The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
NAMES REPUBLICAN
CITY WATCH DOGS
Koenig Appoints Committee to
Scan Work of Hylan Adj
ministration.
SPIRIT IS "NOT HOsTILE,'
Members Will Suggest Legis-
lation or Oppose Measures
Considered Ill Advised.

Samuel s. Koenig, president of the
Republican County Committee, has Just
appointed the members Of the new COM
mittee on city affairs Of that organiza-
ton. This committee. which was pro-
Tded for at the last meeting of the
county committee, will be In the future,
Is believed. one Of the most important
ad1uncts Of the local Republican organi-
zstion.
Although Mr.. Koenig 10 careful to point
out that there Is no intention on the
part OF the committee simply to pick
laws In the work of the Democratic city
administration. rather to study IL criti-
cally with the idea of finding both the
good and the bad. there is NO doubt but
that 1t will place the organization in a
much better position to handle the argu-
ments OF the administration when It
comes to opposing the municipal candi-
dates Of the Democratic party in the next
election.
Spirit Not to BE Hostile.
Use for the fruits of this committee
will be found this fall when q President
of the Board of Aldermen Is to be elected
to I'LL out the unexpired term of Gov.
Smith.
The duties Of the new committee"
said MIR. Koenig yesterday. will be to
study the work Of the city administra-
ton. the Board of Estimate, the Board
OK Aldermen and the various elective and
appointive officials. In this work we will
be glad to cooperate with other civic
bodies. We start In no sense with hos
tile spirit, but with one of research. In
a way this committee will be helpful to
citizens who may wish to have any in
formation about the workings of the city
government" The committee consists OF
the following:
James Cowden Meyers Of the Twenty
third Assembly District, lawyer and ma
jority leader OF the Board of Aldermen
during the Low administration. chair
man.
Perley Morse Of the Eleventh district,
public accountant and formerly chair
man OF the committee on State affairs
Of the Republican Club.
B. w. B. Brown of the Ninth district,
lawyer, formerly chairman of the Fl
nance Committee of the Board of Alder
men in the Low administration.
Thomas Desmond of the Tenth dis
trict, consulting engineer. who gave his
services to the United States Shipping
Board during the war. formerly intimate
friend Of Col. Roosevelt
Henry w. Goddard Of the Fifteenth
district. lawyer. chairman OF the COM
mittee on State affairs OF the New York
Young Republican Club. r.
Robert Kelly Prentice OF the Fifteenth
district. lawyer. and formerly chairman
OF the law committee OF the county COM
mittee.
John kirkland Clark OF the Twenty
first district. lawyer. formerly Assistant
District Attorney.
Nathan D. Perlman OF the Sixth dis
trict, lawyer. former member of the
Brown legislative committee which in
vestlgated the finances OF the city IN
1916.
Ex-A1derman a Member.
William Chorosh OF the Seventeenth
district lawyer and former member Of
the Board of Aldermen.
Louis W. Fehr OF the Seventeenth dis
trict, formerly secretary OF the Park
Board lawyer
Niles r. Becker of the Seventh dis
of the Board of Aldermen and former
Deputy Tax Commissioner.
Mrs Hannah A. Babcock OF the Ninth
district a retired school teacher.
Miss Nara Bigelow of the Seventh
district, who has been prominent in
woman's clubs.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Crane. woman leader
Of the Twenty-third district, wife of for
mer Assemblyman s. Clinton Crane, now
Justice OF the Municipal Court.
Mrs. Carmina Moody secretary OF the
woman's division of the party in the
Twenty-second district.
Miss Anna l. Maisel of the First dis
trict, a school teacher.
Mrs. Georgia B. Wentz, president of
the Womans Republican Club
One of the plans Of this committee is
to make we'll considered suggestions for
constructive legislation by the Board of
Aldermen, and TO appear from time to
time before the Board OF Estimate In
favor OF good measures and in opposi-
tion 70 those that NAV he considered