New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
OPPOSED TO THE NOVEWENT
NOMINATION. OF AN INDEPENDENT
STATE TICKET RECEIVES sETBACKs.

STATE TICKET RECEIVES sETBACKS.
THE POLITICAL COUNCIL or THE CITY GLIB
DECIDES not TO ENTER STATE POLITICS
PROMINENT CITIZENS UNION MEMBERS
WRITE LETTER DEPLoFrNG
TIE PROPOSED covRsE-Pos
s1RrF CANDIDATES
The movement set IN foot largely bv the Gu
14ns Union 20 OIL. in nomination an independent
c-atA ticket received rvo distinct serbacks yes
,erdav One was the announcement thai the
Political Council 81 the CITY Club had unari-
rnouslv decided IN Tuesday evening NOT 20 enter
State politics b. irdorsing tho independent
movement The second encouragement came in
the form q letter addressed hy Charles Stew
art Smith. William b Hornblower John
Pine Edward \ Drake George Tombleson.
John { Clark James Loeb Richard Watson
Glider and William NJ Kingsley 70 the Central
CITY Committee ~ the Citizens Union deporlns
the participation ~ the Citizens Union In State
politics and declaring such action inconsistent
with the principles upon which the organization
vas formed This letter. coming az II does
from man who we're largely instrumental in
forming the Citizens Union and who we're 50 ac-
tive IN Us work during the last municipal cam
paign. is likely 70 have a far-reachlpg influence
II reads follows
Nev-York september. q, 1895
Central City Committee CT the Citizens Union p
Fulton Cutting, esq Chairman
Gentlemen Relieving that your committee has
fallen INFO very serious error in indorsng car1t,
the name and emblem Of the Union In securing TIE
nomination of such candidates respectfully but
most earnestly urge upon YOU the reconsidera-
ton OF such action As enrolled members OF ne
Executive Committee we cannot but regard the
participation CT the Union IN State politics: ana
dorsng candidates for STATE Offices a. no, %. only !,
inconsistent with out opposed 10. the tundamental
princiees and objects Of the Union
PRINCIPLES OF THE UNION
The arst circular issued by NE Union. February
D. 1887 quotes the provisions Of the Constitution as
10 the separation Of municipal elections from ste
ana National elections It's basis. and states mat
the sepai alton Of municipal from State and Ma
ional politics and honest. efficient and inde-
pendent administration Of the city government are
the principles Of the Union" and that Its objec;s
as stated in the accompanying declaration are 70
carry these principles into effect The first para
graph OF the declaration OF principles and objects
recit4s the constitutional provision with regard 70
the separation Of elections TO the end that mu.
nicipal affairs may not be controlled BY National
or State politics These fundamental principles
in effect ratified and adopted as the control.
| ing principles Of the permanent organization or
| meeting OF the Committee OF Organization. held
February IS and IL declared 70 be the duty
| Of the Central CIV Committee then e.ected TO
keep those principles and objects constantly before
the voters OF city ana TO protect ana pre-
serve the right and enjoyment OF the name ana
party emblem Of the Citizens Union OF the City OF
Nev-York" We respectfully submit that the in
| dorsement by the Union or candidates Tor mo
Offices of Governor. Lieutenant Governor, etc, IS
directly opposed those principles and IS suover-
| sive Of one OF the declared OBJECTS OF the Union
THE ACTION UNAUTHORIZED
| We further submit that the action Of the Cen
| trail city Committee was Unauthorized in that
| T. exceeded the powers conferred upon the COM
| mttee In the recomme udation for the esta blish
nent OF the Central City Committee, adopted at
the meeting referred 70. the powers and duties OF
| the committee specifically defined. and they
| do not include the power 10 nominate or indorse
the nomination OF candidates for any offices what
will by reference 70 the In
closed printed report and recommends tons page
| 81 On the contrary N is therein expressly stated
| that the Central Committee shall not nave power
either Ito alter or amend the existing declaration
| OF principles and objects Of the Citizens Union or
| TO nominate delegate the nomination OF candl-
dates for public offices in the city, county borough
| or Council or Assembly districts" page .. The
| such action as the nomination or Endorsement by
the Central City Committee OF candidates for state
offices was never contemplated as possible. and the
| limitations placed upon that committee absolutely
| the committee precuded from any right TO dele
gate 10 another organization the use OF the name
and party emblem OF the Cnizens Union
| We beg remind you that your committee is
acting as the representative OF thirty thousand en-
| rolled members and that you have no powers be-
| yond those specifically conferred upon YOU by the
| Committee OF ORGANIZATION representing the total
| membership The powers OF your committee are
| limited in the most express manner by the terms
81 the resolution under which ~ appointed. and
the memters OF the Union have the right TO expect