The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-16
GIFTS Do NOT BAR TAMMANY,
COMMITTEE or SIXTEEN NAMED
AND READY TO CONFER.
with "Auy Organization which VIII Render
Effective service'-ThOse Who Favor
Mayor Mcclellan Had Say-NOn-
partizsn Administration insisted On.

partizsn Administration insisted On
The Citizens Union will take no part
this year In an anti-Tammany movement
That much was practically settled last
night at the meeting Of the city committee.
The attitude of the organization was not
defined, except that II was determined that
there will be no recurrence this year of
the plan adopted in 1901 and 1903. when
the Union formally invited other organiza-
tons to Join in movement to beat Tam
many Hall
On the contrary there ia strong desire
on the part of large element of the Union
to ndorse Mayor Mcclellan and that element
made itself heard last night, but its sugges-
tons were combated and the end of nearly
three hours discussion was the appoint
ment Of a nomina ting committee to consider
the makeup OF -partizan ticket
The resolution appointing the committee
said:
This committee will consider nominees
for the Offices Of Mayor, Comptroller and
President OF the Board OF Aldermen and
will report their conclusions to a meeting
Of the city committee to be held early in
September. In the effort to accomplish
its purposes the union will welcome the
cooperation Of any organization which
will render effect i've service. 1t appre-
ciat es the import ance Of having one ticket
in the field upon which all may unite who
favor the separation Of municipal from
State and national politics and civic
administ ration without spoils, favoritism
or political tyranny"
This was generally regarded as COM
promise between the Mcclellan and the
anti Tammany factions. The debate was
animated enough to be audible beyond the
closed doors as a noise. The members OF
the committee were pledged to secrecy,
and all inquirers for information were re-
ferred to Il. Fulton Cutting But 1t may be
stated that, while there was no specific mem
ton Of Mayor Mcclellan, cooperation with
Tammany was advocated il Tammany
would put up as good city ticket as II did
at the last election and would make certain
assurances tending to meet the non Parti-
Fan ideas Of the Citizens Union. The sug-
gestion was fought by that faction which Is
led by Frank Moss and John Ford
After the meeting statement was given
out which said:
ment means the appointment OF officials as
reward for party service. rega rs OF
specific qualifications. This principle has
always been characterized by inefficiency
OF administration and generally by dishonesty.
Until the city determines it's local business
affairs must be conducted upon social and
economic, and not upon political principles,
We shall never reap the benefits OF the con-
stitutional provisions intended to secure
that end.
The events OF the past year have emphasized
the necessity Of maintaining this position.
as the attitude of both the Democratic and
Republican parties upon the question OF
gas supply has pressed to the front an issue
that is purely non-poltical,
1t Is manifest that the next Mayor, Comp
troller and President OF the Board Of Alder
men must be men who will exhaust every
justi1able resource to protect the city from
the abuse of franchise privileges by public
service corporations and to safeguard its
interests in the case Of all future grants
The union, moreover, pledges itself to nomi-
nate no candidates for any office who can
be suspected OF willingness to sacrifice the
interests of the city to public service corpora
lions or to political partnership.
The CITY committee has appoint cd the
following sixteen as a subcommittee on nomi-
nations Francis c, Huntington. Edwin :,
Kassing, Benjamin Reich. Cyrus l., Sui
berger, Frank Moss William q. Nerplanck
John Davis Frederick S. Lamb. Charles Is.
Meyer, John W. Weed. Edward }. Wheeler.
Abner s. Haight. Robert Vaniderstine. Fred
eric W. Hinrichs. Hamilton Holt. Walter B.
Krlby and X. Fulton Cutting.
Does the action taken tonight leave
tie committee free to confer with Tam
many Hall?" was asked Of Mr.. Cutting.
1T leaves the committee free to confer
with the Democratic organization or with
any other political organization, he replied
what is the chance that the Citizens
Union will ndorse Mayor Mcclellan"
Il cannot talk about that matter now;
that is something that must lie left until
after We receive the recommendations of
the sub-c ommttee.
"If Tammany should he asked to do Ger
tain things in the direction Of non pa rtizan-
ship and promised to do these things, would
the probability be that Mcclellan would be
indorsed!" was asked.
Il am afraid such proposition would
receive cool reception from Tammany
Hail." was the non committal reply Of Mr.
Cutting.