George D. Watrous, Arthur H. Smith, Hon. Henry F. Peck, General E. E. Bradley Professor Gus tavus F. Gruener l.. Wheeler Beecher, John T. Manson, Benjamin R. Eng fish, Henry w. Crawford, Professor William Beebe Russell A! Belden, Louis A. Babcock, Frank l.. Bishop.
 The report of the committee was &C., Ecepted and the above were unanimously elected officers for the year. While the nominating committee was making up the slate a warm discussion arose as to how the club could make itself felt in city politics.
 The question was referred by the president to Professor w. E. Chandler, as one who had practical knowledge of politics. He said he did not see how much could be done in the present con- dition of affairs, but he hoped to see the time when the city would be di- vorced from partisan politics and when the very best men would be elected to office. Tt is so late now that there is little that the club can do in the primaries, where the slates have all ready been made out. The only way in which the club can make its influence felt is at the polls. I have always been a republican, but am ready to vote for clean democrat Ca gold democrat) if he is the best man.
 "I am down on a machine in city poll itics, whether it be republican or dem- ocrat''
 Joseph Porter said: Tt has always seemed to me that there was something back of the primaries, and have never been able to find out what the first pri- mary really is."
 Mr. Chandler-"We have got to get men out to the caucus who will vote for the best men, and in order to compete against machine politics we need to or ganize."
 General E. E.. Bradley in few words introduced the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the standing con- mittee on legislation be requested to examine the present city charter of New Haven and report to the advisory board such proposed amendments thereto as in their judgment the gen. eraI assembly of the state will be most likely to grant at it's forthcoming ses- sion, and the advisory board is hereby authorized in the name of this club to take such action toward procuring the legislation necessary to secure amend~ ments to the charter so reported as it deems best for the interest of the city"
 Henry G. Newton called attention to the fact that it was necessary to give notice of contemplated amendments some time in advance, and said that l the power or the CluD WOulQ De ten times as great at the caucus as at the polls.
 After further discussion by others present the resolution of General Brad ley was unanimously voted.
 Other points in regard to the work of the club were discussed by Walter AL len, Professor Irving Fisher, F. w. c. Myers and others, and then the meet ing adjourned.
 Following IS the address by Rev. Dr. Smyth:
 While we have been overshadowed by supreme national issue this Good Government club has advisedly sus- pended it's agitation of local questions. It has been content to maintain It's organization, and to await the time when public attention should be again focused on our own municipal affairs.
 The immediate work for good govern ment, which now demands our best endeavors. is the work of securing first class nominations for the offices to be filled at the coming city and town cleo tions. The fact that the recent national | lal