New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
GAP IN VICE COMMITTEE.
FIVE MEMBERS DECLINE TO SERVE AND
FOUR OTHERS ARE CHOSEN.
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD Fun
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR Po-
LrTrcAL CAMPAIGN.

-r,,. ,-o,,roi,+As of Fifteen met yesterday, but
the urinary purpose for which it was called
,ha. of orranizatiou could not be accomplished
owing TO the declnation to serve OF hVe OF the
appointees These men were james - "o4 'i'
Frederick D. Tappen. Robert w. De Forest Al
fred 7 White and Adrian lselin, IT. MI carter
wrote that his health would not permit nm 10
take part in the work OF the commltlee' MI
Tsnnen said that he intended shortly to take
trfu abroad; Mr.. Iselin explained that previous
obligatiops would make it impossible for MIN
~ serx-a while Messrs White and De Forest are
6avo-ing SO much of their time to the work OF
the Tenement House Commission OF which they
are members. as 10 preclude service upon an
other public body.
The other ten members, William H Baldwin,
ir. George Foster Peabody, Alexander E Orr
Jobn s Kennedy the Rev. Robert L. PADDOCK
Colonel Joel B. Erhardt, John Harsen Rhoades
Jacob H. sohiff Charles sprague Smith and Dr.
Felix Adler were present
The meeting was held in the board room Of
the othees occupied by Mr.. Peabody at No q
/ Fine-st II began at 8 o'clock and lasted for
about two hours. Soon after they started
Charles Stewart Smith sent for. and he re
eponded Immediately. de was appointed
rnAnber of the committee 10 I'LL one of the
vacancies. and there is little doubt that he VIII
ultimately be selected as the permanent chair
man cf the body. The session was an executive
one. and at its close Mr. Baldwin was deputed TO
make known such information as the comiIllttee
desired 70 have published.
FOUR NAMES FOR VACANCIES.
Jacob H. schiff presided over the gathering,
and after the letters had been read from the
! FIVE members who declined 10 serve, the ques-
/ ton Of filling their places was taken up After
/ a protracted discussion the names Of four men
! q, ham fo
| pate in the work of the committee were chosen.
and a subcommittee of two members was ap-
/ pointed to wait upon these men 10 ascertain
/ whether or not they would be willing to serve.
! Until their wishes in this respect are known
1 Mr.. Baldwin said their names would be with
/ held. He explained that no permanent organi-
cation had been perfected for the reason that
il had been felt that the committee should be
made up in its entirety before this step was
taken. AS soon as the committee had been
made up to its full number another meeting
would be called without delay. This would be
two three days.
Was anything decided upon to the plans
Of the committee?" Mr.. Baldwin was asked.
Yes" he replied, there was general ex-
change Of views as 10 the future policy of the
committee but it would be inadvisable TO speak
upon that phase of the meeting until the COM
mittee has been completed We do not natu-
L
upon any definite policy until the whole commit
/ tee can subscribe TO those matters"
TAAMANYITEs MEET PRIVATELY.
Mr.. Baldwin added that for the present there
would be attempt 70 enlarge the committee
beyond the original number of fifteen Several
members Of the committee were seen last night
but they refused 70 divulge the names of the
four men who would be asked to take the places
/ Of those who were unable to serve
Tammany's Vice Committee held meeting at
No lS2 Bowery yesterday afternoon. All the
members Of the committee were present The
! meeting was private despite Mr. Crokers orders
that the committee should meet publicly. At the
END OF the private session Mr. Nixon asked il
there was any one with complaints or informa-
ton AS there were none the meeting ad-
Journed- Mr. Nixon at first said that there was
nothing 10 be given out. He afterward said
that many letters and some documentary evil
. denee had been obtained from persons The
nuisanees complained Of had been reported to
Chief Devery, and the committee had taken
pSlns see that the things complained OF were
aOateo- 1Ar- Nixon said that the con rnittee had
received many thanks for this work
VIGILANCE LEAGUES CAMPAIGN
The City Vigilance League viii begin its cam
paign against Tammany Hall AT a mass r,aeti,
: which is 10 be held under its auspices at the
cooper Union tonight. The League makes no
secret OF It's intentions 10 wage a relentless -
against Tammany. the following extracts from,
, It's published platform testify:
we VII attack as traitors 10 the Cornr,o, -,
nose oinelals who prostitute their ofBoes ~ i
nsniolisrs SG@I yb sam ana those politicians who
We VIII bslS Sn i9r their own pockets sake
coIrNpt rule that Oppresses int,S-Ise seilsl ana
graees H. and install pure e5ssnss 55sTes ana dis
psItlsan administration N' S'i'NteNt ana non
,ls ~ eneeaVor 70 bring all honest citizens into
I ofbsr - tb. sno deeper sympathy with esc6
~ shal religious racial and soctsi
cifize1ssin aHag in the warm brotherhood az EooS
vicious rIS5srsis ussnhs 10 redeem It's home from
i"e speakers at the meeting viii be Charles
stewart smith Wheeler II. Peelham. Adolpb NJ
hadin. Frank MosG and John p Faure Tobr
harsen haoades had been announced 10 SNEAK
but he informed ar. Moss yesterday thai a prior
J engagement would prevent his attendance. al