New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-16
PROGRESS OF A GREAT WORK
FORMING MANY REPUBLICAN CLUBS.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE GETTING ON wELL-EN'
CoURAGING REPORTS FROM ALL OVER
The National League OF Republican Clubs Is
getting along fairly at its great work, that OF
organizing the party in q systematic and effective
manner throughout the country. Though hardly
month has passed since the ChicSerng Hall Con-
vention was held. already the Executive Com
mittee has got sufficiently through with pre-
lminary matters to begin its regular labors forth
with. An efficient secretary, Mr.. A. B. Humphry,
was selected some time ago. lie has taken pos
session Of his offices in the Republican clubhouse,
in West Twenty seventh-st., and is now completely
engrossed in his manifold duties. About the only
administrative Office remaining vacant is that OF
treasurer and this VII he filled in day or two.
There Is good reason to think that by the next
meeting of the committee about February j, Fresi-
dent Foster will have everything of preparatory
character in shape that henceforth the COM
mittee will he able to devote its main efforts to
carrying out In practical way the purposes an
nounced at the convention Meantime. the Work
is going on in nearly all sections Of the country
In d highly satisfactory manner. State Leagues
have already been formed in over half dozen
States besides New-Yorll The Ohio men formed
their State organization previous to the convention
The New-Jcrsey clubs organized league during
Convention in Newark, which was attended by
forty thrce associations. Each OF these has an
average membership of eighty.
THE SCHEME BOOMING IN NEw-JERsEY.
Several new clubs have been formed since then
and at the present rate Of progress every Con-
grcssiona District in this former Democratic strong
hold will be organized it never has been before.
In some of The States, such as Rhode Island, the
regular party organization will be used as the
basis Of the League, while in others, Vermont,
for example the club association will be kept
distinct.
The Rhode Island men have q State League al
ready formed with membership of over twenty
clubs The Vermont clubs will hold their State
Convention at Montpelier next month to perfect
their organization. Maine Massachusetts, and
all the rest Of New England are pushing things
vigorously. 1t is only question OF "a lew weeks
before ali will be in line with the Empire State
The work Of forming clubs is going on steadily ID
Pennsylvania, Delaware Maryland, West Virginia
and most of the Southern States, though the Re
putcans of the South are working Ill the race
of great difficulty and encouragement.
All through the West the movement is going
ahead with great rapidly; Letters from inc
Leadership the work are full of announcement
Michigan has a thriving State League Excellent
work is being accomplished in Wisconsin and
surrounding States by the Northwestern Tariff
Bureau which is converting wOrklngnen 10 he
publican doctrines in highly successful manner
The Pacific Coast is working up despite the TACT
that il did not send many representatives to Inc
convention here.
TWENTY-FIVE CLUBS IN AS MANY CITIES.
The work in this State is proceeding in highly
satisfactory manner Ex-Ab!erman james A. Halves,
chairman OF the Executive Committee reports that
there arc now organizations formed in twenty-five
COMMITTEES and the committee will proceed at once to
form clubs in the rest. draft of n constitution
for climbs has been prepared, together with in
structions for forming them. These will he pub
ESho
President James 4. Blanchard for organizing clubs
throughout the city meets with favorable accept
ancc and will doubtless be adopted.
Mr. Banchard's plan is TO invite earnest Re-
pubicans residing in n certain district to form
club supply the rooms with reading matter, ana
make them 50 pleasant rs to attract Coung men 10
them I'm districts where clubs of his KIND may
not he able 10 support themselves. he urges that
assistance he given them. This project Is pmctl-
cal involves but slight expense. and extends the
club system with its social features and organized
fort To q class of Young voters who most nc'd
the facilities for gaining and dltuSlng SOUND
Republican doctrine and reliable political lnfOr-
nation.