New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
c, I, IND0RSES LOW.
WANTS FUSION AGAIN.
No Dissenting Voice-FlWng GaUeI
Hits Bank President.

With great enthusiasm and without a dissent
ing vote the Citizens Union City Convention.
$50 strong, at Cooper Union. last night Indorsed
the administration of Mayor Low. and pledged
itself to continue the generally enlightened and
progressive policy of Mayor Low and his
sociates."
The only disagreeab BILE incident at the conven-
ton an accident that happened TO Charles
H Ingalls,. president of the First National Bank
of Staten Island The head of the gavel welded
by Arthur N. Harris temporary chairman Of
the convention, flew off under the vigorous
pounding of Mr.. Harris and struck Mr. ingalls,
who sat in the front row, the top of the head
There is no longer any natural covering on the
top of Mr.. Ingalis's head. and the block of wood
cut an ugly cash in the scalp. compelling the
temporary retirement Of NJ ingalls,. He got
patched up at a nearby drug store and returned
TO the hall. but he lost considerable blood and
looked faint afterward.
The resolutions offered by President Cutting
indorsing the Low administration are as fol-
lows:
Whereas. The present fusion administration
has conducted the government Of this city with
q moral purpose. q sterling honesty and a busl-
ness sagacity that have earned the appreciation
Of all citizens who are determined to perrna-
nently rescue the municipality from the or
ganized corruption of Tammany Hall and from
misgovernment for partisan ends ana personal
Whereas. The administration has. moreover,
shown capacity % plan for city Improvement
and social bettermeat upon a comprehensive ana
generous scale although in the matter OF rapid
transit legislation the Union believes in larger
and more Independent policy tnan the mayor
has as yet proposed; therefore.
Pesolved That the Citizens UniCn congratu-
lates the administration upon its substantial
realization of the expectations OF lis sCpp'I'elS'
and at the same time upon me eteCilNe ueIi-''i-
erration il has afforded Of the splendld posi-
biities for city government by men OF character
and capacity. when delivered from the -ellelS
-=szv7
Resolved. THAT the Union reassertz It's de,
termination to continue tie struggle TOT Gooo
government in this city until the fair tame OF
our municipality shall become al l--Stt- 80,
TO all other cities of this country. ana 70 ms
end t,7e convention now directs and empowers
tie City Committee to take all necessary meas
mes to secure the cooperation OF poltlcaI "l
g2nizati0Es unalte~ably opposed 10 the systeh
Of government embodied in Tamm9ny nam 10
,,,ta with II i'm the effort 70 elect officials next
Tovernoe, who viii loyalty continue the gen
In 4rIfghrened ana progressive policy OF
AFazcr Low ana his assOciS tes-
PesoIIed That the City Committee be re-
o,Iired to report its action to an adJouTheu
meeting Of this convention.
In his speech following the presentatlon OF
The resolutions Mr Cutting said in part:
For practically the first time in the history
e ~ rirv we have an administration that holds
i+self accountable to the citizens lhsIedu VI ~
an irresponsible boss. One OF tne ~ CIoM Vi5 +tng
+ba ovv administration is the WORK OF lhe
Iae1+b Departnent under DR.. LedeTle. CoIIl-
I.eQerle
rian for reducing the TaVages OF tupeIC looIn .
e ne do not approve wholly of Mayor Low
rapid transit policy, II Is because We ~ ~ tbesa
1faL,a In Iaving on the WhlteWash iotc - :.
I.to- me- M I'll receive a unanimous vote. Let
MS show the people that there is S3S 4s+ ~
sides the party lash tnat can n,1tu for he
80 baz-e a right to claim that the CluzehS
Union has no boss
The temporary chairman, Arthur VI, %
reviewed the work Of the adlill-iiS'i c..
forcfbIe and attractive manner winning ap-
,Ja,,so for the heads of departments
G Huntington. the permanent chairman
presided with rare grace and tact ms 1
b-istIed vy:th epigrams and he hao h''ie IN
c,ltv in controlling the Gehaters Of "hoih tLe'e
we're r,any. Sor7e Of the things that MI nun
tington said were: ..,,.--
- -. . man swallow two things Whe!
,; Ll-,I!C,E-ire ore ic all that Is necessary u
,-o,, want u child 10 swallo" a pm, ~ ~. si5
ionored custom IS TO coat y : i,'' ~ ier 70 induC4
anvbody ever find ii necessary IN ?IoeL ~ ~ In
: bfId - oar Il lump Of sugar 10 INSIST ol q Pm
10 go vita it2 Under ia I-t.attj ,, tf.1t ,oes
oeeee' orders right. ana siis ,L-ll'5 50 - 800
on- Is 70 be covered up. ana no one slFdhS
,,-,e,t according TO orders me tIT'4s - - -
5,f.-.-+ = The theory OF the Whited Sel,ulcIitT'
1eai-i.y-I J - - eree criticism is that nothing IS
- - ,yiU rot bear ezanliI1atloil ana tlal
tte Naw--YcrzeT Is no fool ana VIII lIo' - i il,5
tiie ~ III fa,ilts as shut MS eyes 10 i9tSe
4liIs tIn,est criticism and hoIleSt clHef,
a-7ca NJ oDjnion are signs 81 hea1ii. -, ~ -
are not inconsistent with lsaiI Is 20 u, - 31 3aI
iiF - ,,ss( in the execution OF pans oGt IN ae-
play coill[S erana ~ what the play shall be. II is
sfaTsnce q opinion and discussion Wi'" oIiS
dlIleI GIN go develop the best plan oI pay.
OUT anu r..,o, adjourned TO meet again or
me ,,.a.,ber u. at which time plat
OF pelo an be presented The City Committee, on
form VII OS -anree haven Putnam. was corsti-
ia he Campaign toIf'.i''Te
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