National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-12

The limits to which q party can iuS,-
fiably exact support from its members Tor
its nominees is receiving considerable at
tention just now In the republican party
Of New York, The late election was
marked by extraordinary temporary re-
volts in both parties. A considerable
number of republicans, following the lead
of certain men who pretended to bo un-
able to support Mr.. Blaine, undoubtedly
defeated the republican party, aud yet
prOlcssed to be republicans so far as their
principles went, They still claim to bc
! republicans and assert their right to take
part in tho deliberations of the party and
10 be counted as co.nponents Of republi-
call organizations upon footing of equal
ridht with their old comrades who faith
fully stood by the candidates of their
patty aud went down in its defeat.
acveral organizations in New York city
anG Brooklyn have had before them the
QUESTION Of what constitutes a republican.
A deiiDition Of this point has been forced
by the necessity of defining the status Of
thGl Independents who defeated the nom
ine} of the republican party for president,
but still claim 10 be republicans. The
result has been that the different clubs
andl committees have come to the same
dpciFion, viz; that voters who cast their
ballbts for Blaine and Logan are to be
con5 idcred republicans in good standing,
and ivoters who cast their ballots for other
can9 idatos are not to be considered repub-
lica24.
TiIe Kings county central committee
has lust expelled Messrs. Packard and
Foinhan, two of its members, who refused
to support Blaine in the late campaign.
| NJ Y akard, IL appears, did not vote for
ffevd dlaud, simply abstNining from voting
FOR presidential electors. lie wrote for
the committee a statement OF his action
and present position, saying, among other
thinIs:
The events Of the past few years have more
than once called for the settlement of qucs.
tioa which ls OF sufficient importance to merit
the careful and dispas3ionat0 consideration of
the acmmiuCo, VIZ whether Il republican lor,
perh lps, S in my case and multitude OF
others lifelong republican, who never voted
the democratic tickeU lorieits all right to par
tNlphl' ~ NAN UAEAIleNl4lu OF llh party D1 u
refusal 20 support or by opposing candidate
| he believes " be- either unworthy or unfairly
nominated, IN affirmative decision of this
- question wOuld DO in direct opposition 10 all
Il the traditions Of the party, and would ma,
tcriaily utluCt its welfare The result that may
pc reached IN my cnse gives me very little con-
Crl, but regret on party grounds that 1t Is to
e made before tho excitement OF the cam,
Aa.l and the violent passions aroused By 1t
Illeted, M II Is evident by the continued
Vt abuse hoaped on men who have per.
y eminent services To the party in the
siro sought no personal advantage by
ion, aud whose help will be needed II
- y Is to bp successful In the future.
committee, after an animated de-
expelled him by vote of 70 to II.
not easy to see how any other
~ Of action could have been con,
n |ntly taken. A mans professions count
4 othing against the decisive test OF
lots No matter with what mental
4 Ratlons as to future political action
! dependents supported Cleveland,
4 ~ - fact remains that In all ossen-
q a \ \ wero democrats IN the last
GOr tho direct purpose and
% l| cir course was to elect the