New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
C. y. WORKERS BITTER
THEY COMPLAIN AT CITY COMMITTEE,
MEETING THAT EXECUTIVE ME,1-
BERS HAVE ALL THE PLUMs


Sadness relieved only by savage crt,.,.--
marked the special meeting of the Citizens In
City Committee last night. This meeting in v.a
reported, was called by those who were diss.,s-
fed with the division of patronage, so far 49,
plums having fallen to the members of the :.
ecutive committee and not to the district laad-
While the inner rooms of the headquartsr,
were filed with disgruntled and dissatisfied dis
trict leaders who came to plead the claims a,
their districts, the anterooms had good crowd,
of workers. who anxiousIy awaited the outcOn.
Of the meeting
IF we don't get some favorable news fror,
this meeting my organization is going to a.
band" said Secretary Gompers of the XvIth As
sembly District.
I'VE have twenty-five men TO place in Brook
lyn. Come around and help us" said Corona.
Nj. ]. Flaherty to Abner S. Haight. Coma
around and help US"
What can L dO?" replied Mr. Haight. II uss
to get a man job as janitOr yesterday and
failed"
over In Brooklyn worked for nine month,
and so far we have secured one job. Gus Thomp
son. at 81. 800 There's going to be upheavel
across the river pretty sOon." commented Coro-
ner Flaherty bitterly.
After an executive session lasting over three
hours the following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the city committee:
Resolved. That. while the Citizens Union up
holds to the fullest extent the Civil Service law
il believes that men who were appointed by
Tammany Hall To positions not protected by
Civil Service law and have been subservient to
Tammany Hall through four years. not the
men who can be trusted to aid the present ad-
ministratiOn in giving good government to this
city.
But while this resolution was all that was
officially announced. several delegates ad-
mitted that there were other ana more heated
resolutions presented 1t was understood that
Augustus c. Stebbins. of the XXVIth, had pre-
sented a caustic resolution criticising the div-
sion of spOils and particularly emphasizing the
fact that the plums had fallen to the executive
committee and not TO the district workers
After a red hot discussion this resolution was
finally voted down.
Then some one moved that the union appoint
a tailor to measure the Officeseekers.
They'll all need new trousers to replace those
worn out sitting round waiting for sppOint-
ment" explained the prOpOser OF the mOti0a
This motion was tabled, and d. B. Van Week
of Brooklyn. took the floor
You people are dead slow he told the dis
satisfied refOrmers.
You are sore because you don't know the
game John C. Sheehan has taught you whole
lot about getting offices. He started early, and
he kept hustling. He knew the business He
worked early and late. He sat on the dOOrsteps
ofSt the officers. He came round and got your
Endorsement for his men, As a result he landed
his mn. while you were sitting round talking
about it,"
The Greater New-York Democracy came in for
severe criticism for the fashion in which it had
obtained patronage. Sheriff William OBren
was especially criticised. $ he supposed to
have Citizen Union sympathies until he
nOunced his appointments. Another source Of
some bitter criticism a circular letter 70
district leaders which was handed around in
the course OF the meeting. The letter was signed
by Francis c. Huntington, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee and dated January t.
1t said;
To facilitate the progress of those desiring Civil
man of the National and Local Civil Service Asso-
CiatOn. has been employed TO instruct those desr.
ing help. After January Mr. Potts will 6e at
day and Friday evenings TO give necessary tnstruc
ton. Mr.. Potts will also be at No "A COurt-st,
Brooklyn. one night.
But even this assurance did not relieve the
gloom among the refOrmeTs. 1T amt instruc-
ton we need; it's appointment" said one angry
worker. IF they'll furnish the job III ind the
instruction"
Not all present were unhappy. however
Coroner s. GOldenkrantZ. Park Commissioners
j. T. Eustis Assistant Corporation COunse!
Cosby and various others who have already Sc
cured their places had no complaint TO register
John NJ. Gutenberg, who received a S2OIo 1oo
from Mayor Low on Saturday, reported there
was no trouble in de Ate" We stand for
everything the administration does he de-
clared
Especial causes OF grievance last night were
the appointments Of A F. Cosby as assistant
corporation counsel Theodore VI. Panta and
Thomas ". Hynes. The call for the meeting
was signed by John j. Young and Thomas Fltz-
patrick Of the patronage committee r. Fulton
Cutting was absent and Charles c. Nadal pre-
sided. Nearly all the delegates were present