New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-15
rpr CAMPAIGN IN THIS STATE.

...,o Committee met Yesterday at the Fifth Avenue
uo4el There were present Chester A. Arthur
ceorre II. Sharpe, f. NJ. johnson, Jacob Worth, j.
n Patterson, IT,, 3. Platt Carpenter, William Is.
STREET.. Theodore z. Root, James ). Smart, ana D.
w Vrooman. The absent members were ii. A.
GHdden. John n. Knapp, James Jourdan. d. w. Z.
Wbeeler. William II. Robertson, John T. smyth'
A. B. johnson. Charles Stanford, Thomas Z. Piatt
and Thomas :. Mott.
p P;att Carpenter was chosen temporary chair
man General Arthur moved that Thomas c. Platt
/, elected chairman OF the Executive Committee
aud This was carried UNANIMOUSLY. The question of
engaging rooms was left to a committee consisting
ofGeneral Arthur Z. NJ johnson and the chairman
of the Executive Committee. The committee was
authorized to open temporary HEADQUARTERS at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The matter of the vacancy
caused by the refusal Of Abram j. Wood to accept
the nomination for Elector for the lst District was
referred 10 Benjamin D. Hicks, the member of the
State Committee from that district. Henry A.
GGdden was chosen secretary of the Executive
Committee.
The call for q meeting of the state COMMITTEE
,as left to the discretion Of the chairman Of the
committee The meeting Will probably take place
about the first week i'll August.
The members Of the committee are in good spirits
over The prospects throughout the State, and ar ex-
the Republican ticket. So far as could be learned
in the various districts the nomination of General
Hancock had made 10 inroads upon the soldier vote
IN the Republican party. Those soldiers
who were Republican when the Domina-
tlon was made will remain SO. There has
been noticeable drawing closer of party lines, and
there is a feeling that thorough and efficient
organization viii alone win the fight. In many
districts, the members said there had been already
large accessons to the list of workers from lnde-
pendent Republicans who supported Governor
TIldcn four years ago. because they thought he
embodied the principles of reform.
ORGANIZING EARLY IN THK RIVER COUNTIES.
General George H. Sharpe said that in Ulster and
other river counties the outlook for Republican sue
cess was never better. Everywhere Republicans
were organizing, and this was something unusual
so early in tha campaign, but every Republican
seemed to appreciate the necessity of being up and
dong In his own district he only knew OF one
soldier who had voted the Republican ticket VINO
had come out for Hancock and this was because
be knew Hancock personally and had great admlra-
tion for him. On the other hand an, old Democratic
farmer and his son, also Democrat. had declared
their rutention of voting for General Garfield If the
Democratic party found itself compelled to put up
soldier as a Presidential candidate, the old gen
tenan thought he preferred man who had volun-
teored to aid the country. rather than one who lad
made soldering" a profession.
NO SORENESS IN WEST NEw-YORK
William B. STREET., member of the committee,
ard treasurer of Erie County, corrobOrated the
statements of others to the early organization OF
the working Republicans He said that all disap
pointment and soreness on the part of the Grant
men had passed awav, and they were
heartily working for Garfield and Arthur.
And as they comprised a very cOnsId-
cradle proportion of the workers in the party, their
attitude was exceedingly encouraging. IL would
be very hard fight; hut theiRepublican party had
always won when the lines were clearly drawn, and
II was not so over-cOnhdent as to neglect campaign
effort. Friends from Allegany and Cattaraugus
Counties had assured him that everything looked
well there. and that the oG-tlme Republican ma
jOries could be counted oD. There was no Trouble
TO be apprehended if the proper organization and
nee full amount of work could be accomplished
ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE FIRST DISTRICT.
Benjamin d. Hicks. the member from the 1st
Congressional District comprising the Counties of
Richmond, Suffolk and Queens said that he had
never seen the prospects more encouraging IN
Presidential year. Two of the counties IN his dis
trct-Rlchmond and Queens-were strongly Demo-
cratic, bur Suffolk although 1t had occasionally
been carried by the Democrats. was generally 10 be
reckoned Republican. There had been some jarring
among the Republicans in the counties comprising
the district This was especially the case
III Richmond County. But he had received letter
from the chairman of the Republican organization
III that county. announcing that all differences had
been harmonzed and that the party was united on
Garfield aud Arthur. He felt satisfied that the Re-
publican party would poll its full vote. AS COM
pared with four years ago, the Republican vote
would be largely increased. Then good many
Rpublieans voted for Mr. Tilden because they be-
heyed that he truly represented the principle OF re-
form. lie announced himself as the Reform
candidate. All of the Republicans who
We're induced TO vote for Mr. Illden
on that issue would vote for General
Garfield. The soldier vote would be Repubcan,as 1t
had always been. Mr.. Hicks had heard of no in
stance where a Republican soldier had announced
dis Intention of voting for Hancock. There was a
strong disposition on the part of all Republicans to
liaAe rs vigorous fight as possible.
THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED IN oTsEGo.
L. H. Johnson of Otsego County, said that the
republicans of his county and those adjoining were
never IN better condition than at the present time.
mere was no question that the Old-tme Republican
PRESIDENTIAL maorties would be rolled up In Novem-
DER next The Republicans were never better or
gained nor in better spirits. They did not under
'ae Tue Importance of the struggle nor the neces-
'''y ior thorough organization. AS TO the Demo
.ia'lc claims of detection of the soldiers from the
i'spublican party to Hancock, he had not heard OF
auy such detection. The Republicans were fighting.
n0' Hancock, but the Democratic party, and this
"% thoroughly understood.
GOOD WORDS FROM HERKIMER.
., ". 'roomaU. member from Herkiner County,
N 'hat III his part of the State the old Republi-
-, @H nalonties might be looked Tor with certainty.
V Republicans well organized and thor
y united. No soldiers were leaving the Re-
,"ah party because of the nomination OF Han
- ibe voters who had served in the Army and
since voted the Republican ticket would con-