National Republican., 1880-08-06
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
Meeting Of Leading Republican States
men in New York.
Presence OF Mon Whose Efforts VIII Com
mand The sucrcss of tho Party
at the Polls, Etc,
Politicians and Journalists In Council.

NEW York, Aug. 5, 1880
The conference to-day Is tho most notable
political gathering ever held In this country.
Men of high rcputo In politics from all parts
Of tho country are bore--not only politi-
clans, but such veteran journalists as Hal
stead of tho Cincinnati COMMERCIAL Daw.
son OF the Albany ErcRinO Journal, A. NJ.
Clapp Of tho Washington REPUBLICAN and
others. From tho south have come Senator
Lewis of Virginia, Thomas D. Keogh, Isaac J.
Young and Judge TourGe OF North Carolina.
From Indiana camo John O. New, Den Harri-
son, Mr.. Halloway and othors equally distin-
guished In the republican ranks. From
The east como Senator Blaine Of Maine, Hon.
w. Il. Chandler Of New Hampshire, and
Senators Blair Of New Hampshire aud Dawes
of Massachusetts,.
Equally important is tho presence of Hon.
John sherman, who reached the city at noon
with Stanley Matthews of Ohio. ITo takes
active interest in the contest and is here to
add to Its success by his counsel and co.opera.
tion in every way possible Senator Cameron
is here He does not look well. He suffers
from sleeplessness, but 10 getting better. Ho
will do earnest work in the campaign, but will
in no way intorfero with local politics, and
denies all reports in regard to o contest in
Philadelphia with Mr.. McManes. Mr. Cessna
OF Pennsylvania is also Gro in good spirits
and health.
Murat Halstead came with the crowd from
Ohio, and is the most confident man of tho
lot. He looks upon success as assured, aud
believes that the October elections will be so
decisively favorable to the republicans thnt
A -. l..
J. G. Now aud Colonel Holloway, tho two
best-informcd republicans Of Indiana, bring
the most gratifying news from their state.
Never before were the republicans moro unite
or jealous. Judge Porter, the candidate for
governor, is tho most popular man in tho state,
but their chief reliance Is tho course of the
democrats in regard to tho constitutional
amendments last year. Indeed, every rep
resentative from all parts of tho nation
brings the most gratifying intelligence from
his locality. One Of the hopes Of tho democrats
was that Senator Conkling was to stand aloof.
This Is entirely untrue, He will be an active
canvasser until tho end of the canvass He is
determined to carry New York for Garfield
aud secnre republican colleague after March
a. The presence Of General Fremont adds q
favor of 1856 republicanism to the gathering
and revivcs tho enthusiasm of the older re.
publican politicians present. The invitation
TO and the presence In response of these gem
tlemen proves beyond question that there are
no longer any divisions in tho republican
party. Every clement in the party, oven
every minute shade of opinion, Is represented
and shows a determination to do everything
possible to secure victory in November
Tho Conference of Republican Statesmen.
NEW York, Aug. 5.--Ex. Governor Jewell,
chairman Of the republican national commit.
tee, called the conference of republican states.
men TO order aud presided Ho made briet
address touching its Objects and was followed
by William L. Chandler Of New Hampshire,
Dr. George b, Loring OF Boston, Senator john
A. Logan of Illinois, Hon. w. w. Hicks and
Hon. j. c. Conoyer of Florida, and Hon. John
Cessna, chairman of tho Pennsylvania state
committee, and eX.Congressmun j. ii. Sy-
pher.
DR.. Loring of Massachusetts, offered reso.
luton that ii was the sense OF the meeting
that the southern states should be assisted
whenever 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. Ex-Governor
Pinchback of Louisiana spoke Of the colored re-
publicans OF the South, and said that they had
received no encouragement and also that thcy
had never been taught to exercise their man
hood. They had boon told by their represent
atives, both white and black, that they must
not assert their manhood, as 1t was unsafe,for
them to do so. The danger to them, they were
told, if they did this, was that they would
grace tree at tho end Of rope.
Hon. james G. Blaine stated that all that
had been said so far about abandoning the
south had been said by southern men, and not
by a single northern man. The first work he
thought was to try to carry Maine. Ohio
could tako care of herself. They should also
put all their forces into Indiana.
Senator Logan of Illinois and Mr.. Cough OF
West Virginia then made brief addresses.
Al. II
local leud to be settled anywhere in Indiana
in the ranks Of tho republican party. He de-
clared that thoy would have large accessioua
there from the greenback party.
Secretary Sherman, who was then called on,
said that his heart beat for all those mon who
had carried their banner through the south
ern states, be they white or black. When re-
publicans sent money and aid to Indiana they
also did good to tho southern states. We
havo our ups and downs, said he, in the re-
publican party but now the son of Austorlit2
had arisen. lie referred to tho stagna'
ton in business four years ago, but yet, said
he, we gained republican victory. The re-
publican party had accomplished in four years
all that 10 had promised of n financial char
acter, and It now came before the people with
the revival of these business interests due to
its good management. lie would givo To
these southern people in districts they ox-
pectod to carry moro aid and money. lie
would not waste money whero ho know ii
would do no good.
Thurlow Weed then made q brief address,
IN which no said he took encouragement from
what he had seen aud heard to-day regarding
tho upanimity and zeal awakened in the
cause, and which promised to enlighten the
can vass and increase the vote. The republican
administration of the country had accom-
plished the resumption of specie payments
and brought about condition of pros
been known in our own or any other coun
try In the world, and TO that fact hC
looked most confidently for tho election
Of the republican nominees. Too much
Importance could not bo attached to the idea
Of carrying tho frst election to be held in any
state, as this was the first expression of publ,
Iontimcnt. Ho thought that the hopes Of the
party were concentrated in the state Of Maine
that state which had given an impulse Il
Dur elections for over forty years. Let every
Effort, said he be made to win in Maine and
Indiana, and then we can attend TO our owr
states. We republicans in New York know
Iomothing Of the wrongs and violence suffered
by the people in tho southern states, but thos'
wrongs had been Outdone by the infamle
practiced here in the city of New York. Gu
own state was republican beyond doub
with an honest count, which we rarely got il
New York, and the only question about thu
result In Now York was whether W.
should DO ablo 20 have an honest vote
an honest count, and in This respec
our chances here were greatly improved By
this action Of having an bipartisan b1aru o.