New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-01
THE REPUBLICANS AROUSED.
STIRRING WORDS FROM PRESIDENT ROOT

PRIMARIES AND CONVENTIONS CALLED-A coNsT1-
TUnoyAL CONVENTION FAVORED
Invitations had been sent out TO few scores
OF prominent Republicans TO meet with the Executive
Committee of the Republican County Committee last
evening and most OF those who invited were
ent. Elihu Root the newly elected president OF the
county committee; General Joseph C. Jackson. Colonel
S. V. r. Cruger. Police Justice Scion b. Smith. o. p. c.
Billings Joha l. NEWPORT, Jacob Hess,
Police Commissioner stephen p. French. Henry
l.. Sprague ana about seventy other we'll
known Republicans were present on special invitation
members OF Committee The calling OF the roll
and selection OF the places at which the primary cleo
tons and Assembly and Adermanic conventions are TO
be held occupied part of the evening The secre-
tary was directed to publish the call In THE TRIBUNE.
The call is for primary election to be held In the several
Assembly Districts on Friday, October 8. THE polls
will he open In the lid. WITH With. With, IXth Nth.
XIIth. XIIIth, XVIII XvItn. XvIIth. XVIIIth XXIst.
XXlId. XXIIId Districts, and the Twenty-thrd Ward
from to 10 p. m and in tho other districts only
alter p.
The County Convention for the nomination OF city
and county officers is to be hold at the Grad Opera
House Friday. October 49, at p. IN The Congress
sonai cow entions will assemble October 10 at
D. 10. and Will meet. in the With District, at No. Al
Grove ST. With District No. So Clnton-pace, With
District, No. oil East Broadway; IXth Dis
trict, No. 80 Avenue A; Xth District NO.
427 second-avs.; XIth District, No. ADO
Npth-ave, XfIth District No. East Fifty-ninths st.,
ana XIIIth District, Hamilton House. One hundred-and-
twenty ifth-s ana Eishth-ave The Assembly ana Al
dermanic conventions meet on October 20 There was
little discussion to tho date OF the primaries and the
time OF holding the conventions.
The committee, after tho routine business was fin
ished listened statement by Chief Supervisor John
l. Davenport the enforce nent Of the National
Election law. President Root then made an address,
which received with hearty APPLAUSE lie SAID ne
had hold OF the work which the position rendered
good faith and from desire TO assist as Tar
as possible toward Republican success As Far as he knew
all was harmony the. party. II there was any fac
tona feeling he did know OF II or share In It, lie
wished to he friend members OF the commit
tee and all Republic ans alike. Mr. Root then IN a
few forcble words pointed out the Importance of the
approaching election II necessary, he said to look
boy local interests. these might he, ami to
appreciate the Importance OF the contest The Pres-
dentIa election OF 1883 could scarcely become Re-
pubcan victory without the vote df New York favor
Of the Republican candidates. II kewYork was to be
Republican ia 1883 there should tie Republican victory
Tor at least one ectlon 1888 There wond be no
better opportunity than this year. when the party was
united ami the Democrats were rent with factionai
fights lie besOu INT he Republicans 10 be active ana
wise IN their at tion.
The speech OF Mr.. Root not only heartily ap-
N An Ell hat IL formed llect. after the meeting
was over, discussion among the persons who listened
to IT, aud appeared 10 nave an inspiring effect.
Tie Rotary, William II. Brany Offered resolution
adopted, requesting the Prlntlng COMMITTEES
prepare ana distribute ballots IN favor oi the Cost
tutI0mal Convention. The resolution was adopted. Inc
meeting then adjourned. Police Justice SCION B sultn
presard at meeting for tie first time since his re-
cent election rs chariHan 49, -. 49,,
Republican Club. and II. Gleason and Jonn A. Grow. as
members of committee. appeared ana lelt WIN SecIe-
Bethany copy OF resolutions passed oy ts cup
recommending that straight Republican local ucketOe
nominated.