The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-07
CTS BOSSES DISTURBED.
GROWING REVOLT BECAUSE OF TIE
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

The Rank and File object 10 That Open Scheme
TO Hetrny the Original Purpose or the
Union ana Hand over tho Municipal CouS-
ell aud Hoard OF Aldermen to Tnmmnnvs
The feeling within and on tho borders OF the
Citizens Union against the action. OF that body
in putting in nomination n complete list OF Al
dermen, Councilmcn and, Asscmblymen is as
Stunning formidable proportions and the bosses
of the Executive Committee nre very much dis.
turbed over 1t. They are beginning TO realize
that they have made another blundcr, one
which will ALLEVIATE from them many supporters
of the head of their ticket. Tho boss cts are
regarding tho growth of this feeling with much
apprehension. A few days ago their conf
dence was at boiling point and they were will
ing to bet any amount that Low would be
elected. The candidacy of Henry George was
looked on as one Of the chief forces in the at
tainment of that end. But already they have
seen tho desertion to George of two OF their
Committee on Organization, John $. Crosby
and Jerome O'Neil, and of two prominent
workers, DIR. NJ. Marion Miller and Spellbinder
Brown, and these men have told them plainly
that the candidacy of Henry George is going to
deprive the Cts Of the whole labor vote, upon
which they have been counting 30 much.
One of the men enrolled in the Cts organiza-
ton they claim, by the way, 10000 now, but
refuse to show the rolls) expressed himself
strongly while at the Cts headquarters ycster-
day. lie was talking with some OF tho spell
binders who were loafing about the place and
said:
II have been for Low from the beginning. 1
have always been a Republican, but this year 1
enrolled in the Citizens Union. But i can't
go this Alderman and Asscmblyman business.
I won't stand for n Tammany Alderman and a
Tammany Asscmblyman from my district,
and that's just what this move will mean II
we poll anywhere near the vote VIC are counting
on. And what is true in my district Is true in
every doubtful or Republican district in the
city, providing we cast the vote we think wc
will, or even tho Republican machine gives us
I'VE can't even risk,tho chance of turning over
the. Municipal Assembly to Tammany. | don't
know what the motive is, whether 1t Is to
| smash the machine ut any expense or not. but
l do know that If this Citizens Union is run.
turns over ths ManisiEai Assembly, to Tam:
know II, these sentiments are held by G5 per
cent; OF 1h enrolled menoers 81 the Siti1 dnns
more to help Tracy than Tracy could have done
to help himself. The result of this will be that
ticket"
In former elections the running of Alder.
cided Il difference, for tho power OF the Board of
Aldermen had been reduced to almost nothing;
be 6"o Very different. The Municipal Assembly
becomes "A most important body, and to all in
tents. and purposes will govern this city. Its
powers will be such as to make the poorest man
vitality interested in the Alderman from his dis.
trict. Under the new charter the Municipal
Assembly is the trustee OF public property, and
has full control over municipal ordinances, like
the present Board of Aldermen. But in add.
ton 10 this it can authorize the construction and
establishment of markets, parks, bridges: and
docks, and boulcvards: may acquire additional
shissr. york; yS5 r grant ISe b rail69ad Of an" b%ild {f5ry f 1pan
streets and transit routes. change the bounda-
rics of wards, construct schoolhouses. and pub
lie buildings, and, on recommendation of the
Board of Estimate, fix the salaries of public
officials. 1t may also issue bonds for improve
mcnts.
Its power over the city in general is therefore
inestimab!y greater than that of the present
Board of Aldermen. but in another way these
Aldermen and Councilrncn will come much
closer TO the general voter. In the Board of
Local Improvement, composed Of the members
trict and the President Of the borough. the first
steps toward local impro rcmcnts. in each
senate district must be taken. Next come
the borough boards, composed of the members
of the Municipa Assembly in each of tho
boroughs and presided oyer by the President OF
the borough. All strictly local improvements.
such as affect the everyday citizen. will BIO
decided upon in these two lower boards, and 1t
is these boards that the Citizens Union wishes
to give over to Tammany
1t is because of the importance of this Munic-
ipal Assembly that the followers of the Cts are
revolving against the game TO turn over, the
legislative part OF the city government to Tam
many in order to smash the Republican organi-
cation. As to AsseInblymen, the feeling is just
as high. The rank and file of the organization
is us set against this scheme as the other. boss
cts are beginning to realize their blunder and
may try to fix it up at the meeting OF the EXecu-
tive Committee tonight, but matters have
probably gone too far for them to be able 10 do
anything. In the meantime they see votes
leaving them every day.