Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-23

When the conference reSssembled the
secretary made a statement in regard TO
letters received by the New York commit
Tee from citizens In various cities from
"hlaine TO California" showing an extra
ordinary number OF slgners to
"THE NEW DECLARATION oP INDEPBSD-
EScE."
Mr.. Quimby, Of New Jersey. said that 10
save the Republican party Blaine must be
Beaten, and that for every Democrat In
New jersey who would vote for Blaine
there were five Republicans who would vote
for Cleveland.
y. +. Claflin, OF Illinois, SAID there was a
strong Cleveland element among the Re-
publicans OF the West.
President seelyc, Of Amherst, also made
an address, in which he said he was not
prepared to join the Democrats, but was
in favor OF choosing a separate candidate.
lie also made plea for temperance princi.
piles.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The Committee on Permanent OrganIza.
ton recommended that n National Com
miltee be appointed, and the Chair APP
pointed the following: From New York
Carl SchurZ, Theodore Bacon, John II.
Cowing. Charles p. Miller, Il. r. Bowker,
George W. Folsom, Ethan Allen DAILY,
George Walton Greene, and Horace +.
Deming. From Massachusetts-Wi william
ii. Forbes, Joseph Tucker. Joseph II.
Walker, Samuel IIoar, Phineas Pearce,
George V. Everett, and Winslow Warren.
From Onnecticut-Simcoe i. Baldwin,
o. Il. Armstrong, and II. W. Furnam.
From New JeFsey-Daniel Drake Smith,
Simeon Huntington, and W. G.. Peckham.
From Pennsylvania. b. Reeves, Stuart
Wood, and Joseph Parrish.
Chairman Goldman and Mr.. Chafln, OF
Illinois, were added to the committee.
Then Carl Shurz, in behalf OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions. said there was
no INTENTION TO MAKE A PLATFORM
for the new party, but only an appeal for
honest government.
George William Curtis read an address.
which ia Of considerable length. Curtis
was frequently interrupted by applause,
and when he had finished. resolutions were
adopted without dissenting voice.
Nj. Williams, OF Massachusetts,. in s few
remarks criticised the action Of Governor
Long, Of Massachusetts,, and Theodore
Roosevelt, Of New York. in endorsing
Blaine after having denounced him in con-
yention, and he denounced the rule OF
convention which compelled delegates to
stand by the choice OF the party.
Mr.. Everett. OF Quincy, Mass, offered a
resolution naming Cleveland and Hendricks
as the nominees OF the conference. IL was
laid on the table, and soon after the confer
Cnce adjourned.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
After the adjournment OF the confer
ence the National Committee went into
session and discussed plan for perma-
nent organization, but no definite action
was taken, and the matter was referred to
a subcommittee consisting OF Messrs.
Dcming and Miller, Of New York, and
Pearce. Of Massachusetts, to report a plan.
1t was also decided to have an Executive
Committee Of ten who shall have power to
increase their number. They will be APP
pointed in day or two.
Reports from general committees in va
rious States were received, and 1t was
thought that the most efficient work could
be done in New York, New Jersey, Con-
nect,cut, and Massachusetts,, and strong
efforts will be made to defeat Blaine In
those States, where State committees will
be organized; also, in Pennsylvania.
The sentiments expressed show that
majority Of the members are In favor OF
conducting the campaign in an indie
pendent manner, with perhaps occasional
conferences with the Democrats to avoid
possible collision.