The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21

NO hcTCby TmNI g tho COnVGnTVOH5 OF UTEHHIEH-
tions opposed to TSmmnny Hall to. appoint CON
ference committees TO meet such committee
cmpowered, TO agree upon a ticket to be nomi-
mated by all."
From the Times. Oct. 4. 1875.
At the meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
last night Mr.. Low offered the following resolu-
"Rcsolred, That the Chamber OF Commerce.
In declaring itself In favor OF a union ticket this
autumn which shall unite once more tho forces
ycnr. afllrms with special emphasis its sense OF
the Importance OF having such n ticket as TO It's
and ability than the ticket which has been al
ready placed in tho II Id 10y the Good Govern
mcnt clubs!.
May l say n word further" said Mr.. Low,
in regard to the general subject, now hat
happen to, he on my fcetf Our sister city OF
may happen II VIC fail to unite all these forces
together IL Is a matter OF history, though
not know il, that Mt the election for Mayor
in the city Of Brooklyn following my re-
tirGment from office the forces which had been
that. divided, they cast n majority vote OF the
city, but the enemy entered into possession OF
the city offices by n plurality vote. The ,eDt or
tho city, looked at merely as a municipality,
was increased about 30 per cent. through that
united. ! conceive Il TO be the height OF achieve.
mcnt to pluck the flower Safety out of the net
tie Danger, and there Is no body OF men In this
city except this Chamber. In my Judgment. that
can do 1t. | believe we can by stanuin. first Tor
q union. and second for a union such as has
UtCn uUlCWNtu III NY TtbOlllllOH, ~ " u u
character that will command universal sup
From the Erenfno Post. oct. /, 1898.
Mr.. W. II. Peckhnm said: Tho young men
In the Good Government clubs are n splendid
lot-the finest body OF young men in the coun.
%cre,ion., With a union ticket Tammany can be
defeated again. Without such a ticket Tam.
many must win
Il. Fulton Cutting said: THE convention
field I shall do all in any power to secure the
should welcome an attempt to organize a union
OF NIL nnti.Tammany elements. provided tho
ticket nominated was composed OF good candi-
dates"
Meyer $ Isancs lone of the Good Government
Club candidates, Tor supreme Court ~Justicel
posed to 1ammany Hall cAuld lie united In sup.
port Of "a single ticket. and should heartily IA
entirely willing to sacrifice my own candidacy.
II necessary. IN order to further the success OF
such a movement"
From the Times. oct. l. 1895.
Wheeler H.. Peckham said: Are the Good
Government clubs to say, We are the only vir-
iuons people in this city We only number
tuous that we will make n slate and your politi-
cal parties. who, have existed from time innle.
mortal, must take our slate and take our candi.
dates from it : ] would like TO See them do it,
but l do not think you could get them to take
our ticket without consultations" .
Elon ). Hobbs expressed his disapproval
of the nominations and said that 1t meant that
a great many members Of Good Government
o. joseph HIS +. s, tesisu aI, OF the EFF First st'd di snp etH OK:
pressed his belief that it would enable Tammnny
to win. hands down.
From the Times. Dot. g. 1895.
Charles Stewart Smith said he was in favor OF
a union against TammRny. He thought the
Good Government clubs had upset the kettle OF
fish.
'Our only chance OF success rests in n fusion
OF all the a~nti-Tammany elements said Mr..
smith; I'm ny, Judgment, the Republican party
held, do what they did last ycar--appoint a com
mittee of conference and ad .ourn. | am conli
meet the Republicans in a proper PC spirit. Con:
corning the action of the Good Government
Clubs Convention last night, | can only say that
it is very much TO be regretted; in fact, ii IL
pitinblc. But it emphasizes the necessity for Il
union Of all the men who are opposed to Tam
their precipitate action will create a strong pub
lie sentiment in tavor OF n fusion ticket. Indeed,
this morning. that this is already the case. and
that certain men who have favored a unior
ticket opposed to Tammony Hall. as they tit
direction by the unfortunate action OF our Goot
Government friends last night"
From the Times. Thursday. Oct, 8. 1895.
L. J. Callahan. President of Good Government
Club F. is one OF those who deplore the action o
the Good Government Clubs Convention.
II cannot for the life OF me understand" b
terdsy. why u man should butt his head ngains
a stone wall, instead Of working around 1t. bu
this is Just what has been done"
favor q cooperation OF ali political bodies tina
will unite ugainst Tammany."
John a. Stewart. President of the United State
Trust Company, said: "A union ticket Is n
out it we will go back 10 the mire and corrup
ton from which we so gloriously emerged las
year. A union ticket made up of reprcsentativ
and unexceptionable candidates would undoubt
eddy receive the support of a majority OF tn
Good Government clubs members. in spite o
the fact that these people have named aticke
OF their own .,. tr
Frederick NJ. Littlefeld said: "A union tickle
Is the thing. We all know what the Republican
vote OF this city is. ! look upon the action o
the Good Government clubs AS haaty. The can
should have listened to the advice OF sue!
leaders as Wheeler II. PcCkham and Everett r
Wheeler. Every advantage should be taken o
the disaffection in Tammany Hail."
VOTE OF NEW YORK CITY. 1895.
RegiSter-Sohnier, Tammany ................1 1852
H-ating. Anti-Tanum any. ........... l05. 81
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