New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
CRANKY KYOWNO1HINGISM
THE CHICAGO PRESGDENr-MAKING COM
PANY. LIMITED.
A FRESH SAMPLE or HrMoR FURNISHED BY THE
UBIQUITOUS REPORT R.

Cu-c.co Feb : fSuecnn- The NAL SAYS tonight
that political secret suciety Ia In existence ana has
been IN operation for several months. the aTowed pr-
pose OF which nothing less than to control the Repub-
cln National eniion which meets here IN June and
10 prevent By any means the nomination Of Janes q.
Blaine for the Presidency The candidate or the society
for tho Presidential NOMINATION is Judge Walter z.
Gresham II said that that gentleman Ia aware or
the existence the workings the purpo ses OF the
society. but neither is II denied.
II WIS only through an incautOus slip Of the tongue
by enc OF the members that Mail reporter learned
OF the existence OF such organization Pun ping
developed following facts regarding this American
President making society Il has been In existence for
soe tine and has slowly been pertecng liz orginiZa-
ZION in all Of tue In the South and west where
the question low tariff be the main issue OF the
coming camragn the greatest OF work has been
done and the satisfactory results obtained
Throughout portions of the Eas' this propaganda
has neen preached many converts and II Is asserted
that the society numbers thousands OF selected men
IN all Of the country, meu VINO Will ooey ORDERS
and who have either given their solemn word
OF honor never to reveal until the proper time the
objects intentions methods Of the ealers.
Ohio Las been OF the principal fields OF labor of
the organizers" and they say here is circle or
branch OF the order county OF the state.
Illinois has been we'll worked also. and in more than
forty COMMITTEES the order has subordinate organlza
tons some Of which have already affiliated with the
main body while others all prepared and are whiting
for the advent Of the organizer who passed through
Chicago few days his way to the work OF inta-
ton OF the new branches.
The method OF securing urm5ers for tile society Is
very peculiar Men selected who are known. In the
first place, be Republicans anti Cleveland Demo
Gratis or anti-Blaine Anti Blaine chiefly
sought for. When a Ia found wh" 1t Is thought. is
fitted for membership his name is proposed and he 10
baloted for. All this time the individual 50 hoDored
does that society exists much less that
he Is under consideration for membership II found
suitable lac 10 elected 10 tae brothe buod. and then some
well acquainted with him Is deputed 10 sound MIN
with vieS o. obtaining expression or "plnlou e
ling the objects and mission OF tue society Ius Is
douo Ia guarded way not 10 excite susciHh anu
II tuing Is satisfactory the gentleman Is niOrincu
of that beeu conferred on Nun
The main oblec OF the Gresham organization VIII uo
TO get Gresham elected de.egs es u tue Naoaa
Convention. In every case possible Orrsnain hen
be forward without oDtruding his preferences un'h
the session OF the convention. . ,-..
In reply ~ "a question 10 whether tue 'iies-a..'
association had any strength IN Chicago tue so"'''
who gave me Information SAID; 80. ...
There 10 In Chicago q Republican VINO was IN INC oon
ventlOn that Lincoln and also ia hat wiz"
pouuatei Garfield. and WHO stood very hiKu IN tno
ndence Of the Aminstr ttion under ilnc'in anu es'
Hayes. IL tke leader of the movement III ms a.
Men who are supposed solid Blaine lneh suu suo
Will continue be thought such III Tue nrst ="
the convention. heart AMI SUI IN tio nv IN
lumber Of leading Republicans were so"n 49, -. -.
tffrOgsted Dot OF them hAd heaIh VI te p,s
movement. But the notning ATTACK Oh ma D~'A'
had been broacued TO several OF them