The Portland daily press., 1880-08-06
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
Discussing the Plan Of the Cam
paign.
{ views of the Leaders of the Party.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The corridors of the
ing with Republican politicians from all parts
of the country, to attend the conference OF
Republicans called at noon. From about 8
O'Clock Gen. Garfield was besieged with wish
tors and the walters were kept busy carrying
cards TO him. On Garfelds table was laid a
large pillow of flowers with the word "Wel-
Gomez on it. Among those who called were
were Judge Robertson, Senator Birdsall and
ex-Secretary Belknap, Senators Hoar and
Dawes of Massachusetts,, General Banks. Thos.
c. Acton, A. T. Paddock of Connecticut, ex-
Minister Stoughton, Rufus Ogden, ex-Gover-
nor Edwin D. Morgan, Salem ii. Wales, Rev.
George Hollis, Governor Hoyt of Pennsylvania,
J.. r. Briggs of New Hampshire, T. G. Alvord,
J. J. Young of North Crrolina, Ex-Governor
Boutwell,, ex-Secretary Robson, w. W. Grape.
John n. Forbes of Massachusetts, ex-Lieut.
Governor Robinson and many others. Gen.
Garfield received them all very graciously,
shook hands with them and spoke briefly to
each one.
Ex-Gov. Jewell, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, called the conference to
order and presided. He made brief address
touching it's objects and was followed by VIM.
4. Chandler of New Hampshire, DR.. Geo. B.
LOr ing Of Boston, Senator John A. Logan of
Illinois, A. W. Hicks and j. G. Conover of
Florida and John Cessna, chairman of the
Pennsylvania State committee Ex-Congress-
man j. 81. ,Sypher of Louisiana made an adj
dress in which he said that If the election of
Its candidates depend on electoral votes from
the South he Republican party was licked
to-day. They had in Louisiana $4,000 majority
and North Carolina was the fighting grounds
in his judgment. His experience was that
when you had q few brave, determined white
men to lead the blacks who stood at the polls
with their pistols in their hands to see that their
votes we're given a fair count you would get it.
The votes Of the black majority in theSouth was
not q safe basis Of power. ThesRepublicans
ought to get at least three members of Congress
from Tennessee. The speaker advised them not
10 waste their power by shooting too low, but to
shoat at Ohio and Indiana and carry them
South. In conclusion he said rally your forces
at Maine, Ohio and Indiana make the fight
there and let's cheer our friends there and
carry them to victory and success.
DIR. LOring OF Massachusetts offered resou-
ton that 1t was the sense of the meeting that
the Southern states should be assisted when
ever such assistance was demanded, and that
the campaign should not be abandoned in any
Southern state. This was discussed at some
length and finally adopted.
Gov. Pinchback spoke Of the colored Re-
publicans of the South and said they had re-
ceived no encouragement, and also that they
had never been taught exercise their man.
hood.
Hon. James G. Blaine stated that all that
had been said SO far about abandoning the
not by single Northern man. The first work
he thought was to try and carry Maine. Ohio
could take care of herself. They should also
put all their forces in Indiana.
Senator Logan and Mr.. Cough of West
Virginia then made brief addresses.
Ben. Harrison of Indiana said that there
was not local feud to be settled anywhere in
Indiana in the ranks of the Republican party.
He declared sthat they would have large ac-
cession there from the Greenback party.
Ct.a~r rA<lw kLAr-~ ILL
said that his heart beat for all those men who
had carried their banner through the Southern
States, be they white or black. When the Re-
publicans sent money and aid to Indiana they
also did good to the Southern States. We
have our ups and downs, said he, in the Re-
had arisen. He referred to the stagnation in
business of four years ago, but yet, said he, we
gained Republican victory The Republican
party had accomplished in four years all that it
now comes before the people with revival OF
business interests due to its good management.
He would give to these Southern people in the
districts they expected to carry men, aid and
money. He would not waste money where he
knew it would do no good.
Thurlow Weed made a brief address, in
which he said he took announcement from
what he had seen and heard today regarding
the unanimity snd zeal awakened in the cause,
and which promised to enlighten the canvass
and enlarge the vote: Let every effort, be said,
be made to win in Name and Indiana and
then we can attend to our own State. He said
his own State was Republican with an honest
count, which was rarely made in New York,
and the only question in New York was
whether we would be able to have an honest
vote and honest count. The chances for these
were much improved as we now had an un-
partisan board Of police in whom the counting
Of votes lay.
Messrs. Freeman of Tennessee and Jones Of
Illinois also made addresses, and the confer
ence adjourned sine die.
Neither Garfield nor Arther were present al
the conference. The only States not repre-
scented at the conference were Oregon, Mime
sofa, Nevada and Delaware. Senator Conk
ling was not present at the conference