The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-25
Citizens Union Convenes at Cooper
Union and Unanimously NOmi-
mates the Same City Ticket.
AGAINST SENATOR QUAY
FUSION OF FORCES OPPOSING HIM
PARTLY EFFECTED.
Further Democratic Concessions Ex-
pected-Date for Opening the
Ohio Campaign Is Fixed.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The Republican
city convention to nominate mayor, con-
troller and president of the Board of Alder
men met at noon to-day and after or
ganizing edjourned to meet tonight.
The night session was attended by most
of the leaders of the Republican party.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff was the
chairman, and prominent among the dele
gates were Cornelius Vanderbilt, Freder-
lex S. Gibbs Robert G. Morris, Jacob Bren-
ner and f. Morton Goddard. On taking the
chair Mr. Woodruff said that while parti-
sanship was proper in State apd national
politics in the government of a municipal
ity which comes closer home TO the indi-
vidual and those domestic interests which
party principles do not affect, nonparti-
sanship should be the dominant idea. He
also bitterly attacked the present police
administration.
The platform adopted arraigns Tammany
Hall as "a band of conspirators against
the public welfare" and an ''organiza-
ton devoted to public piunder." 1t charges
the administration of the police depart
ment with buying and selling license 10
break the law" and the machinery desis-
mated for the administration of justice as
being employed to promote vice and pro-
tect criminals" The platform pledges the
candidates to do away with the blackmall
iniquity." 1t further says the election OF
the ticket will not mean blue law govern
ment, but the largest measure of personal
liberty consistent with public decency and
the maintenance of public order.
The platform then scores the Tammany
Hall administration for its financial admin
istration Of the city and charges it with
filling the Offices with Tammany workers.
1t also says the laws concerning wages to
city laborers will be enforced by its candi-
dates, and promises to see that ample
school facilities are given.
After the adoption of the platform Rob
ert G.. Morris moved the ratification of
the report of the conference committee.
which met with the representatives of the
other -Tammany organizations, and
formally named Seth Low, president of
Columbia College, for mayor; Edward NJ.
Grout, of Brooklyn. for controller. and
Charles V. Fornes, of New York, for pres
ident of the Board of Aldermen. There
was great enthusiasm when the names
were mentioned, and several speeches sec
onding the nominations were made. The
convention then nominated MesSrs. Low,
GrOut and tornes by acclamation.
The city convention OF the Citizens
after organization had been perfected and
a platform adopted, for the purpose OF
permitting a union To be arranged between
all of the anti-Tammany organizations and
candidates TO be agreed upon at confer
ences OF representatives from all the
ganizations opposed to Tammany Hail, re-
convened in Cooper Union tonight.
To-nights convention was attended by
over 1000 people, packed in a hail designed
TO hold LOO, and hundreds surrounded
the doors outside. There were 1,250 dele
gates. The Bird 5. Coler men were plenti-
ful. but just after the convention was
called to order it was announced, as COM
ing from Mr.. Coler, that he would not al
low his name to be used as candidate for
mayor before this convention. George
Haven Putnam presided, and in his speech
attacked Tamamny Hall and its methods.
X. Fulton Cutting presented the report of
the committee of one hundred, which
named Seth Low for mayor, L. NJ. Grout
for controller and Charles V. ForneS for
president of the Board of Aldermen. There
was much confusion at this point, and Mr..
COer's friends made themselves heard, but
the report was finally unanimously adopted
and Messrs. Low, Grout and Fornes made
the candidates of the Citizens Union.