New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
EX-JUDGE GARY HEADS
NON-PARTISAN BODY
ROBERT G. OGDEN MINES
COMlfITTEE OF 70.
Ten Republican Uembers, Fire
Democrats and -Four Independents
Al UHling to SerUe.

Robert c. Ogden. who was authorized BY the
non-partisan conference held st Cooper Union
on Nav II. over which he presided. to appoint
nominating committee Of not less than fFfeer
men, who in turn are to appoint a COMMITTEES Of
one hundred to conduct a non-partisan move
ment in this city, announced his appointments
last evening Mr. Ogden selected nineteen men.
who will have in charge the executive work &
the movement for the election in the faII Of city
officials who will give an economical and bust
nessike administration This COMMITTEES con-
ssts of representative men of diverse interests.
callings and professions. including manufactur-
ers. merchants. real estate men. capitalists law
yers and labor leaders Mr. Ogden-s object I'm
enlarging the committee 70 nineteen members
was to make it as representative as possible m
its personnel
The most conspicuous figure on the COMMITTEES
IS ex-Judge Ebert H Gary. chairman OF the
United States Steel Corporation. who has never
been identified with any political movement is
this city He is a Republican. Mr.. Gary as
well as all the other members Of the COMMITTEES
chosen by Mr.. ogden have consented to serve.
Ex-Judge Gary's fellow committeeman viii be
Charles s Brown, John A Connolly, Thomas J.
Curtis Manhattan; Michael A Fitzgerald.
Brooklyn: Timothy Healy. Hamilton Holt. Man
haitian Raymond Y IngersoII Nathaniel H.
Levy. Brooklyn; Edward P Lyon. Brooklyn.
!
tan: James Reilly. The Bronx; B. Aymar Sands
William J. Sche1felin Gustav H Schwab. Man
haitian: Charles A Schferen Brooklyn: 2 PIatt
StrattOn. Queens, and ". s. Van Clief Rich
mond
All the boroughs of the greater city are repre-
sented in this committee which will meet on
Tuesday to begin its work The political stand
ing OF the members OF the committee is. Re-
publicans. 10; Democrats. >. and independents, 4
/ Mr.. OGDEN DESCRIBES NINETEEN
Mr. Ogden expressed last night his apprecia-
tion of the general interest shown by many per
sons who presented names for his consideration
! in connection with the committee He also
issued with the list Of committeeman the fol-
lowing sketches OF the members.
"Elbert H Gary. chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the finance committee of the United
States Steel Corporation and director in many
+ other corporations. including a number Of banks
in New York and Chicago. He is a trustee Of
I Northwestern University. He has been consid-
( cred one of the most conspicuous examples OF
/ the new type OF managers of American corpora
/ tiOns. and he has been especially known for his
/ regard for the welfare Of the hundred thousand
+ or more stockholders whom he represents. and
the two hundred thousand or more employees
and for his conception Of the responsibility 10
the public resting upon large corporations and
"
as an advocate Of publicity in corporation man
agement and Of fair and friendly relations be-
tween competitors
The industrial city Of Gary Ind. which was
built at the great steel plant on Lake Michigan.
was among his plans, and has been notable for
its provision for ownership by the employees OF
their own homes and for their own control OF the
government Probably no corporation has 50
many of its employees among its stockholders as
has Mr.. Gary's. in which thousand or more
shares are held by employees The success which
the corporation - had in dealing with its en-
Moves is illustrated by the fact that during the
recent reduction by steel manufacturers no re-
duction was made by the Gary companies
Charles s Brown. member of Douglas ROB
inson. Charles s Brown & Co. one Of the
leading real estate firms in the city
"John a Connolly, prominent Irish American
business man: member of the Builders League;
presfdent of the Victor Heating Company and
of the John F Haywood Heating Company. and
a member of numerous associations. including
the Friendly Sons Of St Patrick and the Catho-
lie Club. He is a member Of the Ancient Order
of Ffbernians and a delegate to the United
Irish Societies
Thomas J. Curtis chairman Of the Central
Moderated Iuion and business agent Of the
Rock Drfllers and Tool Sharpeners' Union
Michael A. Fitzgerald. member OF the execu-
tive hoard of the National Association of Let
ter Carriers He was for ten years president
of the Letter Carriers Union. and under Whalen
he vas Assistant Secretary Of state OF the State
of New York He was formerly District Mas
ter Workman of the knights of Labor.
UNION LABOR MEMBER.
Timothy HeaIy is the national president OF
the Eccentric Ffremen's Union. trustee of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians. a member OF the
Irish American Athletic Club and a delegate
10 the Central Federated Union.
Hamilton Holt is the editor Of The Inde-
pendent'' and a member of the Cancellation
board of the National Civic Federation.
Raymond IngersoH is a lawyer. a member
Of the Brooklyn League and OF the Brooklyn
Guild Association He was counsel TO Register
Boulton of Kings County.
Nathaniel H. Levi is a Brooklyn drygoods
merchant and one Of the proprietors Of the Ber-
burg.
Edward P. Lyon is a member Of the wen
known law firm Of Lyon & Smith and president
of the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation
Marcus NJ Marks is a clothing manufact-
urer. a member OF the firm OF David Marks &
Sons. He is president of the National Associa-
tion of Clothiers member of the Chamber OF
Commerce, of the National Civic Federation and
of the Commission Of Immigration appointed
by Governor Hughes
"Dr. Henry Moskowitz is man very well
known on the East Side He is director of the