Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-11
YOUNG REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

 A Large Attendance and a Very Inter | esfing and Enthusiastic Convention -New officers Of the State League Doings of the General Convention Spirited Speeches.
 The annual convention of the Young Re- publican league of the State of Connecticut was held in this city yesterday. At 10 o'clock the delegates to the number of forty, repre- senting twenty-three different clubs, met at the club rooms of the New Haven Young Republican club, and the election of officers took place. The delegates present represent ing the different clubs were:
 New Haven James A. Howarth, J. F. Gaffey,
 Hartford, E. c. Frisbie, G. O. segur, R. D. Lane.
 Bridgeport, Henry Lee. George B. Edmunds'T. o.
 New Britain. Edward M. North, George W. Cor bin, Lyman g. Barr.
 Rockville, Charles Phelps
 Meriden, O. H. Sawyer, 0. E. Ellsbrie, Wilbur H. = waterbury, H. D. Baker, F. ". LaForgs, John
 Norwie6, W. F. Lane, W. w. Collins. F. A.
 Mndser Tray 6 D. Mack S;iis, G E. 1Swis S
 Naugatuck-L. D. Warren George R. cramptcn.
 Warehouse Point, M. Tucker, G M. Dean, Jacob
 Enasld. L. A. Upson. Andrew Gordon, J. W.
 Mystic Valley. John B Grinnell. J. W. DennisSn. lard, J. A. Doughty.
 J. F. Gaffey of this city presented report giving the history of the league and all the clubs forming it since 1884. He reported 23 organized clubs andl7 in an embryonic state; George W. Corbin of New Britain reported the years receipts to be $66.75, and the ex- penses $51. 70.
 The election of officers followed. James A. Howarth of this city, the present presi- dent, was nominated by H. F. Baker of Waterbury for reelection. The nomination was seconded by several delegates, and MT. Howarth received 35 out of the 39 votes cast.
 Other officers as follows were chosen by practically unanimous vote:
 Vice presidents, J. P. Kellogg, Water bury; D. L. Heath, Rockville; Rollin D. Lane, Hartford.
 Secretary, J. F. Gafey, New Haven.
 Treasurer, George w. Corbin, New Brit
 Advisory committee, H. F. Baker, Water bury; William Tucker, Warehouse Point; w. A. Payne, New Haven Y. M. ColOred club; F. Q. Bummis, jr., Bridgeport; James Bishop, New Haven; J. W. Johnson. Enfield; Ira W. Denison, Mystic Valley; W. W. Col lins, Norwich; Russell Frost, South Nor walk; A.. H. Dayton, Naugatuck; O. F. Lew is, Windsor; Dr. J. 0. Legur, Hartford; J. G. Adams, Wethersfeld.
 The convention then adjourned to meet at Loomis' Temple of Music in the afternoon. At 215 o'clock President Howarth called the meeting to order There were over thYee hundred delegates present, representing all the different clubs in the State. Tickets of admission were supplied the delegates. The call for the meeting was read by Secretary Gaffey which had been endorsed by Governor | r Hor 0aY1o okOrc Hawley and Platt and Hon. N. D. Sperry. President James A. Howarth was made per manent chairman of the convention and J F. Gaffey secretary. MT. Howarth made an address to the convention in which he gave brief history of the organization, it's founda- ton, aims, principles, etc. He spoke of the number of clubs in Connecticut and of the new clubs that are being organized all over the State and urged further hearty and en- thusiastic work in behalf of the cause. His speech was particularly well received and he was frequently interrupted by the plaudits of his auditors. A letter of regret from Pro- lessor W. K. Townsend was read. J. L. Barbour of Hartford, Hon. Samuel Fessenden of Bridgeport and Judge Beers of Bridgeport, who were expected to make speeches, were unexpectedly detained. Hon. N. D. Sperry was then introduced. His remarks were enthusiastically received. He said: "I challenge any man to prove that anything but disaster has followed free trade. Were it not for protective tariff the farm- CTS of New England would have to go West The little manufacturing towns of New Eng land support the farmer and the tariff pro- tects the factories"
 James P. Foster, president of the National league of the United States, was introduced He is a bright, fine looking young lawyer. He said: "The theory of every club should be to increase it's membership by bringing in the young men and leaving the old men to take care of themselves. If the old men are Republicans they will live and die so and if they are Democrats they are ashamed to turn at that ege." He made further spirited re- marks favoring active work and a strong pull all together.
 Henry Gleason of New York, 'fsecretary of the initiatory boom" ," made few remarks in which he said: "At present there are 800, 900 men belonging to the Republican clubs throughout the country. While the young men are valuable he had concluded that the greater portion of the work had been done by the old men and would con- tinue to be done by them" A. B. Humphrey, national secretary, made speech. It was his opinion that the coming election would hinge on two States that ordinarily had net been considered of much importance.
 Judge Quilliman of Derby spoke to some length. His remarks were received with deal of enthusiasm.
 Rev. A. P. Miller, delegate from the New
  spoke in behalf of his brethren He said: ''If we could only send money and men to work in the South for our cause from now until the election I don't think there would be so much solid South"
 President Howarth in few remarks voiced the sentiment of the Young Mems Republi- can league-that too much money was spent in parades and processions that could be used to better advantage.
 There will be meeting of the clubs on June 28th to ratify the nominations at the State convention.
 After the session the executive committee held a meeting at the club room in this city. A subcommittee of eigot, one from each county, was elected.
 During the day large number of the dele gates visited the rooms of the Young Mems Republican club in this city where they were handsomely entertained.
 The convention. adjourned at about 4:50 p. m. It was characterized by enthusiasm for the cause and hearty spirit of co-opera- tion and the desire for the success of the Re- publican party in the coming great cam paign. MT. Foster said, in a private talk after the meeting, that with Blaine's with drawal the field was now open, and may the best man win. He deemed the prospects of the Republican party for success in the com ing campaign as brighter than at any time before campaign in twenty years.