New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-30
THE CITIZENS UNION TICKET.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AS TO WHEN IT
SHOULD BE PIT IN THE FIELD

| DlrFEpENCEs OF OPINION AS TO WHEN 1T
SHOULD BE PIT IN THE FIELD.
II was understood yesterday that difference Of
opinion has arisen among the members oil 'he
Citizens Union as to the method TO be pursued In
making up their ticket this fall strong ana IN
fuentia part Of the organization want to go ahead
and make nominations so as TO place the Union
ticket in the field before the old parties get their
machinery ready to act. This element is composed
in part Of the mer Of the Good Government CLUBS
who in 1895 denardod separate ticket, refusing to
fuse with the other anti-Tammany organizations.
They argue that II the Union dominates a popular
| ticket at once the Republicans. the state Democ-
| racy AID other organizations opposed TO Iammany
will be compelled by public sentiment to accept and
| support such nominations.
| The more conservative among the unions leaders
counsel waiting until the lines OF TIE campaign are
more clearly developed. believing that the voting
masses will naturally gather under the reform
standard. while TOO hasy action might have re-
pclant effect A meeting of the Organization Com
mittce will be called shortly TO decide as to the
proper TO be pursued.
A delegation Of women. representing various So
cietics pledged 10 the advancement OF Numerical
cosa E s hT OF Is
offer their services to the cause Tor which the
by Robert Fulton Cutting. chairman OF the Com
mi,tee Organization: James r. Reynolds chair
Pine. chairman of the committee on Enrolment
The societies represented were the Public Heal'h
the Women's Health Protective League. the Alum
ne Of Smith College. the Bryn Mawr Alumni AS
The ,b orera of t Citizens Tnion tha they
were ready 10 engage in active work for the prin-
cpes on which he 3rganina Omh,N was founded
iht hsy M0s ali Sases Of pop bo%n Se
advantages of non-partisan political governments
cua,ed to aid the union in rs fight against parti
san administration. They said that they had al.
the city who willing 10 take part in the
coming campaign. They were ready. thcy added
rolling voters OF the city in Tho m'mbershp OF the
Mr.. Cutting and his associates told their visitors
that they gladly welcomed the aid OF the patriotic
women who represented the societies referred TO-
Mr. Cutting added that the visit was one Of the
most encouraging evidences OF the growth OF the
citizens and OF ns % puposr Of tns m
with II, II the public spirited women OF NewYorls
gave It their assistance its triumph could not be
Among those in the delegation Mrs. Charles
r. Lowell: Mrs. Schiefrelin MIS-. kaufman, Miss
Mr. Reynolds chairman of the executive COM
mittee said that the enrolment was going on sais-
faciorily In all the Assembly districts OF the city
and that all but six Of them had been ORGANIZED
II Is expected that 100000 voters VIII place their
signatures upon the roll
CLUB ADOPTS THE UNION PRINCIPLES
Good Government Club f. at No. AS East Eigh-
feminist. he'd n meeting last evening TO discuss
the Citizens Union and IT decided 10 adopt the
principles OF the union and TO cooperate with the
organization In every way. One OF the members
complained that there was no way Of reaching the
people on the East Side. Il have been sent down
TO Avenue A." he said; 'the people don't seem to
have sympathy with the movement. ] don't know
any of them. and they don't secm anxious 10 know
me listen TO what have 10 say" Another
member said that he had heard the people
against reform because Of the increase In the Tux
rate Lets tell them that the rich have to pay
the taxes. and then they may vote with us, said
third. "Or better stl tell them that II Is better
10 have high tax rate than n high death rate"
said j. Augustus Johnson. the president OF the
club.
CARL SEIZURE ON THE UNION.
Carl schurz said yesterday concerning the work
q the Citizens Union: 1.-The Union. embracing many
men who enjoy the confidence OF the whole COM
munty for uprightness and good faith furnishes a
iIiah noin M for afro anIlAfiou.