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NEW YORK NEWS.


The REFORM CONFERENCE.
NEW YORK. May l5.-The presidential. or
reform conference assembled to-day az III
9Th Avenue Hotel, pursuant to the cal
issued by Vim. c. Bryant, Theo. d. Wool
sey, A. Ii. Bullock, Horace White and Ca
Schurz. The secretary called the meeting IN
order and read the call which Is to CONSIDER
what NAV be done TO prevent the national
election OF the centennial year from becom
ing mere choice of evils. and TO secure the
election OF men to tae highest Offices Of the -
public whose character and ability viii pro
tect the honor Ofthe American name. Theft,
lowing were appointed permanent officer
President, Theodore ID. WOOlsey Vie.
Presidents, g. G. Fogg. New Hampshirs
{. ". Willard, Vermont II l. Pierre
Martin Brimmer. julius II. seslvs. Mar
Hopkins, james +. Clark. Alassachussrt.
Leonard Bacon. Joseph Cummings. Con
necticut K. Hazard Wentworth Higgin~or
Rhode Island ". Z. Bryant, John Jav. ID
OttendOrfer. T. solomon. Bradford g.
Wood. Cyrus " Field, Charles Butler. AMI
Samuel Osgood. New York Tboma
Batch, Henry Lea. William Welch. Penn
sylvaniG Ex-Gov. Miller. J D. Cox
Ohio Col. Martin. indiana John
II. Bryant and Robert COllyer. Illinois. NJ
NJ Davis. +. ". Horn, Wisconsin. John
Mcneil and james ;. Rollins, Missouri
Secretaries, Il. {. Lodge, Massachusstt-.
A. Walker, Connecticut, II. A. Brown
Pennsylvania; 4. Richenne, Ohio Eiwsri
s Clark, Missouri
President WO0lsey said that for cisl- .-
ten years past the country was CROWN
politically worse The leadin- sJrcus-.
OF the republican party had made the csun
Try blush with shame and now this mee-.n-
was called 10 decide wha: wa hes- G r
done 10 remedy matrers
Carl Schurz thanked the auiicuee -
such large attendance. ID wl-
good sign wher men clma
forward and showed thcic paliuca
independence. Every citizen should sea
that the party he belongs 70 j. o good ou.
None have been invited here but men ul-
owned by any party and slch a. ar-
known 10 have the best Interests ot tte
country at heart Independents. it - sa.l.
are on the fence. but it is owing o. the VASE
quantity of mud IN both sides of the icuea
they are afraid 10 descend. The object Of
this conference is 10 promote and fGrtlc-
the general interests of the country
On motion OF Mr. Schurz comm ..
was appointed . draw up a debate o. Ian ..
action and to take such other measure .-
may be deemed necessary and report o. t..
convention.
The Rev. Dr. Ossood. Of New l.
heartily endorsed the object 0i the m--..-.
and said the White House was occupied .
an ignorant man who Wa -lrr3un1el a.
wicked and unworthy advisors A. q ul
lsIer Of the g0spe. ne called on al Iha pe.
pie 10 throw off the trammel7 Of party aa.
elect men 70 the Presidency 20. whom
men would be proud
Franklin McN eigh. OF Chicago. sail
came on a he was interested ID 49, J
tow and thought the conference va. a-
lie did not know what would be- done.
thought that the composers of the confer
ence were mere boys In politics I1cy we-.
700 abstract and should get down o. Sum
thing personal and definite
Charles Francis Adams said he wuu.l u.
fire his gun ike Mr.. NcNeinh unri hst.--
-aw his bird Laughter lie pre'cr--
waiting for the report Of the committee .-
lore presuming nothing positive w-all
done
\ lengthy address wa then delvcrs
Or. Leonard Bacon, after which an AL bona
ment was had unit. clock tomorrow
uLAINE
NEW YoRK. Nay lG-Tlc Tine -.--
Mr. Blaine comes out of the luve-ti-a-
no better Of nor wore Of tlau Vl.a
went into it. Tie rest Of tlo pres
of the Investigation as brilliant t-.---
TIE REBORN clSrz1ENcE
j. regarded by the Tribune as an esru5--
and weighry body. by the Times o. benz
engaged IN a creiitable bu~inc--. hv o.
Herald as -uperdlCus and of ~ more -.
Huence than ty on q coach wheel All
by the World as an asscmblaGc oi uel
none of whom has had any such success