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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
EDWIN C.. BURT.

Edwin c. Burt died ut his home in Orange,
" j. Yesterday. As the head OF the firm OF Edwin [.
Burt & CO. he WAS probably, the most widelyknown OF
American shoe dealers and, HIS specially the largest
manufacturer in the world lie was born In ISIS IN
Ncy-Toston Berkshire Comfy Mass His father. James
gur was tanner aui "a o. enterprise who removed
with his family to Hartford Conn, IN lS2I There tho
stock Of leather aCcuuua'ing faster Than II coud be
sold contract for the manufacture OF shoes was entered
into with the prison official, 10 WeathcSfed. In lSiS
the family came t. NcW-York and began the iobhing
trade in Pearls about HanOvcrsquare. At this time
the elder Mr. Burt retired ard firm formed by hi'
three sons Edwin c. James NJ. and John W. Burt The
rnaruYqctura at WcaihcYnci continued and an I'M
portaut trade with the south was built up
which increased until the war broke ont. which
crushed the firm. Edwin c. Burt then began
bc manufacture Of better ella Of shoes than had ever
been made IN this country ald soon found Himself unable
to supply orders. ..o ,,.--
MI Burt has been twice married in 1889 t. daughter
of Parke Io1mis, of Sufcld Conn, and In 1870 toe
daughter of J. VI wilson Of Newark His eldest SON. f.
r. Iurt was a partner III the firm OF Edwin {. Burt * 60
fbc second son g. with John W. Burt in BIocton. ana
another remains at home. ore OF his daughters IL
married Lthcr y Curtis PAL tnCr i'll the firm, ana
the sccond unmarried TIL" rest OF his family consists
OF sisters married 10 William NJ. Price W. A. Geaty ana
IIorao Day He was W three or four weeks or Bright
disease il was sad yet ne drove out in his carriage
every day. the evening before HIS death he took
Ions. drive and returned looking remarkably well lie
Vac rcct0r Of tho Hanover Insurance Company ana
deacon in the BAPTIST Church al orange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24

ANNAPOLIS, May 23.-Ihe town has been
alive for weeks candidates for admission To the Ma
val Academy naval cadets They from all parts
of the Unon and have good time whether they are sue
cessl or not The following have passed their eXahna
tons and have admitted TO the Academy Theodore
p Rand, at-large; George L. Hayward, New-foik God
frey L. Cardeng. California; H. X. Burham New-forA
william c. Van Antwerp Iowa; Carlo b. Brilliant heh-
tacky; ". VI. Cross. Indiana John A. Lerpune Lons-
ana; Joseph r. Morris, Illinois Wlio Med. Rowan
West virginia Marcus +. SmOak, South Carolina van H.
Dive Arkansas Edward I. Hawke, Oliver o. Flick, Ma
rylaud Curtis d. Wilbur Dakota Frederick b. BaSsc''
New-York; Paul c. Shaficr Onto; Moses ID. Munroe'
Nev-York; William ID. KOchcr5bGrger, Pennsylvania;
william p Baya Florida Edward L. Bach, Minnesota;
william Il. Franklin North Carolina.
1t Is supposed that the present graduating class VIII
pass the dual examinations intact aud that the order OF
Graduation will he nearly follows: Cnare H. lures,
Chester VI. Knepper Wash. L. Capps, Mtrord H. hog
gett Frederick T.. Curtis Frank L. ullI Clarence ,.
Wtllinms Horace A Field Albert NJ. Bucher Roger
Willis ir Herbert McNuta, NatbanS. MOseeY Douglass
= Terrell Henry T.. Parneuter, Walter o. Hume, Jonn
d. McDOuald Thomas II. Leary, Hilary T. Jones' ~ AT
thur L. Hughes, Frederick j. Looms, Hehry n .hch1S'
Charles ". naZotne, william Il Shoemaker, isaac IL.
SEYMOUR Horace ". Jones. Charles p. Punket ioDsrt
L. Wrntz, Richard 0. Crisp Writ NcLTeary, CnSr.es NJ
FANS Victor MCPHERSON, HppnS VI. NlutlcS2y ChaIles
H. HAYES Josiah McKrcary. John B. starr, Pierre q.
Kerholtz John Il. IIdrrell Albert {. MatLlcWs Nlnum
Johnston William H. Iawrance, thornton Z. Richardson
Edward Davis, William ". Bush, jr, sidney +. Slhltn,
William O'Nalley and william l.. Writ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
OPERA HOUSE MITTERS Dull.

