Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-25
THE INDEPENDENTS AZ WORK.
A National Committee Which Has begnn
Vigorous Action Against Blaine.
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Vigorous Action Against Blaine.
New York Herald.l
The National Committee Of Republicans
and Independents was hard at work yes
terday carving out in various directions
the Will OF the great conference which de-
cided TO fight against Blaine In th interest
o, honest government and al unstaincd
national reputation. The headquarters OF
the committee are at present at No. 81 Mas
sau street Here there vas done some
quiet planning yesterday that VIII work
woe hereafter for the Maine politician. The
National Committee proper has el'cted an
Executive Committee OF eleven, As fol-
lows:
Charles p. Miller. George W. Folsom,
II. Il. Bowker, T.. a. Doty, George w.
Greene, Horace +. Deming, aud lawrence
Kneeland, OF New York; W. ii. Forbes.
OF Massachusetts ; Herbert y. Turner, Of
New jersey; Morris +. TYLER. OF C)nnecti-
cut and Stuart Wood, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
This committee was given power TO add
10 It's number, and will exercise q super
yi.ion over the details OF the campaign. In
addition, there was elected Finance Com
mittec, consisting OF the following gentle
men Moses Williams, OF Mass Ichusetts :;
Daniel Drake Smith, OF New Jersey; c. p.
Armstrong, OF Connecticut: Joseph W.
Harper, Jr., OF New York; and Samuel
Wagner, OF Pennsylvania.
WHAT WILL BE DONE.
The National Committee elected George
William Curtis as it. permanent chairman,
George w. Folsom as treasurer, and
questions Of general OF radleh nature are
10 be decided by the full committee. The
efforts OF the organization will be concen-
trated mainly on New York. Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, and New Jersey. The In
dependents do not desire to waste their
efforts on States like Iowa and Nebraska.
which are overwhelmingly Republican.
They want to throw nearly all OF their
power into the four great doubtful north
orn States, where the voting Is likely to be
so close that the Independents will hold the
balance Of power.
Horace j.. Demlng, Charles p. Miller
and Lawrence Kneeland. OF the Executive
Committee, held a meeting at the head
quarters. and were IN session for several
hours. They received reports as to what
had been done by three other members Of
the committee, and began to arrange the
system OF organization outside OF the city.
A certain amount OF work will be done in
every one Of the following States. which
the committee had upon it, roll OF repre-
sentatives: Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York. New Jersey, Penn.
sylvania, Maryland, North Carolina.
Kansas, Illinois. Indiana, Minnesota.
Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri,
Kentucky, and Iowa.
BRIGHT PROSPECT.
After the meeting Herald reporter had
chat with Hessrs. Deming and Miller.
Mr.. Deming was at one time president OF
the Young Republican Club OF Brooklyn,
and IL considered TO be one OF the hest or
ganizers in the State. Mr.. Miller's record
ss counsel for the Roosevelt committee Is
cited as proof OF his capacity aud energy.
1--WE are getting to work in very fine
shape" SAID Mr.. Miller. "The conference
OF Independents will bear good fruit"
"Does the organization intend to go
outside Of the four doubtful northern
States!"
YES; although we will confine our
selves principally to these four States. We
shall probably do a good deal in Indiana
also. Our laboTs will count there"
"How IS the committee likely to come
OF so far as finances are concerned7 VIII
you get money enough to carry on the fight
against Blaine :"
1--WE will get all the money we want. A
great deal OF cash has been offered to the
committee already, and we know that we
have solid men on our side everywhere"
hr. Deming assented TO this and said
that the prospects OF the organization were
very bright. II would labor day and night
TO defeat Blaine and elect Cleveland. The
war would be carried into every town and
village in the doubtful States, and a great
deal OF hard, practical work would be put
into the canvass
"Of course Mr.. Blaine's record will be
furnished TO the voters in pamphlettorm :"
lit will not be our fault il every man,
woman, and child does not learn OF his dis
honest career. The trouble Is that there Is
so much against him that we cannot get il
all together in compact form. But we are
getting Information on the subject into
shape. 1t Will make interesting reading for
the voters"