New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
look moro hopefui there than it had been In years
This was also true in regard to Missouri
lNIN LIE TERRITORIES.

WORK BEGUN IN THE TERRITORIES.
TIC preliminary work for organization, ne con-
tinucd. being done in all the Territories eA'
ceps NcwMeX.co In some OF these large eioo'
have been termed as, for instance IN SAT- L"Ne
CITY Republican club of 400 members mas ~ !,
ready been organized, ana IN Dakoia soino '"''9
~Sorning,- remarked Mr.. Humphrey, has oc-
currd TO hinder the work planned c seems ,e ~ have
harmcnzcd party differences IN notewortny
mannnr. The question of Presidential candic
date has not entered into the organizations on
clubs or leagues in any State or locality. The
fac, that one of the principal rules In the con
sti,u,ion Of the National body states that no
candidate shall be recommended or named rs a
candidate prior to holding any convention seems 10
be the greatest inducement in connection with the
League plan to enlist hepunlicans OF al snaHes
cxnism. This has been. and is being, done re-
gariless Of any preference for Presidential candi-
Mr. Bainc's letter, Mr.. Humphrey said after
ward. did have depressing effect on the movement
in some of the Western States for awhile but
the party has now recovered and is prepared to
work for and support the ticket named at Chi
0go next June.
PUSHING THINGS IN THIS STATE.
In regard to the work in this State Mr.. Brack-
EFT said that about 200 clubs now in existence
Most Of these represented permanently formed
associations with regular headquarters, where po-
litical literature could be found and debates
held In the fifteen counties of the State that
had not yet been represented in the League the
committee pushing the work zeaiOusy.
The idea was to get out every vote from I'm, tne
St. Lawrence to the Battery goodc aeai
has been said about the vote in newborn CITY,
said Mr. BraclSctt =" but vote in ~. Lawrence
or Essex or any other Republican county is Just
as important as nd one n here when you con'o
An the New England States made good show
ing Most Of them haveAlready formed Leagues
and those like MASSACHUSETTS, thas nave Ia f seS
days In regard to Vermont Mr. Forbes SAID
Il would indorse the nominee Of the Chicago Con
IN behalf Of Ohio Judge Caldwell declared the
cutlook was never brighter. There are oyer zoo
eiubs in the State and three OF these in Cincinnati
have membership OF between e,no9 ana S; hout
There were over 30, 900 men enrolled throughonS
the State, and he hadn't q donbt that IL wo QUO
go Republican by good round majority me ne
wool Of the state had pesn nrous cban o
President Cleveland's message. Whatever chanco
the President did have with the Democrats OF the
Buckcyc State was gone, and the Judge thought
It would not be surprising If the party swung oSo
for Hill The most encouraging feature OF the
clab movement WAS the way IN which IL was DrIhg.
ing men into politics who had never taken part
in public affairs before
RAPID GROWTH IN Nrw-JrRsfY.
For Ncw-Jersey Mr.. Sandcrson, Of Newark, re-
ported that the fifteen clubs in existence when the
National Convention was held had grown 10 SHY
five The party was calmly harmonious and the
prospect of carrying the State this year WAS
Tho differences that existed between the Rcpub-
lcans of Rhode Island have all been satisfactorily
adjusted by q complete reorganization. by which
the Mugw,i,np element has been eliminated FROM
the effect Of the club movement MI ,,dS S he
carried nv the Republicans, and that Repupnchn
Legislature would be elected to select Oni'eo
States Senator. - ; "A
iourning about midnight with the feeling that the
meeting had been successful in every way.