The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-04
COLUMBIA AND THE CTS.
more Thaa = Fourth sr the Ci,s' Co,nnittoe
or Organisation Arc CoiunbiA Trustees or
Instructors, Including Every Ntember but
Ono or the College Finance Committee.

instructors, Including Every 'N1ember but
Ono or tho COLLEGE Finance Committee.
A comparison OF the list of the Committee of
Organization Of tho Citizens Union with the
general catalogue OF Columbia University, of
which Seth Low, tho Citizens Union candidate
for Mayor OF Greater New York, is Presi-
dent, d~iscloscs n most interesting condi-
ton OF affairs. Seth Low has been called
tho candidate OF Columbia University. Just
how exclusively n candidate Of Columbia he
Ia, however. is disclosed only whom this
comparison is made. Tho list OF the Committee
Of Organization OF tho Citizens Union looks | kc
n page from the general catalogue OF Columbia
University. This might not be so significant II
1t were not for the fact that 1t was the Commit
tee on Organization Of the Citizens Union that
demanded full authority to act for every voter
who enrolled in the Union. Here is the pledge
which every one who joined the Union signed:
I'VE, the undersigned voters in tho city of
Now York. approve the principles and objects
Of the Citizens Union as stated In its declara.
ton. and desire to be enrolled as members OF
the Union. We authorize tho Committee of
Organization TO take such steps rs may be
necessary to nominate for the local offices to be
filled at the election of 1897 candidates who
will indorse and support the principles and OBJ
jects of the Union, and to take whatever action
may be necessary and proper for the furtherance
OF the declared purposes of the Union and for
the election Of the candidates SO nominated"
This enrolment blank was got up by the Com
mitteo OF Organization, which was self.ap-
pointed. The Committee of Organization con-
sists OF $50 persons. or these $50. sixty-seven.
or moro than one-fourth of the whole number.
are either officials in Columbia University or
salaried employees OF the institution or grad.
yates Of the college, and these men have nearly
all been active in the Union. They have
managed it and run. 1t. The brother of the
the nniversi ey The chairman Snipn !" Of the ESstsH oe
Committee Of the Union is or has been a paid
employees OF the cEllege: his appointment 70 that
dent. Another member OF the Executive Com.
mittee is the clerk Of the Board OF Trustees. OF
ommitte was until a short time ago a paid
employee: The printing of the entire list Of
the Committee of Organization OF the Citizens
Union would REQUIRE too much space. Here are
t Wso m piSes stri satS I InSsj in p6esH msn are or the at l %sn
brought about his nomination.:
r. Fulton Cutting is the Chairman, of the Citi-
T e gn ion He Is i q graduate of Co I'm ".
senco Of R: Fulton Cutting in Europe e he has
W. Bayard Cutting is a trustee Of Columbia
University, and has been for a number OF years.
B. g. K Re Slso sF Solds the 3. me next ie' most imp on%es
place in the Union, that of Chairman OF
In Columbia. That is a paid position. He was
Sociology is a pet fad Of Seth Lo%. Seth Low Is
the. head of the socialistic charity. called the
the secretary Of that settlement, 50 there arc
two strings attaching him to Low.
John Z, Pine is one Of the three bosses Ct tho
q member of the Executive Committee OF the
Union. John B.. Pine IS a trustee OF Columbia,
and he holds the important place of clerk of the
Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds and a
Low is the Chairman OF the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds.
John G. Agar. whose name is second on the
bia. The very first name on the list of the menu
6efs Of the Union is not only a graduate OF the
curator Of the Museum. His name is Robert
james w. Pryor is another member of the Ex-
e~cutive Committee of the Union. aud he is fully
as active AS the three bosses. He is also a mem
and OF the Lecture Committee. Ho is a grad
uate OF Columbia University. and he has been a
padi ob s%HP rosSy Rr as was r. on ,St 70 t in m moas ac,;ss
Of the Committee Of Organization of the Uuion.
He has worked early and late for Seth Low. He
member OF the Finance of that insti-
tuition:
Mr.. CROSBY r. ssI in the t hhs oee He si IS one 9 Of I a the Big g.
gest men on. the Committee O. Organization. He
trnt committee Of the university. the Finance
George L. Rivcs has been an active man in
the Union. His name ranks with that OF Cam
mann. He is a trustee Of Columbia University.
committee, the Finance Committee. and his
name has been mentioned ne as The successor Of
The name Of Nicholas Murray Butler is less
orean nai. EHy Of aq tSe u thf as' Fl He ms is a s mMii Of Of
Columbia. and he is a paid employee of the uni
y%srsity. Hs Is one Of the best paid Of all the EN-
ployees: ne is professor or philosophy ethics
George r. Garfield is in the first twenty five of
EN- loyee Of Columbia University. though he is
not a graduate. He gets one of the biggest sala.
ries paid BY, Seth Lows institution. He is a
The name Of William H. Carpenter is only
three names further down the list Of the Com
paid employee of Columbi University, He il
adjunct, professor of the German and Scandi'
f. r. A. Seligman has been as active in the
Committee Of 0rganizatI9n as have any Of ihese
piioyee OF Columbia University, He Is also a
graduate of the university; He is hired by the
ssience. and "a sn a q r.. Pfl't Is a pr sffenUmy' social
members o. tn Commit;s' Of Organization. H.
is dean of the school OF arts. He Is a professor
Of mathematics. and in the university council
Stephen b. stanton Is a neiebbor Of Prof. f, R
A. Selieman on the Committee of Organization
list. He WAS formerly a fellow of the university
There are others in the Committee of Organi,
cation list who are officers Of Columbia ant
course. IL Mr.. Low 10 elected Mayor O.
New York he will have to give up hi'
place rs President Of Columbia, HIS resignation
will be handed to tho trustees to-day. in fact
When Seth Low became the President of thu
university, it was thriving and it was free from
debt. To-day the debt OF the university is sale
to be 80. 600, 900.
Is there any signincance in the fact that o
the Ave members of the Finance Committee o
Columbi University. four. Mr.. Rives. thu
Chairman: John Crosby Brown, w. Bayard Cut
ting, and II. II. Camman, are members of thu
Committee OF Organization Of the Citizens
Union, in which committee was vested the sol
power of nominating candidates. and which die
nominate Seth LOwi
brooklyn women Against Low.
The Woman's Republican Union League o
Brooklyn will meet tomorrow in the Johnston
building In Flatbush avenue, and will discus
tho candidates for the Mayoralty. Lemuel 4
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