The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-02
sANGUANE INDEPENDENTS.
Confident That the New York Confer
ence Will Have Wide influence.

Confident That the New York Confer
ence Will Have Wide Influence.
The Independent Republicans Of
this city who took part in the confer
enco OF Independents in New York on
Tuesday are enthusiastic in praise of
the work done and predict that its in
AuenGe in favor OF Cleveland will GER
tainly give him Now York and New
Jersey and perhaps Massachusettsand
Connecticut. Said Joseph Parrish,
the most active of the Philadelphiana
in the movement:
"The enthusiasm was very great. 1t
was not the enthusiasm of shouters,
but of thoughtful men who love their
country, and it was as deep as the
convictions that brought the body to-
gether. We were peculiarly fortunate
in the men vino did the writing and
speaking for us. George William Cur
tis wrote The address and it certainly
could scarcely be improved. 1t is per-
feet in style and overwhelming in
force. In Colonel Goldman we had
chairman who made warm admirers
of us ALL He is anything but kid
gloved Bostonian in appearance. His
cravat when he came forward was on
the side of his neck. His sackcoat
was tapping open and his short trou-
sers were the worse for wear. But his
speech was full of force and power and
he took fire at the enthusiasm his first
words provoked.
"a more harmonious convention
was never held We knew what we
wanted and what the country needed
and we did it. The effect, 7 think,
will be very great upon all who read
and think and are not slaves to their
party. Two delegates to the confer
ence from Massachusetts are compil-
ing a chronological record OF Blaine's
public career. 1t will be taken entire
ly from the Congressional Record and
will be presented without comment.
After reading it think every patriot
will have to master his conscience be-
fore he can vote for Blaine"
Samuel Wagner, another of the del
egatos, said he was astonshed at the
depth OF the enthusiasm at the confer
ence. There were no malcontents or
disappointed oflice-scekers there
They were all men in the best of polit-
ical health, with clear Conscionces and
clear heads. They were capable of
taking q broad view Of the country's
good, without reference to party lines
and their influence, he thought, would
cause thousands of voters, in New
York, Connecticut and Massachusetts
especially, to think and act with them
Mr.. Wagner was earnest in his praise
of the speeches made in the confer
once, They were all able and imprcs,
sivc. AS for himself, he said, he went
to the conference because he wanted
to help New York Independents tC
rise to their full measure of influence
New York is to be the battle-ground
and he had thought that Pennsylvan
ians who oppose Blaine could do would
be to help their Now Yorl, brethren
Now, however, he thought there was {
good prospect Of a great revulsion ii
this State.
| Charles Richardson also spoke o
the remarkable enthusiasm and una
nimity OF the conference and said tha
its action would have great effect OF
people who read the newspapers tha
ten the truth. For Republicans who
get all their campaign reading from
organs there is little hope. Such Re
publican papers, he thought, were be
coming more and more unfair as thei
candidate loses ground. Mr.. Richard
son said that several Of the Massachu
setts men at the meeting said tina
Blaine Republicans in their State &c
knowlodged that tho Independent Re
publican vote for Cleveland will ex
ceed $4,000.
In view of the address adopted b,
the conference the Independent Re
publicans of this city have about con
cluded not to issue the address tha
has been prepared in answer to tn
manifesto recently put forth by Ger
tain anti-Beaver Independents. 1t i
deemed unnecessary, as the nationa
address expresses their views thor
oughiy. The matter will be decided
in day or two.
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