New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-05
PRICE THREE GEMS.
CITIZENS TICKET FILLED.
FAIRCHTLD FOR CONTROLLER.
JOHN II. SCHUMANN. OF BROOKLYN. FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.

NIGHT AT HARDMAN HAL1s-srRONb
THANKED FOR HIS WORK As MAYOR.
The complete ticket OF the Citizens Union for
municipal, county judiciary and borough Of
fees was placed in the field last evening when
the Committee Of Organization met In Hard
man Hall and adopted the recommendations OF
the Executive Committee without dissenting
vote. Seth Low nominated by the joint
Nominating, Committee Of the Union on sep
tember ]. and the ticket was completed by the
action Of the larger committee last night Here
all the candidates:
CITY NOMINATIONS.
For Mayor. SETH LOW, Of Manhattan.
For Controller CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD. Of
Manhattan.
For President Of the Council. JOHN II scHU-
MANN. of Brooklyn. ..s,
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
For District Attorney AUSTEN G. FOX. ,.J
For County Clerk BENJAMIN +. HALL.
For Sheriff EDWARD F. MSWEENEY
For Register. RICHARD II. ADAMS
JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS
For justices Of the Supreme Court, CHARLES s h
VAN BRUNT and GEORGE r. ANDREWs
For Justices of the City Court. JOSEPH FET"
TRETCH and s. sTANWOOD MENKEN.
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN NOMINATIONS.
For President Of the Borough. ROBERT j.
f0r cyRTs SfGseJ J. sPRoNG, f @ DE- DE- LEVI F wARREN
and WILLIAM H. TERRY.
The hour appointed for the assembling OF the
Citizens Union Committee Of Organization In
Hardman Hail. at No. West Nineteenth-st
last evening o'clock but 1t was half an
nour later when the three hundred members OF
the committee found their seats. completely NIL
ing the small hall. In the absence Of r. Fulton
Cut tho oh ho Ia afii n EurOOe.
Charles Stewart Smith presided. With him on
the platform John c. Clark the secretary:
J. Kennedy Tod. the treasurer; James B. Rey.
nolds the chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee. and General Wager Swayne president OF
| the Republican Organization Of the City and
| County of New-York.
| OPENING THE MEETING.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Smith said slmplys
Gentlemen. YOU will please come to order.
We all know what are here for, and We will
| proceed to business at once. We will listen to
| the report of the Executive Committee
James 3. Reynolds got up and proceeded to
read report. detailing some OF the work Of
his committee since the last meeting OF the Com
mittee of Organization. reciting the manner In
which Seth Low nominated and present.
ing I'm conclusion the names Of the candidates
70 be nominated. Of the ticket presented the
report had this to say:
Your c2pm,ss nov to srs'ens ay
Of he Muncoa mS Council Ir
body. as they are appropriately chosen hy their
public record Of the candidates whom We Bresen,
S Ser are oya sfS +" we the pnpes Sf the Unon
We believe that there is every reason TO antiei.
Pase FSs mH%sss "A and seSS9y SS'd cEs
appeal for the active support OF an menbers .,
our Committee on Organization snf OF Az o,nsIs
who recognize the worthness of our candidates
and the justice Of our cause
s o r ssns sS roGD qSe hsry ss"t Of p:
cspssner SpssT Of SEPTEMBER the upion
principle Of home rule in all matters that are pure.
y oGa e well as IN a ssls'on n ha DsoSa afe"s '''
There was considerable applause while Mr..
Reynolds was reading the report The presenta-
ton Of the name Of Charles s. Fairchild evoked
long burst of applause while many Of the
members Of the committee showed surprise when
the name of John H. Schumann was mentioned.
Apparently few Of the members OF the commit
tee knew who Mr. Schumann was There
considerable applause for Austen q. Fox, but
not much for the other candidates.
MAYOR STRONG THANKED
When the report had been read Generai
swayne got up and said: Il move that the re-
vention indorses the administration, as a whole.
Of the city Of New-York by Mayor Strong. and
would suggest that the report contain an expires.
sion that the thanks OF the community are due
TO him for his conduct during his term az Office"
The motion of General Swayne was seconded
and carried without dissenting voice. mo-
ton to accept and adopt the report OF the Ex.
ecutive Committee then carried unanf.
mousy
Mp BEAMANS ADDRESS.
Then Charles c. Beaman rose to move the
nomination of Charles s Fairchild for Controller.
and John II. schumann for President Of the
Council He said in part:
IT Is now in order. | think. Mr.. Chairman, that
the Citizens Union do now nominate for Controller
Mr.. Charles $ Fairchd. and for President ot ths
ike % Mr ~. Low. 18th the i best embodiment Of our Ticket
and our platform it was necessary FOR Mr Depew
tion meeting. to say that he took great pride that
he felt it was great privilege and high duty.
ticket. Mr. Fairchild certainly is Gold Democrat.
and nor only a'sold Democrat bur DsmScrs, ~
form this piatfS,rm Of ours ,nd , 10 one Is more
known TO us, because he comes from across the
hces as Mr. Fairchild has in the city Of New-York.
But of Mr.. Schumann have read here tonight In
known anS mos. nuensia Of thu o German iii.
zens OF Brooklyn. lie is German by birth. has
lly>i long in Brooklyn, is a large manufacturer.
a trustee OF savings Institutions and banks lie 10
Republican n politics. and was even member
of the convention that nominated General Tracy
the other night for Mayor. Therefore 1t must he
said OF him that he is a good Republican: And in
Brooklyn-as he will be Mayor Of Greater New
York lin making up his Offices he selected Mr..
Schumann as one Of the Civil Service Commission.
ers Mr. schumann has been selected Cor the ofhcs
10 which YOU arr 10 elect him by friends OIL the
other side % the river. IN the Borough OF Brook
lyn and comes 10 with their absolute indorse-
ment our municipal ticket is now made up--Low
for Mayor Schumarn for President Of the Council
and F'airchd for Controller The ticket II now on,
and II will have 10 win. There II no man on thar
ticket that Will withdraw: there is no man on fhss
ticL,f thar we will want 10 withdraw.
ALL TOGETHER
Iow yent,emen We have Just heard the nonf-