New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-24
A REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT UNDER WAY

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO PERFECT AN ORGAN
IzATIoN AND TAKE OTHER NECESSARY ACTION.
The conference Of Republicans called to meet In
Mott Memorial Hall, No. "a Madison-ave., at lO:3O
q. yesterday was attended by about 10 persons.
The heavy rain-stoun prevailing at the time kept
away some of those invited until the conference
was nearly completed. Among those present were
Philip G. Garrett. chairman Of the Philadelphia
Committee of one hundred H. ID. Parkman. chair
man of the Republican City Committee of Bostons
George G. Crocker, q mem Der Of the Republican
State Committee Of Massachusetts; Carl Schurzs
Colonel Silas w. Burt, ex-Alderman james We
Hawes, Charles r. Miller, General Francis &.
Barlow, George Haven Putnam, ex-Assemblyman
Henry L. Sprague, +. w. Hollis, and Sigsmund
Kaufman of New-York; President seelye, OF
Amherst College,; Frederic A. Potts of New
Jersey Roger Wolcott, H. II. Sprague, r. II. Dana,
and J. G. Freeman, of Boston; L. Dunbar Lock-
wood Francis II. Reeves, joel J. Bailey, Thomas
Leaning Franklin N. Dick. r. Francis Wood.
Hampton L. Carson, and T. Morris Perot, Of
Philadelphia; L. A. DOty, /. b. Chandler, s. w.
Grerson. Alexander Frohman Alfred T. White, w.
C. Beecher, John Foord, H.. W. Maxwell, w. j.
COombs, w. C.. Sanger, and II. f. Denning, OF
Brooklyn; Samuel Bowles, of Springfield, Mass;
+. K Martin of Lancaster, Penn; Albert Small, OK
Hagerstown, Md; S. Hyde, of Syracuse and Grange
Sard jr., of Albany.
Letters Of regret and sympathy were received
from State Senator Lewis Emory of Bradford,
Penn; ex-Mayor John Hunter Of Phlladelphias
George w. Merrck, of Wellesboro, Penn; and ex-
Governor Chamberlain of Maine; ex-senator +. c.
Sprague, Of Buffalo, and Henry Hitchcock, of st.
Louis sent kilograms to the same effect
The proceedings were quiet and earnest. No long
speeches were made, the purpose of the meeting
being for organization When one or two speakers
seemed inclined to dgress from the business before
the meeting they were called to order. At one tme
there was danger of getting in tangle over the
question of appointing committee to effect
permanent organization. Some OF the repreSeut-
atives from Boston objected to the proposal. Ihey
favored q temporary organization to carry out tho
purpose of the conference i'm securing the nomina-
ton of the right kind OF candidates Tor President
and Vce-Presidcnt, but they did not fayora
permanent organization. Mr.. Crocker and Mr..
Parkman, of ofMassachusetts, are prominent members
Of the regular party organization III that STATE;
hence their OPPOSITION to another permanent oTganz-
alton. When it was first proposed to call the con-
ference "A committee was sent to Boston TO confer
with the Independent Republicans there; but tho
committee instead invited members OF the regular
organization; and they, while in full sympathy
with the ayowed purpose of the present moyement,
were not favorable to the appointment OF
permanent committee. Carl SchuZ suggested
way out of the difficulty which was satisfactory 10
all. He moved that the committee appointed be
empowered to perfect such organization as may be
necessary and take such other action as they may
deem expedent."
Only few members Of the committee have so far
been named General Francis G. Barlow Is chair
man Of it, and L. A. Doty secretary. The other
New-York members are Joseph w. Harper, IT,.
Henry L. .Sprague, General Henry +. Tremain,
General A. C. Barnes Sigismund KaulmaDn, A. I.
White. G. w. Greene, +. w. Hollis II w. sprsgue.
of Buffalo. and Grange Sard ir of Albany.
Members from Boston, Philadelphia aud other cities
are TO be named hereafter; and subcommittee
appointed for different States. Active work IN the
dissemination of campaign literature and in
organizing to influence the Chicago Convention
will be begun at once.
Nothing was said in the meeting in regard to any
particular candidates. There was, however, an
unmistakaDle unanimity of feeling III opposition 10
the nomination of President Arthur. This was
ev,nced in various ways, and particularly in tho
onnlause tnat greeted the remark of George Haven
putnam. the publisher when he said that candi-
date WAS not wanted who Will sign Civil Service
Reform bill with one hand and put ont one of tha
most efficient exponents OF Civil Reform principles
in this city with the other hand. | refer TO e1-
Naval Officer Burt"
The members of the committee named met I'M
nediatey after the adjournment OF the conference.
BeyOnd brief consultation as to the selection OK
members from other States, nothing was done. and
thcy adjourned to meet on Thursday afternoon at
o,cIocr in the office of L. G. Barlow, No. 206
Broadway.