Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
MASSACHUSETTS, INDEPENDENTS.
A Meeting Held bv the Sore.Heads OF
Both Parties to Oppose the Nom.
nation of Blaine.

BOSTON, June 10.
In accordance with the call issued by the
Independents of Massachusetts, for a mass
meeting of all the voters opposed to the
nomination of Blaine and Logan, a large
gathering was held at Young's Hotel this af
ternoon, and subsequently adjourned to Me-
oman Hall for better accommodations.
There were both republicans and demo-
Gratis in the assemblage of the independents.
Among those present were Pres. Eliot of
Harvard college and a number of gentlemen
who with him look forward to the formation
of new party from this small beginning.
Henry L. Pierce called the meeting to or
der. He said that the nominations were not
up to the high standard of the republican
party. He regretted this result as much as
anyone. but thought it incumbent on those
who desire the government free from '.job-
berry and lingoism" to protest against the
candidates presented by the republican con
veDtion. He concluded by presenting list
the officers of the meeting, which included
the following: President, Chas L. Goldman;
Vice Presidents. Julius H. Seeley, Chas. W.
Elliot, P. Huntington Walcott, Henry NJ.
Dexter, Henry L. Pierce, VIM. II. Forbes,
Samuel Hoar, Stephen NJ. Weld and others /;
Secretaries. Hamilton A. Hill, Geo. c.
Hodges and H. W. Chaplin.
Col Colman criticised the republican plat
form because he said this was a nation and
not league of States. Referring to the can
didates nominated at Chicago, he said: The
political parties hitherto held that their can
dIdates, like Caesars wife, should be above
suspicion, but this record. which eight years
ago the people watched, those transactions
in which it was said the speaker of the House
of Representatives was implicated, have been
passing out of the public recollection. The
Chicago convention has pulled them forth
again and they will be laid before the coun
try for its consideration. | have no fear for
the future of this country, no matter what
party gets in power. The democratic party
has an opportunity now. There are states
men in the democratic party for whom the
Independent republicans may vote without a
blush. If that party wants our votes they
are to be obtained. If they do not want them
we know now to withhold them 1t may be
our duty to stand up and be counted as an
independent party. know that third parties
are apt to be short lived, but sometimes he
fore they die they do great things.
James Freeman Clark said that while he
personally had nothing to say against Blaine
the latter seemed to be surrounded BY all the
rascality in the republican party. He con-
sidered him an unsafe man to put in the exec
utive chair.
Col. T. w. Higginson said he was not
afraid that the democratic party had so far
lost its head as to make a fool of itself
in the coming nominations. The
party still retains men like Cleveland and
Bayard which places it above contempt Ap-
plause. Col. Higginson offered the follow
ing resolutions which was adopted;
Whereas, We are met in conference as republicans
and Independents of Massachusetts, to take action In
opposition to the nomination OF Hon. James G..
Blaine for President and John A. Logan for Vice
President. and whereas these candidates were named
in absolute disregard of the reform sentiment Of the
nation and represent the political methods and
principals to which we a unaterably opposed.
Resolved, That ii is our conviction that the coun.
try will be better served by opposing these nomina
tions than BY supporting them.
Resolved, That we look with socitude to the
have proper men. hope they will put them before
the country for election.
Resolred. That an executive committee be ap-
Resolved. That whatever action be taken by the
democrat party republicans and independents di-
rect our committee to call convention in such q
manner as they deem expedient after the democrat
candidates have been nominated and not later than
August to such further action as may to them seem
to out the OF the meeting into
practical effect.
Mr.. Hallowell created some confusion by
declaring that he came not to vote with the
democratic party but in the hope of pushing
on the republican and independent repub-
lican vote. He offered resolution declaring
that any man who accepts the Presidential
nomination from the democratic party for
feits all claim to republican support. This
was received with Kisses and was defeated.
Mr.. Hallowell said he was opposed to Blaine
but could not vote with the democrats.
President Elliot of Harvard said it wOnld
be by the dispensation of providence that the
democratic party will present the candidates
that the independents wanted. If the inde-
pendents put on their platform democratic
candidates, it will be better for the latter and
perfectly satisfactory to the former. He
hoped that out of this meeting will grow a
new party. 1t was his desire that new party
should be founded party Of national prin-
ciples and one which looks forward to nation
| al triumph.
A committee of 100 was then appointed as
well as a committee of Is, to proceed to New
York to confer with the independent repub-
licans of New York on June IL. Both COM
mttees are headed by Chas. r. Goldman.
| Letters from Congressman Lyman and
other sympathizers with the movement were
read.
| SPORTING.