Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-06
DEAD AGAINST BLAINE.

the State Bank building, Newark All the
leading points VI the county were repre-
sentCd.
DEAD AGAINST BLAINE.
81 have two brothers, two brothers-in.
law. and one COUSIN" said Mr.. Hamilton
Wallis. Of East Orange. land every one OF
them is dead against Blaine" Mr.. Wallis
was chosen 60 preside. 10 the course OF
some remarks he said that even among
those who were supporting Blaine and Lo.
gan there was great discomfort. He was on
the same tram with Logan recently, and
the reception accorded that gentleman all
along the line was cold and tame.
Edward A. Day, Of Newark, was chosen
secretary. Speeches were made by a mum.
Der. All were in the same vein-opposi-
ton 10 Blame, who was repeatedly DE-
scIibcd rs being an utterly unfit man 10
become President.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
4 committee on resolutions was appoint
ed, with the Rev. DIR. William HAYES Ward
~ chairman. They reported the follow
ing, which met with unanimous approval.
Relieving that the general policy OF the
Republican party has hitherto proved con-
iuciNe TO the welfare OF the country, we
nevertheless are unwilling 30 vote for its
present candidate for the presidency.
We think hat his conduct in public life
has been such rs TO cast grave doubts upon
his personal fitness for the Office. He re-
presents that class 81 politicians in the
party which makes politics trade. lie has
given evidence that his ambition is to cXat
himself rather than to serve his country.
lie has proved himself willing to barter
public trusts for private gain. He has
made himself the champion OF unSound and
Chmerical financial schemes. He has in.
volycd himself with corrupt and merca-
nary methods Of conducting political move.
mont,. lie has promulgated an tunstIteS-
m2nlikc and clustering foreign policy. In
short, he las proved himself the repre-
sensitive Of selfish and >hOrt->ightcd eXpe-
diertS instead OF honorable and patriotic
state manship. These reasons ale con-
elusive to forbid us to give him our sup
port.
We further hold that neither party con-
templates aIy Tadie al change III the tariff
during The onsuin" four years, and We con-
,idCr that al attempts 10 Introduce this
subject d a prominent issue In this cam
Vaian are mgTc subtcrugcs 10 divert pub
lic attention from the real questions at
is,ue. The real isSEeS age those Of honest
administration and reform in the civil SER
vice.
We therefore resolve to form a perma-
nent organization OF Republicans in Essex
county opposed TO the election OF Blaine
and Logan. And be it further
EcSCir,d. That committee Of one hun
drcd DE appointed by the Chair 10 perfect
the organization.
\ resolution was also passed authorizing
ihc chairman to appoint an executive COM
niittCe from the main committee, 10 consist
Of five persons from Newark ana two each
from The outside cities aud towns Of the
county.
N FAVOR or CLEVELAND.
While il was deemed best not to make
any further declaration at present, the
meeting was practically in favor OF Cleye-
land. I'VE want to make our votes tell"
said Chairman Walli., land the way to do
that is 10 vote for Cleveland.'
This sentiment was generally concurrcd
in. The organization now numbers 250
gentlemen. and il was declared that within
few weeks itwOuld be increased in Essex
alone TO 600 voters, The state Committee
is making arrangements 10 organize slini-
larly in every county in the state. There
are twenty-One counties, and 1t Is believed
that ell over the State no: less than fifteen
lhou>dbu htpuDHC1uS VIII N"i' dI"lhNV
Blaine. In few weeks masS-mcehng Is
20 bee held which i TO be addressed by Carl
>chuiz, il his engagements will permit.
"Do YOU see that venerable gentleman
there? .aid lawyer to the Herald reporter.
THAT mln was Republican at time
when a clergyman was mobbed in Newark
by bis own congregation for preaching an
abolition sermon" - Is to the tariff" said
a gentleman who employs fifty iron-iorgers,
"we are nearly all the rankest kind OF pro-
tccnonistS. and the attempt to make that
the issue is az abortiyc rs il is impossible
for the Blaine supporters to satisfactorily
explain The Muligan letters