New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-17
A STEP NEARER UNION.
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION AUTHOR
IZES A COMMITTEE FOR ANTI
TAMMANY CONFERENCE.

The Republican County Committee at meet
ing held in the United Charities Building, last
night authorized the president to appoint a com
mittee to confer with other organizations op-
posed to Tammany Hall for the purpose Of
bringing about union Of all anti-Tammany
forces in the coming municipal campaign. The
meeting marked by me ieration, and an evil
dent desire to conciliate all organizations OPP
posed to Tammary and TO cement such organiza-
tions into a compact body 10 wage a war against
the Wigwam. After the meeting the
politicians said that never in the history of
local politics had the outlook for a successful
union against Tammany appeared so bright.
The question OF comforting with other anti
Tammany organizations was taken up at
meeting OF the executive committee Of the
County Committee yesterday afternoon. The
Citizens Union as told in The Tribune yester-
day. had already called for n conference Of all
organizations aligned against Tammany. Some
members OF the executive committee were in
clined 10 resent the action OF the Citizens Union
in taking the initiative. and declared that such
invitation should come first from the regular
Republican organization. The advocates Of
union. however. won. although the dissenters
had their way 10 the degree of getting a clause
inserted in the resolution which read that a CON
ference committee should be appointed when. in
'le Juusi4eHt oA the president OF the County
Committee. the appointment OF a conference
committee is necessary" As Robert c. Morris
president Of the County Committee. is heartily
in favor of union it is believed he will not hest
tate 10 appoint such a committee when the time
is ripe for action.
1t was said last night that a conference com
mittee would be appointed. but that the time
and place suggested by the invitation of the
Citizens Union may be changed
President Morris asked last night when
he would appoint the conference committee. and
said: Il cannot tell just yet. When I name
them I will make it public"
There was rather scant showing OF the
County Committee at the meeting last night
The rollcan was dispensed with as a quorum
was manfestly present. William II. Ten Eyck as
chairman OF the executive committee. said that
he had report TO make. He had the invitation
from the Citizens Union asking for the appoint
ment OF a conference committee by the Repub-
lican County Committee to meet with a CON
ference committee OF the Citizens Union on
May 2s.
When Mr. Manchester. the secretary of the
committee. had finished reading the invitation
Mr.. Ten Eyck offered the following resolution
as a recommendation from the executive COM
mittee:
Whereas. The Republican County Committee OF
the county OF New-York has adopted resolutions
favoring the union of all anu-Tammany organiza-
tions In the approaching municipal campaign and
Whereas II appears that the Citizens Union and
several other anti-Tammany organizations I'm the
city of New-York have appointed committees on
conference; therefore. be il
Resolved That. when in of he
president OF the county committee the appointment
or a conference committee is necessary. he is
hereby authorized, empowered and directed o
point such committee, consisting Of the president
of the county committee. who shall be the chair
man of such committee conference and such n
number of additional members I'm his opinion
may best the purposes of conference; and be
II further
Resolved. That this committee on conference is
authorized and empowered to represent and to act
for the Republican County Committee of the
county of New-York IN all conferences which NAV
be held with other political organizations.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Then Mr.. Ten Eyck moved that the invitation of
tht Citizens Union be referred to the conference
committee TO be appointed by the president OF
the county committee This was carried