New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-12
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forever"
TO BRING THE ISSUES HOME TO VOTERS
Do you know that in this State there $4,000
school disrctsi The theory OF this League movement
Is that every school district where there are twenty
Republicans there shall be Republican club 50 that
the issues this campaign be brought down TO the
Individual order. Every shall have chance once
In his life OF deciding whether he is for against that
great American people that first protect ourselves
protect American homes American workmen and the
American flag When met the Democrats next we
found them in the Academy OF Music In New-fork az
tempting to ratfy the nomination Of st. Louis Ihcf
greatest speakers appeared apologzing for what pe
mocracy had done had not done. Let US see 'na'
In every OF this State the Republicans snail oc
aroused even they have been aroused In Missouri
where In the Of Douglas, having popuia''""
Of 1000 people when they had Republican procession"
they had 0,000 people in line In the must OF ,ne
procession eighty men in one CLUB ana se'e''S
i've Of those men ex-Coniederates ana part anu
parcel heretofore Of the Democratic party we 90 not
expect carry Missouri because the Democrats 10 e
counting there, but there is time connrs'
an assured by the president OF thc
Missouri State League when even IN Missouri TINS THEORY
tina, some other country control and bring In their
goods factories viii be something OF the pa'
this platform OF ours shall once more gam INC
ascendancy and the only party which has shown isc,
capable OF managing the affairs OF the country ana equ
to every emergency shall be reInstated
PRESIDENT uEFFoRD HOPEFUL OF VICTORY
MIR. Hcfford, the president of the League, FOL
lowed with speech, stating the objects OF 'hc
League work. He said in part:
With the history OF the Republican party before US
are there not enough 70 demand and hoa inc at'
ton OF the young men of tho League curing inc go,
on which have enteredl With united parry III ",'
s;a brought about by the Of delegation 10 INC
Chicago Convention under the leadership OF MN "no' VIC
had hoped would be standard bearer IN TINS caps'
we can Why If every man IN the Leasuo
does his duty Republican electors ON the 4'h OF aoh
Chicago with the names Of General Benjamin hairs VI
Indiana and Levi Morton Of NewYork uniuflea 10 inc
breeze on Capitol Hm In Washington. When' IN Deceh'
Der last you named president OF the Republican League
OF the State OF New-YOk II was an unlookeaiof hohol'
which l at the time took occasion TO gfa'eiui'y s'O"
edge but since have become acquainted Win inc s'.o
menthe faithful and energetic members of your executive
committeeI esteemed it stll greater hohor W o
associated with men their character and sanang ana
with Republicans who have so unsehshy laooe1 or cr
pzrty's good and your subeXeeuVe committee per
init me 10 say that they have done their duty hooy anu
1 call mind meetings Of this committee at whch
every member representing different parts OF the STATE
RESPONDED when his name caeian incident showing
unusual faithfunoss record which have never seen
eouaed in an organization Of this kind
GREETINGS FROM THE STATE COMMITTEE.
AS Mr. IIeiford concluded his speech, the Con-
vention recognized, with cheer, the fact that
General James W. Hustled was claiming the hoor
What's the matter with the Bald Eagle = IN
ouircd a delegate and there was roar OF responses
of Hes all right"
General Hustled bowed in response and said:
Mr. Chairman the Republican State Committee met in
New-York yesterday It's members recognized the faet
that decision Of the contest for President rests win
Eew.York 1t largely with the members OF the
Republican League OF this State II they work nara
They recognize you politicians, but patios
not Mugwumps uoud appause), that you are believers
In the doctrine of protection TO American INDUSTRY u
protection American worklngmen, ana rs suoh ue
State Committee appointed committee consisting OF
J. A. Eaclcson Edgar Bracket, John W. NIoomah anu
myself bear 10 you its greeting
General Hustled then, al the request OF inc Oon-
vention, took the platform and read the following
message from the Republican State Commlttee'
The Republican Committee Of the State OF New
York assembled refer with pride TO the Convention
of the Republican League TO be held at Saratoga
July II, 1855. and upon the eve OF that convention
send them greeting Duly approaching the LABOR Oh ,h7
convention and the importance OF its work. recognizing
the fact that the convention composed Of representa-
tive Republicans the State believe It's results VIII
be Of great good the Republican patty during Inc
coming campaign Therefore, -
Resolved, That this committee extend 10 the Sta'e
Republican League the pledge of hearty cooperation
IN the work OF the campaign before us ana urge
thorough organization our part believing tha' ls "olA
will materially aid the party in the campaign ana insure
the success Of the Republican party ana Of hSpuOie"
principles in the November election
PROGRESS OF THE LEAGUE IN SIX MONTHS.
James S. Lehmaier, secretary OF the League
submitted his report 1t was an excellent review
of the life of the organization since 1t was Iormed
on December l6, 1887, III newborn Clty. lie
SAID the objects and purposes of the ASSOCIATION OF
Republican clubs required time TO be thoroughly
developed, but the fact that from the hant1ul OF
clubs in this State prior to the Chickering Han
Convention the number had grown to upward OF
ESQ Over 45O of which have been organizer Stree
he formation of the League, shows how thoroughly
and effcacousy this idea has been spread NIT
Lehmaer added:
The number Of club organizations In this s'ae Is III
creasing daily There in the State OF New-A oFK
alone nearly 100 more clubs than were alleged TO nave
been gathered from parts OF the Union at the recent
Democratc Club Convention held in Baltimore conNen
uon which as an imitation Of the spontaneous cohNocd
ton OF clubs held Chckerna Hall in December. ISo
vas like all limitations compliment to that which II
soucht TO initiate and evidence how even the Dem
ocrate Marty u the country has been IMPRESSED with e
imnor,aace Of club organization. careful estimate
made nv your secretary as the number OF members
now enrolled in the various II publican clubs throughout
This State an Investigation which begun ana com
Melted within the last three weeKs shows mat there
are between $4,000 and $4,000 voters SO enfoIco anu
that this number is being increased daily IN IAs a
guage Of the old refrain
We are coming Father Abraham.
hundred thousand more"
One hundred and eighty!our CLUBS have perfected
their membership In the being distributed among
fifty counties as follows