Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-08-01
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
4 Largely Attended Conference in New
YOrk-The Nomination of blaine
Den"uNccd--That Of CieVe.
land Commended and
Endorsed.

The much talked of conference of Independent
Republicans who are opposed to the election of
james G. Blaine TO the Presidency, was held at
the University Club Theatre, in New York, last
week and it was great success and was har-
monous and enthusiastic. Only Republicans
were present, all of whom were admitted by
ticket.
There were present delegates from MaSsachu-
sets, Connecticut. Rhode Island. New jersey,
Pennsylvania and New York The total nqm-
her of accredited delegates present was 457,
New York heading the list with 273, in .lnding
40 delegates at large Massachusetts sent "a,
New Jersey SO. Pennsylvania 49, Connecticut
., Colorado | California |, Delaware ,, Geor
gia |, Illinois 2, Louisiana l, Mississippi .,
Maryland ,, Michigan |, Rhode Island Is, YER
mont New York CITY was represented by l67
delegates, and Brooklyn 81. The delegates
from Maryland were Fl. II. GoAd ard and Fran
els X. Carey
When George William Curtis arose to call
the Con ference to order he was greeted with
ronsing cheers.
He read the call for the conference, and was
interrupted by hearty applause at the part
which referred to he Republicans who will
not vote for Blaine and Logan"
Col Charles X. Goldman Of Massachusetts,
was chosen President, and the list OF Nc--Pres
idents included Carl Schurz, Gen. Barlow and
C. J. Bonap,rte, of Baltimore. Col. Goldman
made an address as follows:
"Th nomination of the Republican party for
the Presidency is an insult TO American man
hood. Mr.. Blaine has not cleared his record
from the charges that he used his public OIL
for private gain. and we tear that he will con-
tinue in his usual methods that he will prove
no denihead in any enterprise he may embark
in. We make no charges against private chars
| acter hui Mr.. Blaine is not tit TO be President
of the United States. We respect the convic-
ton of Others, hut for ourselves we say that it
is Just AS impossible for US 10 support Mr. Blaine
as it is TO lie or steal Whatever is done here
every man is free TO follow his own course \"
/ pledges will he asked. and certainly none will
/ he given. We desire first OF all President that
| is incorruptihle, and if beside that he Is able
| and independently so much the better. We have
/ not far TO go TO find man who is AL this
/ There is certainly one Democratic off 'ial who
/ has shown the ability to successfully resist MI
pressure that would interfere with the faithful
performance o. official duty, AMI he is now the
| Governor Of New York and the Democra'ic an
ddste for President of the United States"
! Mr. Schurz moved the appointment OF com
mittee on resolution and address.
/ When the committee retired for consul tatios
I Col. Theodore Lyman, of Rrookline, Mass
made address. III said he had objection
10 parties II wasa dangerous thing 10 he an
?
even the risk Of being called u crank Bat
we only 20 - Ear WI = p,rtr. aud when
it overs'eps the bounds Of lecency i Is our duty
7 20 leave it
| Thos- r. Bacon. OF New Haven said tn the
/ Independent mov-mes, a grown 10 enormous
strength. 1t had twice defeated Nr Bl.iae-
Presi entjal aspirations within the ptrt,-
! Col. F. ". Higginson ~ G ,mhriig~, -
said: II have severed al silcsi,a for the
{ 49,. D, /.
longei since It's birth. I hsv' burned u.y ships
( behind me "
! recess Of an hnar was t,ken II herr fr0ts
! the Committee on R-sout'oIs which reports i
a platform, +rhich Was a'op'-i
The platform declares ih,t the uaramoln,
issue of the presidential election this year is
moral rather that political. Il concerns he
national honor and character and hones'y al
administration. rather Than geRer.l policies -
government, upon which The platform Of III
two parties do not essentially differ
The most threatening national peril is an in.
sidious political corruption. mcrcensrv AMI
ienorsiizjnE spirit nd Tendency the result q.
what is well described nv Senator Hoar a:
Massachusetts as the shameless aoctriae In
the true way ny which power shaa'd he gained
in the republic IS to hrihe the people with the
offices created for their serric- ani the true
end for which i, shonid be useA. when gain-I
IS the promotion of sesh,h ampirion AMI ~
gr4S-~sstion or r~rsSasl rrvrng-" 2
suits .isr-a.s----r sNsFp NJ q ARM ~' he -
, rupi spiri, and tendency have so rariilr dew.
lo?ei that thew seek paluicsl posrr. not nnl,
to CRAFTY ambition and revenge. but to pro
mote private gain.
. II the Republican co.v.n,ioa hid presented
ectndidate whose character and career were m,
pledge Of a rrsoluts contest with the Tendencies
that We have described il the srrces. Of tn.
candidate had promised infrxih'e honesty q
administration publication Of the government
+nd elevation of the party STANDARD, ever,
Republican voter would have gladly supported
the domination
But these are precisely the anticipation.
which the nomination farhids II ns-rs y c,n
didaie who IS an anit leader, shown nv hi.
own words and his acknow rig~d acts. which
are OF official record, TO be sorthv Of rssp~rr
md confience. who has traded anon his Off
ctAl trust for his p-caniarv gain: = Representa-.
i've OF men methods and conduct which the
public conscience condemns aud u hirh illus
rates the very ills which honest men would re-,
form.
independents cannot support = unmin ition
! which IS the elimination Of the Tendency that
they would correct. Republicans canno, hop,
that nnder sHch esde ship rs se have men.
toned the abuses of the past c,u he corrected
Its with profound conviction nf its wisdom
that Republicans faithful II their party, bar
holding with the great republican fathers that
political morality and purity OF administration
are more precious than party. are constrained
to oppose the Republican presidential nomina.
tons in the interest Of what they believe To h.
pure repuhlicanism, of the pahlic welf,r-, aud
OF the honor OF the American mana
While the Republican nomi in t,ion presents u
party whom we cannot support the .mocra,ic
party presents one whose name is the svnnnvnl
OF political courage and honesty "ni of admin
istrative reform. lie has di.rh ,rrod ever
official trust with sole regard to the public vel.
fare and with just disregard of mere partisan
aud political advantage, which. with the ap.
plause and confidence of both parties have
raised him from the chief exscn'ivr ADMINISTERS.
ton Of II great CITY 10 that OF great State. Hi.
unrrssryed intelligent and sincere support al
| reform in the civil service md firmly establish
ed that reform in the State and the cities al
New York, and his persona con rictions, proven
by his official acts more decisive than anv pos
siblo platform declarations are the guarantee
that in its spirit and in its letter the reform
would be enforced IN the nation u administr
| ton.
| His high sense of duty, his absolute "A III un
challenged official Integrity. his inf xihl- cour-
age in resisting party pressure aud public on
ny us great experience w thN ne'hlS OF al
minisraion, and his comm nding executive
ability and independence are precisely The DUAL
tiles which the political siiu4ti, demands J
the chief executive officer of the govern rnt to
resist corporate monopoly on the one hand and
| demagogue communism on the other, and AT
home and abroad. without ncnare or fear iu
| protect every right of American citiz-ns, and
to respect every right of friendly States by max
| ing political morality and private honesty the
basis Of constitutional ADM ,istrntinn.
| He is democrat who is h,puly free from al
association with the fierce party differences of
| the slavery contest, and whose financial views
are in harmony with thos' Of The best men in
both parties. Independent voters do not pro-
pose TO ally themselves inextricahIy with any
party. Republicans do not propose to nban-
don the Republican party, nor to merge them
selves in any other party, but they do propose
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