New-York tribune., 1888-03-28
REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIAST.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

THE STATE LEAGUE NAMES JrNE % AS NATIONAL
RATIFIcA ION DAY-THE FInsT CONVENTION
TO BIZ HrLD At ROCHEs1ER.
ALBANY March 81 (SpecaD.-The Republicans In THE
State are pond ng rapidly and enthusiastically TO the
plan OF organization adopted by the National con
venton Of Republican clubs, which was held In New
York In December last The work has been so success
full that over 200 clubs members Of the State
League, and twenty are ready 10 join This was
q portion Of the report that was made to-day at tho
meeting of the Executive Committee Of the stais
League, In the Deavan House.
Members of the committee were present from
nearly every county In the State X. X. Hefort,
president Of the League, came from Buffalo: James
Lehmaler secretary, from NewYork; James W. Hawes.
chairman Of the Executive Committee, New York;
Colonel Z. A. McAlpn, Wostchester County; ". Il
Weed st. Lawrence County; George Kenneth, Kings
County; W. 8. Cogswell, Queens County; W. A. Pier
son. Saratoga Charles Hslsey Moore, Clinton NJ Jesse
Braton, Oneida; Dr. z .. Babbage, Monroe; DR.. ~
Csysua, Madison; W. E Bassler, schoharie; Senator
Sweet Is proxy for O. g. Hood, seneca; ex6tate Sea-
ator Andrew Davidson, otsego; Assembyman George
IL Frost, ChautauQua; Senator J. slost Fsssets,
Chemung; and II. 8. Austin, proxy for George r. Mali
by, St. Lawrence.
Mr. Hawes presided Each member Of the com
mittee described the work that has been done IN he
district In organizing tho clubs The reports were
most favorable, and s expected tha, before the Ne
publican In this State win be members of The
League.
NATIONAL RATIFICATION DAY.
A national ratification day has been decided upoA
the date fixed being juno e. On that day tho Rcpuk
lican clubs throughout the United States will meet ~
ratfy the nomination Of tho Presidential candidate a
tho Republican party This will be grand openias
for the campaign Its effect will be tremendous, ard
coming 30 soon after the nominating convention win
bring instently 90 tho hont the hard workers. In ths
party.
On the Same day the League In this State viii
hold convention. Ibis was another OF the impoc-
tant points decided upon by the committee day.
New-fork intends TO swing into line - early -
possible and officers Of the League think that ths
viii DO an extremely happy beginning
ENCOURAGING Nsws PROM OTHER sTATEa
James p. Foster, president Of the National League.
pleased every with the nAltering reports which
ho gave OF th, condition Of he clubs Ia tho various
States throughout the country. he said that the
progress had been greater than he had anticipated
some Of the Southern states have not yet besa
organzed,' he said Maryland Will DO April II
Thero We have immense amount Of work 10 d
especially IN opposition the ballot box stufbng by
the Democrats there Pennsylvsna will bo organ
led April 20. Most encouraging reports rave
Teen recely d from Massachusetts. 1hero Ara nov
over 800 clubs In that Stse.'
Andrew b. Humphrey, secretary OF the National
League, also here. The selection Of city IN
which TO hold the state Convention Of RepubIcsa
spoken VI fsyorabySyracusc Saratoga and Rochester
Rochester was the fortunate city chosen and will
DO the meeting place OF tho nrst State Couvcnties
Of tho Eopublican League There was dIscus,iea
nittee conaned themselves strictly 70 the busnsss
In hand