The condition of affairs i'll Wall Street seems
TO exercise potent influence on the directors o! ae
Academy OF Music. A meeting which was to have Deem
held on Wednesday was adjourned until yesterday on ac-
count of the inability 10 quorum Yesterday
however no one turned up and ii seems unlikely tha'
Che directors or even the Executive Committee can he
cot together for some time to come. Inc season
e. ak months ahead" said Augustus L. Browh 90 anu
most mems minds are filled with weghticr matters than
MAN. for Italian opera However there is really no bust
meas 10 be done even II we did meet"
AT the other house nothing will be decided upon unli
after the annual stockholders meeting. The apartment
bouses al the north and south angles OF The BROADWAY
front will soon be ready for occupancy Many oI thel
taro already rented They are 10 be let III se's OF
!ron two 10 twelve rooms at 800 year and upward
nj AN Is ON foot which this part or the property re-
eycd OF lis proportion OF the mortgage Will be sofa ont
right The Metropolitan Improvement company, IN
Ths is part OF the business which will come before the
,naat Tuesday,
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DIED

D.rpD-suldenlv Oh May 49, Miss Armenia p, eldest
ial lighter Professor Henry 81 and susanna e. Baiid VI
Youkers, " 7;
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
BURT-suddenly at his home Orange ~ j., OF brlgh' ais
ease, Edwin &. Burt, In the OOih year Oh nef age
Notice OF the funeral hereafter.
BEEBE- Suddenly at Plainaed N.J, on Thursday, We.
come r. Boobc. aged So years. ,.-.-- o., =,
Funeral the Thirteenth street presbyterian cnutc p
tween Gtb and 7th Saurily afternoon AT o'clock
The relatives friends of the family are respectfully in
Yitod 10 attend
BLAKFNorman villa son OF Fred d and Fannie B. Blake
Funeral saturday May ~ II Cn'on-ave. Brooklyn
FORCE-May % 1894, Henry Halstead, youngest Of
Mary and the tate william Force I'm the 2ith year OF his
Funeral will place from his late residence l9i South Ok
f0rd.st. saturday morning II a. M
Relatives ami friends are invited
Intcrment al Madison y. J.
AYTER-EnteIed into rest Wednesday, May ~ Carrie
Funeral services at II " f. Church Madison
ave. aud i26th-st. on saturday, ) p III.
Interneut At W00diaWn.
LAwRENCE-At the Rectory. Stockbrdsei Mass. on tie
ga INST. Alison TurnJU WHO VI the ReVd Arthur Law"
ranara :tvccs at tockbIiise Sunday afternoon, 25h
IntGrmen at Mount Auburn Cambridge at i3O p. N. on
Monday.
LEAVIrT-On Thursday May 92, William T. Leavtt son
OF George ana Mary g L-Avt an9 grandson Vi 'he A'o
RELATIVES and friends d the family respectfully invited u
attend the this day, SATURDAY May "a at p w.
from his late residence No. . West ythst
PoYD-on Thursday morning, May p Of pnepp,9ris Wm
A. Pond IL edei son 90 ~ hi. Hers rsdene So i,
East tSth.s, Oh satufdiy morning. -Alh lA9'" d" 'o'
Itis requested that no flowers be sent.
PARsONs-At Tarrytowp uciShts. y. Y, on Friday, Nay
% 1885,. Tamison H.. wife Oi Geo W. Pa-sons.
Notice OF funeral hereaitef
pFcK-At Rye v y on Friday May %, 1884 Charlotte
n only daughter OF J. ,rel " AMI PnoJe ~ Peck.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
WTIIIAMs-At FamOIth. Mass. the 22d inst, Mary
Filrn wife Of Fred Wiam'. Of Yorkshire England aud
daughter W. Hodges. Ot Clifton Staten Island n y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
THE VOICE OF The PEOPLE.

