New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-07
ACTIVITY IN THE CANVASS.
CAMPAIGN WORK IN CITY AND STATE.

CAMPAIGN WORK IN CITY AND STATE.
LABoRs or TIE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
SINGULAR METHODS OF TIE ROBINSON COM
MlTrEE-CHAIRMAS FAULKNER's RFcoRD-EN-
THUsIAs1IC REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
The Republican canvass in the city and State
grows constantly more earnest and effective Many
district meetings were held in New-YOr1 last even
inG. one of which was addressed by W. ". Hicks.
of Florida. persecution in the South. The Robin-
State Committee sending Ont secret letters TO
obtain the names and addresses of Republican prop
eryowners throughout the State. These letters are
signed By the ch1ir1nau. Lesser Il. Faulkner. the
man who wrote to Tweed in 1871. after the Ring
robbcries Ia been exposed asking him 10 'se. to-
the voting Of Erie employees and to help Faulfner
IN every WAY possible. John Kelly Clubs are, in
creasing fast in the State.
BUSY REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
GREAT DEMAND FOR CANPAIGv DocUNrNrs-rHF
TRIBUNE xrHAs-LETTER PROM SECRETARY
MCRNRY.
Yesterday was a field-day at the headquar-
of tac Republican, state Committee toe Fiu Ave
nue. Hotel so far a. tae disu4fcu az camlaisl doel-
mcnts concerned. AL ~ tle erks were very busy
Secretary Johnson received a demand from - Law
Renee Coanfy for 10000 documents. d" TEcv are MID
tle su feet mp there BE- said; there are about
fifteen thousand electors 10 tie county NevertAeess
pur up in bundles. winch looked = they might
contain - .0OO documents. Mrs C1isolms story has
wonder ui vain c-m piiSn document" said r.
publican. 1t any w0ran read thai TRIBvSE EXTRA.
ma she viii her influence . prevent her husband
from voting TIE way that brings Southern Dem0e ais
into power
Among The visitors 81 the headquarters neral
H-sui.t Ward. cenlidate for tl- Attorney-Generl
shq; OK joan q Lawson. GenerilJlmes ".
Hustled Captain Charles W Bracket Treasury Agent.
W. y sicEs OF Florida. ard Colonel O. ". Carter Tie
latter here take stump this state. Mr..
Hicks manner is very energetic ard he has quail
public speaker Il suppose Z snan't De warned
here r. have becn frequently dlwu south" be said.
tO give up speaking under penalty Of being shot"
lie has been speaking 20 acres they say dowA
south - there being neid in The open
fields AL indoors meeting there Is exceptional. Coo
nel Carter comes fresh the California campaign.
whore lie lahored for eight weeks very Effectively He
vel Known % the electors of This state. having taken
acrive part Ina the OF 1876 l-- AMI 1873
lie formerly lived SevO cleans. iglting officer
structed.
NJ Cornell spent some tme at the headquarters yes-
terdaf and received many visitors zen he j. not iefc
Wei represented M counterfeit preseutmenr
by a large new portrait which nas been handsomely
ef, -, sl,r..ssfriIy ithoar on d and vii Introduce
the Republicans n an parts of tue state 20 The massive
anu dlguhe features OF their candidate for Goyern"r
pursued Dv Police Commissioners Wheeler and French
preventing their Ann IanmdnY colleagues from MAX
ing a --el and partisan ecfun ol Democratic li-
sIp-etors eicrtn- The pub leans were determined
slouli be- taken from the
whole 1odv IL tls Democratic party The Courts nad
approved me -neut lud sprr ~ fairness and TIER
action. Was assorted. would make difference 20 TIE
K-puD can party OF 1000 votes IA this city nv pre-
yeull- the .Lecess.l4 practice 90 -ucn methods OF
counting and corruption A. had marked some previous
Democratic campaigns. The Republicans could not see
why Nr Iidens friends were -o anxious to get
adj Deoc spec unless ines were disposed
have Tlaru barre. tapped Oh election daf. One
Robinson warf politician 0ll Rcpu lean that me de-
feai oI Tic An Iammany sch -me would make dlner-
enc q -.UrO t0r fle.r ticket "a as ward alone.
The following leter las been received ir0m secretary
McCfarY
The Hon. e.. A. ARTHUR. Chairman Republican stale
Committee tcir- tOrs
pFAA-IK. Your favor ~ the 2j,h ut las been for
v-ardra to me from Washington and II just received
pfior 90 SIS receipt had made cngacemcui> THAT VII
lrtu me lu The West until The last ~ tlls month.
Congress my official duties there VIII be very pressing.
1 aui therefore obliged u decline your invitation 10
sp.aA m NevY0ik FOR The r public ticket. much as
desire 20 eve helping hand lie importance or
sweeping R.puDucan victory in the Empire tate tins
var scarcely re OvrreStmafed. nope every Il
rubican forgetting grievances aud differences As ~
minor r,ifr-r- will 10 hs whole Cutv. Very sincerely
Eeo;.itk I0icq. Oct. 3. 1-79. GEORGE ". MCCRARY.
The Republican County Committee Aad selected Tues
Insr cute tnasmeeting. This oversight, for the
urinary will ne held that evening 80 the
date bas been ged Wednesday evening October
~ senator sclariah Chandler, of Michigan, and the
Hon Elw4ras PicrrepOnt VIII be- two OF the principal