New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
CHEER LOW AND JEROME.
County and Borough Conventions
Name Conference Committees.

The county and Manhattan Borough conven-
tions of the Citizens Union were held in cooper
Union last night There were go delegates 10
the county convention and 535 to the borough
convention.
The county convention was called to oroer oy
6. Lamb chairman of the borough committee
OF the Union Julius Henry Cohen, Of the AAIst
Assembly District. elected temporary CHAIR
man, and A. S. Bard, Of the AAEuth' teiH-
porary secretary. Charles II. Strong, OF the
XXIXth was elected permanent chairman ahc
Timothy Healy, Of the Xxth. and John DAVIS
of the XXXIVth permanent secretaries l. ~
Fulton and Horace V. Bruce were elected as
sistant secretaries.
The borough convention was called to order
bv r s Ixass.ny, chairman of the borough ex-
ecutiye committee, and A. II. Stebbins, OF the
Third District, was made temporary Chairman
In his speech Of acceptance. MI steoDins re-
ferred TO lightning-change artists on the stage
and said Tammany Hall grafters had Its hsht-
ning-change artist who is usually man or
respectable standing IN the community he
goes behind the screen Dick Croker OF the
man in power and comes out made I'D. and
Croker or the leader shows sign. Moral Tam
many but you unconsciously say, Whers IN
- does the resemblance come in?
Mr. Stebbins mentioned Jerome and rererreo
to him as IAN official who has raised the stand
ard of efficiency. probity, dignity, moral manly
coura geousness and civic pride. our indomitaole
our incorruptible. our intrepid Jerome
Charles H Strong was made permanent chair
man and +. S. Williams permanent secretary.
Julius II. Cohen. temporary chairman of the
borough convention, said in part:
We come together again after two years. Have
we realized our ideals? No. OF course not ]. for
one. knew that We would not. The reason is that
ali institutions must be imperfect Is that any
rea son why should surrender what we nave
gained? Should not retain what we have ana
night for m9re3 Many men IN tS eP seS tn mot
because they wanted to- And we nave hao tnr9 pi
them the best government Ne"-fork ever MAJ"
It is easy to be a municipal refcrmer when you
the police force and Gardiner IN tne Dlstrlct AT
torneys once and eVeryths tbnaa i5ines a9s
cleaned up and other Improvements, particularly
tho moral life Of the city, are to be worked Tor.
r. Fulton Cutting was then introduced. and
he said:
1,-y ism and we We're willing to sacrifice names
the ticket 70 do So and we Will nave 70 90 me
same this year. In time. hope that the Whole
ticket will be made Of members of the Citizens
Union. - =, - 49,. .,.
not in Tammany. TO put on the ticket, and we VIII
have 10 90 sp LET te Select the best men who
shall be nominated for every ONCE VINO are conf
petent TO I'LL any ONCE
Just before the committee credentials re-
ported large man with a red face arose in the
back Of the hall and said
Il rise to a question of privilege. / didn't
hear anything said about the labor question.
1 rise 70 a point Of order"
Mr. Cohen tried TO soothe the speaker, who in
terrupted again. only to be guarded by police
man. who kept him in order.
The temporary chairman in presenting MI.
Strong, the permanent chairman, said he needed
no introduction. The names of Low and Jerome
-
He recited something of past city affairs and
then said:
We are on the defensive. That does not carry
with it anemia Fusion is in office. Fusion lacks
been ideal team play by all the officials elected in
1901. But think IT safe TO say that agalIst no
Of abuse In Office for partisan gain: Nevertheless.
il the fusion forces were all marching under the
banner of the Citizens Union. they ought 10 be.
in municipal politics, We could match Iammany
cohesion With reform cohesion. I say fusion is
responsible this time and must answer. 1t will
not do TO rely denunciatlon of Tammany for
remains-and some of it DETERMINATIONS Greene
The Citizens Union IS the only non-partisan body
that will put the ticket in the field. The burden
Reiiicfance to accept the simple issue will be
wrapped up in certain fear that fusion success Tsoa
The only actual basis for this fear is that MI
Governor 0delI Does any one believe that the
MAYOR and the Police Commissioner will tolerate.
Day 1854? Does any one think there is mass Of
"a great 10 enable even a partisan
administration control the result Our fight IS
with apathy and partisanship The electorate
must be aroused. and the Democrats must be
taught not TO be afraid
The following resolution was then adopted;
That the chairman Of the City Committee, the
chairman of the County Committee, the chairman
of the Borough Committee OF Manhattan ana the
chairman of the Borough Committee OF The Bronx
be appointed a committee to nominate and report
forthwith to this convention conference commit
tee of twe including themselves. such committee
TO have power to confer with similar connhtte tees
appointed or he appointed by other organiza-
lions which have signified their intention TO sup
such conference committee be instructed 10 re,
port Of such conference to the adjourned
meeting of this convention.
The committee retired and named the follow
ing: X Fulton Cutting, c. H. Strong, F. S
Lamb. F L. Marshall, c. o. Naddal. II. w.
Harden, A. II. Stebbins, John Davis. James 3.
Butler, w. q. Schieffelin, W. NJ Bennett and
Reuben A. Meyers. This committee Will report
on the first day practicable after the city con-
vention. 10 be held September %.
The full city committee will meet tomorrow
night when questions of Importance will be
discussed.
After the county convention adjourned the
city convention assembled, with Mr. Strong in
the chair The conference committee of the
ence committee Of the borough convention, TO
report on the first date practicable after the
city convention. An adjournment was then