New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24
pROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE.

The conference was called to order by +. A.
poty. George G.. Croker, of Boston, was unapmousJ
chosen as chairman. On taklngthe chair he said;
0eyr1g 1guEs BY the kind invitation OF our BROOKLYN
friends we were invited last evening, upon Tie s1yo.
sary OF wasLngtOus Birthday TO an htsneesux & aes, -
learning tEat gentlemen from various SIa,ss "ero ~
he iresent as the guests OF the Brook;yiutes wts
rhorht that it would lie pleasant thing for US 10 mees
tndsy IN order that VIC might have an interchange Oh
opinion ami get better acqushteq WIN eer nios ,ha
would be possible al tue dinner KNOW na. no,SS S
sentiments of all here present when express o. h,s
thanks to our Brooklyn friends ior .nI 20 nave derived
from it We are met in accordance with tie c$l' snt
the first question that arsss i who are WS' svs that
pubcans believe all ofus Applause: oemevs 'nx tSs
we have met out OF earnest desire 70 proGote se
interests of tue Republican party App%rese % Il
cefany this We are not here & for sPISs .stps ti
main essence cf the call relates To @
Now gentlemen, together Appreciate % hs, ySas ys
other esgagegents VII render u ,bsreesoSe win no. do
tai vo Win any further remarks Let eur action oe ~
rapid, concise as possible aii'"Hs =" e'
fullest expression OF opinion
MR.. PoTTs's RESOLUTION AND SPEECH
Af,sr the election of Richard II. Dana OF Masachu-
se,ts f. A. Doty OF New-YOrk and f.. Dunbar lockwood.
~ pbnadelohis a. secrctaries the following resolution
was offered by Frederick A. Potts, of New-Jersoy;
nh>reos A consistent acd faithful adherence 70 tne
-ncirls of administrative reform. heretofore inl0rsed
In state and National Conventions In sO-oGtey
10 the vitality and the success VI lhe hepuoHea" paw"
anH Events have shown that disregard OF these
principles have led 10 party delcdI III sc'ois Va Wv
Important States; ami, ,ro.,. ,o,.,.tan nolcy
woua inevitably Lad TO defeat at the h'A'
Esord That Il indispensable to the success OF & tnc
ReDrJcan Uarty that The ohafsetr loI, IA ycs-
cal ,ssociotions OF itg candidates for fIcsueh' ~ -
~ tbr limited states should be sucu a. "
IN, .,fire confidence in their Itadlness ~ .Sue 80
- - sreudy made toward dlvofcins nc
wee from patty pOiiilcs anu 10 a1 n 90, ,rIaa
tiI The separs on hes been mAdn nndi a"N w. f'0
AZ, po,,.r IN sneakiuE to the resolution, sdld;
.,,o hae m. pleasure Of attending the dinner in
Iiyn last evening mst have noticed that ono prom
@ ,sr preyaed aud that was the Necessity III lEo
,nnroachiug caiBpsigI OF making ss1oni
~ leiinU a, cardinal issue. Inc oDJect OF our con
IA undeTs, AID it, Is 10 so perfect a. or
an-ston NOT only IN New-YOls but Ia other states,
inenenco may be exer,ed no the convention TO he
hell I'm Cicago toward securing the nomination OF eau
Iiates WHO are thorough accord WIN th@t pIicPe.
I think we all agree in the opinion tEst un.
ess auch candidates the outcome OF that
assured As representing state that DOES not always
give a Republics majority, can say that the hepupS
icans OF that State Will join heartily WIN lne nopu
caps OF ether states IN supporting candidates ",o 81,
in entire accord with the most advanced Vi hepu"
lean tenels. lAppl&use.l
REMARKS OF MR.. GARRETT AND MR.. sPRA"OH'
PC Garrett OF Philadelphia In seeondng the iesoU'
tion, said
Idesre to express the opinion In regard 70
MIA that Notwithstanding the stawsts ieel ,n
encouraged by the result OF tbo ieoVn. s,,ss
In do not thlnk II Is by any me ans
that the state can carried under al eIeuus,ah. i.s
nonin.ie Itis argued by some that certain mNon.y
necessary 10 Philadelphia At Prehoennai % ia IA
order thai the aha bo carried Ior tho epuphesn
candidate, and tAst IT The recent m0Ae~ eisSssn oAs