New-York tribune., 1901-05-29
UNION THE WATCHWORD
ANTI Ia MIMANY CONFERENCE
HARMONIOUS.
FROM NEARLY ALL THE
A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

The conference committee Of the anti-Tam-
many organizations held their first executive
session last night at the headquarters of the
Citizens Union. in Union Square, transacted i'm
portant preliminary business. harmoniously went
over the subjects up for discussion, and adopted
the following resolutions setting forth the pur-
poses of the conference:
The conferrees representing the several
parties to this con ference declare that their
controlling and dominating object is to form
such a union of forces will insure the
overthrow Mt the polls of the existing reign
OF political corruption. extrnvaGnnce ana IN
decency. and establish clean and efheien'
municipal government for this great city.
To that end they pledge themselves as toi-
lows;
shall accent a nomination from Tnmmany
Hall.
Second-To advocate the nomination OF
candidates for office whose character Gu
pacity and intelligence shall enable these
conferrees to form IA compact ana h'r'""i
GUS union of all parties opposed to T"mm"ny
Hail. md secure this city n Just ana eH-
cient administration of its afeirs
And whereas, these conferrees heIieNe 'h"'
the Mayor and other municipal omccrs
should administer their respective omces ]"
the interest the people composing the
municipality. regardless Of party consfdera-
tiOns; therefore.
Resolved, That these cOnferrees pledge
themselves that they will favor no c"hui, ,
date who does not accept these fundnmeh'"i
principles and whose character ana 'ec"r"
are such to Justify public confidence
i'm his assurance that if elected he VIII NOT
use his office or permit III to he used for the
benefit of political Organization nu'
will administer il in the interest OF the
whole people, irrespective of party ANNA
tiOns.
! These resolutions were unanimously adopted
J. Hampden Dougherty, of Brooklyn, and L.
EIlery Anderson of the Greater New-Hork De-
mocracy introduced separate sets of resolutions.
Mr Anderson's breathed a rather fierce spirit or
hostility toward Tammany and its rulers Mr-
DouEherty's and Mr.. Anderson's resolutions
were debated and as there was no prospect OF
accepting either. they were sent to a committee
on resolutions composed of ]. Hampden Dough-
erty. Of the Citizens Union; Robert C. Morris OF
the Republican County Committee. of New
York: Jacob Brenner. OF Kings: John c. Shee-
han. Of New-York: Michael J. Coffey, Of Kings;
Henry Weissmaa. OF the German American
Municipal League Wallace Macfarlane and E
ETery Anderson.
The conference was organized shortly after
$50 o'clock with the following officers: Colonei
Willis l.. ogden. chairman Robert c Morris
first vice-president: f. EIlery Anderson. second
ce-presideut. and Thomas A Fulton, secretary
One OF the first things UP for discussion was
the status and basis Of organization OF the varl-
Gus antl-Tamnlany associations which desire to
unite In the campaign against Tammany' some
OF the members of the Citizens Union eVlnced
| di ,position 70 claim the privilege OF inVlting
these organizations to subsequent conferences.
There were objections to according this power 10
the Citizens Union. and after debate a motion
was adopted directing the following committee
10 present at the next meeting Of the Confer
ence Committee the names Of those organlza-
tlons which shall be invited 10 subsequent con-
| ferences: Robert c. Morris. Timothy l.. Wood
ruff. John c. Sheehan, Michael j. Coffey, Henry
| Weissman Wallace Macfarlane, William L.
! ogden and Thomas A Fulton.
With the exception of the Republican delesa-
| ton from Kings County, all the delegations
selected for the conference were present In full
| number. Lieutenant-GovernorW Woodruff and NJ
| 7 Dadv. of Brooklyn were away from the city.