New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-28
BROOKLYN IN THE FIGHT.
TO FORM CITIZENS UNION BRANCHES
IN EVERY DISTRICT.
j.. COMMITTEE OF SEVEN ON ORGANIZATION
CHOSEN AT A MEETING PRESIDED
OVER BY LUDWIG NIsSEN.

4 movement TO unite the anJi-Tammany forces
in Brooklyn was started last evening in the AT
Association rooms in Montague-st The meeting
was held in response TO a call sent out by com
rnttee of the slgners Of the Citizens Union mani
fes1o take the necessary steps to organize toi
the redemption Of the city from Tammany control
Colonel Wills L ogden called the meeting TO order
Ludwig Nissen was chosen chairman.
M Nissen said the meeting had been called
primarily for the purpose OF getting the sentiment
o. those who signed the call. Il should be easy
for both Republicans and Democrats to gather
under the banner 81 opposition 10 misrule ano II
furthersnce cf the doctrine that there should De
no par1isanship in municipal government Ny
Nfssen thought il would he inopportune 10 present
any names o. candidates for the Mayoralty al the
present Jirne That would retard the movement Of
reform and crive away some OF the best men WHO
could make the movement success.
Colonel ogden moved that committee OF seven
be appointed by chair supervise the forI11a-
non Of anti-Tanlmany Citizens Union organiza-
tons in the fwentyone Assembly districts Of Brook-
lyn These could elect delegates 70 The general
body and later delegates TO convention. when
conference would be held with other organizations
r Fulton Cutting. chairman OF the Citizens
Union II Manhattan. said the movement was on
the hight track The address OF the Citizens Union
70 Tie public had met 4 cordial response from all
tie newspapers IN Manhattan except one. MI Cut
ting continued:
THERE MUST BE COOPERATION.
There must - cooperation between he or
CARNATIONS ready 20 support good governTnent IN
New-York. Il 3 important IN gain strength at
once and present a strong front Already other
operstor 1t would better be with TWO three large
bodies than with tfteen or twenty small ones !
united front we shall command the field We
-Tber We confer win NJ Plat and others it
should b with evidence If strength. We should
proceed with the single purpose Of pulling t9gether
We shall Dc glad 20 have members Of YOUR body on
our Executive COMMITTEE End -or maj purpose s
VIII confer later with rour chairman saollc acc
that there are many Democrats opposed 70 both
ourse YES anri-TarlITany organizations.
Nj Sissen remarked that Z they would win they
must get the votes Of some q The men who voted
tcr Tanmany.
X. 4. Ztegler amended Colonel 0gden's motion
SO that the committee could add 20 its number. Il
desired The motion and amendment ware carried
Frank Harvey Field. president of me Brooklyn
Young Republican Club thought the Republicans
O. Brooklyn we're ready q help ne movement
along He thought provision should - made 70
meet rhe expenses OF the movement
NJ. Cutting replied rhst the Citizens Union IN
Hew-Y7rk Had ample funds Al present and that
10 appeal for financial AID would he issued before
January !
RRo0ELYN WILL PAY ITS BILLS
Colonel ogden declared there were one or TWO
hundred men n rown VINO would ''lrderwri-e the
WHO'D hing in Brooklyn We can take care Of
our expenses" he said Let Manhattan take care
q hers
otto kerapner said there were organizations al
Som = ta-r we're strong and co-aperaciou must
aa5 Min All - mem Victory. however. would
- -Hr-s- -D'r defeat = q ma. were Q-- n oTtce
Trn did 90 better man his Predecessor
2 II -lrr-7r9 wished 70 emphasize the fact that
TaTT-SaUs must .UrleG. otherwise The move
IerT wali- h. hopeless Their 81 least
for Mckinley. me votes Il forty thousand men
Un0 voted icy Bryan must b. obtained for The
form III h-r NJ f-Iu-1ct-$ spoke Of municipal con-
C.-tCrs Brooklyn fi4- Inadequate WaJr- supply
M. T'erlls rom cot!egrati0r. and urged that
There should o. municipal OW DeCsnlr OF TIE
supply. The EaTIaqC scheme rnOCst-0uS JOB
engineered ny both parties. There should be a
single headed police force. and policemen should be
subject ~ -era-ral the sling Of reasons there
To-. The oasis %: -he reform movement should he
.r-n--ar-is7.-a.I ana and o. spoils' Henry
W H---H-- .SarSE2ly
= d 5ru.rnr and a Augustus E5ealy spoke. and
then Alexander ? orr said ne movement
absolutely BIPARTISAN
The following Committee u Seven was appoint
e - re chairman Ludwig Nissen NJ J.
Flsne--T. Henry A ll5eE y. 4. Zlegler, Colo
ne Wills L. Ogden. : Perry SrurEes and J. Ed
ward SWsusJroru.
Colonel Ogden said Yesterday morning that,
though ~ was Al independent Republican. he
ErroEEiy inclined belief Ihat the wisesr
course Wcr.1 o. The selection 0f 4 independent
democrat -or Mayor against Tammauy L Was
Iaiher ehFly 70 begin organization work now bur
i seemed % him and The signers Of the call
~ 70 % added 10 IL January. when delegates 9 a
CITY convention are % oe chosen. Complete ~
rolrnent would probably have ne delayed I'll
next September