Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
The Republican Campaign.
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From the New iork Herald. to-day.
founs republicans are preparing for the coming
battle. Great work Is expected for the Grand Old
Party from the National Republican League,
which was formed here last full II is COMPOSED
OF the campaign clubs OF the states ana Is
said TO have gained a membership OF 500, 600 20
5000 within four months
An important meeting OF the executive comsn,t.
tee OF the league was held yesterday at the Cole
man House. President George Poster OF this civ
ssnS Nevsds w. ,.or.sn,a.s ~ ssoep. coioraoo
ceived, either verbally or by letter. from all the
states that have been organized. About seventeen
snort speeches werr made by members from dlfier.
ent states, ali rull OF good cheer and ali predict.
Ing walk-over for the republican presidential
e ssu so Sn1 9 ne may 9e No one LIKED 70
had he would have been sat down upon. for one OF
The articles OF the league constitution prohibits
the booming AT any time OF the name OF any can.
didate Tor any ONCE. The league bound by IRON
clad rules To boom men after they are nominated
al regular conventions.
The seventeen delegates az heart were for seven.
teen Candidates Those from Michigan favored
Alger; the ONO men thought Jonn SHERMAN was
ABOUT right; the New YORK delegates .cottoned-
" MT Dspew, aud 50 they went on talking ION
thequeJ Tor The '1ayor1,e son" OF their owl 81 ate,
"Pshaw !. SAID leading delegate, at Is all blaine
when you come right DOWN TO H. There are, 10
sure some nfteen or twenty possible candidates In
the ned who Will stay Jherr II Blaine does not want
the nomination. IL Blaine viii run those nueen ~
twenty candidates Will drop out Of sight Ike
shooting stars have talked with representative
republicans from All over the Union and they say
the same thing. Here In New YORK state Depew
Is second choice-Blaine has the call This n
the exact situation everywhere. and the man who
says IL Il not does not know what he IA taking
about. III blaiue stays out &c would be NIP aud
tuck. In my opinion, between Depew ana sherman.
Although they did not talk about candi fates tue
executive committee talked business for hours
The main purpose OF the meeting 20 formulate
some plan OF united action for the campaign. The
League Will meet IN Chicago right after the con.
vention, 10 hurrah Tor the ticket ana begin the
Dattle. The executive committee felt that lt WAS
necessary 10 have some sort 90 q program 20 lay
before the clubs OF Tue various states, hence the
consultation yesterday. New York reports a total
OF IDS ciuo1. The Committee have determined 70
make New York the best organized state In tho
Union. Illinois promises TO be the banner state OF
republican clubs, there being about nye hundred
cluos already organized. In West Virginia 100
clubs have been organized. Iowa promised 20 have
800 clubs by the time the state convention meets.
In round numbers, &c was said by secretary
Humphreys that $500 clubs were organized In
the several states, representing about half .
million or republican woes II was expected that
by the time the convention meets IA Chicago there
VIII De 5000 clubs representing nearly million
OF memoers-