The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-19
THE FIFTH AVENUE CONFERENCE.

Elizabeth IN. ~ Herdld:-TAe entire (Fifth Ayenue)
movement not calculated to have much weight, ex-
ccpt in satisfying public that the republican party
is thoroughly corrupt and the welfare or the country
demands that its INSCRIPTIONS officials should be
hurled from power AZ speedily as possible.
New Brunswick IN ~ Timss:-It will not do for
either party pooh-pooh this conference OF culture
and Of brains being motley herd Of professors and
clergymcn and theorists 1t has as We believe. strong
uency, which will make itself felt this fall as u
newell has before, and which II will pay both parties 10
endeavor TO attract.
Newark IN. ~ Adperhser:-No, gentlemen reform
ers this of thing eaky. When batch Of men,
nearly all Of whom are for out Of once,
get together to denounce office hoders cannot help
TO be little shy about the motive There is limp in
the best Of human natures ana all such who have
stopped from doing thing ARE sure that In their time
they did IL better than it was done before since
Other people look at II differently.
Troy IN " Times The conference Of certain emil
nent and reputable gentlemen in New York respecting
the political situation Is concluded. We do not
that shed great volume OF light upon tho poll
tics or tho day that Il has resulted IN anything
worthy or very special remark
Norwich tConn.) Bulletin lit needs no May confer
encc to establish the fact that the leading Of the
coming Presidential campaign win DO administrative
REFORM Important as are the currency ana conssitu-
tionaI questions.
Scranton PA Times Tho meeting OF Carl Schurz
and those he invited at Now York Monday very
slight ripple ON the poca waters, out ono mat prom
Uses to create particular connection play any i'm
portant part in the coming campaign. II seems to be
the last feeble remnant OF the movement that resulted
in the nomination OF Greeley four years ago.
Reading Pa.l Timer 1T Is very funny TO these
liberals" after the repeated lessons they have had
presuming to dictate tho Presidential candidates and
the policy OF the republican and democratic parties
The came squad or one very much ike It. tried to beat
Lincoln In his second term, and Grant Is In his first
and second
Washington Chronicle:-The recent meeting OF the
OF the liberal republican party In Now York
looks like deliberate attempt the part OF certain OF
It's managers to kill off Bristow because II the efforts
Of these called liberals result in anything II will be
10 divide tho republican party.
Providence Journdf:-There IL reason why the ad-
vice OF the gentlemen who gathered at the famous hos
tcry in the commercial metropolis should not be care
fully consdered batting tho eloqucnce, the cxaggcra-
ton and the oblvousness Of the thousands In official
life who ara performing their duties quietly
honestly as men ever did In any country, there Is
nothing In the address which might not be found In the
columns OF the republican press Of the last year 1t Is
good doctrine and some OF have bcen preaching 1t
In modest way good while. As part Of public
opinion 1t will have its due weight, should and all
the because It proposes to uphold those
which tho republican party initiated and carried
through In behalf Of freedom, and which IL, and II
alono, conserves or desires to sustain