Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-06
The Republican Conference in Ne "
York;

The republican conference in Ne W
York.
THE CAMPAIGN NOT TO BE ABANDONED IN ANY
SOUTHERN STATE
At the conference of prominent republicans
yesterday In New York, DR.. LOring OF MaSsa.
chuSettS, offered resolution that it was the
sense OF the meeting that the southern states
should be assisted whenever such assistance
was demanded, and that the campaign shoul,.
not be abandoned in any OF the southern states,
This was discussed at some length, and finally
adopted.
EX-Gov. Pinchback OF Louisiana, spoke OF
the colored republicans of the south, and said
that they had received no encouragement, and
also that they had never been taught to exer-
their representatives, both white and black,
that they must not assert their manhood, as Ii
was unsafe for them to do so. The danger to
them they were told, II they did this was that
they would grace tree at the end OF rope.
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE
stated that all that had been said so far about
ern men, 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 the forces into Indiana.
then made brief addresses. Ben. Harrison. of
Ind, said there was not local feud to be set.
tied IN Indiana In the ranks OF the republican
party. He declared they would have large ac-
cessions there from the greenback party.
SECRETARY SHERMAN,
who was then called on, said that his heart beat
Tor all those men who had carried their banner
through the southern states, be they white or
black. When republicans sent money and aid
to Indiana they also did good to the southrn
states. We have our ups and DOWNS said he,
IN the party but now the sun
nation In business four years ago, but yet we
getned republican victory. The republic an
party had accomplished in four years all that it
had promised of q financial character, and 1t
now came before the people with the revival OF
these business interests due to Its good man.
agement. He would give to these southern
people, in districts they expected to carry men
aid and money. He would not waste money
where he knew 1t would do no good.
THURLOw WEED
then made brief address, In which he said he
took encouragement from what he mad seen
and heard to-day regarding the unanimity and
zeal awakened in the cause, and which pro
missed to enlighten the canvass and increase the
vote. The republican administration of the
country had accomplished the resumption OF
specie payments and brought about Condition
OF prosperity which surpassed any that had
country in the world, and to that fact he looked
most confidently for the election of the re-
publican nominees. Too much Importance
the first election to be held In any state,
as this was the first expression of pun,
lic sentiment. He thought that the hopes
6e she state party or Maee tna s w
had given an impulse to our election for over
forty years. Let every effort, said he be made
TO win IN Maine and Indiana, and then we can
attend to our own states. We republicans in
New York know something of the wrongs and
violence suffered by the people In the southern
states, but those wrongs had been outdone by
the in1amies practiced in the city of New York.
Our own state was republican beyond a doubt.
with an honest count, which we rarely got in
New YORK, and the only question about the re-
suit in New York was whether we Should be
able to have an honest vote and honest count.
and In this respect our chances here were
gre atty improved by the fact OF having nom
partisan board OF police In whom the counting
Of the vote lay.
After brief addresses by Mr.. Freeman, of Ten
nessee, and Mr. Jones, of Illinois, the conference
adjourned sine die. Neither Gems Garfield nor
Arthur were present at the conference