St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-23
Each Party Being Divided With
in Itself on Tariff and Finan-
cial Questions.
The Issue of the Campaign is Resolved
Into a Choice of Presidential
Candidates.
Mr. Blaine Unclean, Tainted With the Vices
Which Are Destroying Good
Government.
Gov. Cleveland Honest, Faithful, Capable
and Energetic-The Man for
the Times

Among the Massachusetts delegates there were
the following from Boston: Geo. w. Hale,
F. c. Lowell and J. B. Gardner; Cambridge,
Jabez Fox, Geo. W. Wright, F. V. B. Kern,
Col. T. w. Higgnson, A. NJ. Howe and j.
B. Thaye; Concord, Samuel Hoar, Arthur j.
Fuller and Messrs. Chapman and Hudson;
Fall River, S. Borden; New Bedford, F. B.
Summers and w. c. Lamson; Brookline,
Theo D. lyman; Quincy, w. B. Rice, VIM.
Everett and Mr. Slade; Weburn, W. V.
Kellen; Newton, Col. A, A. Pope, Jr.; Can
ter, j. f. ODER, F. f. Raymond and j. S.
Fallow; Chelsea, A. D. Besson,
Dedham, F. j. Stevenson; Lexington, Cor
nelius Wellington and c. S. Osgood. There
were also delegates from New Haven, New
Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. The
hall was well filed when the convention was
called to order
The National Temperance society circu-
lated memorial to the conference asking it
to 'take cognizance of the alcoholic liquor
traffic" and requesting that it would not en-
dorse the "saloon plank'' of the Democratic
platform, which says ''we oppose sumptuary
laws which vex the citizen and interfere with
individual liberty"
Among the prominent members of the In,
dependent party present were Carl Schnrz,
Clarence W. Bowen, Benjamin II. BristOw,
w. c. Beech and Francis G. Barlow. The
members Of the Independent executive com
mttee of Massachusetts were all present.
They are Charles R. Goldman, president,
Moses Williams. secretary, and Phineas
Williams and Mansfield Strong.
The appearance of George William Curtis
on the platform evoked cheers and applause.
Curtis called the conference to order near
noon and welcomed the delegates. He read
the call for the conference and when he
reached that portion which related to the
Republicans ''who will not vote for Blaine
and Logan" he was interrupted by hearty
applause.
Chas. s. Goldman was elected
president. The lists Of vice presidents and
enrolment of committee was read, includ-
ing Carl Schnrz, Gen. Barlow and G. j.
Bonaparte of Missouri. All the nominees
were elected.
Col Goldman made an address which he
said
''You confer a great honor on me in
choosing me to preside over the delibera-
tons of, not body of Office holders, but of
citizens whose only desire is for the good of
the whole country. We have decided
to east aside party affiliations for the time
being. The nomination of the Republican
party for the presidency is an insult to
American manhood. Blaine has not cleaned
his record from the charges that he used his
public Office for private gain, and we fear he
will continue his usual methods-that he will
prove no deadhead in any enterprise he may
embark in. We make no charges against
his private character, but Blaine is not fit to
be president of the United States. There is
no great issued clearly defined between the
two parties, so that we have to confine our
selves TO the question Of fitness of candi-
dates.
The speaker frequently applauded. In con-
tInuing his address Col Goldman said:
We have not taken upon ourselves this
demonstration of to-day without pleadings
from brothers in our party to stop. We have
been told if the Democratic party gets into
power the good results attained by the war
will be lost; that we should elect Blaine in
order to make the United States respected
abroad Other potent arguments have been
to them. The question has been put to us,
WIN YOU support the party that carries on its
elections with the aid of shotgun and muir
dersl We will be just No man deplores
the events In certain localities more than
do, but those localities alone should
be held responsible. The whole south,
tor the whole Democratic party,
should not be condemned because of them.
They were circumstances that no federal in
reference could have prevented anyhow.
Weshall not vote for Blaine, nor for any
man who will uphold such disgraceful scenes.
We want for president a man who is uncor-
ruptible and if he be able and energetic as
well so much the better. We have not far
to look for such u man. He is the governor
of the state of New York and the nominee
for the presidency of the Democratic party.
loud cheering, half the delegates rising and
waving hats and handkerchiefs. Let
us put ourselves on record
as against political corruption. No man
shall be asked for pledge here, and GER
taiuly none will be given. Let us consider
the matters in Il business ike way, that when
we have concluded our labors we may go
to our homes with the knowledge that we
have done what we could for the benefit of
our country rApplause.l
that a committee be appointed to act on the
resolutions and address. Carried.
Curtis read communication from the Ma
tional Temperance society, which was re-
ferrcd to the committee on resolutions.
Horace E. Deming, of Brooklyn, said he
believed this conference should leave be-
hind it some mark that would show that it
intended to do some fighting duri4sl this
campaign lie moved that committee be
appointed to report plan of permanent or
ganization. Carried, and the committee was
appointed with Deming rs chairman.
The committee retired for consultation,
and Col. Theodore Lyman, of Brookline,
Mass. made an address.
He had no objection to parties. 1t was 3
dangerous thing to be an Independent, for
several reasons. There was even the risk
of being called crank, but we can only go
so far with a party. When party oversteps
the boundaries of deeency, it is our duty TO
leave it. When party fails to fulfil its mis-
sion 1t will die. We want sn able and an
honorable man for president, and I believe
Gov. Cleveland is such q mans.
Thomas r. Bacon, of New Haven, said
the Independent movement has grown to
enormous strength. 1t had twice defeated
Blaine's presidential aspirations within the
party, and he hoped it viii now defeat them
without the party. We are told that Blaine
was not nominated by any wire pulling or
machine, and we fear that is true, and if the
Republican party has reached the point
where il takes man Of such a damaged
reputation as Blaine, it is time for somebody
to bolt
Col. Higgidson, of Cambridge, Mass, said
he never had seen q more gratifying assemb-