FOR BLAINE, AND DETERMINED not TO BE CHEATED.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The friends of Mr.. Blaine lost valuable
ground in this county and In this Congressional district
for lack OF organization and lack Of courage AT the
state Convention In Cleveland the came state OF thhes
existed marked form to call out special mention
In leading papers.
Shall the condition Of things appear nc ChcagOt
Our cities will send big delegations against Blaine VINO
will represent people who do not go TO Chlcagof VINO
will appear there for tho people OF Pennsylvania ana
Ohio, and Indiana, and Iowa. and Kansas and Colorado
who painy indicated the choice III their primary as
semblagcst
Mr. Blanes friends not fsctious or wilfu and VIII
abide by result fairly attained But do not let the
managers dream they will follow anywhere and anyhow
The Republican voters In the Republican States want
Blaine They want MIN In spite OF all objections They
have wanted him for eight years VIII any say the
party not know It's mind. Is incapable OF
right decisoni there will bo Blaine leader
with voice and presence and courage TO speak for the
people, to give warning that delegates fall TO repre-
sent their constituents the people may fail to ratfy
their nomination. The people want Blaine; tue man
ayers do want him. aud win defeat him II they can
IhBye been aytHsnt observer for forty years Never
but before have seen IN Whg or Republican ranks
a feeling akin TO that which now exists. Two years
ago when FOlger was defeated IN Eew-York We all
laughed saying last have result which suits all
aartes Bat that state affair and an ofyear Now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
7ur CINCINNATI FESTIVAL.
PERFORMANCES OF HANDLES " ISRAEL IN h"iIi
ivy rELEGRApB To TIE TRIBUSEl

PERFORMANCES OF HANDLES ISRAEL IN h"iii'
IVY rRLEcRApH To TIRE rRIBUSEl
rC,xc,yyArI. May %" Israel in Egypt hau
a., er, nerforrnance in the West at the Fifth Postwar
Concert TO- night The exhibition of interest on inc p'
Of the pubc was Disappointing the audience oenS 9
.ao,e Of the week but the performance was receiver
s~,husiostcauy II was disnctivcly TRIUMPH loI '"o
oc,i choir which handled the colossal douoe cHor"S0S
An most spirited manner and gave the has'ohe choIu
with suchhrng effect that its repetition was acahucu
int NOT given Mr. Thomas acknowledged the applause,
ana indicated by a of the hand that the singers m
married f. The one defect in the composition OF the
chorus the ncrorty of the cnos to the other voices III
,espcct of volume and quality. naturally maze moro
saring in Handels work than In anything sung thus
tar But all the singers firmly grounded IN inc
music that never brought disaster ana IN only lew
instances did 1t mar the general elect In respect Oh
urity of information, dstinctness OF enunciatoh anu
neatness of expression the chorus surpassed the memoir
ohe performance at the New York Festival IN looE ~
or the other than solo plumbers that HhlCn caucu @
x,ost aulnuse was duet The Lord Is Man OF a
sung M Rcmmertz and Herr ScaTla As can NC iii
asined II was given in a stcntO~ian fashion, on $500, =.
The expenses OF the festival will reach SoooOp anu
viii he impossible them by the receipts Ak,
engagements being perfected. however whch WI
save a call the guaTantors ana picVcut uG ~!
Festival Association which has always reVurneu !ne
guarantee fund TO the subscribers from violating 'no
this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
TIE PARADE or COACHES TO-DAY.

The annual parade of the Coaching Club Will
take place this afternoon. II is expected that seventeen
coaches viii DO line. The drivers VIII be Coohei WIZ
lam JAY president Of the club Pierre LOrllar r OnVer
IseIn HUGO Frsch James r. Roosevelt Frederic Bron
son. August BclmOnt Augustus Schermerhorn FRANCIS
II. Riyos Reginald ". Ryes, G. H. JOY, Of Boston; D. "
Parker Colonel Isaac Reed J. j. Van Allen and George
Bech The start will be made from the east side of Aad
son Square at p m and the route will be up f1fth-a'e'
Fifty ninths up the west side Of the park and denn
the east side Tctcng Fifth-ave to the Hotel Brunnwck
Mr. jay viii lead the parade and Mr.. Bronson VIII brlhs
up the the return Of the coaches the passengers
will enjoy a banquet at the Hotel brunswick.
Mr. jay Will have with bin Mrs. jay, Mr.. and MIS-
Augustus JAY Miss Jones and MIR rutherford MI
sfu will take Mrs IseliU Mr. and Mrs. Gerald eyt and
Mr. and Mrs. William +. Iseln. J. K. RoOseyelrs pas
sengers will be Mrs Roosevelt Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Cut
ting and Mr. and Mrs. Coleman DrayiOn The guests
az lingo Friisch will be Nh aud Mrs. Isaac Bell r Miss
Gilbert and Mrs Frisch. MIS- James b. Potter VIII rde
beside olOuel Isaac Reed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
NINE. NOVIKOFF IN LONDON

