New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
NEW PARTY PLANNED
TO FIGHT TAMMANY
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Municipal Committee when organized
shall take steps 10 secure the adoption
of an effective municipal programme
and the nomination ana election OF can
didates who will carry it out"
\ lively discussion which followed as
TO the number of members on the com
mittec brought out the strong inclina-
ton of many Of those present to dc
part from the old idea of mere fusion
and to form a permanent municipal
party. The question of size of the
committee was finally left open. cspe-
cially AS those present We're vigorously
opposed to giving the public a chance
TO call the new body by the number OF
its members. like tho Committee Of
100 Of the last municipal campaign
y forceful, catchy name for the new
party was declared 10 be the most de-
sirable term by which the new move
| ment ought 10 be known.
ON the resolution of Mr.. Holt. a COM
Z mittec. composed of Professor Franklin
/ II. Giddngs. Hamilton Holt Raymond
/ Y. Ingersoll. George " Alger and Or.
/ Antonio Stella. was appointed by Or.
/ MoskoWitz TO nominate the twenty
members Of the provisional committee,
and the following named We're elected.
/ giving representation 10 each OF the
five boroughs of the greater cts.
Frederic r Coudert
/ Henry J.. Sumson Frederick t.. Howe.
/ Charles &. Birmingham. Francis =. Pol
lock. William \. Marble Timothy
Healy Norman Hapgood. Joseph VI.
Price, John Henry Hammond and DR..
Henry MoskoWitz.
Brooklyn-Audley Clarke. William 6.
Law. Edward VI. Bassott and Darwin
! K. James. jr
The BronN r. II Wmzhach a1d Al
bert T. Davis.
Queens-William II Williams and
Frank l.. Ferguson
Kichmond-Nathan 4. Smythe
Not to Boom Any One.
/ As the home Of Albert r Davis was
! questioned. it was decided that no man
might serve on the committee unless
/ he actually has a home within the city
| limits. not merely q voting resi-
! dence. The meeting began with posi-
/ tive declaration that il had not been
ca1led for the purpose of launching
some particular boom. II was not a
! question Of man. but question Of a
campaign for good municipal govern
ment and against Tammany Or. Mos
/ koWitZ said on this point:
The people want men with red blood
I ed convictions who have the courage 10
/ take a positive stand on the important
municipal issues confronting them"
The question of forming a municipal
party was brought MP by William VI.
/ WINS. He said that the purpose Of the
meeting was merely an initial step 10
discover the ways and means for con
! Quoting the campaign. but it would
! have to be decided as to which move
/ mont should be followed: TO start a
J party movement for good government
/ irrespective Of political parties. or 10
/ appoint a committee which. AT the OBJ
/ fusion practice Of compromising on can
didates.
Idea Finds instant Favor.
The suggestion found instant favor,
and Miles Dawson seconded it by tell
| ing how many men of all parties he
/ knew who were in favor of such a
movement, and Audley Clarke offered a
resolution that municipal party be
organized.
Much Of the argument earlier in the
evening was devoted 10 the question of
the size Of the committee and the rep
resentation Of the various boroughs on
it i'm proportion TO population. \ spe-
cial resolution was adopted directing
that the selection Of members be gov
| crncd by such a consideration.
Among the Republicans present were
William NJ. WINS. Herbert Parsons,
| Martin SAKE, William \ Bennett John
| \. Stewart. Alexander 4. Mason. John
! II. Hammond and Frederick w. Hin
richs. Among the Progressives were
| Dr. Moskowitz. Audley Clarke. Will
lam VI. Chadbournc. DR.. Woods Hutch
| irsOn. Hamilton Holt and Norman
| Hapgood and the Democrats were rep
10 scented by Cleveland II. Dodge Elgin
! Il. J.. Gould, r. V lngersol. Isaac ~
Schgman. George Haven Putnam and
Frederic IL. CcudeTt. .---.--.---..