New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
large number OF prominent Republicans ana many
who have hitherto been Democrats wcrc pieseh"
WESTMINSTER REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
ELEcT1NG DELEGATES TO THE STATE CoNVEN'
T1oN-rnE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE CON-

T1oN-TuE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE CON-
MITTEE.
The Second District Republican Convention OF West
chester County was held In Morans Hail. AZ "hite
Plains yesterday TO elect five delegates 10 he s'a'c
convention TO be held at Saratoga August %, and
also to elect the number Of delegates 10 the Con
rrcssional Convention hereafter TO be called r. H.
Long, Editor OF The White Plains Wcstchcstcr news
chairman OF the District Committee called tho con-
vcntion 10 order.
u q Williams OF Easichrstcr, was elected chairman
After the ballots were counted, the five names having
the highest number OF votes for delegates 10 inc s'a'c
Convention were J. r. Sccod. jr. nj Pelham D. l.
Cooley OF Rye Bradford Rhodes, OF scarsdaic' d. "
Williams of Eastchester. and Samuel c. Miller of White
Plains and these declared elected Tho delegates
chosen by ballot to the Congress sOna Convention were
David Cromwell, OF White Plains G.. W Davenport, oi
New Rochelle: W. A. Anderson, OF Eastch'slef James
IIopklns OF Northcasc, and III. q. Henderson, OF west
chester The delegates to the State convention were
not instructed TO tho choice of Governor, but II is
understood that they favor Warner Miller. The con
vcnion adjourned after giving three rouslng cheers for
Harrison and Morton.
At a meeting OF the Executive Committee of The Re-
publican County League David Campbell In the chair
arrangements made for a County convention
of the Republican club Of The county to take pIac e.,
the purpose Of forming grand League 1l enc a, s nv,
Wcslchcster County League. Each club belonging to
the league Will send yc delegates ana i've aiciIaics
CHEERFUL NEWS AT HEADQUARTERS
There was an unusually large number Of visHorS
Of the Republican National Headquarters yesterday
forenoon A dozen states were represented, and all
had the samo story 10 democratic detection on
account Of the frrc-tradc position taken by that party
Mr. Brady the member Of the National Committee from
Virginia, dropped I'm before starting for home lie
was I'm high spirits over the settlement OF tho trouble
,tod
in the Congressional elections certainly, whether The
state is or IS not carried on tho protection issuo
Letters and reports Of the most encouraging character
continue TO pour into the committee from all parts
Of the country A sample straw" from yesterday
mail Will illustrate this:
letter came from Middlcown. y. Y, where inc
Wheeler Madden & Clemson Manufacturing company
emroy 500 hands. About $50 of these arc voters
I'm 1ss1 125 Of these voted for Cleveland This year
they have formed a Harrison and Morton club over
40 mon have already olnsd 1t, and 1t Is expected
that there VIII be $50 employees In the organization
In few days Resolutions have been passed denounc
Inc the Mills bill and petition against us passage
las been signed by 30 employees ,,..,,...
subway Commissioner Hess, General j. Blackhouse
and Icrry Russell, OF Albany were among the alter
noon callers.
TO co TO SARATOGA FROM QUEENS COUNTY.
The Republican Convention Of the lid District Of
Queens County was held at Hoslyn yesterday and the
following delegates 10 the State Convention at Saratoga
were chosen Jamcs II. Sinclair and H. j. spltz oil
Flushing; william Young and +. A. Wright, OF oyster
Day: John NJ Clark and George W. Eastman, OF North
Hampstead; and Harrison s. Moore at large The