The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-07-26
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
Four Hundred and Fifty-nine Delegates from
Sixteen States Hold Conference in New
York and Issue an Address Endorsing the
Democratic. Nominees Movement For
midabIe and Determined.

mlQaDle ana determined,
The conference of Republicans who cannot sup
On Tuesday There were 459 delegates present from
sixteen States. follows Connecticut, IS; Colorado
louisiana i; Missouri, ?; Maryland 2; Michigan i;
Massachusetts, Sc; New Jersey, IS; New York, 273;
Pennsylvania, 10; Rhode Island 6; Vermont, l..
Among the Massachusetts, delegates were the follow
ing. George W. Hale; +; C. Lowell Jabez Fox, Col.
T. W. Higginson, A. NJ Howe. J. b. Thayer, Samuel
| Theodore Lyman E s. Huntington. Josiah Quincy,
W. V. Killen. Col. A. A. Pape, J. r. Conter, a. b.
There were also present Carl Schurz, Clarence W
Bowen, Benjamin IL. Bristow, W. C. Beecher. Francis
| G.. Barlow, Charles K. Goldman, Moses Williams
Phincas Pierce, Winslow Warren and George Fred,
| erick Williams. The appearance of George VIM.
Curtis on the platform evoked cheers Mr.. Curtis
called the conference to order and welcomed the
delegates. Charles X. Goldman was elected presi-
dent The list of vice presidents and enrolment
committee was read, including Carl Schurz General
| Barlow and c. J. Bonaparte. OF Maryland.
Col. Goldman made an address. He said "The
nomination of the Republican party for the presi-
dency is insult to American manhood. MIR.
Blaine has not cleared his record from the charges
that he used his public Office for private gain, and
that he Will prove no deadhead in any enterprise he
vae character; but Mr. Blaine is not 1t to be Pres-
dent of the United States. We respect the convie-
oaS OF o out i1r we say shas II IS
to lie or to steal Whatever is done here every man
is free to follow his own course No pledges win be
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first of all President that is incorruptble, and if
beside that he is able and independent, much the
better. We have not far to go to find man who is
all this. There is certainly Democratic official
who has shown the ability to successfully resist all
pressure that would interfere with the faithful per-
| Torrance of official duty. and he is now Governor
of New York and the Democratic candidate for Pres
| ident of the United States"
Committees were appointed resolutions and
address and on permanent organization.
When the committees retired for consultation Col.
| Theodore Lyman, of Brookline Mass made an ad-
| objection IL
was dangerous thing to be an independent for sew
called a crank But we can only go so far with
party and when 1t oversteps the bounds of decency
1t is our duty to leave it,
! Thomas r. Bacon of New Haven said that the
Independent movement had grown to enormous
strength. 1t had twice defeated Mr.. Blaines pres-
dental aspirations within the party.
Col. +. w. Hgginson, of Cambridge. Mass, said ::
Il have severed all allegiance for the time being
the party TO which have belonged since its birth.
| | have burned my ships behind me-"
A recess of an hour was taken to hear from the
| form, which was adopted. The platform declares
that the paramount issue of the presidential election
this year is moral rather than political ltconcerns
| the national honor and character and honesty of
administration rather than general policies of gov
eminent, upon which the platform of the two par
| ties do not essentially differ.
The most threatening national peril is an insd-
ious political corruption, amercenary and demoral-
ing spirit and tendency the result OF what is well
described by Senator Hoar of Massachusetts as the
shameless doctrine that the true way by which
power should be gained in the republic is to bride
the people with the offices created for their service
and the true end for which it should be used when
gained is the promotion of selfish ambition nd the
qualification of personal revenge"
But this doctrine naturally has produced results
which still more alarming. The corrupt spirit
and tendency have so rapidly developed that they
seek political power. not only TO crafty ambition
and revenge, but TO promote private gain.
If the Republican convention had presented a
pledge of a resoue contest with the tendencies that
We have described; if the success of the candidate
had promised lnhexlbe honesty of administration.
publication of the government and elevation of the
| party standard, every Republican voter would have
| gladly supported the nomination.
