The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-16
VOL. XIII. 246.
LOOKING FOR A PRESIDENT
EEFORMERs DESIRING TO INfLo-
ENCE THE POLITICIANS'
a Formidable Protest against .s.. ,h,
Preparing 90 Cripple " not to brssn ,, 80 wv
Rusty Old Machine that the Ir"",nn ,,a.
a,d,,e. md their Underiings are "re"r'"A'

Rus,y Old Machine tbst the 'r""'"h ,
dtde,c. and their Underiinss "'e
Tn rcsponse to call signed by tne rev
pr Theodore J. woolsey, the Hob' ohii 'o"u's'
e.-goy Bullock Of Massachusetts, Wilhan Cu'-
len uryant, and Mr.. Horace White' ABOUT t"o
nunared gentlemen assembled yesterday In ono
90 ,hs dining rooms Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
"a discuss the political situation and to devise
,neans whereby the two great political parties
may he led to place before the people candidates
10, the Presidency who In themselves will be
guarantees that the affairs Of the nation shall be
b,neatIy and ably administered. In the assem-
slaee were both Republicans and Democrats,
although majority have heretofore acted with
The Republican party. Among the best known
gentlemen who participated In the confer
,nce may be mentioned the Hon. George q.
Fosg of New Hampshire, the Hon. Charles w.
willard and Frederick Billings OF Vermont,
* Goy Bullock, the Hon. Julius ii. SeelJe,
the Rev Dr. Mark Hopkins, Prof. Perry, Charles
Francis Adams, Jr.. and Messrs. Henry L. Pierce
and Martin Drimmer OF Massachusetts,, Presi.
dent woolsey, the Rev DIR. Leonard Bacon. ex-
Senator Lafayette s. Foster and David A. Wells
Of Connecticut, Col. Thomas w. Hieginson and
the Hon. Rowland X. Hazard of Rhode Island,
william Cullen Bry mt, Cyrus W. Field, the Rev.
Drs. Osgood and Wasbburne, PHke Goodwin,
Oswald Ottendorfer, Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt,
Mr. Do m n II. Eaton, ex-Gov. Solomon. and the
Hon bradford X. Wood Of New York, " illiam
Welsh and Henry A. Bower Of Pennsyvania,
Geo. Z. Dr,nckerhon and ex-Gov. Mueller OF
Ohio, John IL. Ffick and Col. Martin T. Essiinger
Of Indiana. MIR. Horace White. Mr.. Franklin
Macveaeh and Col. Edward Jussen Of Illinois,
Messrs. q. W. Underwood and Charles 8. May OF
Michigan the Hon. Frederick W. Howe and DR..
John W. Hoyt OF Wisconsin, Mr.. {. c. Church Of
West Virginia, MIR. Robert Lassiter Of North
G tolina, ex-senator Carl Schurz and Messrs.
John cNeil and Enos Clarke OF Missouri, and
MI N. !. Whkinson |, Of Mnnesosa' ,Ts ,,,. .,,v
rsnresented by the Hon. John jaw Gen. J II. Van
Allen Albert q. Browne, Mr. Le GRAND b. Can
.otnian; the National Reform League by Dr.
J. 5. Holland the Liberal Republicans by Col.
Ethan Allen, the Hon. Horatio N. Twombley,
TIE Hon. Thomas Il. stewart, Col. Alfred ag
All. eni Prof. Giaulensklee; the iniependent
N Lee unto, a ID James Haune and tho Coun-
ci uf Reform by Deputy CompIroller Abraham
doned heir intention Of trying to capture the
canfersnce; and sent = as 2 delegate only % one
OF Illinois, the Hon. John +. Potter Of Wiscon-
sin, Mr. Edward Atkinson and Mr.; Samuel Bowles
OF Massachusetts,, and other Influential gentle-
men sent letters regretting their In ability TO at
tend the conference, but expressing sympathy
Mr ii. G. Lodge, the secretlry, having read
the call, said that responses had been received
EN- invited to the conference, and that only
two or three Of the writers bad dissented from
The views expressed In the call.
orFICERISo TIE CONFERENCE.
On motion Of ex-Cov. Bullock Of Massachu-
sttts. the ex Governor himself, Col. Edward JUS
seu Of Chicago, and Mr.. Parke Godwin were ap-
officers Of the conference, and, after a short
eoas1ltatlon, they named for President; the
ii,' shirs, the Hon. CbsTiss W. willard Of Vermont,
s.9be. S "' ihe Rev james Fr, emsn arke, the Hon
Henry l.. Pierce, and Mr. Marun Brinmer Of
Joseph Cummings OF Connecucut, the Hon.
