The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-03
The Independent Republicans.
Their Circular in Reference 20 she selec-
tiOn IF Delegates to the National ConVcn-
Iion.

The following circular has been issued by the
committee appointed at the conference of Ind,-
pendent Republicans held in New York February
23d:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN CoNFERENcE)
COMMITTEE, No. $50 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK, March 18th, 1854.
Dear Sir,-Ihe committee appointed at the Re
publican Conferences, held in New York, February
23d, have define their aims as follows:
l. In each Site, the members for that STATE OF
this General Committee to lake such steps, by meet
ilgs or otherwise, may seem to them wise, to
arouse Republican voters to decla h ir convic-
tious and wishes, to participate in the coming
primaries, and to take such action in general as
will esult in the selection, as delega es to the
National Convention of men thoroughly repre-
sentative of the great mass Of the Republican
party.
It hoped that the choice of delegates everywhere
will be such to render fur her action unnecessary
but should it prove otherwise, II is essential
pubhcaus throughout the country, and especially
i'll the doubtful Sta esss will enable the committee
to lay before the convention, With authority repre
sentations Of Republican sentiment fitted to pre-
vent unwse nominations. or, shonld such be made,
to impose the responsibility for the defeat of such
candida those who nom nae them.
1t is universally recogn zed that success in New
York Stat n xt tall is vital to Republican success
in the country at large. he State can be ,rIieo
by the Republicans if such candidates are chosen
as will deserve TO be elected, men whose names will
be a warrant beyond even the pledges # the best
party platform that the cause OF admins ratIve
reform will be advanced till the separation OF the
public service FROM partisan politics is made hua
and complete.
The State cannot be carried by any candidate,
wh+tever his popu arity III certain Districts, who
has used ar who might, II elected, use, the pa
age OF office as reward for personal or parry
Vice or whose past record would put the party on
the defensive and compel campaign of apology or
Vindication.
he members of The committee for New York
State now ask your aid in furthering tLis move
mem, If You hud them in sympathy with your own
views. In accord with the fl st of the above sugges
tons, We hope you will at once communicate 18th
other Rep lblicaus in your locality and district to
secure pruperubc notice 10 all Republicans OF all
meetings and oaucuses, held to consider the selec-
Oh of delegates to the national convention, and to
the local and STA conventions preparatory thereto
The number of r publicans who desire only the
common GOOD is so immeasurably in excess Of those
who have personal aims ambitions t. serve, that
proper Selections can be made everywhere If early
aud earnest atte tion is called to his matter The
comiDg State convention is of unusual Importance
as It has been determine that the matter of fair
proportioGate rep e'eI tation In future Sta an
national conventions will be considered
We shall also be glad to know Il there is any de-
cided keing in your eighborhoOd for or against
ANY special can ldates together with any facts you
may ieel willing to state, which will enable Us 10
act inteigently in accord with the second sugRes-
ton, should such Course become necessary later.
Another circular was adopted by which contribu-
lions solicited toforward the work of the Con-
ference. In this circular it is asserted that the
sentiment which created the committee 'undoubt-
eddy represents in the State Of New York the con
trolling force in the Presiden ial election of this
year." Reference being made to the beginning of
of reform in the civil SERVICE the circular
reads: ITO these measures and their extension,
and the general policy of administrative reform,
the Republican party is honorably committed, and
fidelity to that policy believe essential to snc
cess"