The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-17
CARL scHunz. Missouri. Chairman.
hARTIN BRfnMrR, Massachusetts.
L. y. 5. FOSTER. Connecticut.
PARKE GOODWIN, New YORK.
Published nv order OF the conference.
Signed by THEODORE WooLskY, President.


ANOTHER CONFERENCE FOREsHADOwED
As the ex- Senator concluded, the room rang
imously approved. Mr.. Schurz moved that an
Executive Committee he appointed to carry out
or call a lsrRer meeting Of a similar character II
they deem such action necessary. MIR. Scnurz
enough. Col. Thomas W. HiRgtnson thought
that the movement that the conference had be-
gun would he Of little effect, unless 1t was ex-
tended throughout the entire country. lie
therefore moved that Carl Schurz, Lafa,ette 5.
Foster, Parke Goodwin. Martin Drummer. and
JOhn W. Hoyt. the committee VINO prepared
the address. be made the Executive Committee,
and that they De Instructed SO To add To their
number that each State, as far as practicable,
RED, Hnd the business OF the conference was
practically finished. President NoUlsey then
asked Mr.. Charles Francis Adams to addi ess the
conference.
Sir. Adams, who on Monday declined to speak.
urose. Hnd As he pressed toward the platform ne
was greeted with storm OF applause. He said
that this conference differed from the other po-
litcal conventions that he had attended within
tue last eight wears, In having is object clearly
defined in the minds Of the members. There
was marked unanmity Of views In regard TO the
general principles OF the movement, and now
the speaker Iro posed TO tell exactly, and IN the
plainest words possible, what he, as an indivld-
u.l. wanted, aud why he was here. lie belonged
u the floating vote OF the country, and was an
Independent, and what he wanted was honest
money aud an honest vote. lnese were tao
Issues OF TO-DAY, and other ISIS Ies must walt for
other times tApplause A. practical man
he ecoenized In tue country the existence Of
which he could cneerfully act under certain CIR
cumstances, and now he WAS here simply 10 do
what he could TO bring about those circun-
stances. Applause. In each party he saw the
reform element, with which ne desired 10 act,
rIpidiy centering upon certain prominent party
candidates. Among these canditat we're one
or two, aud one especially, whom ne felt he
could gladly aud heartily support, and he would
therefore rsnkly s,y that ne was here 10 DO
what he could to induce the Republican party
to believe that II, In the coming election II
wanted the aid OF tue independent voters, the
only way TO he sure Of getting 1t was through the
SECRETARY BRIsrow.
tRounds Of tpplausel. IL, however, the Re-
pub lean party thought 1t could get along with
out the floating vote, through the party ma
chinery and the good old side issues liaughterl
or by the potent political spell supposed to rest
IN the name VI Jt neIson Davis Laughter and APP
pi usel md II, IN that ca o, the Democrats
should nominate Gov. lilden lapplauscI then,
40 practical man, the speaker wished r 40 o see
[ApulAusel. But, II nelther party wanted the
independent vote enough TO put forward can
duate who only could get ~ IN thst event ne
be- SS' esre lea ont and hsr the %sa6efs tas
conference would hold u convention and have,
at least, the satisfaction Of putting forward a
candidate OF their own for whom they could
cast conscience vote. lApplaussl.
ADAMS OR BRIsTow, OR TILDES.
Henry Il. Waite, Chairman OF the National
Reform League, said that the portraits OF the
men whom this convention did not want nad
been pretty correctly drawn, but tnat the men
should be openly named. They did not want
the Mortons, the Conkiings aud the Pendetons
Of politics. Applause They wanted sucn a
man as Charles Francis Adams. Applause. j
They might not be able to elect hiu, and per
hans not even to get him nominated IA the CON
ventions, but It would be no little thing TO have
the nomination of such n man urged ny huch
men rs had met here. And, II they couldn't
have Adams, then benjamin III. Brstow lap
plausel would be a good man aud II lie couldn,
be had, then they could ask to have Samuel j
Tilden lapplausel given them; but the speaker
was for Charles Francis Adams foremost and
FIRST Of all. lAppluuse.l
MIR. Parke Gudwin's SPECIFIC for the cure OF
poiitic 4 corruption was the forming OF a new
party. IL might he the conscience party In the
approaching canvass but W"nId 1e thT i sSo
cessful party III the Presdentli election o. looO
| lie venerable DR.. MaTA HOpkins OF Nllllam.
| C,IieOa heartily approved the views EXPRESSED
| in ths nddTe.s. lie TecOected when the cry
| "'To the ,ictOrs belong the spoils, was nrst
raised, and he had closely observed the effects
Of the uei nciOus system that was based on tha'
| watchwOrd. He had come TO this conference
because he had felt III 4 he should hear new
| declaration Of Independence. Applause
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Mr. Dorman Il. Eaton, who said that he was q
Federal OficehOluer, holding the barren post ol
| Chairman of the Clvil Service Commission
| [iaugnterl, offered the following;
Hesolued That we believe and shall Insist mat q The
L IA wise policy looking the immediate future, "a u
also an imperative duty on the part ~ ahJ party htk
ing 10 coulro the Federal Administration, 10 dihtneu.
pledge Itself both IN It's platform ana IN Tue chaace
vigorously carry forward such thorough and systen
siie reform of the civil service % wan pIins 'he ssv