The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14
C. U. COMES OUT FOR JEROME.
MIXES mrs DENOMINATION 4
CONDITION or FUSION.

The Citizens Union at il city convention
last night came out for Jerome's renomina-
ton. In appointing committee to confer
with other organizations with a view to
cooperation in selecting candidates for
Mayor Comptroller and President OF the
IRA nd OF Aldermen. II directed the COM
mittce that whatever fusion mo vement Il
pinned in. It must b. prepared 10 assure
the convention tfst the nomination for
ofcc Of District Attorney will he rendered
to William Tmvers Jerome"
II las never bsen the custom Of the Gifts
"a mention oanoiGates at their spring con-
vention. Further, as Mr. jerome will be
on the county, not tho city, ticket, the mat
ter a. one speaker pointed out was for the
county convention Of the Union to deal
with but the convention disrega rcied
al rules and ca rTied the resolutions with a
whoop. There was some little Kissing and
bcomg bit It was drowned by cheers.
r. Fulton Cutting proposed the adoption
e the resolution. 1t is not enough" he
Rad, TO rat an. on, ill on the hack who has
Gcnc we'll We should keep him in Office.
With Mr.. Jerome on our ticket we can APP
real with confidence to voters at the next
election. Mr.. Jerome has never been a
member Of this organization, on the con-
trary he has spoken harshly Of us at times,
hut it is our duty to do justice to the merits
Of n man who has shown himself to be a
great public Official"
To the surprise OF those who know Of
the personal enmity between Frank Moss
and the District Attorney. Mr.. Moss got up
TO second the resolution,
Whatever mistakes he has made" Mr..
Moss said, 'he has given the city an excel
lent administration Of his Office. This
convention il not the place for one to con-
slider his own personal feelings-I might
even say injuries. WeAre to consider the in
terests Of tho city Of New York, and on
such occasions we must put our feelings
under our feet. There Is one thing l am
sble TO say about Jerome and that IL In
the next campaign he will remain stead
tasty anti-Tammany."
Mr.. Moss omitted to mention the au-
thority upon which he was able 70 say
this.
The bringing forward Of Mr. Jerome
as the candidate Of the Union for District
Attorney and an unsuccessful attempt
to commit the convention TO a municipal
ownership plank we're the features Of the
evening. In a series Of resolutions APP
pointing conference and campaign COM
mittees the only stipulation made was
that the committees should select men Of
character and reputation No mention
was made Of municipal I ownership
started by Durbin Van Vleok, moved
a. an amendment that the committee should
I've instructed to confer in deciding upon
recommendations for candidates with the
Municipal 0wership League.
just before that a resolution had been
passed referring without debate all ques-
tions concerning a platform to the Sep
TENDER convention. No sooner had Mr..
Van Week moved his amendment than a
dozen men jumped to their feet, asserting
that the speaker was out Of order. Mr..
Van Week refused to give way and for
several minutes the convention was In an
uproaT.
His voice was drowned in clamors Of
'sit down; Throw him out, and finally
he had 10 give way.
Then Frederic W. Hinrichs, the permanent
chairman ofthe convention. ruled that the
amendment made by Mr.. Van Week was
something which had TO do with platform
and could not be considered at last nights
meeting,
The resolutions were carried with only
a few dissentients.
The incident was Of particular interest
~ indicating the probable position the
Union will take on the question Of municipal
ownership Two years ago this principle
was one Of the strongest planks In the Cts
platform, but last night II was omitted
altogether from the resolutions and was
mentioned only casually In the address
prepared by the city committee In this
address the committee made only the luke
wsm suggestion that the city should have
the power to remedy intolerable exactions
Of public service corporations by having
the right TO acquire public utilities so that
II might lease them or operate them as
occasion demanded.
In the address adopted the convention,
while condemning some Of the depart
ments had some words Of praise for Nc
Clellan. Part Of the address read:
The Mayor IL now seeking the appoint
ment OF non-partisan commission 20 under
take the work Of obtaining an increased
water supply involving the expenditure OF
nearly 5000 900. Upon the Initiative OF
the Civil Service Reform Association. charg-
ing that the Civil Service Commissioners
we're prostitutlnR their powers for party
ends he dismissed them promptly He has
publicly expressed his approval Of the ap-
polntment Of the Committee Of Nine, OF which
the avowed purpose was TO devise measures
To take the police force out Of partisan con
troll His creation Of a non-partisan COM
mission on Finance, Accounting and Taxation
is wise, The Mayors explanation OF these
Gcts was that there were some questions
too important 10 be treated In a partisan
way
HE Commissioners Of police and health
seem 20 be animated by the ambition 70 put
TIE public interest before that Of the party.
he well known evils Of the Police Depart
ment are principally ohGrEeable 90 the subor-
dinates Of the Commissioner. who have been
appointed for the beneht OF the system
To the extent that Mayor Mcclellan has
followed the principle OF non-partlsanship
In his appointments. and has treated public
yuestions with a broad view 20 the city6
Aest interests and not a. an opportunity
~ the pecUniary ADVANTAGE Of party leaders,
NE CITIZENS Union Ia glad TO recognize the
merits Of his administration.
The address disapproves Of the conduct
OF the Bridge, Tenement, and Water, Gas
and Electricity departments and the Cor
poration Counsel's ONCE. Commissioner
oakley, u says, ought 20 be removed.
II intimates that II the Cts can have
everything thair oun vwau In nal ina an