"Dear me.o said Nine de Novikoff, as sho
welcomed her first visitor TO her old rooms at iloows
Hotel Doverst, yesterday evening, II can hardy DE-
lleve that am once back In my beloved England
And IL IL really England after all-constitutona tran
quill England-which looks down with compacent prde
upon oil the world Such amusing scene occurred AZ
the railway station thought surely this IS any country
but England The custom house officers persisted In
opening every small package, every little book every
bundle OF letters songs IL amusing protested
pleading at least to spare my bonnets Why Il this Y
asked : DO you think am smuggling tObaccO | ] as
sure you have nothing not even ounce. DO look 40
suspicious Can't help 1t, maam, said the douanler
very sorry TO trouble you, but II Is all Mr.: Gadstonos
doing What cried, Mr. Gladstone's doinSs. Why,
what can Mr. Gladstone want you TO turn all my boxes
inside ont for 3 Dynamite, madam, dynsmiej every
HOY and bag must be examined strict orders" and he
rummaged away with suchncal "a he expected to Ind
cartridges in my correspondenceand bomb away
among my books. And yet,h0w could wonder when I
looked up and saw the marks OF recent explosion on tno
walls OF theistatiOn Dynamfism a.dseaSc mat II no
Ion ger confined 70 dcspOtsm, 10 seems.
iIut now continued Nine. NOykof that my inDo-
cenco IS proved far dynamite IL conceIned anu ny
poor trunks more ~ peace. w.at mas
been doing since left London T. "Nayj bur, NINE.
Soyikof where have you been all this tine Z lhier-
rupted her visitor. and how was Russia when yOu ois
Moscow IL Moscow she replied; have not been
nearer Moscow than Berlin FOR more than year now;
But what interest can there DC In my jorneyingsf
have been in Germany and Sicily. and just now have
been travelling without stopping from Italy since sun
day. Berlin instructs Naples enchantsi Palermo
warns Rome both heather ond Christian, oewltches.
the very air OF Florence wakes the artistic iaces
bnt after all there Is place, OSde Russia uayinS
particular outSide) love 80 well as London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
MR.. KEEEr AND HIS CREDITORS.

lanes X. Keene sent circular letters to the
holders of his privileges yesterday proposing TO give his
noes on twelve and eighteen months for the differences
on them at the market prices of the stocks on the
day of his failure In cases where the privileges
showed no profits he offered the terms OF settle
cnt for the money paid 10 him for the privileges Tho
notices were not sent out until the afternoon ana was
rot learned that any Of Mr.. Keencs creditors had
os.encd IN the proposal some OF the "put-and-cal'
brokers said that they did not see great difference
between one piece Of paper and another. but others
shaved mi yeges which they refused TO sell al any re-
ductiop from their apparent value - A.. ~
sucking OF his offer Mr.. Keene said that ne
all NOT ask for any compromise Out TOT
~ Ut ain not old" he said, and my health
"a GOOD indeed ! am feeling unusually well. 1t has
heen impossible for any one 70 obtain what money ne
pooa e. tbcse DAYS but shall be my feet again
want 20 arrange these matters so that no one WI" lose
,uvthing and | shall have time 10 pay theih
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
BUSY DAYS AT VEST POINT.
THE CLASS OF 'S1 PREPARING FOR GRADUATION
THEIR RELATIVE RANK.

