New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-22
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Many contradictory reports have been pub
li,hcd respecting the attitude OF the Brookl1n
Young Republican CLUB. 1t has been repeat
eddy asserted that the officers were actively
matchmaking in the deliberations of the So
called Independent Conference and had fully
committed themselves against Mr.. Blaine. The
charge has not been well founded. Mr.. Dem
inc and Mr. Grcrsou, who were formerly officers
Of the organization, have identified themselves
with the Democratic party, bat they have acted
IN their individual capacity as members of the
club OF the present officers and the members
of the two governing committees only one has
openly connected himself with the Dependents.
This is H. T. BOWker As he is in the employ
Of the Harpcrs, his zeal on behalf OF the Demo
cratic candidates and his lack of discretion in
the present instance are To be easily cxpla ned
No other officer however has so far forgotten
bis Obligations to the main body of the Organiza-
ton which he represents as to desert the Re-
publican party before the club has had an Op-
portunity to define its position. The last meet
ing of the club was held OF the eve of the Re-
publcan National Convention Until the club
meets and declares its intentions no one has II
right to speak for it. As n matter Of fact, not Il
single ward meeting in behalf of Mr.. Blaine has
been held in Brooklyn in which members of the
club have not taken an active part AS indi-
viduals That large majority Of the members
will eventually vote for the Republican ticket
is admitted ON all sides.
Ghe charge has also been made that the
Young Republican Club was investigating Mr.
Elaincs record rs Speaker Of the House of Rep
rosentatives and preparing ~ " campaign docn-
mcnt u report in condemnation Of his conduct
The farts can be briefly stated The club has
not authorized any investigation. The govern
ing committees. however. have appointed sub
committee ~ make - summary of the evidence
taken by the Judiciary Committee oil The House
~ 1915 This sub committee has confined
itsolf 10 the oncbd evidence and has excluded
everything else. II has dismissed the charges
relating 10 the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific transactions as ontirely unsupported by
evidence, and has restricted iiA summary to the
Litllo Rock and Fort Smith ruling and bond
ealc.. No conclusions ara reached. The irsn-
mony II summarized without comment, and 81
tracts from Mr.. Blainc's speeches In explanation
~ these transactions are appended The Gle.
sign Of the governing committees has been 10
compile the evidence and enable the members
OF the club To Judge for Themselves whether IL
cOnyicA OF acquits Nj. Blaine. The summary
IL not prepared IA u campaign document but
for the private information ei members and
copies Of II will be sent 10 them alone. In our
judgment that abstract OF testimony will servo
to rcassuro the members Of tho club and to
strengthen the Blaine majority, which ia already
large. The evidence does not aud cannot bo
made 10 convict the Republican candidate.
The governing committees having taken up
these stale scandals against Mr.. Blaine aud
compiled an abstract of the official testimony,
arc now in a position to extend their obscrya-