New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
A FEW INDEPENDENTS MEET.

GENERAL DARLow's COMMITTEE TAKES FINAL
ACTION on THE CHICAGO SoMINATIoNs.
A meeting of the Executive and general committees
of the Independent Republican Conference was held
Yesterday afternoon Mt the Office Of the chairman. Gen
eral f. C. Barlow, who presided. OF the large mem
bershp of the committee only the following, with the
chairman, were present: Carl Sohurz, Ethan Allen
Doty, +. W. Hollis, Ex-Governor ID. II. Chamberlain,
A. I. White, Joseph w. Harper, jr., Alexander For
man, Sigismund Kaufman, William G. Sanger and
Secretary David Allerton. The report of the Finance
Committee accepted, and will be printed and sent
to each subscriber to tho committee fund The state
ment of f. W. Hollis, in interview in The TRIBUNE,
regarding the feelings of the General Committee
challenged by the other gentlemen of the committee,
all of whom denied its correctness All those present
except Mr. Hollis announced their present intention OF
opposing the ticket Tho following document was
adopted as the report of the committee to the Con-
ference
NEw-YORK June IA.
To The Republican Cop6rmce
The committee appointed ut the Conference of Repub-
Leans from various States held in NewIork February
23 last reports "a follows; II was
Resolved, That II is Indispensable to the success OF
the Republican party that the character record and
political associations of the candidates for President
and VlcePresdent Of the United States should be such
as to warrant entire confidence in their readiness 10
defend the advances already made toward diyOrcing
the pGDlc service party pOlIlcS anu I'D
these advances till the separation has been made final
and complete
This committee endeavored to carry ont the spirit Of
this resolution by bringing the views embodied In it
before the various State Conventions, by correspond
with every delegate and through representatives.
of this committee who attended the ChicagO COnven-
ton. We did not attempt TO press the merits Of any
special candidate, but rathor to prevent unworthy
nominations and to union upon any of tho
many prominent Republicans whose character, record
and past associations would have insured victory for
the party Regarding the gentlemen who have been
chosen the Republican candidates, it distinctly
represented in advance 10 the delegates that their
records open to mach criticism to make their
defeat If nominated wenigh inevitable and that such
nominations would not only repel Independent voters
in New-York and in the other Republican and doubt
fr States but would for time at least drive out of
the party ranks great body Of earnest and lifelong
Republicans
In the first circular issued by this committee Of date
March !, 1884, it was stated of its aims TO
establish such communication between Republicans
throughout the country and especially in the doubtful
States as will enable the committee to lay before the
convention with authority representations Of Repubh-
can sentiment fitted TO prevent unwse nominations or
should such be made TO impose the responsibility or
the defeat OF such candidates those who nominated
them" This committee leaves the responsibility
for defeat where it belOngs-On those vino nominated
the ticket at Chicago Having reached the expiration
of the Term for which we were appointed leave
further action to fresh organization. The committee
now adiouTns sine die. "a
Francis C. BARLOW, Chairman.