New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
/, EXTENDING THE STATE LEAGUEu
GOOD REPoRTs FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
IMPORTANT WORK DONE ny THE EXECUTIVE coM-
MITrEE AT ALBANY.

| IMPORTANT WORK DONE ny THE EXECUTIVE CON.
MITrEE At ALBANY.
Albany jan 5 tspce,aD. Tho executive COMMITTEES q
the lately formed Republican League OF the ststs Of
Newyor met here to-day for the purpose Of completing
orgnnizaton increase the number Of clubs
ncctei with IT, and 20 extend the association into
counties. The Leagus 10 the outcome OF the ::reoeno
National Convention of Republican Clubs IN SewYork
City, BY experience 1t found that an executive
committee composed Of one member from each OF the
sixty counties OF tho STATE too large. The commit
tee met here to-day mainly to put some OF Its powers
into the hands Of body Of In order that the
work Of the League may be pushed. The meeting wa
held at the Deiavan House.
Tho members present James W. HAYES, chaie,
OF EewYork: G. q. Hood. 81 seneca County; T. o.
Farrar. Of Onondssa County; william r. Cogswe. ~
Queens County; W. A. Pierson, of Saratoga County;
George r. Maltby. of st. Lawrence County; A. IT,
Carlnan OF Suffolk County: Charles IT, Moore Of Clntoa
County; NJ Jesse Brayton. Of Oneida County: &. M.
Smith OF Richmond County; Pifiio d. Beard, OF Ere
County; f. T. Babbagc, OF Monroe County; L. n
wslker r., Of Ulster County; Charles w. Lansing. Of
EsSax County; Il. Cavana, OF Madison County, and
W. ID. Painter. of Broome County
There were als0 In attendance James r. Foster. OF
New York, president OF the National League; H. Il
Herord OF Buffalo, president OF the state League; the
three vice presidents OF League. namely. William H.
Bright. VI Oneida County; T.. A. McAlpin OF West
chester County, and william n. Weed. OF ST. Lawrence
County; tile treasurer. George Kenneth OF King.
County. and the secretary ia 8. Lehmaicr OF New
York.
Tho meeting at first was an experience The
members the described the condition OF the
clubs in several counties they represented Good
reports cane all the state. Dir. Naltby OF
ST. Lawrence County, said that within ak weeks seven
eight additional Republican clubs would he organized
In that county. Mr. Moore said that 1t clear thrcc
or four Republican clubs would be organized in
A RAM rfelt no
clubs process OF organization In their countless
and that they felt much encouraged by the interest
taken In the League. Several members urged that tho
Republican party should he organized In every school
district In the state This advice considered excel
lent
James r. Foster said that the National League was
rapidly getting into good shape. Leagues under
formation in Illinois, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Cali
forna and Oregon. Mahlon Chance, secretary OF tho
American Protective League, who happened to he In
Albany. before the committee and stated that
while the Protective League not partisan boiy Il
would gladly cooperate with such body the Repub
lican engue seeing that its members were Protection
ists Moreover. tho Protective League would IKE 10
distribute documents defending the American trit
through the members of the Republican League. Nr.
Chance informed that tue officers OF the League
would gladly circulate tara documents.
Mr. Lsnmaier stated that there were now th'rty-t~o
clubs Of the 4nzaoI rhe state Letters lad been
received which showed that twenty more clubs would
soon he added the number. AL those whi:h hal
Joined the association had paid their dues In MS
opinion there would be seventy "f these Rcpapcl cuD
the before the END OF the month OF January
After some debate it resolved "a create "a sub
committee of the executive committee IN consist oil ias
mittee and four OF the executive eommiiec.
Three members only cnosen OF this suJ-eomhit'
tee the taken from the executive iisei nainey.
Charles II. NJ ore OF Plattshurg; W. = to<swCii, OF
Jauiaca and Pinto ID. Beard. of Buffalo. The other
members of the subcommittee are james W ua"es
and James C. Ichmacr. OF New York. X. y lirfori, of
Buffalo: WIN iui H. Bright. Of Oneida County; r. n
mcAlpn OF Mes,cIester County; W. II. Weed. OF IT.
Lawrence County, and George Kenneth, OF hinss
County.
IL was re Ell TO have meeting of the subco'nmit
tee In New YORK february l. The n X neetsng ot
tue executive committee whole VIII bc hcii ~
Utica. The executive committee adopted rules TOT its
guidance Tie headquarters OF the Organization ase 10
the affairs OF the League in tbe respective counties
ami made their duty to further the organization OF
clubs In their cpuntics.
Article of TIE sges says; TIE naming Of clubs anat
living persons of National repu alton Is DISCOURAGED
Article this about the dues The annual dues
shall So club ia cities aud villages having
10000 inhabitants and upward and $40 lor ali Others
II is also provided that Clubs may be admitted Ia mciL-
bershtp by the executive committee II IL further pro
yided that when mDre eligible elahs have been
formed In any unreprcseBted county, AMI have become
nate member OF tie executive committee for SUCH
county
The members OF the executive committee tonight
rendered reception AT the OF the Grant tlnb and
another the OF the UncoiditiOaals," bOtn i:e
publican clubs.