The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-23
A General lent Of Mr. Blaine and
Indorsl : I Cleveland Men, Not
Me- le Aim of the Boilers.
PrelIa Work Of the National Pro-
b Convention at Pittsburg.
Eager Workers for the Empty Honor of
Nomination Governor st. Johns Letter
Declining to Head the Ticket.
THE INDEPENDENTS.
Opening of the Conference.-The Sentiment
in Favor of Cleveland.

Opening of the Conference.-The Sentiment
in Favor of Cleveland.
New YORK, July 22-The ndepend ent Re-
publcans held conference here to-day. Among
the mass of delegates here are the following:
From Boston, George W. Hale, F. G. Lowell and
| j. B. Gardner; Cambridge Jabez Fox George
| w. Wright, F. v. B. Kern, Col j. w. Higgin-
son, A M Howe, and j. B. Thayer; Concord
Samuel Hoar, Arthur ]. Fuller, and Messrs
Chapman and Hudson; Fall River, D. Borden;
| New Bedford, F. B. Summers and w. G. Lam
son; Brookline, Theodore Lyman; Quincy, E. s.
Huntington, Josiah Quincy, w. B. Rico, VIM.
Everett and Mr.. Slade; Woburn, W. v. Kellen;
Newton, Col. A. A. Pape, J. R. Cantey J. B.
Ober, ]. j. Raymond and ]. S. Fallow Chelsea
A. D. Bosson; Dedham, 7. ]. Stevenson; Lexing-
ton, Cornelius Willers; Wilmington, G. S. Os-
good. There were also delegates from New
Haven, New Jersey Rhode Island and Pennsyl
vania. The hall was well filed when the meet
ing was called to order.
The National Temperance Society circulated
memorial to the conference asking it to take
cognizance of the alcoholic liquor traffic and
requested that it would not indorse the saloon
| plank" of the Democratic platform, which says:
I'VE oppose the sumptuary laws which vex the
citizen and interfere with individual liberty"
Among the prominent Independents present
were Carl Schurz, Clarence w. Bowen Benz
| II. Bristow, w. @. Beeeher and Francis G. Bar
| low. The members of the independent executive
| committee of Massachusetts are all present.
They are Charles r. Goldman, president; Moses
| Williams, secretary; and Phineas Pierce,
| Winslow Warren, George Frederick Williams
and Mansfield Strong The appearance of George
| William Curtis on the platform evoked cheers
and applause. Mr. Gun tis called the conference
to order near noon, and welcomed the delegates
| He read the call for the conference, and when he
reached the portion which related to Republicans
| who will not vote for Blaine and Logan, he
was interrupted by hearty applause
Charles Goldman was elected president A list
| of vice presidents and enrolment committee was
read. including Carl Schurz, General Barlow
| and O. J. Bonaparte, of Maryland
Col. Goldman made an address in which he
said: You confer great honor on me inchoosing
me 10 preside over the deliberations not of
body of Office holders, but of citizens whose only
desire is for the good of the whole country and
who have decided to cast aside party affiliations
| for the time being. The nomination by the Repub-
hcans for the presidency is an insult to Ameri-
can manhood. Mr. Blaine has not cleared his
record from the charges that he used his public
office for private gain, and we fear he viii con
tinue his usual methods; that he will prove no
dead-head in any enterprise he may embark in
| We make no charges against private character,
but Mr.. Blaine is not fit to be President of the
United States. There is no great issue clearly
defined between the two parties, so that we have
to confine ourselves to the question of fitness of
candidates" The speaker was frequently ap
plauded In continuing his address, Colonel
Goldman said: I'VE have not taken upon our
selves this demonstration of to-day without
pleadings from brothers in our party to stop.
We have been told that if the Democratic party
gets into power the good results attained by the
war will be lost. We have been told that we
should elect Blaine in order to make the United
States respected abroad. Other potent argu
ments have been offered to us, but we have been
impervious to them. The question has been put
to US; Will you support the party that carries
on its elections with the aid of the shotgun and
murderl We will be just No man deplores the
events in certain localities more than do; but
those localities alone should be held responsible,
The whole South or the whole Democratic party
should not be condemned because of them They
were circumstances that no federal interference
could have prevented. Any how, we shall
not vote for Blaine, nor for any man who will
uphold such disgraceful scenes We want for
President man who is incorruptible, and if he
be able and energetic as well so much the better
We have not far to look for such a man. He is
the Governor of the State of New York and the
nominee for the presidency of the Democratic
party. Let us put ourselves on record as against
political corruption. No man shall be asked
for a pledge here. and certainly none will be
given. Let us consider matters in business
like way, that when we have concluded our
labors we may 60 to our homes with the knowl-
edge that we have done what we could for the
benefit of our country
When Colonel Goldman concluded, Mr. Schurz
moved that committee be appointed to act on
resolutions and address.
Mr. Curtis read communication from the
National Temperance Society which was re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
r Horace e. Deming, of Brooklyn, said he be-
hlieved this conference would leave behind it
some mark that would show it intended to do
some lighting during this campaign. He moved
that committee be appointed to report a plan
Of permanent organization
The committees retired for consultation
Theodore Lyman, from Brookline, Mass, made
an address. He had no objection to the parties
1t was dangerous thing to be an independent
for several reasons. There was even the risk of
being called crank. But we can only go so far
with party, and when party oversteps the
bounds Of decency it is our duty to leave it.
When party fails to fulfill its mission it will
die. We want an honorable and able man for
President, and | believe Governor Cleveland
is such man.
Thomas r. Bacon of New Haven said the in
dependent movement had grown to enormous
strength 1t had twice defeated Blaine's presi-
Dental aspirations with the party, and he hoped
it would now defeat them without the party. We
are told that Blaine was not nominated by any
wirepuling or machine, and we fear that is
true, and if the Republican party has reached
the point whore it takes man of such q dam
aged reputation as Blaine,it is time for somc-
body to bolt
Colonel Higginson, Of Cambridge. Mass ..said
he had never seen more gratifying assemblage
1t reminded him of the gatherings in the times
of the anti-slavery agitation. That movement
was successful, and he beloved this would be.
He said II have severed all allegiance for the
time being, to the party to which have be-
longed since its birth have burned my ships
behind me- If, at the end of ten years, l find my
self the humblest member of the new party, /
shall accept il as inevitable. think boiling is
good thing sometimes" The speaker declared
that the weakest part Of the enemy was Blaine,
and the strongest force Of his own army was
Cleveland.