New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-21
THE CUBAN LEAGUE.

- n,,,,,xc e,l THE CAMPAIGN IN THIS CITY,
Ios. evening the Cuban League OF America
met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel 10 org"hihe' ,,,
thus carly the work of patriotism before tue
tho Fan Conventions, in the piatforns VI "H
.,o 10 doteruined n possible, to secure ciauSo
.,.. Cnhan tndependonce, and expressing sym
,,, With che movement. Beside this main opeo' "o
.r,hers of the League have In view tne R'ea'
inheritance of securing hearty and emeen' oooio"
ZION ON the part OF the various au1ihhry ooOo
notshv the Cuban Junta, when dlHers HUN 'ii'
League In being composed entirely OF Cuoans' "nhe
the latter is allombracng, ana Inc pas. nH,Oy -
which il a somewhat unpleasant record oil jealous
rivalry and division among its own members. Al the
meeting last evening. besides the President, Gen
McMahon there were Gems. j. j. Bartlett, hhpurh
Knox A. NJ c. Smith. A. j. Smith, Gordon Granger, ana
Alex shaIer Mr. Charles Watrous Col Macias' formerly
Cuban Minister 10 England; Coils Gill and Spooner Dr.
clinton Wagner. John w. Bgeow p. Gonzales, and
many others The proceedings were very terse, actual
business and DO speeches being the order aud the meet
ing adjourned in less than half hour Gen. McMahon
stated the object of the CALL the lamenable success
which had attended the efforts of the Executive Com
mittee in Washington, the forlorn promise OF ala
which Spain held out with Communists hand and
Cars the other and which might as wei DC n p1.
liable necessity of double vigilance double activity anu
double pluck, asking only far Held ana neu
tralitv The General then submitted his resignation OF
the Office Of President, which was accepteu Mlh reV
The Office was his motion little later offered 10 te
Hon Henry Wilson, not with the expectation that nc
would accept it, but expression OF confidence
and respect and with the hope OF obtaining from nun al
least "a sympathetic letter . , -,
The vacancy the list OF Vice-Presdents caused Dy
the death OF Horace Greeley filed, on motion OF
col Macias by the selection OF Charles Watrous, VINO
deprecated his ability 10 ill the place OF ms prede
cessor promised TO give both time and energy 10 the
work and expressed his conviction that success was
near at hand. The list OF Vce-Presidents besides Mr
Watrous. now consists OF the Hon. e. NJ Ciayi Hen
Frank p Blair, Gen. Chas X. Graham, Charles A. Dana
and the Governors OF all the states. Gen fdchahoh
Isaac H Bailey, and Mr.. Watrous were then appontea
Committee of Conference and Organization, ana COL
A. J. smith, Gen. j. J. Bartlett, aud Gen. klDurn KNOX
were appointed Committee prepare suitable resolu
tons relative to the death OF Horace Greeley Cen
Mcmahon was rendered OF thanks Tor ms caIeIu
SUPERVISION and leadership as President ana the met
ine adjourned after the appointment Of the following
new Executive Committee: - 60,
Gen. Ambrose L. Burnside, Gen. Chas. X. Graham'
Cen G. NJ Clay Gen. Alex. Shaler, Col Ethan Alien'
GEN Gordon Granger, Col j. NJ Macias, Gen. VIM, d.
Morris Gen. j. III. Van Aleu- the Hon: Douglas Taylor,
GEN Joseph Bartlett, Gen. e. O. stedman Gen h1rah
Duryea Gen. M. T. Mcmahon the Hon Isaac H. BaieH'
GEN Kilburn Knox Gen Jacob Sharpe, Gen. W "
Ayerill the Hon. Chas. WatTous, Gen. A. N. =; sinful
Major f. NJ Buudy, +. W. Bigelow, Dr. CLINTON wagner
the Hon. Chas. Blackie, Daniel K Lyddy.