The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-31
THE INDEPENDENTS.
Meeting of the Independents in New York
What they Resolved to Do.

What they Resolved to Do.
NEW YORK, July ga meeting of tn
Independents opposed to Blaine and Logan
met at the University Club Theater, e
announced in this city. For an hour be
fore the time fixed there was unusual stir il
that generally quiet location, and inside tn,
corridors of the little theater a consultation
OF Independents was busily carried on
Among the more prominent faces notice
able were George William Curtis and Car
Schurz, the latter the center of an interested
and animated group. Clarence Bowen, o.
The Independent, and Others of the seeding
members Of the Brooklyn Young Mems he
publican club were present The secretar
! les made up a list OF those to be present
which showed Massachusetts more numer
Ously represented than any other State, ex.
cept New York. Among the prominent
members of the Independent party present
were Carl Schurz, Clarence W.
I Bowen, Benjamin H BriStow. W. c.
! Beecher and Francis c. Barlow. The mem.
bers of the Independent Executive Com
mittee of Massachusetts were all present.
They are Charles T. Goldman, President;
Moses Williams, Secretary, and Phineas
Pierce, WinSlOw Warren, George Frederick
! Williams and Mansfield Strong. The APP
/ pearance of George William Curtis on the
! platform evoked cheers and applause. Cur
! lis called the convention to order and well
! coined the delegates. lie 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
d tod hN- rtyr
Charles K. Goldman was elected President.
The list of Vice Presidents and enrolment
of the committee was read, including Colo
mel Schurz, General Barlow and {. J. Bona
parte, of Maryland. The nominees were
elected.
Mr.. SchurZ moved that a committee be
appointed to act on resolutions and an adj
/ dress. Carried. Mr.. Curtis read COM
munication from the National Temperance
Society. Referred to the committee on res
OlutionS. y committee was then appointed
to report plan of permanent organization.
The Committee or Permanent OrganiZa-
ton recommended that Il National Commit
tee should be appointed, and the Chair ap-
pointed the following:
From New York-Carl Schurz, Theodore
Bacon, John Ii. Cowing, Charles B. Miller,
Il. z. Bower, George p. Folsom, Ethan
Allen DOty, George Walton Greene and
Horace E. Deming.
From MaSSachuSettS-Will II. Forbes,
Joseph Tucker, Joseph H. Waller, Samuel
HOar, PhineaS Pearson, George V. Leverett
and Winslow Farren.
From Connecticut-S. Z. Baldwin, O. P.
Armstrong and II. w. Famam.
From New JerSey-DanieI Drake Smith,
Simon Huntington and w. q. Peckham.
From Pennsylvania-B. F. Reeves, Stew
art Wood and Joseph Parish.
Chairman Goldman and Mr. Clifton, of
Illinois, were added to the committee
Carl SchurZ. in behalf of the Committee
on Resolutions, said there was no intention
to make a platform for new party, but
only to appeal for good government.
The resolutions were adopted. They
were to the purpOrt that all independent
voters should seek the cause of good gov
eminent by casting their influence against
the nominees of the Republican party for
the Presidency. The resolutions spoke in
high terms of the Democratic nomination
of Cleveland. On questions of public
policy, tariff, etc, the resolution take no
stand, claiming that the sole object of the
movement is to secure good executive gov
eminent.
Williams, of Massachusetts, i'm a few re-
marks criticised the action of Governor
Long, of Massachusetts, and Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York, i'll indorsing Blaine
after having denounced him in the COnven-
ton, and he denounced the rule of the Con-
yentiOn which compelled delegates to stand
by the choice of the party.
William Everett, of Massachusetts, Of
fered Il resolution naming Cleveland and
Hendricks as the choice of the conference.
Laid on the table, and soon after the confer
thee adjourned, on motion of Mr.. Lyman, of
After adjournment the Conference Ma
tiOnal Committee went into session and dis
cusSed a plan fer permanent organization,
but 20 definite acton was taken and the
matter WAS referred to Il subcommittee con-
Sisting of MessrS. Dtming and Miller, OF
New York, and Pearce, OF Massachusetts,
TO report plan. 1t was also decided to
have an executive committee of ten, who
shall have power to increase their number
They will be appointed i'll day or two.
Reports from general committees in vari-
Ous States We're received and it was thought
that the most efficient work could be done
in New York. New jersey, Connecticut and
Massachusetts, and strong efforts will be
made to carry those States where the State
committees will be organized, as also in
The sentiments expressed
show that ma iUrity OF the members are in
favor of conducting the campaign in an in
dependent manner, with perhaps occasional
conference with the Democrats to avoid pos |
sible collisions.
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