New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
TO ORGANIZE THIS WEEK.
PLANS OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN
JAMES @. CARTER OUT OF TOWN.

II seems unlikely that the Committee or FIJI
teen appointed by Charles Stewart Smith on the
authorization OF the Chamber OF Commerce. 10
devise means for the betterment Of the social
condition OF the city. win meet for the purpose
Of organizing before the latter part Of the week.
James c. Carter. whose name was placed at the
head OF the list is. according 70 parliamentary
usage. regarded the temporary chairman cf
the committee. and II is expected that the initia
tory steps for the calling OF the committee to-
gether VIII be taken by him. Mr. Carter was
called out OF town late on Friday night by the
illness OF a relative, and at his ofhce yesterday
Il was said that ne would probably not return
10 the city for some days. In the event. how
ever. Of ar. Carter's absence being protracted.
John s. Kennedy. whose name is second in the
order Of appointeees will be asked TO issue the
necessary notices for the meeting Of the COM
mittee.
Several Of the men who have been selected 70
form the committee were away from the city
yesterday. and most of those who were seen de-
clined TO discuss their probable plans until they
had had an opportunity &c confer with their col
leagues
VIEWS OF Mr.. BALDWIN.
william F. Baldwin 5r., said yesterday that in
his opinion the motto OF the organization should
be. 'Permanency, Publicity and Non-Partisan-
ship" Il believe" he explained. that the COM
rittee should be permanent one, because ex-
perience has shown that a permanent or
Canization Is necessary. In my view the COM
mittees works should not consist in the at
tempted reformation OF individuals; It should
start in 20 reform things and conditions. II
should not be interested in nor influenced by
any political party II should be absolutely un-
hampered. J. for my part have not enlisted for
two OF three months; have enlisted for nve
wears think that the committee should be put
on a permanent basis as conservative inIlu-
ence IN this community 10 see that those persons
who wish 10 he decent should have chance 10
he decent and that the indecent should be sepa-
rated from the decent. The members OF the
committee should be men who dare, who VIII
not be frightened by any individual or organiza-
ton II the idea OF publicity is carried out. We
shall perhaps be threatened with suits for hbel'
and so on. II such cases occur. the committee
should be prepared 10 say. GO ahead and prose
cute That IS what want It viii give your
case greater publicity Publicity should be one
OF our strongest weapons I believe that the
names OF al evildoers. of men responsible for
the evl conditions OF the city. should be pub
lished IN bulletins ana in the public press, no
matter whether they occupy positions OF promi-
nence IN the city government or are simply
keepers Of tenement houses where EVIL exists. The
better class OF citizens should know who is re
sponsible for the evil that goes on. In my
opinion. such publicity would be q most ef-
fective method OF overcoming the evil for no
man would like TO see his name held Up 10 pub
lie contempt. I understand that wholesome re-
suits have been obtained IN Cleveland IN just
that way"
Mr.. Baldwin added that in bis opinion the
first thing the committee ought 10 do would be
10 devise some means for the protection OF little
children. Then It should proceed TO drive vice
OF the streets and out OF the tenement houses
THE STATEMENTS REFUTED.
The statements made by Paul Klopstock. OF
the Shakespeare Literary Club who appeared
before the Tammany committee on Friday. that
conditions IN the With Assembly District con-
tinued 20 be as bad es they had been under
Captain Herlihy were retuted yesterday by
delegation OF citizens who waited on Captain
Titus at the Eldr1dge-st. police station. The
nleub Of the delegation expressed their con-
fdence in Captain Titus, and assured him that
he had brought about comnenoaole changes IN
the district Replying 10 the compliments show
cred upon him, Captain Titus SAID he thought
Mr. Klopstock had been mistaken In his obser-
VRtOns, and explained that the men VINO hao
been seen by Mr.. Kicpstock 20 go into resorts
were really plain clothes officers sent by him
captain Titusl TO gather evidence.
Concerning the published statement that Dis
trict Attorney Gardner and his assistant, Forbes
). Hennessey. were 10 send out notices 10 q num-
Der Of owners OF property IN the East Side dis
tricts where disorderly places We're ms intained,
nothing could be learned at the District Attor-
news once Yesterday. Colonel Gardner and
Ny Hennessey We're out Of town. II is the Gus
tom, however when brought 20 the attention OF
the District Attorneys Office that certain prem
ises are being used for disorderly places. 10 send
out notices 10 the supposed owners
THAT LIST OF DIsORDERLY PLACES
Assistant District Attorney O'Reily. who was
first associated with Mr.. Hennessey in the mat
tiers relating 10 the vice investigation. said that
list Of names OF disorderly places had been
handed 10 the District Attorneys Office by John
NcCullagh State Superintendent Of Elections,
prior 10 the election. and when be was searching
for colonization This list. he added, contained
more than a hundred names which had been
sent 10 the Title Guarantee Company Tor lnVes-
tigation as 10 the records and real owners Of the
property. This company had returned from
time time parts Of this list, with the owners
names. To all these owners Mr.. OReilly said
notices would be sent in tie early part or ms
week
The fact that on the list appeared the names
Of q few prominent real estate owners In this
city has led 10 the belief that District Attorney
Gardiner viii attempt 70 make political capital
out Of the circumstance Some days ago Inc
Tribune said that the Tammany committee
hoped 10 be able TO prove that many OF the
tenement houses on the East Side against which
complaints had been made belonged 10 citizens
~ high standing IN the community. The inNes-
ugauons Of the committee. however, produced
nc evidence on which could be based charges OF
what may be termed a boomerang character,
and il is understood that the report which Dis
tr1ct Attorney Gardiner has received is merely
part of the Efforts which the committee made
- this direction.