The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19
THE KICKERS.
Nov, ment by the Independent Republi
cans OF Massachusetts

MOvt ment by the Independent Repabli-
cans OF BGaasachurett.
Boston, June 13-The independent
of Massachusetts, opposed TO the Repub-
lican presidential ticket, met to-day.
Henry l.. Pierce called the meeting TO
order. He said the nominations made
at Chicago, were not up to the high
standard of the Republican party.
Chas. NJ Goldman was chosen president.
The vice presidents included the presi.
dent-elect of Hazard, Julius II. SeeleY.
and samuel Hoar. Col. Goldman upon
taking the chair critlcIEed the platform
of the Republicans, because il declares
this Is nation and not q league OF states.
The Democratic party has its Opportuni-
ty now.
Col. HIgginson in speech alluded to
Gov. Cleveland Of New York, and the
reference was loudly spplauded.
James Freeman Clarke also spoke.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton was adopted.
Whereas We are met III conference as
Republicans and independents OF Mas.
sachusetts to take action in opposition
to the nomination of James G.. Blaine
for president and John A. Logan for
vice president of the United States;
Whereas these candidates were named
in absolute disregard of the reform sentI-
of the nation and represent political
methods and principles to which we are
unalterably opposed,
Resolved, That it is our own c0nvic.
ton that the country will be better
served by opposing these nominations
than by supporting them.
ResOl we'd, That We look with solicit
tude to the coming nominations of the
Democratic party. They have proper
men, and we hope they will put them
before the people for election.
Resolved, That an executive commit.
tee Of one hundred be appointed
with full power.
Resolved, That whatever sctlon b
taken by the Democratic party in Chica
90. we, Republicans and Independents
direct our committee 70 call 9 conVen
ton in such 8 manner as they may deem
expedient after the Democratic caiAdi
dates have been nominated, and not latel
| than August l, to take such further &C
| ton as may to them seem necessary Il
carry out the sense of this meeting will
practical effect.
Hallowell offered Q resolution declar
| ing that any man who accepts the presi-
Dental nomination from the Democratic
party thereby forfeits all claim to thu
| Republican support. This was receive(
with Kisses and finally defeated. Hal
lowell said he could not vote with tn
Democrats for president.
Elliott. of Harvard, in q speech sec
onding the fourth resolution, said: IS.
must confess it will only be by dispen
sation of Providence If the Democrat
will give Us the candidate we want. /
We put on our platform their candidate
it Will be better for them and perfect!
satisfactory to US. But political pro
gress is TO be had only by . conflic
of national parties and as Q rlue two IA
tionAl parties. Therefore, / hope tba
out of this meeting there will grow
new party, IS one was grown years age
We want to found 9 new party In on
country, party Of national principles
ana one which looks forward 20 9 Nd
tional triumph.
The committee of 100 was appointed
also q committee of twenty Ave 20 go
New York to confer with the Independ
ent Republicans of New York on Jun
II. The committee is headed by Co
Goldman. Letters from congreesma
Lyman and other sympathlsefs wet
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