New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-02
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS.
THE RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE.
THE TERMS ON WHICH THE INDEPENDENTS ARE
WILLING TO INDoRsE THE WORK OF THE REGU-
LAR CoNvENTIoS-sOME HOPE OF HARMONY
IN THE PARTY-BEAvER's VIEWS.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

lasting from 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Chairman
Cooper, of the State Central Committee, was sub
stituted for o. l.. Magee, of Pttsburg to-day,
otherwise all the members were present.
Wharton Barker submitted resolution
soon after the conference met asking for the post
pOnement of the state Convention and the election
of delegates in counties wnere they have been APP
pointed. This in the nature OF a request by the
Independent committee. The Stalwarts retired to
consider the matter, and in about ff-
teen minutes returned and reported that
no such request would be granted. Then the
consideration of a platform for the future
guidance of the party and of rales to govern the
election OF delegates to the State Convention fol-
lowed. This yIed the entire evening. The ques-
tion of candidates. it is asserted. WAS not con-
s'dcred. The conference unanimously agreed
upon a set of resolutions to accomplish reform with
in the party. These in the nature
Of recommendations to the State Convention. If
they shall be adopted By it and candidates be
mated in accordauce with their spirit peace will be
secured hut not otherwise. Both the Stalwart and
Independent Conventions will be held as already
called. If the action of the Stawart Convention
on May 10 il regarded as satisfactory,
the Independents to ndorse it, but not other
wise. The following is The platform of the indie
pendents as presented TO the conference:
The comInitee lay no claim to the right OF making
ce>d freely from the party, aud that ticket. dictated
by sefpe: petuaing leadership long IN advance
OF the partys consideration Of the subject, and then I'M
posed upon by the methods commonly known those Of
tbs machine, IA justly regarded "a offensive By lnte-
gent Republicans and that submission 20 such methods,
and encouragement or them. is necessarily AN ACT
of nnfaithfancsi to the form OF goyernmnentt it
delegates not directly chosen BY tfc people is hIgdly
obirctionabe The independent Republicans claim the
right to formulate the principles which they
lol and
the State Convention. and to make their
acceptance II concion OF ludorseient of candidate
for surages, aud will reserve he right to reject
any candidate who does not unequivocaly ind0rsc
them They will demand that the candidates shaif D1
whose character associations and antecedens sal
guarantee that they WI! adminsie IheT oI9sT i9i
oppose the nomination OF ticket which 's previously
been determined upon II me action of the
OF May 10 is such to meet these views the lndePendeh
committee viii recommend to the Convention Of May "A
the iuG0rsemo ei It's action
This paper was filed, and then the following reso
lutions were adopted:
Resolred Taat we recommend the adoption Of the fol-
loving principles and methods by the Republican State
Ti.st-'Tnat We unoquivocally condemn the use OF
patronage TO promote personal pc ilct ends, and re-
aure that e Offices bestowed within the party shall be
npon tho sole ba ,is Of illness.
SeeomG-Thst competent and faithful officers should
not he removed, except for cause
Thisd-TAai the noaelectiVe minor offices should be
6IIed IN accordance with rules established by law.
Fourib--That the ascertsined popular Will shall be
faithfully carried State and National Convention,
and Nv those holding office by the Of the party
T;nI-TLat we oondonn com mpulsory assessments for
political purposes and prescription Tor failure to re-
soon1 either 70 such assessments or to REQUESTS for vol
untary contributions, aud that any policy OF political
prescription unjust and Calculated 10 disturb party
harmony.
SiI0.Tbat pubnc Office constitutes high trust to he
administered solely for the people Whose interests must
be paramount those per-ons parties that il
should be invariably conducted with the same efficiency
ccono1 and integrity peced In the execution
erenhIat the state ticket shoald be such as by the
impar,2y of it, constitution and the high character
aud acknowledged fitness Of the nominees: Will Justly
commend Itself 10 the support OF the united Repubhcan
Resoired That aso recommend the adoption of the
conventions and the conduct OF the party:
First-That delegates TO the state convention shall be
iu the manner IN which candidates Tor the Cen
rics composed OF moro than one county in which
erces for hc selection ol Senatorial delegates shall be
chosen in the manner Aforesaid and the Representation
OF each county shall be based on its Republican vote
east at presidential election next preceding tho Con-
Seeord-Hereaftcr the state Convention of the Repub
ran pyrtv shall he held the second Wednesday or
Inv eyreut in the year the Presidential election,
when il stall be held not more than tiry days previous
~ Tho day liked the National Convention, ana at
Yfy ays notice shall be gwen OF the date OF the
eleco~ ticket the last Presidential election next
preceding any state Convention shau be permitted to
p I'M the election OF delegates to the state and
National conventions and we recomm nd to the county
Organizations that in their rules they allow the largest
con seut with the preservatonor the party orsanIA-
e resolution. were signed by II. s. Quay. J. F. Hart
ranft Thomas a. CocLrane, Howard j. keedor' C. h.
Magee on Tue PSt 1na Gl ,po Hcpper and by ChaTes =
Wolfe l. y. Mckee, Francis li Reeves wharton Barker
aud J. w Lee on the part OF senator lhdepen-
dent Republican Committee ,.
Pcsoicsd. that we dlsclam any authority to speak
ac or 0ther persons than ourselves ana simply make
these suggestions. as IN our opinion esseh'l u TIE pro
T rs. seyea resolutions proposed by The in e
ree we're ped by the independents, although not
in the original form as presented.
Mr.. Wolfe said after the conference had adj
ionrned All now depends upon the action of the
regular Convention if it shall be i'll accordance with
tba resolutions adopted there will be peace bat not
otberwIse. There is a strong disposition shown to
boruonize. cannot tell whether our people viii
accent Beaver or not OH this platform. 1t is doubt
fnl nn.stion on which ! can express opinion
now We will 60 on with preparations
and hold onr convention" Mr.. Reeves who repre-
sentsd the Committee of One Hundred III the con-
ference said " 1t is entirely open question as 10
the union OF the two wings all depends now
upon tho action of the regular con,
vpytion. think that it Is doubtful
If Beaver will be acceptable, hut cannot tell"
Mr. Ouav chairman of the Stalwart Committee,
sad y" do not recognize that thls assumes har-
many but it is a long step toward 1t. We have not
considered candidates. Tins conference VIII make
no difference in the nomination of Beaver; lie VIII,
of cour,.. be chosen. What will be done NTH the
remainder of the ticket ! cannot say"
.Iudge Rceder of the Stalwart Committee said
There was a very strong spirit Of conclilatlon
shogn winch augurs well FOR the tutuIe. DoileVe
that harmony Is now secured.
General Beaver arrived III the city early to-day IN
accordance with request from MIR. s. Quay. 1T
appears hat some time ago Mf Quay called upon
u narton Barker, 10 know his objection to General
Beaver as a candidate FOR Governor. Mr. Barker
.,id that one of his objections was
that General Beaver il the machine candidate
,nd another objection was a personal one, which
ouly General Beaver could remove. lie
de lined To call on Beaver the latter came here
to-day and one Of the first things he dld was to
cali on Mr.. Barker at hs office. They had
quite long conversation aud discussed the whOI3
question Mr. Barker s&ld that candidates cOald
not he considered by The conference coGmIttees, as
that must ue left TO the people, and th1t the only
way this could be done was by pos'ponlhS me