The Portland daily press., 1888-05-03
NEARLY HALF A MILLION VOTES.
Reports From Republican Clubs In
ThIrty-Four States.
Anti-saIoon Republicans In Session
In New York.
Mr.. Blaine's Name Received With
Cheers by California Delegates.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The Sub-Executive
Committee of the National Republican
League held its regular quarterly meeting in
this city yesterday. Owing to the removal
of the Republican Club the committee met at
the Coleman House during the day and at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel during the evening
All the sessions were executive. President
j ames p. Foster of the National League pre-
sided. The other members present were
Secretary A. B. Humphrey, of the League;
Assemblyman H. w. Hayes, Of Rhode Is
land; E. w. Sanderson of New Jersey; T..
E. Byrnes of Minnesota; ]. b. Clarkson of
"The Iowa State Register" ex-Judge A. l..
Morrison of Arizona, and Edward I. Brack-
EFT of Saratoga.
Reports were received from thirty-four of
the thirty-eight States, showing that the
work of organization was being actively and
successfully carried on throughout the coun-
try. In every Northern State with the ex-
ception of Colorado and Nevada, the party
is well organized and in excellent fighting
trim and in the great majority OF these State
conventions have been held for the forma-
fornia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oregon and
Massachusetts, where State Associations
have not yet been formed, calls have been
issued for that purpose.
The report from this State showed that
there were seventy-0ne clubs in the State
League and 157 more formed in various psrts
of the State but not yet Incorporated with
the main organization. 1t was also de-
clared that by the time the National Conven-
tion meets at Chicago there will be 500 clubs
entirely satisfy the committee. The mem
bers believe that more vigorous work must
be done here and with that end in view they
will henceforth cooperate with the State
Committee in organizing the State from the
st. Lawrence to Montauk Point in thor
oughly effective manner 1t was the opinion
OF the members thai this should be the best
organized State in the Union, instead OF be-
ing, as it is now, away behind several OF the
Western States and the greater part OF New
England.
Good reports were made from New Jersey
but not good enough to suit the committee,
and the Jerseymen were told that they must
get more clubs in the field at once Mary
land reported 100 local organizations and
lot more in embyro. Illinois has about 900
clubs and more forming daily. Mr.. Clarkson
said Iowa would have as many clubs in three
weeks.
OF the Southern States, the reports showed
that West Virginia still led the van. she
has 140 clubs. Virginia Republicans are get
ting into line rapidly, and so are they In
Tennessee, where State Convention will
be held on May II.
Secretary Humphrey said that there were
about $500 clubs in existence, representing
an actual enrolment of nearly half a million
voters. Judging by the past and present
rate of progress, he thought that before the
National Convention opens at Chicago next
month there will be 5000 clubs ready for
work with total membership of about
100000 men.
The next meeting of the committees will
be held at Chicago the night before the con-
vention opens.