New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-23

ing delegates to support the nominees s,, rTa" "a
spring trap " the devil. ne PpWphn,,a.,oif
ns t,yo vonnr men who had fallen from grace 10y
that custom. lie oi ord resolution 10 PIo'o''
"SI,"' gr,i. ampnor,cd the notion and referred
to Tho martvrod Garfield ~ opposing Such prhe.
ti,c Thr mortion Of Gatields name brought ''o'i'
'I ,,, ,,o. GOOD deal ~ Discussion ON this sub
io,t \ point or order was RAJ ecu thAI unU,' atit
requiring Nl rcHolnlmlA l". wv ,,,,,,,,,,od del.
,c no said thnt the resolution o'plHH''d l0"".N
purpuse for which thev vcte were p''"h' pu'
muOon to lay H. on The tahle Nn' 't,.,, 90
T. ". Ilulmoa. ol tonnecu'u,' WEan !"
spsak about That gland old Democrat
tonetor,mln curtin, Il lennNlltn'Hi WV ,, ua
haurhcdu IN aud moved to aW'uln' ""'" ""'
Il. nowlcr. who tad That he was l''
trader but that hoNnn not orpnNhR INRIl'un ',".
ground wanted another p'"'''" ''''''''''
4 MOTION lo suproUf CLtvtLANp And hfN""''N'
CAUsts 1RorhLr'
William Everett, of Massachusetts. who
had been anIiousR looking 'o""i"
the chairman for recognition secured 'h'
floor. lie ~ sharr-vl,aged man, with nervous
uneasy manner. lie said ho spoke Tor tHe I"u'-
pendcnts proper, men who sometimes noI INC
ncr,ocr,tic ticket and sometimes the Re-
pnhlican. He had been carefully warned
NOT IN attempt to commit any committee on any
.uI,iect vbateyer; therefore he did not speak
fer ANYBODY except himself " The Independent
plriy." he SAID, has .ot al the elements OF sue
cess. a, il mas opinions Oh both sides ol every Pues
lion q: at which tner, was great laughter, IN which
MIR ~ mr. Joined. MI Everett moved " that Gro
yrr Cleveland and Thomas 4. Hc1dricEs be ge-
c,lrri tlc nominees Of thi, conference" ms
was The first time llc>drIcks's name had been
mentioned. 4 dozen dele gates were immediately
demanding recognition. One from Pennsylvania
said taat Blaine once taught the bind IN that
state but the blind were now trying to
teach hIn. After considerable confusion, NJ. H.
Delavan. the gray headed editor OF
no further than the statement that II the CON
ference passed q resolution for Cleveland and Hen
bricks hr lid Not see how it could escape DeIhE
bound 10 support them, hcreupOn point OF order
was raised that he not speaking 10 inc
question The chairman ruled II not well taken,
and another point was raised Mr.. Everett WIN
both fists clenched. was claiming the hoOr, ana
some Massachusetts delegate, were talklng 10 MN
IN angry tones. Finally Mr.. Dclavan managed 10
make him,e fhcaIdby beggmg for only minute. lie
added ." have attended many Republican con
MENTIONS. This is The first one where nave oeen
denied the right Of free spsech." lie then TeiHeu.
Mr. Everett again ncrvously exclaimed l
think | have the fo0r," but he was mistaken
as Manager Miller began to talk. " we are
going crooked" exclaimed Mr. Miller we are
all m favor of those resolutions lad on the table
else what are we here for I ] want the commitleo
TO reasonable and report on those resolutions.
Lawson ~ Fuller, Grosyenor T.. Lowrey
and others asking for recognition anu
II was becoming painfully evident 10 the projectors
of the meeting that II would soon become pear
caydcu one OF them was recognized aud moved {"
adjourn sine de. The chairman pat the question
1 ne vote WAS CLOSE but lac declared II carried.