New-York tribune., 1903-02-27
G. n. Y. D. FOR FUSION.
STANDS rs IN 1901.
FaUors Campaign on Record OF
Mayor LOGS administration.

The Greater New-York Democracy packed
Cooper Union to the doors last night at the
annual meeting of the general committee. The
turnout was surprising in numbers and enthusi-
asm. The organization took its stand squarely
and fairly fer non partisanship in municipal af-
fairs more and pledged its support to a
continuance of the fusion government.
Borough President Cantor made a strong
speech. which generally interpreted COM
mftting him to another fusion movement The
drift OF sentiment all seemed to be in favor of
another fusion campaign the record Of the
Low administration.
n. Taylor Phillips called the meeting to order
and Rastus S. Ransom was selected as presiding
officer. On the platform John c. Sheehan,
Mr.. Cantor, William McFadden, Sheriff OBrien.
Bryan l. Kennedy and others. William H.
Walker of the lid District; John B. Doris. of
the XXVIIth; ex-senator Louis Munzinger, of
the IXth; John T Cronin, of the XXIId, and
William F. Grote, of the XVIth. were accom-
panied by large delegations and bands to the
meeting. The old officers were reelected
follows: Chairman, John P. Kelly; vice-chair-
man, George A Hunter; treasurer, B. L. Ken
nelly; secretaries, Myer j. Stein and Harry j.
Guile Mr.. Kelly acted as permanent chairman.
n. Taylor Phillips made report from the COM
mittee on resolutions, part of which said:
general eGmmttes Of the Greater M NewYoTk -ssenf
year: reaffirms the principles which it set for6n
the beginning of the last mayoralty campaign
called it into existence Now. as then. it deems it
for Which t snd the pocy which It
to the ppe 5G of rS bees in in our munic
pal government with a view to obtaining t Tor tne
at a minimum expense.
We stand to-day where we stood in 1901 not @ only
ready to advocate, but anxious to work for the
success Of the mnicpal III ticket which f will best
been Of vast benefit to the city We believe it has as
public duty. and feel confident that if the reforms
RED out the people viii be greatly benefted
Errors, perhaps have been made. but they were SO
corrected that is unnecessary TO tahe them into
n oee ha1e bee9 ReaVy buf every problem Of
municipal government has been met with courage
cessfuIly We hold deserving public officals should
receive the reward which their records in office
We unhesitatngly affirm that every vital interest
theory Of noa-partisanship in our municipal gov
ernment. The great scheme of public education
the the pTeseryation Of % the health Of the ETY. the
to sn boSe ALL Re i Of the system
of scientific backmail which had honeycombed all
important questions make it incumbent upon the
electors to sgpPor the men M and the f fbn snd
which so far have been eTninentIy SucceSstul IN
with the Independent vote properly organized
there could be no repetition of the success Of such
election OF which one man made himself the prac-
teal ruler of the greatest city on the American
Continent We believe that these voters Will salu
by in our efforts to secure for the city OF New
York clean government, the election OF men VINO
have the ability, and conscienticusness TO
deal with all the problems that confront our city
During the fourteen months that the present ad-
ministraton has been in power blackmall has Dee1
almost wholly eradicated; the Police Department
every other department of the city government
has been put clean. businesske basis. public
new schools have been built as quickly as it was
possible to build them: IL fact. the entire city gov
ernrnent has been almost wholly regener lted from
The condition into which Crokerism had plunged It.
1T is necessary" said Borough President
Cantor in his speech, that the people should
know the attitude of organization at this
time This administration into power
about one year ago under promise to crush
the old policies wiped out, and for the first
time in years the business of the city is now
conducted on business principles. We see many
guesSeS and hear many rumorS as 10 What InlS
orga nization is going to do We hear 1t re
ported that it is going to break away from the
fusion government and go into Ta1nnany HAL
] want say to the newspapers that tnere are
no such jealoCsies as have been conJureu up.
The only real jealouses existing are those 10
been differences of opinion, as there always VIII
he when men are determined to do their duty
without fear OF dictation-
.Non-partisan government has been sue
cess said Mr.. Cantor. and return to par
tisan government would be q step backward
This organization, by declaring us auleiehce 10
fusion principles places itself on record in favor
of honest fusion government If we cen WIN
again II will sound the death knell of Tammany
Hall"