New-York tribune., 1901-04-04
WORK OF THE CITY CLUB.
BALLOT BILL TO BE PUSHED NEXT
YEAR-PASSAGE OF CHARTER RE-
VISION COMMISSIONS AMEND
MENTS Urged.
A1ENTS URGED.

The City Club held its annual meeting last even
ing at No. 1S West Thirtyfourth-st, and there was
the usual large attendance of members to hear the
report of the council which reviews the work Of
the club for a year. Wheeler H. Peckham. who
presided. caused the report Of the council TO be
read at the beginning of the meeting.
The report shows that the club has a bank
balance of nearly 5000 unpaid subscriptions of
nearly 5000. and indebtedness of only $500
The subcommittee of the legislative committee
examined more than four hundred and fifty bills.
The committee dsa4Iproved of hundred and
eight bills and approved of nine. The committee is
Of the opinion that attempt TO have the club $
ballot bill passed at this session would fail and
tend to make il difficult TO conduct an efec-
tive campaign in 1902 The intention is to form a
large committee of from all parts Of the State
TO work up sentiment. The report continues in
part:
resolution adopted by the club on February 6. has
erdeavoTed 10 secure the introduction of bill to
judicial candidates. The general sentiment of the
leslslature is SO much opposed 10 such an enact
ment that members OF the legislature have been
reluctant to introduce the bill
The council has given careful attention to the
but is not prepared 10 recommend any particular
constitutional amendment removing all doubt of
should be passed by the legislature of 1902 and that
of 1903. Any amendment passed this year could not
saue of 1893 Pnd therefore f no Ha me is lost 'bs bS
delaying the first passage until 1902
The club approved special reports by the coun-
ell dealing with charter revision and political con-
trloutions by corporations. The report upon char
ter revision included an address to the members
OF the state legislature, strongly urging that the
amendments proposed by the Charter Revision
Commission shall be passed without serious
change. plan 10 prevent political contributions
oy corporations was embodied in n draft OF a hill
TO require publicity Of all expenditures Of CORPORA
tons
Inc club passed a resolution directing the coun-
eli TO prepare a bill TO make it a penal offence
Tor directors Of corporations to make such contrI
buttons. 1t is not the purpose of the club TO rra
the passage Of these bills by the present leris-
azure nut an effort will be made TO secure their
passage next year '-'O''
The annual election OF the City Club was hold
!ast night with the use OF a blanket ballot which
II resulted in the choice Of the following:
frank H d Dodd. William c. lie Gendre. New,
bold Morris and Charles c. Nadal
members Of the council for one year-R r
BOwker Horace f. DeminF. Frank ] Goodnow A
, Halghts Jacob ". Mack. Y. Everit Macy
Adolphe Openhym. James W. Pryor the Rey'
Thomas R. Slicer, Nelson 5. Spencer and Everett
p Wheeler.
Members Of the committee on membership. class
OF 1903, to I'LL vacancies-William NJ Bennett and
Thomas ]. Hallowell. Glass OF 1904-Eckford C be
Kay, Homer Folks, Frank S. Hackett, Richard NJ
Montgomery. John a. O'Connor and Egerton L.
Winthrop jr.