Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
The Republican Campaign.

MINERS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE ExEcrrrvu
CoxNITTkE CONSULT TOGETHER
From the New iork Herald. to-day.
founs republicans are preparing for the coming
oatte- Great work Is expected for the Grand Old
Party from the National Republican League
which was formed here last full IL Is COMPOSED
OF the campaign clubs OF the states ana Il
said TO have gained a membership OF 5000 TO
100000 within four months
An Important meeting OF the executive commit
Tee OF the league vas he'd yesterday AT the Cole
man House. President George Foster OF this civ
pre pre- Ever, Nonnern state, except colorado
ceived. either verbally or by letter. from all the
states that have been organized. About seventeen
short speeches wer- made by members from Differ
ent states, ali Iull OF good cheer and all predict.
Ing walk-over for the republican presidential
candidate. whoever he may be. No one liked 20
say who he thought IL would be. In fact n he
had he would have been sat down upon, FOR one OF
the articles OF the league constitution prohibits
the booming at any time OF the name OF any cam
dldate Tor any olce. The league IL bound by IRON
clad rules 10 boom men alter they nominated
al regular conventions.
L he seventeen delegates at heart were for seven
teen Candidates Those IRON Michigan favored
Alger; tue ONO meh Thought JoDn SHERMAN WAS
10 Mr.. uepew, anu 80 they went talking ''ou
thequel Tor the 'fayore son or their OWL atas.
"Psha~!" said leading delegate, at Is all Blaine
When you come night down TO H. There are. 10 10
sure some nreen or twenty possible candidates In
the ed who Will stay there II Blalue does moi want
the nomination. II Blaine Will run those nueen or
shooting stars have talked with representative
republicans from AL over the Union and they say
the same thing. Here ia New York state Depew
Is second cholce-Baine has the call This n
the exact Situation every where, and tue man who
says II Is not does not know what he II talkin,
about. III Baiue stays out IL would be nip aud
tuck. In my opinion, between Depew ana sherman
Although they did not talk about candi fates tue
executive committee talked business for hours
The main purpose OF the meeting was TO formulate
some plan Oh united action for the campaign. The
League VIII meet IN Chicago right after the con.
yenuon 10 hurrah Tor the ticket ana begin the
Dattle. The executive committee felt that lt WAS
necessary 10 have some sort of d program 70 lay
before the clubs OF Tue various states, hence the
consu ltation yesterday. New York reports a total
Oh Us cluoS. The Committee have determined TO
make New York the best organized state In the
Union Illinois promises 20 oe the banner OF
republican club>, there being about nye hundred
ciuos already organized. In West Virginia 100
clubs have been organized. Iowa promised 70 have
300 clubs by the time the state convention meets.
In round numbers, IL was said by secretary
Humphreys that $500 clubs were organized In
the several States representing about hall q
million OF republic an woes IL was expected that
by the time the convention meets IA chicago there
Will be 5000 clubs representing nearly miuioa
OF memoers.