New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-23

,rpr-piJcAN NOMINEEs-ALL FOUR AS
syMsLYMrN RENoMINATED.
.A.s,s- Oct. % (speciar-The city Of
NL.,,e- will abandon its cid charter on Janu-
and will come under the operation Of the
$50 >or second class cities. which was largely
.-oa bv Senator White Of Syracuse, and then
..sbed through the Legislature by him,
=, co-oneration with Senators Armstrong
~ Parsons OF Rochester.
:. r-,i be a notable step for Rochester to take
-e- many wears she has had city government
>, d,v,oed responsibility with a Mayor, It is
- g, Us head but with the chief duties and
-, newer in the hands Of an Executive Board
80 George W. Aldrdge was member OF the
-,rac,,t,ve Board he the actual head OF the
~ government: the Mayor was merely a nom
80, executive chief Rochester has not found
80, form Of government profitable. II has
- her long term boards with a high rate
:, ,r,s-est. Il has prevented voters from hold
- s,v one especially responsible for any in
,~c,e,cv OF the city government; IL ran up the
-, rate few years aso 20 a burdensoIne
lint. Il filed the public Offices with men whose
ssr,,,es we're not needed; IT gave an incapable
pos-s of Education. and the schools were not
properly conducted.
- e doubtful II the practical politicians"
., tho city would have permitted the old charter
- -. ,,,ra-s45e6 by the White charter which
,a-,-es responsibility IN the Mayor OF the city.
s~cer, tor the chastising power OF the Good Gov
o---,ar, clubs These organizations led by
rose,h T Aning and the Rev. Clarence A Bar
- both Republicans. perceiving that II was
,o,a,ess 70 expect any reformation Of the city
,ovsrnuoent by the men nominated for Office
.t-orrn the influence Of George W Aldridge
l.otdad IN 1895 10 support on a non partisan
,,a->o~n,. George z. Warner. a Democrat FOR
,,a,o- Mr. Warner had been an able and up
-gh, Judge OF the Municipal Court for period
G. sixteen years
w Aldridge was rather amused by this effort
- the Good Government Club organizations.
lid he not have about the most efficient pollti-
al machine in the state for getting vote reg
jstered and then cast? OF course. the Good
Government Club organizations would discover
the day after election that they had not the
: ghtest political influence. The Good Govern
rent clubs plodded along. nevertheless. work
,re steadily IN every election district In Roches-
ter appealing 10 voters on non partisan grounds
ss taxpayers and as patriotic men; urging them
= "a in this movement 70 bring more economy
aad more efficiency into the city government.
Election night Mir. Adrldge had a disagreeable
''f''',
A---i'lD"L ONNED 4f1H 0OO->Oi|
But Nj Aidridge still held control Of the
Common Council. the Executive Board and the
s'h0o. Board, and in every way opposition was
made 70 Mayor Warmers policy Of government
Two years passed. and Mayor Warner was
I-nOminated. again having the support OF The
Good Government Club organizations and Of
tie Democrats Mr.. Aldridge had not Yet given
W. his political conceptions. and once more he
nominated machin, ticket. headed by his leu
tenant. Merton Z Lewis. The election was the
most disastrous experience MI A'u'
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