Rowland Hazard and Col. inouas W. Higein-
T pfer, " e1 Gov. Edward sIemen, tho
Hon. bradford H. wood, Cyrus ". Field, the
nv. DR.. samuel Oseood and Charles y liter o {
w York. lillian Mesh. Thomas lialch aud
Henry L,ao OF enin tne non n ,Iin y
lndana, John II. Bryant ana the Rev. X Pert
Sollyer. Of Illinois. Frederick W h9rn and w
Nj. ID Wis OF Wisconsin aud John Mcneil and
the Hon. James J. Rollins of Wisconsin and for
sceretsres, hsssJs. a. c. T. Lodge OF Mass cnn-
4 Broome OF Pennsylvania, and Enos Clarke oi
Wisconsin.
The Ksy. Dr. woolsey, on taking the chair.
said that he had come to the conference TO
learn and not to teach. He hardly knew what
ILLEGALLY wise, and thought that he might have
boen made Chairman to prevent him from show
knew, howsyer, that within the past eight years
the country bad grown politically worse. Those
had freauenty had to blush With shame Tor
some Of the strong and leading men In that
What is to De done And may God bless your
Efforts" Applause.
CARL sCAURZ's SPEECH.
TIE Pr.sldent having resumed his seat, tbs
tail toin was seen standing by the side q the
vens able Chairman, the whole assemb began
nds and clstterina feet were continued. AS
soon as lie could obtain bearing, Mr.. scburz said
th-t IN the u any conventions he had attended
thought
members Of the conventions seemed to be that
u was their outy TO guard against the posi- oility
Of their being suspected Of holding any political
opinions OF their own. But he had reason to
hope that the spiri, Of independence wss about
l" revive. loud applause. The people OF
this country had ALWAYS been .ueht to believe
that political parties must exist, and that men
1--we true that parties must exist. but while II
was perfectly Daturel for every patriotic citizen
citizen Was 10 demand that his party he good
perV. Those who wished TO be good citizens
lLauVnierl 1t had been said that the Inde
pendents stood on the fence because they saw
700 much muf on both sides, and unfortuD ate y
there was too much truth In that. Laughter
s6Ste SoS aepsuss Ise persons So%posns ,n TIT,
favored certain candidates for the Presidency,
or the principles Of any particular party. The
only inquiry had been whether those TO be In
tiIeh were patriotic men, men who would not be
TO much oyerawed by party spirit THIS meet
IN; . was not a packed convention 70 favor any
tso Things were necessary Frs. for as many
men as possible TO express their views In the
eonfeiencs, and secondly, for definite
plan of lction TO be submitted 10 the confer
shcr, 50 that whatever II might do II would have
s0me Influence on the current OF events.
Mf hcbnrz then moved the appointment Of
committee OF nve to prepare plan OF action FOL
the conference, and the Chairman appointed ~
tnch comrnte Carl ScnuIz OF Missouri, Parke
Spuwin 81 New York, ex-senator Lafayette 5
roster OF Cunnecticu DR.. j. w. Hoyt OF Wis
E0nsn, tni Martin Brimmer OF Massachusetts
rms committee Immediately retired to perform
us labor aud during its absence DIR. Woolse,
eHl,l upon several gentlemen to address th'
meeting
HAKING DOWN THE POLITICIANS.
The Rev. Dr. Samuel OsRood was the mrs
speaker, lie believed in the country because
'i9 Wa al American, and bee iuse he believed II
almighty ID. Our "a riOtism generally want
.su uepih aud pnnc ole. In this country wher'
.ne state and Caurch were separate, there was
WhlthcY TO separate politics from morality
hltuih the past few years political parties haC
nveu managed by a kino OF sporting politicians
WI lsn lnnuence wa. altogether bad and thor
ousny damnable. tApplause.l Many Of us ha'
o,orI ed the President as lust and firm man
dnu We tleaker had not altogether given al
nppes 81 man, and was not yet willing to beliey
mat ho wa either dishonest or weak, but h
Eas not the man for President OF she United
states; lApplause.l lie was not high tOne'
enough, Mt cultivated enough, and he had b AZ
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