The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-14
AGAINST THE TICKET.
BAY STATE INDEPENDENTS MEETING
R,aolutions Adopted Fixing the Date efa National
Convention : Csnmlt.sea Appolnted 10
Cn,y the Plan Into Erset-A
Kick Amosg tho Kiekt,s. Il

BosToN, June. 13.-The Independents ol
Massachusetts, opposed 10 the Republican
Presidential ticket met to.day.in the Mein'
oman. Henry L. Pierce called the meeting
to order. lie eaid the nominations made
at Chicago were not up to tho high stand.
ard Of the Republican party. Charles W.
Goldman was chosen President. The Vice
Presidents included President Elliott, Of
Harvard, Julius II. Seeleye and
Samuel Hoar. Col. Goldman, upon taking
the chair, crltisized the platform OF the
Republicans because It declares that this
is a Nation and not League Of States.
The Democratic party has It's opportunity
now. Col. Higginson, in speech, alluded
to Governor Cleveland Of New York,
and tho reference Z was loudly ap.
plauded. ,James Freeman CLARK also spoke.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted: .4.--.as; !!
WHEREAS, We are met in conference as
Republicans and independents Of Massa.
Chusetts, to take action In opposition TO the
nomination OF James G.. Blaine for Presi.
dent and John A. Logan for. Vice President
oil the United Statee; and whereas, These
candidates were named, in absolute dlsre.
gard Of the reform sentiments OF the ma.
ton and present political methods and
principles to which We are unalterably op.
posed: Iii d is X ;I l. I. .iIt!
,Rssolred, That as our own conviction the
country will be better served by opposing
the nominations than by supporting them.
Rtsolttd. That We LOOK with solcitude TO
tho coming nominations Of the Democratic
party. They haye propes men and We hops
they will pus them before the people Tor
election. .fat, RI fstyt & .fytgft |ijTiIi
Resolved, That an an executive committee
of Que hundred be appointed with full
powers. =
,Reso!vsd,TThas whatever action be taken
by the Democratic party In Chicago we
Republicans and Independents direct our
committee to call a convention in such q
manner. as they deem expedient after the
Democratic candidates have been nomi.
mated, and not later tlian August lat, to
take such further action as may to them
seem necessary to carry out the sense Of
this meeting with practical effect. !:
KICK FROM A KICKER. q
Mr.. Hallowell offered resolution declar-
ing that any manswho accepts the Pfesi-
Dental nomination from the Democratic
party hereby forfeits all claim to Republi:
can support This was received with hisses
and finally defeated. Mr.. Hallowell said
he could not vote with the Democratic
party. 55-g;esS y.. ~ g, iy5ts4
President Elliott, OF Harvard, in speech
secondipg the fourth resolution, Raid, II
must conlees it will be only by a dispensa.
ton Of Providence that the Democratic
party will give US the candidate We want.
live put on our platform their candidate
twill be, better for them "snd perfectly
satisfactory to us. pBut political progress Is
to be- only bya conflict Of national parties,
and as rule two national parties;
therefore Il hope j that out Of this
meeting will grow new party
as one was grown years ago. We want to
found.a new party in our country, party
OF national principles and one which looks
forward to national triumph 4, i & n
The committee OF one hundred was ap-
pointed, also committee of twenty-five to
90. to N5w4Y ork, to confer with tho Iude-
pendent Republicans Of New York, on
June l7.h. The committee ID headed by
Col. Goldman. Letters from Congressman
Lyman and other sympath;zsrs were read.