New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-22
IN EARNEST FOR ROOSEVELT
ENTHUSIASM FOR HIM GROWING DAILY

BUSINESS MKN ORGANIZING-THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUB AROUsED-HOw THE LEADERS FEEL
The crowd Of callers Yesterday at the rooms
OF tho Republican County Committee was so grsa'
that at all who came could not gain entrance
Not alone npmberss but tho variety and the
OF the callers noticeable There were not only the
hArd-workng young whom tho personal popularity
ana wide acquaintance OF the young Republican canai
date for Mayor have called about him, but there were
many OF the old Republicans who have been Interested
In political affairs In the past and who now see hopeiu
prospect OF securing better naturalization OF CITY at
fsirsunder Republican rule. Grayhared mon whose in-
fcrest in the Republican party dated from birth passed
through the committee rooms waiting just long enough
10 shake hands with the candidates ana speak low
words OF encouragemen THIS interest OF the older ana
more conservative Republicans In tho present city can
vass no less marked than that Of the younger men
new element in tho canvass was intro
duced In tho presence at the committee rooms
OF representatives OF the Business Mems Roosevelt
campaign club. which organized yesterday.
Colonel Jones' tho president. and tho members OF the
Executive Committee visited the rooms Of the County
Committee In the afternoon and presented to Mr. Roose
vet an address to the voters which had been adopted at
the meeting Colonel Jones made the presentation Tho
address urged the advantage OF the last
days OF registering-to-day and tomorrow
and contained arguments In favor OF the
election OF Mr.. Roosevelt Tho young men who COM
pose hs executive committee OF the club have adopted
plans for distributing throughout the city copies OF TINS
address. corps OF messengers Will be employed ana
the exchanges and Other gathering places OF business
men will be VISITED and copies OF the address delivered
Then tho OF uptown travel will be visited
and citizens the way to their homes VIII oe
again reminded OF tho duty OF registering. The work
OF informing OF the necessity Of registering and
urging them to aid IN the reform OF municipal anars oy
voting for Mr. Roosevelt will he kept up under the &C
tive supervision OF the Executive Committee OF the cuo
The club contains OF members who have pledged
themselves 10 active personal canvass IN the interest
o. the candidate whom they have indorsod.
The working Republicans who visited the committee
In afternoon ami evening reported that they
found movement of voters who feared the candidacy
OF Henry George from Hewitt to Roosevelt. some
even OF those who usually Republicans In local
contests thought before the strength OF the
Republican candidate shown that 1t might
be necessary to vote for Hewitt Tor
fear of the large George vote Now the feeling is that
the Roosevelt canvass is so successful that the surest
OF defeating George is 10 vote the Republican Ticket
THIS feeling and the disgust created by the manner In
which the Democratic ticket was created by the secret
conference of few leaders OF rival organizations have
caused strong tide OF feeling In favor OF the kcpuD
can candidate among indepen lent voters. 49,
An important conference OF all the candidates on the
10 al ticket WAS held at y. M Ihe cahdlhales OK
others success and the candidates decided Do to open
separate headquarters "a has sometimes oeen done oy
candida for local Offices. hut all the republican local
candidates Will their headquarters at the rooms OF
the County Committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel The
plan OF the fu y discussed IL was agreed
that every effort should be made to get Rel nbcans 70
register to-day and tomorrow; ana the district leaders
sed Impress importance OF registering on
every they could reach Arrangements were also
made for meeting IN the Cooper Institute next
Wednesday
CHAIRMAN Roo. in his happest mood and he de .
clared his belief that Mr. Roosevelt will Ce the next
Mayor. Police Commissioner French. who has special
IA es forearuER the popular sentiment, said that In
HI Opuon Mr.. Hewitt viii be lhiId In the race .,
Colonel ). V. II. Cruset Id that he never knew the
Republicans to be in hotter mood aud the race was
Jretty with chances i'll favor OF Roosevelt
Bernard Biglin said tnat MI. Roosevelt wonli poll as
big Republican vote in his district was ever gwen
to a Republican candiate. Captain Michael Cregan
ssit he mad made careful canvass OF lis district
to feel the pulse OF the people, ana he was satisfied
that Mr. Roosevelt would be elected Other leaders
expre-sfd themselves IN like manner.
Cornelius n Bliss said that az first he found rev He
pubcans Who we're in llnei vote for ewtt In order
to b-at George. bu that t was seen that Mt oose
val, stco chance tn be elected these men had de
elred PURPOSE to support the Republican ticket