The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07

INFLUENTIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT IN FAVOR
OF HONEST GovERNMENT-ADDREss TO THE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE CHAMPION OF THE REFoRMERs.
largely attended meeting Of the Republican Reform
Club was held last night at the rooms Broadway,
Thirty second street. to select delegates TO The
Cincinnati Convention who shall urge the nomination
Of the candidate they the standard bearer
OF the republicans. The meeting was strictly private,
members only being admitted but there was ncverthe
less sufficient Information set anoat to enable all to
comprehend the position the members OF the club
determined TO maintain the coming crisis The
doors faithfully guarded and those present had
full SWING, and while a few dissenuent members
strongly advocated Individual theories, the proceed
ings marked by harmony, and at length salts
factory determination was arrived at Judge Emott
presided, and, the minutes OF the previous meeting
having been read by Colonel Carr the secretary the
report of the executive committee presented IL
embodied the following address TO the Cincinnati Con-
vention accompanied by resolutions, and directing the
appointment Of delegates 10 present the address OF the
Reform Republican Club
THE ADDRESS
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consider respectful declaration Of what deem
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strength democratic and republican parties nearly
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party in power only upon condition that federal ad
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so%mstea he rspaesan party to speedy @sss%psion
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been enacted toward hinr the first promise Is statute
With specie ' January
openly wiliuy aud sotaIiy b Congress the
ness
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neglect TO reform the civil service the people TO
keep their places without regard TO their fitness them
,s u S o s
sn srk gs e "a yo o. own Ssy
usupcd Of the republican party and
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depending ths caprice Of the republican senator from
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system OF our government
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win be reluctant to eonads the federal
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asrus. ineousistsns with ratsrnai feeling to
But i Is neither honest Sos prudent spse
repuDc neglect By your
resolutions aud your thar the agraa decay
present federal administrations the fault Of the
now apon first opportunity since 1874 eager
pose solemn conviction that proceedings win
the sake at east Of change Of the Of evil
itself
Under this eonyction earnestly attest belief
that triumph Of the republican, In the approaching
elections be obtained only BY nomination q Pres
viii spare effort fudi promises Of the republican,
pate tho civil service from purely political control We de-
constituency whom demand a the which you
give resolutions and still by nomna
l. That the pledge of the honor Of the United
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needfa fulfil Il and never shall be repealed or modified
specie resumption
a the 81 coson and me laws
shall be faithfully executed that fixed methods shall be
which shall merit against influenced and favor
ecusiye in this Of authority and especially that
executive and Legislative shall BIO confused by
other ocs to members Of
n order to concliate their supper. promote their amb
That tenure the Offices the federal govern
poses opinion. q their holders shall be- s
d
ing but . republican reform that republican
ye or !" We sss us
Presidential candidates who secure II and 20 put
the Of
Republican National Convention OF 1872. WHICH is
the highest duty Of the republican party to and
deem.
L Strong, ii. " Bellows, George ". Dlaway. Ben.
jamin II. sherman, Ellwood K Thorne James H. Van
Aleu- Dorman Is. Eaton, Francis A. Stout. Elliott r.
shepherd II. L. Burnett, Francis z: Barlow. Julian
4. Davies james Emott John W. Ellis Charles
u. wilson. Albert g. browne. .Ir.,.- Francis
NJ Wells, Thomas l.. Thorneli, james j. lIigginson,
Henry stone Charles +. Strong, James y. Dwight,
Lloyd Aspinwall. j. B. kiddoo. A. II, Holmes, George
Walker. John Jay, Aexander namiton, Jscssen :.
lie Grand b. Cannon, George L., Schuyler, Van kens-
John Sherwood, w. r.. Foster, Cornelius r. Agnew,
William Il. Dodge. William H. Gnion. benjamin y Ar
Chandler. David Dows, NJ H. Fosr H. b. Hammond,
Clarence King w. \ Opdyke Howard Potter, Theodore
Roosevelt, H. a. Post. Alexander shaer. A. T. Teift H.
IL Scudder John y. Williams Charles Collins. w. Patton,
kilburn Knox, Charles r. Miller. d. y. Appleton
The report Of tho Executive Committee mani
mously adopted.
a heightened discussion took place IN regard to tho
nomination OF candidates, the course OF which the
names Of Washburne Hayes, Morgan, W. A. Wheeler
General Barlow moved resolution 10 tho effect that
in tho judgment OF the Republican Reform CLUB,
the nomination OF Benjamin II. Bristow, OF Kentucky,
to be President OF the Unitcd States by tho Republican
National Convention would be satisfactory guarantee
oil the determination Of the party to deserve the ap
prevail OF the people In the approaching elections and
would insure republican in the State Of New
York and ID the nation.
The resolution wa promptly seconded and unan.
imousy adopted amid enthusiastic demonstrations
The meeting then adjourned.