But these are precisely the anticipations which
the nomination torbids. 1t offers candidate who
is an unfit leader shown by his own words and his
acknowledged acts which are of official record TO
| be unworthy of respect and confidence, who has
traded upon his official trust for his pecuniary gain
a representative ofmen, methods and conduct which
| the public conscience condemns and which illus
trates the very ills which honest men would REFORM
Independents cannot support nomination which
is the elimination of the tendency that they would
correct. Republicans cannot hope that under such
leadership as we have mentioned the abuses of the
| past can be corrected or the party reformed
1t is with profound conviction of its wisdom that
Republicans faithful to their party but holding with
the great republican fathers that political orality
and purity Of administration moreprecious than
party, are constrained to oppose the Republican
presidential nomination in the interest OF what they
believe to be pure repuhicanisn of the public vel
fare, and of the honor of the American name
| While the Republican nomination presents party
whom we cannot support, the Democratic party
presents one whose name is the synonym of political
courage and honesty and of administrative reform.
gard to the public welfare and with just disregard
of mere partisan and political advantage, which,
with the applause and confidence of both parties.
have raised him from the chief executive admins
tration of great city To that of great State. His
unreserved. intelligent and sincere support of re-
form in the civil service has firmly esta blshed that
reform in the State and the cities of New York. and
his personal convictions, proven by his official acts
more decisive than any possible platform declara-
lions, the guarantee that in its spirit and in its
letter the reform would be enforced i'll the national
administration
! His high sense of duty his absolute and uncha-
lenged official integrity his inAexibe courage in
resisting parti pressure and public cutlery his great
experience III the details of administration, and his
! commanding executive ability and Independence
precisely the qualities which the political situa
/ ton demands in the chief executive officer of the
government to resist corporate monopoly on the
hand and demagogue communism on the other, and
at home and abroad, without menaceo fear to pro-
every right of American citizens and to respect
every right of friendly States by making political
morality and private honesty the basis of constitu
He is a Democrat who is happily free from all as
ISOLATION with the fierce party differences of the
slavery contest, and whose financial views are in
harmony with those of the best men i'll both parties
Independent voters do not propose to ally them
not propose to abandon the Republican patty nor
to merge themselves in any other party but they do
propose to aid in defeating Il Republican nomina-
lion which, not for reasons of expediency only but
for high moral and patriotic considerations with
due regard for the Republican name and for the
American character, was unfit to be made
This conference therefore respectfully recon-
mends to all independent voters to support the cleo
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MIR. Schurz, i'll reporting the platform said ii was
not platform for new party, but an appeal for
honest government.
The Committee on permanent organization recon-
mended the appointment of national committee.
The committee are u New 1orkmCari se s1i,
X. r. Bowker George w. Folsom, Ethan Allen DOty-
George Walton Greene and Horace G Deming,
seph IL. Walker, Samuel ii, Hoar, Phineas Pearce,
George V, Everett and Winslow Warren, Oonpeoti-
cut-Simon j. Baldwin, o. P. Armstrong and II, W.
Farnam. New JeEsey-Daniel Drake Smith Simeon
Huntinstop ard y; &c. Peekham Pennsylyania-F.
man Goldman and Mr.. Claim of Illinois, were added
to the committee
The conference was all that the most sanguine of
its promoters had anticipated. 1t comprised among
its members many men who have been prominent
in the Republican party since It was formed.
large number of the colleagues OF these were young
active, intelligent NEIL
Every member OF the conference appeared to be
speakers made good hit at Blaine praised Gro.
yer Cleveland clearly indicated their determination
nominee, strong ADVOCATE Of Hlaine who was
attending the meeting. said These arc men who
paPSf ] II sse s OF Amherst elected
loud applause by declaring That the conference had
Endorsed The Democratic candidates because of their
own record and not on account of the record of the
party. The unanimous passage OF lhe resolution TO
TiSaE Z" 1P a epalg %3f u n.y. tah ,ne
close with the conference.
The campaign committee met after the adjourn.
ment and determined IN do effective campaign
work in several States, but especially in New York
New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The
reports from the represented States showed that the
number of Republicans who were opposed to Blaine
was increasing daily.
The Blaine managers have been very anxious
concerning the result of the conference. Up to the
last moment they proesed to believe that il would
not indorse Cleveland and Hendricks. This solc
itude their part h6s been matter of considerable
surprise to the expert politicians WIG from expert
ence have come to regard independent Republican
movements as myths made upof bluster and hurrah.
But the Blaine managers have already discovered
that the movement this year Is not of that charac
EnONN ~ no
bind it are as good and practicable politicians as
there in the country and What Is more have an
ipiimited SIMPLY of funds with which 10 MAKE teF
campaign siicdfsS:
Ths is 4 paEt of the reasons WHICH made tbem
anxious Tbs ofher 4 me york which has afe8dy
been done in Massachusetts and which 50 far bas
caused them an infinite amount of tfoHbls
From the statement of several of the NassaehH
sets delegates it appears that the Republican party
in that State, owing to shrewd management on the
part of the Independents. Is completely disorgan
lied For the last three weeks the managers of the
Independents have been secretly at work upon the
Repbtieap county committees throughout the State.
They have brought oyer many members of these
committees but soefetiy that no one knows where
/ el.s,.tc land