The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-14
Hub independents.

Boston 13.-The Independents OF
Massachusetts,, opposed to the re-
publican presidential ticket, met to-
day. Henry l.. Pierce called the
meeting to order, and he said the
nominations made at Chicago were
not up to the high standard OF the
republican party: Chas. w. Cod
man was chosen president; vice pre-
sidents include President Elliot of
Harvard, Julius III. Seely and Sa>
muel Hoa-. Goldman upon taking
the chair criticized the platform of
the republicans because 1t declares
this ia nation aid not league of
States. The Democratic party has
its opportunity now. Colonel Hig-
gibson in a speech alluded to Gov
ernor Cleveland, Of New York, and
the reference was loudly applauded
James Freeman Clarke also spoke.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were adopted:
Whereas, This day we are met in
conference as Republicans and indie
pendents of Massachusetts, to take
action in opposition to the nomina-
tion of James G. Blaine, for Presi-
dent, and John A. Logan, for Vice
President of the United States, and,
Whereas, These candidates were
named in absolute disregard of the
sentiment of the nation, AMI repre-
sent political methods and prlnci-
pies to which we are unalterably
opposed.
{c
viction that the country will be
better served by opposing these
nominations than by supporting
them. {
ReSozoed, that we look with glad :.
ness to the coming nominations Of
the Democratic party. They bave
the proper men, We hope they will
put them before the people for elee@
ton. 80 -,
Resozoed, that an executive COM
mittee of 100 be appointed with full
powers.
Resolved, that whatever action be
taken by the Democratic party in
Chicago, we Republicans and INDIE.
pendents direct our committee to
call q convention in such a manner
as they may deem expedient after
the Democratic candidates have
been nominated and not later than
August LIST, and 10 take such further
action as to them may seem .neceS,
sary to carry out the sense Of this
meeting, with practical effect.
Hallowell offered q resolution de-
claring that any man who accepts
the Presidential nomination from
the Democratic party, thereby for.
feits all claim to Republican cup
port. This was received with misses
and finally defeated.
Hallowell said he could not vote
with the Democrats.
President Elliot, of Harvard, in q
speech seconding the fourth resoIu-
ton, said: "I must confess it will
be only by dispensation OF Provi-
dence that the Democratic party
will give us the candidate we want. |
II we put on our platform their cam
didate it will be better for them and
perfectly satisfactory to Us. But
political progress is to be had oIfy I
by the conflict OF national parties,
and, as rule, two national parties.
Therefore, 1 hope that on. of this
meeting will grow a new party,
as one was grown years ago,
We want 10 found a new party In
Dur country. A party of national
principles and one which looks for.
ward to nation al triumph"
A committee Of 100 was appointed,
also committee OF % to go to New
Z ork to confer With the lLdSpepd-
ant Republicans in New Golk on
June 18th. The committee is
headed by Colonel Goldman. Letters
rom Congressman Lyman and o her
were read