THE CLASS OF > PREPAHlNf TUX NIt1DOhAiO'-
THEIR RELATIVE RANK.
WEST POINT. Nav 23.-The military post Is
ful of life at this time when the officers and cadets
preparing for the annual graduating exercises The pre-
paratlops for the annual review Of the work and studies
Is going forward with yigor. The officers busily en-
gagged IN finishing their yearly reports and the clerks are
working on the stcclcngraVed diplomas FOR the Iucky
cadets who will Did The Point" goodbye in few days
There will only be thirty seven graduates this year
against in 1888 They all show proficiency III
their studies and make good the adage 1.-THE smaller
the paclage the better the article" As whole they
compare favoraby with any class that has graduated In
years. but individually they surpas' former classes ID
several The class Of thirty now STANDS
as follows and the SraduatiOns will probably take place
in this order: Irving Hale Colorado; ,, James C. san
ford Ncw-York; 3, Clsslus f. Gillette Ncw-York; 4.
Hiram NJ Chittenden, New-YOIk; >. David b. Gaill9rd
South Carolina 6, Eugene F. Laid Vermont; T. Henry
Taylor Nsw-liamphlre; :, John Conklin, IT, New-fork;
o. william +. LiOert, Alabama; 10, Wendell L. simpson,
Michigan II, Isaac y. Lewis Kansas; II, stephen NJ
Foote Vermont; 49, Charles L. C0rthel, MASSACHUSETTS,
H. Samuel &. srgis ir., Dakota; 3D. Elisha g. Benton
Massachusetts, lG, Wis p. Richardson. Texas; II, De
Rosey c. Cabcll Arkansas; - Evarard T. Hatch, Maize;
49, James A. Cole Wisconsin; 20, Farrand Layre MIS-
sour; 81 Edwin b. Babbitt, Washington Territory ~
Frederick H. Palmer, Georgia; ~ Gr0te HUTCHINSON 9
Ter Pennsylyanla; 20, James X Thompson, Iowa; y.
Hugh J. Gallagher, Iowa; -, Ernest Robbins Ihai@na
90 Waldo f. Aver Massachusetts,; 30, Henry ID. Htyer
Pennsylvania; 81, John b. Bellinger, South Carolina
80 David 3. shanks, Virginia; 49, Robert II. Nooc'
MARYLAND; 81, BENJAMIN Morse, Michigan; 80, JOhh l.
knight Virginia; 80, Powhatan H. Clark, Louisiana;
81. james Il. Hughes. North Carolina ,
As these hrtyseycn take their departure their places
are to filed from the most acceptable ones OF ne one
hundred or more "plebes" who are nov industrOusy
engaged ia preparing themselves 10 enter. Among the
candidates appointed Is found OF Senator Logan, OF
Illinois Young John passed The ordeal once before and
was admitted but sick spell threw him ont Details OF
eight or ten cadets daily trampny tho surrOund
ing bills and valleys making descriptive sketches ana
surveys aud engaging IN the practice OF military signal
ing The annual examination will begin on Tuesday June
3 ana will continue daily sundays excepted from q
H. tll D. H. and from $50 D. till 4:30 p Ill, until
finished -
The members of the frat class will he graduated on
June IA BrgadleI-GeneIa George Crook United states
Army will deliver the graduating address; ana an address
il expected from the President other member
Of the Board OF Visitors.
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MONEY LEFT 70 MINISTERS.
COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM TIE DISPOSITION OF
THE PROPERTY OF THE MISSES MARX.

COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM THE DISPOSITION OF
TIE PROPERTY OF THE MISSES MARX.
One DIR. Marx, an Euglshman, who at one
time was Court Physician TO tle King Of Hanover, came
to this country with his wife about 1sl5 and made MS
home In Richmond, Va. He had three children, one Of
whom George, remained in England, where he married
SELMA the daughter Of Francis Chambers. Asher, an
other SON settled I'm this city having married Living
ston Joseph third son, continued the family line in
Richmond Asher left three daughters bis son Henry
having died The three daughters were named Emma
Julia Mary Caroline, ana Catharinc Henrietta, and
I'm 1878 they were residents Of this city. Mary Caro-
line Marx about 1865 became an Intimate friend
NJ the Rev. J. f.. Bradley, an English
rtuast who Just arrived in this country and she
took NJ her abode oraory in Broadway, which Mr.
Bradley fought establish, but which proved failure
In 1872 Mr. Bradley, and soon after Miss Marx, joined
tho Roman Catholic Church and the two aitcrward traV
elled together In Europe. While they were abroad, ia
ISIS Emma Julia Max died leaving will disinherlt
ing Mary Caroline aud giving the property TO the other
sister Catharinr Henrietta Miss Mary threatened a
contest but TIE trouble ayc.cd by the conveyance 10
her Of half IN the property OF her dead sister
She herself died before the end OF the year. leaving lie
interest IN her estate 10 Father Bradley the property on
Sisters Of the Poor C2ihaune Henrietta Marx
contested tLc VIII, Wlcn was s,soi,eJ Nv me
General Term o. the sup,Iior tonr The Court OF AP
peas affirmed nc dcc..oa save as 70 e cause py Wicn
J'dgc Earl who wrote the opinion took the ground that
therr IS presumption OF undue inla"nce when property
is left to a clergyman. ..
CathsIine cnrta Marx died early in tho present year
civ tie bulk OF her property tue Rev Charles VIII
lam Morrill, wekn0wn Father morrill,, formerly Oh
- Aiban's Church This property IS valued AZ about
5000 900 Objections 10 the VIII were hed yesttrday Oy
FRANKLIN and IOrd L. Il Bartlett IN behalf OI Tue Eng
lish descendants OF George Marx, whose names
are mostly Marx, or Els-Jervoisc, and OF tDe
Fittings OF Philadelphia, also descendants slmlia al
DIRECTIONS IN behalf OF the Virginia heirs VIII also De eu
soon Tie ground OF the contest is that Of undue nhu
encc. An application for temporary administrator o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24

We aee or think we see deliberate purpose In several
Lifelong Repabucans who never held al office and
and the keenest anger The assumption on the part q
the managers that nomination n, once mace S nS
would be true II there should be cheating or bulldoz.
ing Just now there tremendous attack asn.s
Blaine along tho whole line BY whom by the
OF the cities they unmindfll Of the people, noo-.
Pardon this long letter There are many sore nearts
among Republicans who see boss rule again threatening
and fear the coming downfall sure to follow 1Ours
truly, WA iOr0A''
Granville, Ohio. May 81, 1884.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
no PRESIDENT OF TIE EXCHANGE YET.

4 snpcial meeting of the Governing Commit
tee ., the stock Fschange held yesterday. The nom
mating committee appointed 90 select candidate for Inc
vacan, presidency unable to report and Tue eeooh
which ma boon ordered for Monday postponed there
c,o C,r one veek The resolution Of the Board to make
The presdency salar.ed office and to lenghen the term
~ service was referred u the subcommittee which
for long time has been engaged In revising
the bylaws OF ;hc Exchange. The delay
in the action ~ the nominating committee
III connection with the attempt 70 MAKE the change Ia the
office excited considerable curiosity I'm W91 street
well, ! suppose the salary would be not less than
$4,000 year.. broker remarked after the governors
had adjourned for we ought to give president nor3
tlaD chairman. The nominating committee may have
purpose t. by it, delay but Il VII not be ukcB
accomplish tn that II the Office Is 10 DO given
large salary there will he the lycliesl scramble Ion it
Won ever saw. Tne commlttee's nomination win not
sllfu"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-24
pTsOLvryG TO SUPPORT EDMUNDs.

At its session on Thursday, over which the
pledge Of secrecy was placed the Executive Commit
tee o Independent Republican Conference, or rather
the few members of the Executive Committee VINO were
present at meeting unanimously passed resolution
that he support OF the Comltce at Chicago should De
given to the candidacy of Slr. Edmunds as long
"a there Il chance OF hs nomination. The committee
further declares IN the resolution that in It's
opinion MI. Eiuunds carry the state or NcW-10rk
Th3 resolution made necessary By the fact tha sec
rotary hcrton will be I'm Chicago week represent
the committee ind desired tD have positive lnatructoAs
as 20 It's course. The committee had not intended 10 soOW
their hand 80 soon many pIcferrng To wait until thcy
could get t. hcago and look the ground over lheTe IS
some disposition among them to favor Senator llaWiy
They DO not however look with any favor the propo
stOn Of leading Arthur men 10 support alr Lincoln,
D. Ing opposed IN general way TO the cahuacy Vi any
Western