New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-03
INDEPENDENTS FOR DAVENPORT.
ACTION OF TnE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF on
UrNDRrD-ME. DrrCnrE's IDEAS

ACTION OF THE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF UNI
HUNDRED-ME DEECnEE's IDEAS
About forty members of the Independent
Republican Committee OF One Hundred OF brooklyn or
gained TO oppose the Republican candidates III ls7'
met last evening In the assembly room OF the Academy
Of Music TO take action which would place them again
within party lines Among those present were H. W. MAY
WELL L. A. Doty. william Potts, J.. d. BlacLtord Dts
H. $. Bartlett and T. Il. Mohait. L. l.. BowKcr' I. W.
Bowen, g. W Griorson. II. n. Harper tho Rev Dr.
Putnam, J. Hull c. +. Maxwell AMI John Ford The
committee appointed at previous meeting 10 draw up
resolutions presented the following:
We believe that the real ls.uc,in the New York state
election Is the maintenance OF the highest NihuinrA o'
Ne find that the very In the Democratic party,
which pcrsscutly sought T. dcient Grover Cleveland ~
use tie Influence OF ,be National Government for or
AGAINST any candiit ha, procured ina "o for
i o. ,CiyrI9rd rcrrcsriit. VINO has soopcd a.
Governor to bargain for his nominntou. amt whose
chief support comes from political tTcksicr' VINO A-H
votes for Eim under rroiencr "i supporting ll'
triumph a, rs defeat. We Hui that the Republican
C,uyr,tioI ha. nominated "a man whose public iccJrl
and private character give promise that he VIII allnh
gbolc peorlo ana not ~ a means 10 selfish cud We
Tcii.yr therefore that tho friends 81 those
principles which trumphed In tho Ghetto!
should refuse vote Tor David y. I'M and wc invite all
citizens OF whatever parry maine, 10 join us ~ I"uul
for ira davenport That tho Overwhelming dcto't OF
The ,pol c9niidIie for Governor shall declare upmi'-
taga5y the loyalty Of Tire voters Of Ncw-Nork to the
cause ~ administrative REFORM
The resolutions also criticised the platforms Of both
parties aud congratulated the Independents On The te'
suits already achieved by MI Cleveland. Who was
praised in uutncJ,Ir"d terms
After the resolutions were unanimously adopted the
committed waited Tor SIR. BstChcr. Tor whom couple
had been sent When he lratFcl the resolutions "tIr
road lie Aall that should be content 10 60
VIA! party 10 general drift r,at although thei'
might be thing, De- would not APPROVE. MLrh que r'T
broke ont although the Republicans and b'Wuc ats hii
tonight great National battle, many 90 tho hi''r became
War Democrat 90 sipport tho Union AitcF Tue War
they returned t. party allegiance. go Dc went on.
tli,y have set example. When ~ SCENE" ~ j.
Tie dfIft of tle Republican party would corrupt tH' Al
lu!-trliiln 80 HAf 10 would take quarter ui ctuH'
o reform a. hundred, and thousands 90 men ~ tho party
voted fnr tuc Democratic clnddIt". Now n there atr
reason. foi scu cOurs, 30 again in tn Ecpuh',"h
iuF-. A. o. thc p,ullng conflict VIII say 'iuinS
dcr1.lipry 81 Governor I'M Two months ago cN
ucctri 10 vote the Democratic state utkct Dot my
have administered tue nutiut-. have read tac p,ai
form and -sru tho nominee aud can't do n. Tie Hc
publican ticket e. tho bt-t boz my memory Tue men are
thl-c1 can vote for u reason iuig cut aud tn7leh'
Tho main quc- lions before ore reform ~ lur ll'
Service aud tIc SILVER question il'Ic In N,N ork al
ErpuU can. can support tuc state Ticket Aiy on" can
be found % yu'c 'lc election pi Davenport ana ,e Hc
i4 rpln'llur tur hanIs % Grover tic'clahd
The committee adjourned -luc Gle,