The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-05-06
DOWN WITH THIRD TERM.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS OF THREE
STATES IN CONFERENCE HERE.
The Nominee to be BOIted and Third Ticket
Run II Grant is NOmlnated-The Masss.
chuSetts Men Quite as Much Op.
posed to Blaine.

A conference Of the representatives Of the New
York Independent Republicans OF the National
Republican League Of Pennsylvania and of the
young Republicans Of Massachusetts was held
Saturday at s Union square, New York. There
we're present George Haven Putnam, 8. s. Guy,
F. W. Whitridge, ]. schOenhof, r. R. Bowker
George Walton Green, H. s. Van Duzer OF the
New York Independents W. X. Wister, ]. D.
Lockwood T. NJ Peuot, and E. R. Wood of the
Pennsylvania League. j. w. Carter W. Il. Forbes,
Charles P, BOwdich, Sam BoWles jr., and Tai.
colt Williams of the Massachusetts, Young Re.
publicane There was full and free canvass
OF the political situation, the immediate object of
the conference being TO decide what part the
Eastern reform Republicans would take in the
Anti Grant Republican Convention, which meets
in st. Louis on the 9th Of May, There was entire
agreement that In the event of Grants nomins.
tion at Chicago there would be bolt, and that
third candidate ought TO be nominated, and elec
toral tickets run in all doubtful States,
The New York Independents reported that they
had now ten organizations outside of this city
composed Of active and intelligent Republicans;
that these organizations were daily growing lar
ger, and they had adVces and assurances from
other parts Of the State that at least ten more
clubs would be formed. They believed that they
spoke within bounds in the assertion thati Grant
was nominated there would be not less than 40, :
900 Republicans in this State who would not vote
for him.
The MI ssachusetts representatives were about
as hostile to Blaine as to Grant, and declared that
II either was nominated third candidate would
take away enough votes in that State to elect the
Democratic electors II Tilden was not nomn
ated by the Democrats, and Grant or Blaine was
nominated at Chicago, they were confident the
machine Republicans would not carry Massachu.
setts. The Pennsylvania Leaguers represented
that their strength was daily growing. They
| were in receipt of encouraging adViCes from ev.
| cry part of the State, and were making syste.
| matte canvass. If Grant or Blaine was nOminat-
| ed they would lun a third electoral ticket, and
had all the money necessary to carry on vigor.
GUS campaign. II the Democrats put up re.
spectacle local ticket and decent candidates for
the Legislature In Philadelphia, they would be
elected. They had advices which satisfied them
that the machine men in that State were alarm.
ed at the rapid growth Of the League. The sen.
timent against the third term was especially
shown in the counties which give the heaviest
Republican msjorities and in those in which
|
OF the population.
1t was agreed that representatives should be
sent to the anti Grant Convention at St. Louis
and the following resolutions were adopted
unanimously;
Resolved That the associations here represent.
ed be recommended to send letters of approval
to the Convention at st. Louis on the 9th of May
expressing their sympathy with its opposition to
Grant, the same to be carried by representative
delegates from the several associations.
Resolved, That, in the opinion Of this meeting
the associations represented by u.s. and all other
associations having similar views, should send
delegations to Chicago for two purposes; First to
make strenuous opposition to the nomination OF
Grant or Blaine; and second, to urge a strong
specific civil service reform plank upon the Chi
cago platform.
The conference was entirely harmonious, and
the respective representatives of the three reform
associations are very much encouraged, They
report that lively interest was manifested in
the course they advocate by Republicans in 9th
er States. The Secretaries of their associations
are in constant receipt of letters from Ohio Indi
aua, Michigan and Wisconsin, making inquiries
and asking for documents. The Independent
Republicans of New York printed the addresses
before their association by MesSrs. Adams, White
and Hale, and there ia quite demand for them
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