The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-09

THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS.

SESSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE AT THE
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL yEsrERDAS-A con-
vENrIoS CALLED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CON-
TINGExcIEs.
In response to call issued by Mr.. Ethan Alien,
Chairman OF tho National Committee OF Liberal Rcpub
hcans meeting was held, commencing at noon yester
day, at the Filth Avenue Hotel take action in regard
to calling annual Convention and TO discuss and dis
pose OF such other matters mny come before the
committee AT roll call there thirty delegates
present, twenty-on OF whom were proxies. Among
tho members OF the committee and proxies present
were the following named gentlemen :--I,eu,enant
Governor Nckerson Of California; Judge Clarke, Of
Connecticut; Hon. Chas- G. Davis, OF Massachusctts
Senator Fowler, OF Tennessee; Governor Marmoth, Of
louisiana cx District Attorney Riggs, OF Kansas Judge
Thomas Wilson, OF Minnesota; General G. W. Anderson
OF Missouri WIN. c. Ncwberry. OF Virginia.
After roll call the Chairman delivered short address
He reviewed the present political situation.
When tho members present had exchanged views
the subject Of reform nominees motion WINS made to
hold liberal republican Convention, and tho motion
was carried. Another motion followed that the Con-
vcnton be held IN Philadelphia. This was amended In
SO far as the place Of holding the Convention
ccrned The amendment provided that tho Convention
be held at Cincinnati Tho question put a votc
and II was found that twenty favored Philadelphia
against eleven who desired to select Cincinnati Half
hours debate ensucd tho subject OF the proper
time for holding such n Convention. II was nnally
detcrm ned that the Convention should be called for
tho Goth of July. 1876
When these matters had been determined Judge
Cha rKc reported
The National Liberal Republican Committee appointed
BY the Convention held in cincinnati IN May 1871 being
Lberal Republican Convention tho city rhla
si s aa ,a s
sen,aoa equal :. the number Of T.. Senator. and Repre-
Al citizens who desire maintain and pcrpsuate the
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color religion Or politics; who desire shs Of the
and Fifteenth amendments and opposed rcopenug
% as Of Sa h Is IeA w
peace the civil authority should be supreme; that tho
e a ss @ s aSsd be 80 s
to- secure sd this sa mo- Of Ssp
should be candidate for reelection; belieys that all
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sseens and @ who are in o +, Of ea
sideraton OF commercial morality and honest
the Republic carry honest measures cordially in
v.cd join in sending delegates to this National conycn
The present denoalized condition OF the public service
Interests more than conhr the
w s q the liberal republican, IN the campaign OF
;ona reform The work Of political publication then de
tutcu Vet be In fhis euch eiector
patriot perform his Tho citizen rise
above the partisan sllssianse country in this hour
party !. Is necessary lint the 'pseaator
pec. hat Office may sssa the ss' y
honor aud the avenue Both the old parties
Tor paSe soea White ali snns "s
'1 s w % y
accomplished experience gives but little to hope Tor
Win reformed party DO the best exponent Of Morality
OF the both
Form must and In such that the conscience Of
s Nominees IL The purity sharaesers US be the
port placed eiore country cordially wsieo%e
the OF AZ patriotic without regard 10
Chairman National Liberal Republican COMMITTEES.
After the adoption of the call Mr. Hopper OF Misss-
sipp offered the following resolution, which was sec
onucd by Mr. Cummings, OF Alabama, and adopted--
that bv their continued agita.on within party
and to ali political es"
Sy ns % so '
does not .vor M action 4 y shall es
can be rs well secured through other organxa
Resolved That IT, ater tho republican and the democratic
have been held n one ., both these
Ehan Allen. responded tho principles
Of the liberal republican organization both In
by proclamation annn the call for National Convention
being unsvoraSe I" reform he i take
such action IN artherng the call Tor tho Convention this
day ordered as he may deem necessary.
The final understanding which the National Com
mitlec had before separating briefly follows:
THE IFs THE ISSUE
II the republicans nominate machine man and
the democrats nominate good one the liberals will
side with the deinocrats II the democrats nominate "A
',nachine' man and tho republicans relormer, tho
liberals will 20 with the republicans II both nominate
good men they will splt-which Is not very philosophy
CAL 10 say the least Of It, And lastly, II both the demo-
cratic and republican parties nominate men. tho
liberals viii make their own nomination.
In conclusion the following was adopted
Resolved That the thanks rths National Liberal Repub
lican Committee and Of tho and Of all good and
totic citizens chairman. Colonel Ethan Allen
for the fidelity and zeal with watch he has discharged the
trust conhded to his hands four Bound the
liberals by stronger tic than of DUTY that has
nevertheless in his powerful than the al
urements OF Office rendered by the other parties Of the
the ecrs OF tested aud tried and found
he Is noble representative OF that exalted character
which we demand In national politics.
NATIONAL CONVEN.
TION