The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-24
INDEPENDENTS.
THE REPUBLICAN ANTI-BLAINE
MOVEMENT FINALLY TAKES
SHAPE AND DIRECTION.
Carl Schurz and George William
Curtis Prominent Actors
at the Conference.
Ringing Speeches Made, and
a Strong Platform
Announced.
Cleveland the FaVOrite Cf the
Convention, and Blaine De-
nOunced as Unworthy.

NEW YORK, July pa meetin
+ of Independents, opposed to Blain
and Logan, was announced for to-da
at the university club theatre of thi
city. For an hour before the tim
Fl. :ed there was an unusual stir in tina
generally quiet locality, and inside tn
corridors of the little theatre, con
sultation of independents was leisure
ly carried on. Among the more prom
inent faces noticeable were Georg
William Curtis and Carl SchurZ. TIL
latter was the centre of an interested
animated group: also Clarence Bowen
of the independent, and others of tn,
seeding members of the Brooklyn
young republican club. The secretar,
made up lists of those who were pres
ent which showed Massachusetts mort
numerously represented than other
states except New York. A few from
New Jersey and Connecticut
and some from more distant state,
were on the roll which, at IL o'clock
was still incomplete.
No resolutions had been agreed
upon, b1t it was unders lood several
|
had been prepared, ard these would be
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions, that committee to prepare the
platform.
Admission to the hall was by ticket,
but any one signing the following for.
mula, furnished on printed slips to
each applicant, was given admission
without question: "Disapproving of
the nominations made by the republi-
can national convention at Chicago,
as unworthy of support, and believing
the interests of good government and
public morals demand the defeat of
the republican candidates for president
and vice-president, and being, there
fore, resolved not to vote for Blaine
and Logan, desire to take part with
other republican and independent
voters in conference to be held at
the University Club theatre, Madison
avenue and Twenty-sixth street, New
York, July %, at IL o'clock a. m.
The hall was well filled when the
meeting was called to order. The ma
tional temperance society circulated
memorial to the conference asking it
''to take cogniZance of the alcoholic
liquor traffic." and requesting that it
would not endorse the saloon plank
of the democratic platform. which
says: "We oppose sHmptuary laws,
which vex citizens and interfere with
individual liberty"
Among the prominent members of
the independent party, present, were
Carl Schurz, Clarence W. Bowen, B.
II. Bristow, w. G. Beecher, and Fran
els 9. Barlow. The members of
the executive committse of
Massachusetts were all present.
They are Charles r. Goldman. presi-
dent; Moses Williams, secretary; and
Phineas Pierce, Winslow Warren,
George Fredericks, Williams, and
Mansfield Strong. Geo. VIM. Curtis
called the conference to order near
noon and welcomed the delegates. He
read the call for the conference and
when he reached that portion which
related to the republicans "who will
not vote for Blaine and Logan" He
was interrupted by hearty applause.
Charles r. Goldman was elected
president.
A list of vice presidents, and the en-
rollment committee were read, in
cluding Carl Schurz, Gen. Barlow and
G. j. Bonaparte, of Maryland. Col.
Goldman was elected chairman, made
an address in which he said-"you
confer a grUat honor on me in choos-
ing me to preside over the delibera-
tions of a body, not of office hold
ers, but of citizens whose only
desire is for the good OF the
whole country. We have decided to
cast aside party affiliations for the
time being. The nominations of the
republican party for the presidency
is an insult to American manhood.
Blaine has not cleared his record from
the charge that he used his public
office for private gains, and we fear
he will continue his usual methods;
that he will prove no dead-head in
any enterprise he may embark in.
We make no charges against his priv
ate character, but Blaine is not tit to
be president of the United States
There is no great issue clearly defined
between the two parties, so we have
| to conflne ourselves to the question
of personal fitness of the candidates.
The speaker was frequently applauded
In continuing his address, Mr., Cole
man said: "We have not taken on
ourselves this demonstration of to-
day, without pleading for our brothers
in other parties to stop. We have
been told If the democratic party gets
into power the good results attained
by the war will be lost. We have
been told we should elect Blaine in
order to make the United States res.
pected abroad. Other potent argu'
ments have been offered to us, but we
have been impervious to them. The
question "Will you support the party
that carries on it's relations with the
aid of the shotgun and murder p
| was put to us. No man
deplores the events in certain
localities more than do. But these
localities alone should be held respon
sible, the whole south, or the whole
democratic party, should not be con
demned because of them. They were
circumstances that no federal inter
ference could have prevented. ANY
how we shall not vote for Blaine, nor
| for any man who will uphold Suct
disgraceful scenes. We want fol
president man who is in
corruptible, and, if he be abl'
and energitic so much tht
better. We have not far to lool
for suca man. he is governor o.
| IQ6 SJdIo Ol N6W 1OIh, d1u uOuiuOt
for the presidency of the democrati,
party. Loud eheering-half the dele
gates rising and waving hats ant
handkerchiefs.] Let US put ourselve
on record as against political corrup
ton. No man shall be asked for ;
pledge, and certainly none can b
given. Let us consider the matter II
business like way, that, when W
have concluded our labors, we may g,
to our homes with the knowledge tina
we have done what we could for tn
benefit of our country. [Applause.l
When Mr.. Coleman concluded, CaI
SchurZ moved a committee be appoint
ed to act on resolutions and address
Carried.
Mr.. Curtis read a communicated
from the national temperance socit
ty. It was referred to the committe
on resolutions.
Mr.. Horace E. Deming, of Brool
lyn, said he believed this conferenc
should leave behind it some mark ths
would show it intended to do som
lighting IN this campaign. He move
a committee be appointed to repol
: on permanent organization. Carries
: a committee was appointed with M
: Deming, chairman. The con
mittee retired for consultatio
and Col. Theodore Lynn.
Brooklyn. Mass, made an addres
He had no objection to parties.
was a dangerous thing to be an ind
pendent. For several reasons the