New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-12
POSITION OF THE INDEPENDENTS.

A cRrAr MAJORITY OF THE LATE CONFERENCE
WILL SUPPORT BLAINE AND LOGAN.
A. meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the late Independent Republican Conference mas oecn
called for Friday nj o'clock at the Once VI
Geuerni f. O. Barlow. the chairman. No 2oz Broao"ay
sh, xrork of the committee will bs merely perfunctoy-
the aifting II and disposal ofdocuincnis IL
vas learned yesterday thai m outside pressure WIZ 10
brought to bsar the committee 10 hayei declare oPPo
s;tiou TO the Republican ticket This Is not AeS u sun
oeed as most of the members have already Wohon"ceu
for the nominees General Barlow, on his way nome
from Chicago declared his intention 10 accept the WORK
Of the convention and Secretary DAVID Aneftoh HIS
stated his intention Of supporting III ane anu Los''
Yesterday TRIBUNE reporter called ON frcoerek W.
uolls who was active in the committee He JUST re-
turned from Chicago and was seen at ms law oince NO.
1oO I,roadway. In answer 10 Inquiries he SAM
I .,n an Iudependent Republican and am proud OF the
name have hesitaed heretofore notary ia 49,
10 ynte and 10 work against Republican caIdtoates Wle
uoied 70 do so by what considered imperative duty
nor shsnld under the same circumstances w.
the Ipdepeude nts repuaiate tue Chicago ool
uees am of their number, but snau suppolt, We
have succeeded in Thoroughly committing the
party by its platforn 10 .he ,, 1nos Service r
form have doubt that Mr. Blsns's letter OF ae-
Cepianee WIZ cordially nIjoISs y i1J lvs TO the cause
sincere and earnest supPort-LaoLe 90 even Snan
den Arthur has done. The example OF thc sioM
hay eany Iaevtou sly EXPIRE views on TINS point
0re likely 10 control confronted Win tns acuc1,
Culu
}s,l TO see how friend OF Cly Sefpcei eioi
can for moment think of aiding direcily or icosg
in The eleotng OF Democratic President, and thus CIV
inn ri ONE blow all the advantages far gained TOT
thls alLlnaportaut reform. suppose even Governor
CleyeIand elected President could ne ihu seaeu
nsmccras of prominence, and all OF them az slncetS
yi Service Keformers as himself, to MI his cahnetf
There should he no evasion Of this point ana III nv
opinion IN is the touehsone of the sincerity OF every pro
fessed reformer.' -. r,-,o,,o-,ioot
what do Won think OF the extsat of the lndepeaueat
boiling movement ,,.-..t.s.o.,or -, cor.o;,,
nd
Y,t i,weyer think that IL will DO fat4l by alS metals
me onlv man commanding ability ana claictei IN t
marty who has as vet declared that he Wouu hnt
snnHor the ticket Is Mr.. ScmIz, ana his sucrefs N
Loinnr heretofore has not been very eacouraglnH.
n s osinme NOT 20 say disingenuous, TO cohdie
disarecton against Mr.. Blaine WIN thtt aslihst "a
EolSer i'm sS9 with what would nave taken peo i.I
Cenrral Grant been nominated IN lSSV' III Vutu " O
the result was due to the fact that nc MASSES
~ inc Republican party repudated candid les iOel q.
sigh 10 DC forced upon them by a SINAI nlnD ~, VI
noiieians This time the nomination rehects Tue "eS0
az The great Iaass of the people" ,, o.-.,..
'sWhai will be the attitude OF the hepuoicah No-Ai0'
Couruitteef" soroo ~
according newspaper reports, lalh vi
Iatog fine ticket but have hopes That most OF tu
81 reconsider this rash determination vi Ihe iNeoy
,,can Cor terence Committee-by which mean inc cen
a,a NOT the Executive Coinnae 0 ineinDefr
Sro1o SeyYok and BroOslyn-the grea- majority WIZ ~
ann informed support the ticket The oppos non seel5
40 far 10 be confined TO this end OF Newly DIX Se aN
10 osfor and ncthug that have YET se Ie!s iiC ~
doubt Tor moment the triumphant eiecuoh o9 bidh'
ayd Iogau'