New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
THAT NEW-HAVEN RETOET
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BoLTFRs MEETING AND
TIE MEN WHO ENGINEERED 1T.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BoLrFRs' MEETING AND
TIE MEN WHO ENGINEERED 1T.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Readers of The Ne,r- York Times ana
other free-rade papers may be deceived by the exsg
csra,sd accounts OF the socaed NewHaven revolt from
Rlape The account OF the meeting published in The
Times gives the OF many respectable NowHsven
citizens present. who were in fact absent nave no sym
pshy with the resolutions and proceedings OF the meet
ING and who will vote for Blaine and Logan In November
The room in which the meeting was heidis on the thru
floor of insurance buildings by actual measurement
il 2Ox35 feet in size small anteroom attached,
and 1t contains for sxtyve persons One hundred
and persons might be crowded into the reon
There was meeting and no great crowd out OF the
room itself The and doorway were filled WITH
Young men who are mostly Blaine Republicans and VINO
went motives OF curiosity to hear the speecheswn
out taking part in the proceedings
The signatures for the call Of this meeting were dill
s.ntlv sought for a week by Independent aud
Democratic run5ers. Democrats as well as Repub-
ncans were asked to sign it. but to the
credit OF most Democrats should be stated that they
generally declined do Men who have no objection
10 Blaine but who dissent from some parts OF the plat
FORM were induced sign and did so with the assertion
that they should probably vote for Blaine and Logan
Those who preferred Edmunds to Blaine and VINO
approve the platform persuaded to sign as an ex
pressop of their anti sentiments Several OF
the sgues Democrats, majority are Free Traders
few have been seekers OF Office at the hands
Of the Republican party, and majority OF
those OF the sigpers who voted Tor Gar
field have been counted for many years
asunreisble Republicans whs would bolt any nomination
which displeased them.
The Times has psrsded the names OF the committee OF
twsny-f eading influential Republicans and sas
described being zone physician, one reaestate
dealer one capitalist, two mechanics three Yale pro
fesso leading lawyers, six OF the most prominent
retail and wholesale mercantile Of the city, and SIX
men at the head of extensive manufactures The names
of of the gentlemen put upon this committee were
used without Il oir authority, and one OF them
has published a card in the papers re-
pudiatpg this misuse of his An
examination of the Republican canvass books used
at the last election shows that the remaining twent-four
members of the committee are classified as follows;
Democrats
Botp or doubtful Republicans.
Crank
60 far as their sentiments known the subject OF
free trade and protection they stand Free Traders lo
unknown. 8.
Most of these gentlemen are citizens good standing
who are less well known in the city, but not one
OF them is now or ever has been known leading Re-
publican in the councils Of the party. and only two or
three OF them have sought to be leaders IN any
sense Two heir number professors in the sheffield
Scientific school, the Professor of Free Trade
William 6. sumner, who was one OF Thden's visiting
statesmen in 1876 aud who has not been called Re-
publican for ten years There Is ply sican and one
real estate dealer The socaled capitalist has moi Voied
the Republican ticket than in ten years and nc
was never known to contribute dollar TO any
political party, 10 influence single human Dei3g
here is one mechanic. +. @. Moiton. who has been.
within Twelve years Democrat. Labor KefOner Green
hacker Interlatonast, Free Trader and High Tsrif Re
publican He mild and harmless crank ana as pore
ha been the terror of evsry ward association he ever
Joined. There six lawyer tie list none or wA0in
have ever considered either reliable or leading he
puhlcans and al four OF them would not be cased
with the leading lawyers Of the city at present Oae -
n the head Of a machine shop and he Is Democrat
Oae is a superintendent In a carriage Factory,
And he is Democrat who voted TOR Garfield
ut the last moment. Two are secretaries OF
sunall CORPORATIONS, of which Ia bankrupt
Oae ia sou of j. B. Sargent, the welkuown mauulactur
pr of small patented iron who avOws hlnse1 70
be Free Trader but Mr. Sargent never III any manner
Ipierferes with the politics of ais employees one Ia
contractor the employ OF Nj. Sargsnt one Is tse son
of Republican carriage manufacturers Que is ti5 son Oh
manufacturer; one Is music Ceaier'
one j. a lob printer the of u sugar i'm
poIte- . >, 49,, .., Ia, tho mott
ing are outspOken ia Reputation OF the matter and mall
ner OF the speakers whe INDUCED IL sandcr3 ami nsnu
atons AGAINST the Republican party and its candidate
and failed furnish proofs when called Tor.
MANY Of the statements made by them were 40 utterly
wild that when have been challenged 10 prove Ge
since the meeting they have been compelled 10 acknoWl
edre their ignorance concerning the former platforms OF
the Republican party and the personal record oi the can
1ila,a. l..
gS,r- Yqren Conn, June 27, 1884.