Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-23
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INDEPENDENTS ALL ron CLEVELAND,
= Rational Committee Appointed-An Ad-
dress Unanimously Adopted-rho
Fieid of Operations


dress Unanimously Adopted-rhe
fieid of Operations.
In the great Independent Republican
convention in New York, yesterday, tn,
following states were represented by tn,
number of delegates hero respectivel!
given Connecticut IS; Colorado, /
California, | Delaware, .; Georgia,
Illinois, .; Louisiana, / Missouri, :
Maryland, 9; Michigan, /; Massachu
setts, Sc New Jersey, 50; New York
2i3 Pennsylvania, % Rhode Island, 6
Vermont, total, l6 states and 466 dele
gates. OF the New York delegates lGc
came from Now York city, So from Brook
lyn and 40 from the rest of the state.
Following is a list OF tho Peunsylva'
mans who took part ia the conference
Joseph L, Wilson, Charles W. Cushman
Charles Chauncy, Thomas Walter
Samuel Wagner, Charles IL. Marsh, IL. {
Lea, William Hunt, jr., Thomas Hockey
Lincoln L. Eyre, George II. Earle, ). ;,
Cohen, Z. X. Alluson, J. W. Price, Fran
els B. Reeves, George &. Mercer, Charlie,
Richardson, \. X. +. Trask, Stewart
Wood, II. w. Pilkin, J. ID. Lewis, Joseph
Parrish. Charles Longcope and NJ. Guam
trell, OF Philadelphia James Grier, oI
Pittsburg, aud J. A. Price, of Scranton.
Chas. Il. Goldman, of Mass, the presi
dent, made q ringing address in the course
of which he said " For myself | do not
hesitate to say that the defeat OF Mr.
Blaine should be compasSed by all honor
able means. 1t seems 10 mo that the cause
Of good government, Of pure politics, OF
American character, requires II TO DO done.
There is but one way 10 do It, aud that
way must bS obvious 70 US all. We desire
FIRST Of all president that is incor.
ruptibla, and If, besides that, he is able
and independent, SO much the better. We
have not far to go TO tiud man who Is all
this Il has been said recently. by some OF
the supporters Of Mr.. Blaine that no
Democratic president was ever able to
resist the pressure Of party managers. 1t
may perhaps be true, and possibly some
Republican presidents have been open 70
the same criticism but there IS certainly
one Democratic Otlicial who has shown
tho ability TO successfully resist all pres
sure that would interfere with the faith
ful performance Of official duty, and he is
now governor Of New York and the
Democratic candidate for president Of the
| aited States--3 man whose u.tCraucCs
aud whose acts, whether rs mayor or
governor, have proved that he holds office
10. for personal cuds but as a trust for the
people, whose servant he is. As life.
long opponent of the Democratic party,
and with no intention nov OF becoming
idcnt fled with it, will yet rejoice, and
Will say. that 1t is fortunate for the re-
public that az crisis when the party
which has been the party OF progress halts
aud is uufaithfut, the party which We have
been accustomed to dlstrust, shows wise
INTEL gence and civic courage. IL has
risen 70 its great opportunity, and those
who would make eifectual
opposition TO candidate they believe to
bo uutt: can, with no loss Of self respect,
without surrendering conviction, aud in
the exercise Of the highest political er-
pediency, give their votes for the reform
governor OF New York.
The committee on address, heaiei by
George William Curtis and Carl SchuTz
was then appointed and reported the
document printed below, which was
unanimously adopted as the sentiment OF
the meeting. Hon. Theo. LYMAN, Mass
Rev. Theo. r. Bacon, New York, Col. T,
W. HigginSon, Mass, and Others made able
speeches against Blaice and for Cleveland.
Bacon said Blaine reminded him OF
AEtemus Ward s declaration when be was
questioned as to his principles during the
waS 81 hain't got any principles-l'm in
the show business" Mr.. Quimby, Of New
Jersey said that for every Democrat in
New Jersey who would vote for Blaine
there were i've Republicans who would
vote for Cleveland. J. F. Clafin. of Iii.
nois, said there was strong Cleveland
element among Republicans in the West.
President Seelye, of Amhert, also made an
address, In which he saii be was not pre-
pared 10 join the Democrats, but was in
favor of choosing a separate candidate. He
also made plea for temperance priDci
pies.
The committee on permanent organic y
tiOn recommended that national com
mittee should be appointed, aud tho chail
appointed the following From New
Iork-Carl SchuIz, Theodore Bacon
John II. Cow!ng, Charles p. Miller, r. K
Bowker, George w. Folsom, Ethan Allel
DOty, George Walton Green and Horac
f. Demiug From Massacausetts-Wm
II. Forbes, Joseph Tucker, Joseph II
Walker, Samuel Hoar, Phineas Pearce
George '. Everett and WinsIow Warren
From Couuecticut-Simeop Z Baldwin
.. p. Armstrong and II. W. Faruham
From New JerSey-Danicl Drake Smith
Simeon Huntington and @. w. Peckhau
From Pennsylyauia-F, B, Reeves, Stual
Wood aud Joseph Parrish Chairma
CCdman and Mr.. Clatlin, Of Illinois, We!
| added TO the comnittea.