Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
THE CAMPAIGN.
Philadelphia Independent Repub-
icans Organising - Notes and

--NfNNAN1so W shc WY W 4 hlAhAcl~
phia" 10 the title Of the organisation
which was formed Monday at the office
Of R. Francis Wood, No. 206 South Fifth
street. The members and those present
who sympatbize with the movement for
which the association was instituted are
pronounced anti Blaine men, and a mum.
Der Of them participated in the recent
conference held in New York City. There
were nearly 100 in attendance st yester-
days gathering, and R. Francis Wood
presided,
The following permanent officers were
elected President, Henry C. Lea; First
Vice President, Stuart Wood Second
Vice President, Joseph Parrish; Secretary,
Lincoln L. Eyre; Treasurer, samuel
Wagner, Jr. The president was en-
powered to appoint an executive com.
mittee OF 10, which will have power TO
arrange the details Of the campaign, and
will meet as soon after selection as pos.
sible.
The following resolution was adopted,
and will be sent to all persons who favor
the objects Of the association TOR sigma
ture:
We, the undersigned, independent Repub.
licans and independents, OF Philadelphia,
believing, as stated in the address issued by
the conference of independent Republicans
and Independents, held at New York on July
I'D, 1884, that "tne paramount issue of the
Presidential election of this year iB moral
rather than political" do recommend the use
Of all honorable means to accomplish the de-
feat of Blaine and Logan.
1t will be noticed that the resolution
ioes not commit the signers to the sup
port OF any particular candidate for
President, aud was Purposely drafted in
in that manner, as there are many indie.
pendents who favor the objects in view
and yet do not care TO vote fer Demo
,rat. This leaves General Butler and
Candidate ST. John for them to choose
from. The unanimous sentiment OF all
those who expressed themselves at the
nesting, however, was in favor OF voting
for Cleveland direct, believing that to be-
the most effective method OF aiding in
Blaine's defeat. Between now and Sep
TENDER the executive committee will ar.
range the preliminaries of the campaign
and prepare for meeting of the asBocia.
zion to bs held at future date.
CAMPAIGN NOTES,
The Irish World, which now supports
Blaine, supported Weaver, the Greenback
candidate for President, four years ago.
The Democratic national oommittee's
headquarters have been engaged in the
b1ildlng adjoining the Hoffman House, a.
New York.
The Republican convention Of Con-
nectiout, to nominate state and electoral
tickets, will meet at New Haven on the
10th Of August.
The Maine prohibitionists will reject
St. John and vote almost solidly for
Blaine. He Ia good enough prohi-
bisionist for them.
L. Ii. Woodward OF Connecticut, who
was one Of the most notorious members
Of the thievish Tweed gang in New York,
IL now earnestly supporting Blaine.
The three members Of the firm Of Lam
bert Bros, Brsttle street, Boston, all Re-
publicans, ale enthusiastic Cleveland
men, and 80 are some Of their Republican
employees.
The national labor convention called
for July Both at Chicago has been post.
poned until September lat, in order tc
await the letters Of acceptance OF Cleve
land and Butler.
Governor Cameron Of Virginia has
called an extra session Of the legislature
Of that state, to meet on August 18th
The CAL is issued at the request Of two
thirds of the members Of each house.
Henry A. Bogert, an active Republican
Of Flushing, N. Y, has joiued Cieve.
land club, and ex-Distriot Attorney
Downing, removed from office by Cleve
land for inoompetency, has done like
wise.
report that Blaine had been invited
10 open the coming southern exposition Al
louisville brought out an indignant pro
sest from H5nry Wattsrson. It was IN.
true, hnseyer, IS Blaine had s,mLiS
been invited to ba present.
Cap. Isaiah Rynder5, the veteran Now
York Git. fannlauy Dslnt oral, Who has
been quoted as being opposed to Cleveland
dec htes lha' the story il a lie. He ssys
that ha ~s+ tor Clevt l.nd's election troy
the nomsnt he was n, minated.
Mr.. George S Payne, MANAGER OF th.
SAUNDERS L1pber Con- taas at Liyermoip
N. q Sill cSst his rst Democratic yott
this year for Ci.reiapd. AID says thai
Glevslald will get every vote in Live.
more, t,emt cratic ard Rspntl car.
The apFoii tmept OF john L. Thous,
Of Msiyisbd,sa $ We,1hsr Of tn. Latiuna
Prohibition eaanntive ticket, makes II
necessary 10 saw that It ia rot tho Hon
John L rhotnss, tx collector OF the u ri
OF baltimore, hat Resident OF Alitgasuy
county.
There has besn mu9h talk 10 Main. a,
to the position to bs taken by J.,
Messenger, a prosperous French Canada,
newFpaptr, and the only one in thu STATE,
The agony is over ard thA paper cam
out last wssk with Cl, velaud and Hen,
bricks a. t4e h,sst head.
A. Madison, III. few days ago the
Der" g tor tn Il - tim. IN tins M.
tory ni th, Il wnsb,V, oIgau;zsd . ge,r.
psigi' cl1h. /. comurises among liz
meuhtrs the i5git;is German plemsrt oil
the township, which is, to man. f,I
Cleveland aid II pdrirks,
Nj. J. P, Tn her Of No IS safe stfsat.
Boston, aays be knows OF n II ia 81 three
members emploJ my 10 voters. AT the
lRet election IS OF the latter and all OF the
members Of tue firm voted the Republican
ticket. This year all the latter and "a Of
The workmen will vote for Cleveland.
The three Republican SONS Of William
Dowd. the president of the bank Of North
America, and the Republican candid ats
for mayor Of New York In 1880, are active
supporters Of Cleveland. The father will
probably vote for Blame, but speaks in
the most praiseworthy tsrms OF Clevs.
land.
w D. Crane, prominent lawyer Of
Newport, VT, and elected senator on the
Orleans county Republican ticket, two
years ago, has repeatedly declared he
should not vote for Blaine. Robert j.
Wright, cashier of the Newport National
Bank, said he should not vote for Blaine
aud should vote for Cleveland, Mr.
Wright has always been a Republican
and never voted the Democratic ticket.
The Prohibition state convention of
Mississippi inei Tue 9ay in jackson.
Luther Benson of lldlana, was Invited to
canvass tho state after the Novsmber
election in the cause OF temperance
Resolutions were adopted setting forth
the progress Of the prohibition move.
ment, but disclsiming any purpose TO
mingle Temperance arc politics, except 80
far as to support the legislative oandi.
dates fsvOring the adoption OF general
local option laws
A mass meeting Of Irishmen, who favor
the election of Blaine and Logan, wks
held Monday evening in Chickering Hall,
New York. The hall was crowded, and
among those on the platform were General
Dennis + Burke, Captain Michael Foley,
Patrick Ford Of the Irish World, Captain
o'Meaghor Condor OF Washington, I'd
ward ]. Rove, John Roach and Colonel
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