The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-02-28
The independent Republicans.

Daring the past week there mas be9n
considerable activity manifested among
what are termed Independent Republi-
cans in New York and Massachusetts,. BY
Independent Republicans is meant those
mem ers OF the party who are Republican
in principle, but who will not yots the
ticket unless the candidates are men whom
they can approve and who have been nom
mated BY a free expression Of the will Of
the people. In New York State there is a
great number Of this class OF Republicans
and they easily hold tho balance OF power.
In 1882 they did not vote for Folger, the
Republican candidate for governor,
not because they did not like the man, but
because his nomination was forced upon
the convention. and that year the Demo
Gratis elected their governor by nearly
200, 900 majority. Last fall the Democrats
had every advantage, yet their vast major
lily OF the year before was entirely wiped
ont From this fact it is evident that
thsrs are quite 200, coo Republicans in New
York State Who will not be bonnd by par.
~ ties to vote for an objectionable candi-
date
This being the case ii would be obvious
ly the height Of folly for the Republicans
to nominate man at Chicago who 10 dis
taste full to this mass Of voters. Meetings
we're held the past week in both New
York and Brooklyn by some Of the repre-
sentative men OF this class Of voters, not
for the purpose Of forwarding the interests
OF any particular candidate but rather to
show what sort OF candidates they do not
want From the speeches made at these
meetings No infer that they do not want
Arhur, or Blaine. or sherman, or Logan.
and that Edmunds is about the only
prominent Republican whc will satisfy
tL,m though bis name WAS not mentioned
The meeting in New York appointed a
committee which, When completed, will
Lc c, mpcs,d 81 Influential men IN all the
States slosc duty will he 10 asc, riain the
wisl,s ~ the mass 81 the Republican
voters ~ regard 10 candidates. aud COM
ierac, the cifcr,s Of machine politicians to
elect delegates to the convention IN favor
Of objectionable candidates.
Wh.lher The movement Will result in
accomplishing It's OH, 81 is uncertain. The
Children Of this world are wiser in their
generation than the childpn u liatt,
and We are OF the opinion that the probes
sional politicians will succeed IN electing
majority Of TIE delegates Of their choice
10 the Chicago CONVENTION, but II there are
two or thre7 machine candidates. neither
OF whom las majority. then very likely
the sobsr ssuse Of the conveniios will
turn upon some good man like Edmunds
who will not leave bis work for day to
secure by undsrhandei means lbs highest
highest Office ia the world.
The last uninb,r VI the Century has an
able srlicls from Wsyne Mcysigh. one OF
the Ind@pendsps Republicans, who e.
presses tbs ssm. ssrtignsnis. and The cdI-
tor Of that magazine sums up biz COM
ln.nts on tbs article a. follows:
I'VE ysntnr.. thus carly. two predic-
ticns 0ae i, that tue independent voter
viii bs found on ihs side Of ihe candidate
whose past liis give. the hes, guarantee
tina, ls is 10 sympsil.y with the conyic-
tons and aims Of the independent voter.
aad the other j. that HE candidate sup
ported by the indepsnasat vstsr will be
the pcat President OF the United States