New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-14
c. u. STARTS CAMPAIGN.
Not Ready to Indorse LaryerS'
Iicket-PIan for York.

Al a long and stormy meeting OF the city COM
rlittee OF the Citizens Union on Wednesday night
the policy OF that organization in the coming
campaign was formulated. A statement was
given out yesterday by John J. Murphy. the sec
Rotary, which disclosed the surprising fact that
not only ala the Citizens Union not indorse un-
oualihedly the ticket put forth by the judiciary
Nonainators but indicated that the body would
wait until all the nominations We're IN and make
its own selections. This VIII amount virtually 20
the union making its own judiciary ticket. and
there IS possibility that II none OF the candi-
dates measure up 20 the organization require
ments the union itself may make nominations
Resolutions were passed at the meeting
authorizing the appointment OF committee OF
five IN each borough which shall cooperate with
the Representatives OF the union in each Senate
and Assembly district "to make effective the
recommendations OF the legislative committee OF
the union concerning the election OF Senators
and Assembiymen-- The plan OF the union is 10
make as potent argument possible for the re-
nomination OF the Legislators approved by its
legislative committee and 70 carry on brisk
campaign against those men whose records have
been disapproved Then. after the nominations
in each district the unions representatives will
align themselves with the candidate considered
most fitting by the district committees working
with the borough committee ana vote for him ir
his DUN party column.
IN the report OF the legislative committee NJ
tie Citizens Union. which was made uublto sew,
sral weeks ago. the record Of each Senator ana
AsseublyTnan from New York was given. with
critical summary OF HIS usefulness TO his corn
fnunity. This report viii be the basis OF tbe
work about TO be taken up by the union II Is
interesting 20 recall that Senator AeCarren ana
Senator Gardner. OF Brooklyn. were attacked nm
mercifully for their legislative characters. with
Senator Cooper close third. Senators Grady.
Fitzgerald and Riordan. OF New York vvere also
criticised, In all likelihood, the local committee
OF the Citizens Union viii work against the re-
nomination OF these men.
The reasons for the unions decision not TO In
dorse wholly the Judiciary Nominators' ticket
after virtually committing themselves 20 II ana
the course regarding legislative nominations are
set forth in the following appeal 10 the indie
pendent voters:
The Citizens Union appeals 10 independent voters
70 assert themselves in the coming election and 70
nuence OF partisanship and a representation IN the
moved ss ~ s OF eFpeTienoe honesty and
administration as business and not politics.
bic FOR these ofaoes. at present it has no candi-
dates OF its own. and in any given district It is
others II however. IN any given district. some
union NAV he driven 10 nSae 05nn, are p 'he
The citizens Union last May called attention TO
IN the coming election. and then started move
Early I'm July II announced its approval OF the
movement inaugurated by committee OF repre-
sentative lawyers IN the LIST judicial District
select a ticket IN the "a Judicial District the
union itself brought into existence the Committee
these committees on the value OF their work so
far. II has hesitation In saying that the cleo
ton OF the ticket already put In the held IN the
let District would mark a great gain in the In
dependence and integrity Of the bench u expects
dentally the existence OF two such tickets should
nonina tons yet 20 be made by the contendinE
sihlity that the union decided al the outset 70
It's campaign on behalf OF the candidates whom II
shall finally approve. In, A..
The union has already given 70 the pubic, me
report OF its committee legislation, setting forth
IN detail the records OF the Senators and Assem-
blyTnen elected from city districts 10 the LeslS-
lature. -, -
The men who have done good service should %
renominatad and reelected. The welfare OF the
city also demands that certain otheF men Si'O"'A
be sent back TO private ne - --- -.
The city committee VIII thereIore uise uIon
Senatorial and Assembly District ORGANIZATIONS that
special attention be given 70 the observation-disclosures
OF the committee on legislation 49, -.
In districts where no former represeh taINes ~
candfdstss The union will endeaNor 10 inform the
public with reference to tho rerl.s OF caho4ua1es
and OF those who are aspiring TO that honor