, 1884-07-23
CLEVELAND THE MAN.
Independent Republicans En-
phatically Favor Him.
Men and Not Measures the
Campaign Issue.
A Bold and Straightforward
Platform is Adopted.
Independence Day.

the Independents opposed to Blaine and
Logan was announced for to-day at the
University Club Theatre. For an hour
before the time tixedtherc WAS an unusual
stir in that generally quiet locality, and
inside the corridors of the little theatre
a c consultation of Independents was busily
carried on. Among the more prominent
faces noticeable were Geo. VIM. Curtis
and Carl Schurz. The latter was the
centre of interest in an animated group.
c. NJ. Bowen, of the Independents, and
other members Of the Brooklyn Young
Republican Club were present, The
Secretary made up a list of those who
are to be present, which shows that Mas
sachusetts is more numerously represented
than any other state except New York.
A few from New jersey and
Connecticut and some from more
distant states were on the roll.
Admission to the hall is by ticket, but
any one signing the following form fur
nished on printed slips to each applicant,
is given admission without question.
disappearing ofthe nomination by the
Republican National Convention, at Chi
cago, as unworthy of support and believ-
ing the interests Of good government and
public morals demand the defeat of the
Republican candidates for President and
Vice President, and being, therefore, re-
solved not to vote for Blaine and Logan,
l desire TO take part with other Republi-
cans and independent voters in a confer
ence to be held at the University Club
Theatre, Madison avenue and Twenty
sixth street, New York. Tuesday July %,
at IL a. m"
George William Curtis called the meet
ing to order. The attendance was largely
made up of the delegates from Massachu-
sets. Charles 8. Goldman vas elected
President. A list of vice presidents and
an enrolment committee was read, includ-
ing Carl Cchurz, General Barlow and G.
j. Bounapart, of Maryland. The nomi-
nees were all elected. Colonel Goldman
made an address in which he said you
confer great honor on me in choosing me
to preside over the deliberations of not a
body of office holders but Of citizens,
whose only desire is for the good of the
whole country. We have decided to cast
aside party affiliations for the time being.
The nomination of the Republican party
for President is an insult TO American
manhood. Blaine has not cleaned his
record from the charges that he used his
public Office for private gain and we fear
he will continue his usual methods, that
he vii! prove nc deadhead in any enter
prise he may embark in. We make no
charges against his private character, but
Blaine is not fit to be President of the
United States. There is no great issue
clearly defined between the two parties, so
that we have to %confine ourselves to a
question of fitness of candidates"
The speaker was frequently applauded.
In continuing his address Colonel Cod
man declared hat the issues of the war
were closed, and said we want a man who
is incorruptible, and if he be able and
energetic SO much the better. He de
clared the present Governor of the State
of New York such u person.
When Colonel Goldman concluded Mr..
Schurz moved that a committee be APP
pointed to act on resolutions and address;
carried.
Theodore Lyman, Of Brookline, Mass,
declared the people wanted an honorable
and able man for President, and he be-
lieved Grover Cleveland was such a per-
son.
Thomas Bacon, of New Havon, said
the Independent movement has grown to
enormous strength. 1t had twice defeated
Blaine in convention, and he hoped it
would now defeat him outside the conven-
ton.
Colonel Thomas W. Higginson said he
had severed all allegiance for the time be-
ing to the party which he had belonged
to since its birth, owing to the character
of the nominees Of this year for Presi-
dent.
The committee on resolutions not be-
ing ready to report a recess was taken.
HE ILAltOh1l
adopted by the Independent Republicans
is as follows: The paramount issue of the
Presidential election of this year is moral
rather than political. 1t concerns the ma
tional honor and character and honesty of
all ministrations rather than the general
politics Of government, upon which the
platforms of the two parties do not essen
tally differ. No position taken by one
platform is seriously traversed by the
other. Both evidently contemplate u
general agreement of public opinion upon
the subjects which have been long in con
troversy, and indicate an unwillingness to
declare upon other and cardinal
questions, views which in the
present condition of opinion might
seriously disturb the parties within them.
selves. The parties indeed now cohere
mainly by habit and tradition, and since
the great issues which have divided them
have been largely settled the most vital
l political activity has been the endeayor Of
good citizens in both parties to adjust
them TO living issues and to make them