The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-24

New YORK, July IA meeting OF
Independents, opposed to Blaine and
Logan, was announced for to-day vt the
University Club theater, this city. For
an hour before the time fixed there was
an unusual stir in that generally quiet
locality, and inside the corridors Of the
little theatcr, consultation OF the
Independents is busily carried on.
among the more Ennrin prominent w,iiis% frs9s
Curtis and Carl Schurz, the latter
was the center of an interested
and an animated group, Clarence
others of seeding members OF
Brooklyn young Republican club. The
Secretaries made up lists of those who
were to he present, which showed Mas
sachuScttS more nuncrously repre-
scnted than other States, except New
York. A few from New Jersey and
Connecticut, and some from more dis
tant States were on the roll, which NJ II
o'clock is still incomplete. No rcsolu-
tions have been agreed upon, but il is
understood that several platforms, either
in full or in part, aro prepared. and
these will be referred to the Committee
on Resolutions. That committee will
prepare Il platform ON which the CON
vcnlion will debate and upon which ii
will act. Admission to the hall is by
ticket, but any one signing the follow
ing formula, furnished on printed slips
to each applicant, is given admission
without questions:
"DiSapproving of nominations made
by the Republican National convention
at Chicago rs unworthy of SUPP ort, be-
lieving the interests Of good government
and public morals demand the defeat OF
the Republican candidates for Prcsi-
dent and Nice-Prcsidcnt, and being,
therefore, resolved n II TO vote for Blaine
and Logan, desire to take part with
other Republican and independent
voters in the conference to be held al
the University Club theatre, Madison
avenue and Twenty sixth street, New
York, Tuesday, July -, AT Ii IA. m" The
hall is well tilted. When the meeting
was called to order the National TEN.
peranco society circulated memorial
to the conference asking 1t to take cog.
nianco Of alcoholic liquor traffic, and re-
questing that it would not en-
dorse the saloon plank of the
Democratic platform, which says
1--WE oppose snnptuary laws which ycN
citizens and intertcres with individual
liberty" Among the prominent mem
bers Of the Independent party present
were Clarence w. Bowen. Benjamin II
Bristow, w. G. Beecherand Francis {.
Barlow. The members of the Independ
ent Executive committee of Massnchu
sets are all present. They are: CharleI
II. Goldman, Presidents; Moses Williams
Secretary, and Phineas Pierce, Winslow
Warren, George Frederick. Williams
aud Mansfield Strong. On appearanc.
of George William Curtis, the CON
ference was called to order near noon
by him and he welcomed the delegates
He read for conference, and when he
reached the portion which related to
Republicans, "Who will not vote 70,
Blaine and Logan?" he was interrupted
by hearty anplauss.
Charles S. Goldman was elected Presi
dent. The list of ce-Presidents ant
Enrolment committee were read, in
cluding Carl Schurz, General Barlow
and &. j. Bonaparte, OF Maryland.
Colonel Goldman made an address, il
which he said: 'You confer great
honor on me in choosing me to presid,
over the deliberations of, not body o
oflice-holders, but of citizens
whose only desire is fol
have decided TO cast aside party affila
tions for the time being. The nomina
ton of the Republican party for the Pres
idency is an insult to American man
hood. Blaine has not cleansed his recort
from the charges that he used his publ,
Office for private gains and we fear Ii,
| will continue his usual methods; tina
he will prove no deadhcad in any enter
prise he may embark in. We make n,
charges against his private character, bu
Blaine is not fit to be President OF the
United States. There is no great issu
clearly defined between the two parties
so that we have TO confine ourselves to
question OF fitness of candidates.
The speaker was frequently applauded
In continuing his address, Goldman
said: ave have net taken on ourseivc
thisd demonstration OF to-day withon