New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-12
LEAGUE OFFICIALS IN SESSION
THEY REPORT THAT TIE CLUB MOVEMENT ID
GROWING ALL OVER TIE COUNTRY.

GROWING ALL OVER TIE COUNTRY.
An important meeting held yesterday morning
the headquarters of tho Republican League, at NO.
2Oa Finh-ave. 1t was meeting OF tho officials OF the
Republican League OF the United States. AT tho Chi.
cago Convention IL was decided that II would be well
to have meeting when the members of the National
Committee were here so that a conference could Do
held and the clubs could carry out tho work OF Inc
campaign in the direction that tho influence OF tho
clubs could be best turned There were present yes
crday the representatives and presidents OF many oil
The state Leagues OF both the Northern and Southern
States.
The morning session confined to discussion Of
tho prospects for the campaign, and throughout tho
entire country herc seems be great enthusiasm f0r
tho ticket The work OF tho League has already Dcen
felt. and in all the States where clubs have been Or
ganzed there have been large acccssons to the re-
publican ranks. These arc the names OF the presi-
dents Of tho leagues Of the respective States:
W. II. L. Barnes, California; James A. IIowarth,
Connecticut; DR.. George W. Marshal, Delaware !;
W. W. Tracy, Illinois; J. N. Huston. In
diana; Frank D. Jackson, Iowa; J. O. slonecker,
Kansas; ". c. Goodloe, Kentucky F. ~ Dow, Maine
w. W. Johnson Maryland; George A. Marden, Mass a.
chusets J. E. Beal, Michigan; T. f. Byrnes. Npnnc-
sofa; Matthew Reynolds, Missouri John NJ. Thurston,
Nebraska; W. A. Mott, New-Jersey; II. X. Hcpford,
Ncw-York; ]. A. Caldwell, Ohio T. ID. Curtis Oregon
John II. Weiss, Pennsylvania; John N. Brown, Rhode
Island; II. Clay Evans. Tennessee; RedGeld Proctor,
Vermont W. c. Elan, Virginia; C. NJ. Shinn, West
Virginia. John c. spooner, Wisconsin, and G. Christ,
Arizona
a special conference committee appointed to
meet like committee appointed by the National Com
mltce last night. This committee composed OF
Guy c. Noble, Vermont chairman; John NJ. ThurstOn,
Nebraska; Wilbur o. Mott, New-Jorscy; T. E. Byrnes,
Minnesota II. W. Hayes. Rhode Island W. L. Taylor,
Indiana; George Beaton, Ohio W. W. Tracy, Illinois
Andrew b. Humphrey, secretary OF the National
During the day tho League Club presidents united
In dispatch to tho state Convention at Saratoga. 1t
was as follows:
The National Executive Committee Of the Republican
League the United States In convention assembled
with presidents of the State Leagues send
greeting to the Republican clubs Of New-York in
ton assembled and wish to express qualification at
Of the club in NewYork, and It's
bright promises Of valuable assistance in retaining
NewYork for Harrison and Norton and thereby restoring
the Republican party National supremacy.
W. W. JOHNSON, Chairman
ANDREW b. HUMPHREY, Secretary.
The delegates then went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
where a conference was held with tho National Com
mlttec. Another meeting will be held this morning
and there will be also another conference Of tho
Executive Committees of the National Committee
and OF the League some time during the day.
The following letter has been received by tho
National Republican League from General Harrison
indianapolis Ind, July 3, lSSS.
Andrew d. Humphrey, Secretary National Republican
League New. York State.
Ny Please accept for yourself and the Exec
Committee Of tho National League my sincere and
hearty thanks for cordial words Of congrauation and
promises OF support expressed in your telegram OF June
90. The Republican Club movement has been phenom-
email its growth and promises be equally valuable
good which will party from Its
efforts Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.