New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
WARNED AGAINST HASTE.
.,r,zrNs UNION URGED TO PROCEED
CAREFULLY.
vrxsERs INSIST THAT A COMPLETED oR'NHiNA-
-,oS SHOULD CONTROL THE PLACING OF


A TICKET IN NOMINATION.
rad,cal difference Of opinion on the sup1ec'
-. .e,,v nominations developed among the
wi and file at a meeting of the enrolled mem
=, the Citizens Union of the XXVth AS
.,ob,v District held last evening at the main
".a,uarters OF the organization, No. 80 East
ru.rtv-third-st Professor n. NJ. Butler pre-
,oa A discussion arose over the question OF
.r,v nominations, and the right or the commit
,.s on Organization composed Of the 21o orig
10, members Of the union. TO make the nomna-
,. Lowell H. Jerome and Major r. G.
n..or,pridge representing delegation from the
-, Mckinley League, took the ground that
,,,,ations must originate with and have the
..rssn, of the district organizations IN order to
:, ,cccnted by the masses of the people The
,o,aeo of the pledge which each member en-
oued In the union was called upon to sign was
,overely criticised. 1t authorizes the Commit
COO m Organization TO act for the signer in all
waters pertaining TO placing a ticket in the
field.
1ohn B. Pire. chairman of the Committee on
Enrolment, being asked about the meaning of
the enrolment pledge. said that 1t must be con-
s,ae-ed as giving 10 the Committee on Organiza-
ton power Of attorney to make nominations
and conduct the campaign as the best interests
NJ the Union seemed to demand.
Fx-Aldernan James G.. McMurray offered a
-,solution that 1t was the sentiment of the
,,l,ed members of the Union In the XXVth Dis
tIct that the Committee on Organization should
defer that nomination of ticket until all the dis
tricts Of the Greater New-York were organized.
A lively debate followed. Mr.. Pine cOntended
that the Committee on Organization could nom
nate ticket without the formality Of calling
convention. a vote on Mr.. McMurray's resou
ton resulted in its defeat
Henry r. Towne offered a resolution a sug-
gestion to the Executive Committee of the Union
which adopted. 1t declared that pending
the creation of a permanent management and
form Of organization. no final action relating to
nominations plan Of campaign should be
taken. and that the plan finally adopted should
In the broadest manner provide for full. free
and intelligent participation by the whole men,
hership in all proposed action Of the Union in
the election OF its officers and the accomplish
ment OF its highest purposes
The Rev. Dr. w. s Ransford before leaving
the city for a short vacation on Wednesday.
gave out an interview containing his parting ad-
vice TO the electors of New York. He said that
many good men seemed to ne holding back lest
the untimely movement of Good Government
clubs of 1895 might be repeated. This was. IN
his opinion. an idle and unnecessary fear Dr
Rainsford said that the issue cCuld not pe mis-
taken II was this Whether the people wish
10 have their great city ruled and its S4.oOoooV
worth Of Offices filled by machine men appointed
N those offices not because they are especially
ftte for them. but because they have influence
with politicians. or whether they want the CT!
ruled and administered by men who are put III
Office simply End solely because 'hey me, az aie 80,
HE and honest and because they Will earn from
the CITY the salaries which the cllZens pay
them This is the issue pure and simple