The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
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bS the on OrEanizatien.
The soven Cts who have been getting up q
plan for o permanent machine reported to the
Clts' Committee on Permanent Organization
last night. Joseph Larocquo presided. The
seven said they had been thinking with
all their might since Nov. IL. 1897.
Two courses suggested themselves to the
seven TO think about, and they decided
not to recommend "those devices that have
boon developed in American politics for the
purpose OF what was known as getting close to
tho people and getting out the vote" So
tho seven recommended that the following
committed Of twenty-five DO named as the
executive head Of the machine:
BOROUGH or MANHATTAN. Rose, Samuel J.N 500.
Andrews. Constant A. Tod. J. Kennedy
Ashley. Clarence d. Warner. John De witt
Briesen. Arthur Won sbRoUdH OF pRooKfIH.
Cutting, II. Fulton Bstterman, Henry
Fuller. Paul sturses. s. Perry
Gould. 4. r. l..
Huntinston. Francis @. Weed. John w.
Ksith, .~Boudinot.
K9auth, perclyai sSnogoT Sv ~ sITHm9sT.
Neyius. John il. O.
Page, Edward d. BOROUGH OF THE BRONX.
Pannes, John 3. Marshall, Fielding Il.
These arc the City Committee: They. are to
stimulate in each Assembly district OF tho city
the formation Of clubs In sympathy with the
principles and objects OF the Citizens Union"
to raise money. and to secure, If possible, an
nuai subscriptions guaranteed for at least four
years; keep headquarters open. represent the
M when at ssa h 1Snh,S,n,, before che oo hss,slsstg sss
good and oppose the bad in legislation. and aid
In the formation Of political organizations of the
Cit variety In Assembly districts whore the out.
look 10 promising. Tho City Committee shall
not have power to amend the Cts declaration
NE. Weed. IL he " Queens county cit, rose and
said that Queens was the biggest borough and
that more men from 1t should sit among the big
the orranizatioS Committee fss " votea to lei tho
Twenty-Five increase themselves IL they thought
: When 10 per cent. Of the men who voted for
Low in any Assembly district get together they
may form a district organization, and the
Of weight. to Be entered on the record, tho
Twenty-Five may by q thrse-fourths vote recog-
ship. The members Of each association shall
choose d Chairman to serve until the next first
81 May, For the hrst year Of its hfe the ssso-
tive COMMITTEE. After the first year, the mem
Chairman or they shall select these committees.
association Chairmen shall select the
The Assembly district Chairman shall compose
the Council District. organization, and each
borough shall have an orgsnization made up OF
uOiOB utSol OdS <h5boihuy uiooIiSt. 49, 10
triet to have one deIeEate and one for every 500
votes for Low. The Twenty-Five are to net
as the head of the organization until twenty
four Manhattan Assembly districts, eleven
Brooklyn districts, and one district In
Queens. Richmond. and the Bronx. when they
shall retire. their places to be taken by n central
city committee made up Of one delegate from
each borough for every 5000 Low votes. This
is the pledge emitting citizens to membership in
the party:
II am entitled to vote In the city of New York.
and reside at tspecifying place. within the
Assembly district: approve the principles
and objects of the Citizens Union and intend to
act with it at municipal elections. This declara-
tion shall not prevent me from Joining and sup
porting any political club. organization, or
party that takes part in national or State poll
This scheme was adopted by the Committee
on Organization, and a motion to adjourn had
been made when Thomas Clege rose and said
no laborlng man was in the twenty-five.
he considered q grave oversight, and he
urged the twenty-five to heed the laboring man.
Mr.. Larocque tried to cut Mr.. Clegs off. but
could not. ,
ticket last foil. replied to ClsgG and said that he
hoped that no man would be recognized or put
on tho committee simply because he was a
man. This brought. j. w. Sullivan to
his feet. MI. Larocquo aBked him to SIT down.
He wouldn't, saying that no would speak. but q
motion to adjourn was carried before he could
ANYTHING.