New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23

A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST RENoMINATlNG GENE
RAJ GRANT ADOPTED-A STATE COMMITTEE AP-
POINTED.
TGENRRAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
ALBANY, April pa joint conference OIL
the representatives of the National Reform League ana
the Independent Republicans OF the State was heo a.
the Deeyan House this morning About hity delega'eS
were in attendance. representing fourteen counties
Among the number were the Hon. Matthew Haze inc
Hon. Bradford r. Wood, Thomas B. Morrow. william
Barnes Morgan L. Fikins, Judge Edwin Countryman
d. NJ. Wheelwright E. D Worcester, jr, g. W. krchway'
ofthis city, Messrs Charles WarOus, Horace White Fred
erck W.WhirIdge, r. r. BOwker, Eli Stacey Charher,Jrp
il. 6. Van Duzer. George Walton Green, Theodore
Aub N s. Spencer, Charles A. Hull, Charles N Judsoh'
Rufus Park, Alfred Ely, Felix Kaufman and j. scnoen-
hof OF New York the Hon. Clinton L. Merriam OF Low"
Vile; Charles T. Finch of Rochester; Henry L. ward
and William Green OF GlOversve; ; A N Cole. OF Wells
Vile; W. s. Alerton and F. W. Hollis, OF Westchester
W. n. Faulkner. OF P0tSdam W. +. Klpp, Henry W.
spraGue, the Rev. Dr. George H. Ball. OF Bufalo; Dr o.
g. Guy, Of Brookyn the Hon. Titus sheard OF herA'-
mer.
The conference was called to order by r. r. Bowker,
president OF the Central Committee OF indie pendent Re
publicans. Mr.. walrous, OF New-York nominated the
Hon. Matthew Hale, of this city, as chairman OF inc
conference, and he unanimously chosen.
In taking the chair Mr. Hale said that as he under-
stood the matter the conference represented 10 spec
organization but had started from two organizations In
the two have distinctive features they agree In the TWO
IDEAS that the 'ascendancy OF the Republican party
should be maintained and that the third term movement
should not be successful They regard the TWO Us III
compatible, and all here probably agree that the thrd
term movement should prevail The conference had
met for the purpose periectng measures to defeat TINS
movement
On motion, Committees on ORGANIZATION ana Resoiu-
lions were appointed by the chair During the time oc-
cupied in selecting the committees Mr. A. n. Coe OF
Wesville made statement In regard 10 the hcpuOI'
can Reform League. He said the League has been In
existence since 1875 1t has State Committee OF 100
members from each county and forty at large The
campaign for 1880 was opened in January and from the
responses received by letters from about 3ooo cor
respondents that time was clear That ten per cent
Of the Republicans OF the State would not vote Tor Grant
for third term.
The Committee Organization reported IN faVor OF
the formation OF permanent organization Dy ota'e
Committee Of sixty and named about thirty gentlemen
who are to have power to fill the number 10 ts luiI
limit Toe Convention ia TO meet ana choose char-
man. and an Executive Committee not to exceed nine IN
number The report was adopted after short DISCUS
sion.
The Committee on Resolutions reported q series OF
resolutions These declare that General Grant is not
the unanimous choice of tho Republicans OF
and dcnounee the delegation for intending 70 vote for
him In accordance With the un't rule. Inc resO'u
lions protest against any nomination which shall put
the marty the defensive, and protest AGAINST any
CnOOSihF
fia electors They denOunce the caucus system, ana
authorize the State Committee to SEND qeeSates 10 'ne
81 Louis Mass Convention OF the 9th Of May -
The resolutions caused considerable debate when re-
yeeed that there diversity OF opinion among the
deiegatesone partybeing strongly In favor OF deGarn
tnat the orgHniza intended 10 oppose the election OF
General Grant If his should nominated at Chicago;
while others we're equally decided rs to the nexpedl,
ency maSng any such declaration at TINS te scVed
gentlemen stating their purpose to vote for tue NOMINEE
OF the Republican Convention whoever che may be- IL
was also evident that of the more prominent
members OF tue scratcher party wanted The CONFER
ence 10 come out against both General Grant and MI
Blaine. But all such sentiments were voted down D the
large majority Of tnOse present Mr. kauInan OF NcW
York offered the following addition Il resolution which
W as laid ON the table by vote OF 80 to IL.
PesGleed That In the event OF the nomination OF Gen
eral u s. Grant FOR President by the National RepuD
can Convention it is the unalteraOe determination OF
the Independent Republicans OF the stare OF New-fork
to withhold their votes FROM and TO labor by every non
able means In their Sowcr TO dfe H. General Grant ana
the third term in the fO Incoming National election
The Conference then adjourned sine dle. Aiter inc
Conference adjourned the members OF tue state Com
mtee met and organized. DIR. John Swobnrne, OF thls
civ Wss elected Chairman. The Executive COmmltle
consists OF DIR. John swinburAe, Horace White, f. W.
Wlnridge Il, r. Bowker. J. SehOenhOf, Dr. 3. ). Guy,
George Walton Green II. S. Ven Duzer and W. A. Whlte