Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22
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THE ANTI.BLAlNE CONFERENCE.
The Pr0ceedin1s in New York Today
Erestdent Goldman Thinks Cleveland
Fills the Bill.
NHw York, July q.

NEw YORK, July q.
Among the prominent members OF the independ-
Bowen, BENJAMIN II. BrtsIow. W. G Beecher. and
Francis c. Barlow. The members OF the tndepend-
ent executive committee OF Massachusetts, were all
present. they are: Charles h Goldman, president;
Moses Williams, secretary, and Phineas Pierce,
Winsiow Warren, George Frederick williams, and
Mansfield Strong.
Inc appearance q George VIM. Curtis on the
platform evoked cheers and applause Mr. Curtis
Caued the conference to order near noon, and well
ference, and when he reached that portion Of IL
winch related TO the republicans "who will not
vote ior Blaine and Logan he was interrupted by
president The list OF vice presidents and enroll
ment committee was read, Including Carl Schurz,
1eh barlow, and c. j. Bonaparte, OF Maryland.
PRESIDENT copxAN's ADDRESS
The nominees were all elected. Col Goldman
made an address, In which lie said: "You confer
great honor on me in choosing me to preside over
the deliberations of, not body OF otdce-holders,
but OF citizens whose only desire is for the good OF
the whole country. We have decided TO cast aside
party anliatiOnS for the time being. The noluina-
ton OF the republican party for the presidency Is
an insult to American manhood Nj Blaine has
his public office for private gain and we fear that
he Will continue In his usual methods-that he viii
prove no deadhead' In any enterprise he may en-
bark in We make no charges against private
character, but Mr.. Blaine Is not tt TO
be President OF the United Statea There
iso no great issue Clearly defined between
selves to the question OF fitness OF candidates We
snail not give up our right to condemn and de-
nounce lawessness and oppression Ia the south
any more than our right to Condemn political dis
honesty In the north. We shall exercise both of
these rights We shall not support Mr. Blaine, nor
shall We support any man who just1oes the Copiah
murder, II indeed such a man can be found for
whom any one would ask the suffrage OF
the people. We respect the convictions OF
others; but for ourselves We say that 1t Is
just as impossible for us to support
Mr.. Blaine as 1t Is to lie or to steal We assem-
bed here to day to confer together and to consider
purpose in view, and as reasonable men We desire
to act together. But We shall not, think, make
any attempt to demand pledges or to bind cen.
sciences Whatever is done here, every man iS free
TO follow his own course No pledges will be asked,
and certainly none Will be given. For myself, do
not hesitate 10 say that the defeat Of Mr. Blaine
should be comprised by all honorable means
1t seems to me that the cause OF Good
government, OF pure politics, Of American
character requires It to be done. There Is but
way to do 1t, and that way must be obvious 70 ALL
We desire first OF all President that Is incorrupti-
BILE, and II, beside, that he Is able and tndepend-
ent so much the better. We have not far TO 60 to
md man who Is all this 1t has been said re-
that no democratic President was ever able TO re-
sist the pressure OF party managers It may per-
maps be true, and possibly some republican Presi-
dents have been open to the same criticism, but
there Is certainly one democratic Official who has
shown the ability to successfully resist I'll pressure
that would interfere with the faithful performance
OF Official duty, and he Is now governor OF New
York and the democratic candidate for President
OF the United States"