New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
BROOKFIELD MEN LEFT OUT
NO INVITATION To THE ANTI-TAMMANY
CONFERENCE.
COMMITTEE HOLDS THAT THEY ARE AL
READY REPRESENTED THROUGH THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE-NINE NEW
ORGANIZATIONS ASKED IN
ORGANIZATIONS ASKED IN

ORGANIZATIONS ASKED IN.
The Anti-Tammany conference held its sec
ond meeting last evening in the headquarters
of the Citizens Union in Union Square and de-
cided to admit to future meetings representa-
tives of nine organizations. failing to include
in the list the Republican organization of the
city of New-York. known the "Brookield
Republicans" No reason for the failure to in
vite William Brookfeld and his associates TO the
conference was mentioned at the meeting last
evening, but il was said that the committee on
invitations had taken the ground that Mt.
Brookfield was represented in the conference by
delegates from the Republican County Commit
tee of which he is a member
At the meeting last evening there were dele
gates from the Citizens Union Committee Of
One Hundred. the Republican County commit
tees Of New-York and Kings counties, the
Greater New-York Democracy the Brooklyn
Democracy and the German American Munich
pal League of Brooklyn. The report of the IN
vitations committee was presented by Robert
c. Morris. its chairman. who is president Of the
New-York County Republican Committee In
the report was a recommendation that the fol-
lowing organizations be asked to send delegates,
two from each. to future meetings of the con-
ference:
BepubbIIcan County COMMITTEE Of QueenS Gonnty
County: - ,
independent Democracy,
leaders
O'Rrien is the leader
The German American Reform Union, In which
The German-American League, of which Ludwig
Thoma is the president.
The German American Municipal League Of Man
ha5ssn eader Of which Paul f0ePF is said to De the
The German-American Citizens League. Of
The German Republican County Committee. OF
which DIR. Gustav Scholer IS the president
At the close Of the report by the invitations
committee was the following statement:
Several other bodies were mentioned. but It was
them further before recommending their admission
10 the general conference
The report Of the committee adopted
unanimously after a brief discussion. Then it
was announced that Willis L. ogden, who pre-
sids1. would call another meeting Of the con
ference after the secretary had sent invitations
TO the nine organizations on the list. and had
received replies.
After the meeting adjourned Thomas A. Full
ton, the secretary Of the conference said that
there had been discussion about admitting
the "Brookheld Republicans" TO future meet
ings hut a member OF the Republican organiza-
tion had said that Mr.. Brookfeld was a mem
Der Of the Republican County Committee. and
therefore was represented In the conference oy
the delegates from the County Committee. II
was 10 be remembered. Mr.. Fulton said that the
conference was not a convention. and that II was
not expected TO take votes matters OF vital
Importance. the idea being that there should be
general agreement upon all matters To be re-
ported back TO the various ORGANIZATIONS having
representatives in the conference. For that rea-
son. he said the organizations having only two
delegates each I'm the conference would not be
at a disadvantage compared with the organiza-
tions which are represented by a larger number
OF delegates
II is not expected that the conference will be
gin discussion Of candidates for the Mayoralty
and other municipal Offices for several weeks
yet. In the mean time, IT was said last night.
the conference will consider various subjects Of
policy, and try 10 effect closer union Of all the
organizations which are 10 oppose Tammany
Hall In the fall campaign.