New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-15
TO MAKE A TOUR OF DIXIE.
PLANS FOR THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
LEAGUE CONVENTION IN MARCH.
TO MEET IN NASHVILLE OR CHATTANOOGA
PICKED BODY OF MEN TO GO AS DELE
GATEs-ADJOURNMENT OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IRr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBusE.J
AT SARATOGA.

IBT TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.J
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 14t-If the ideas held and
expressed here today by the Executive Committee
of the Republican League regarding tho coming
National club convention In Tennessee carried
out, the meeting viii be of the most important
occurrences In Southern politics since the war. II
will be, in fact, one Of the most remarkable con
Ventions OF the kind ever held As announced yes
terday, the assembly Will convene on March A. 1890
It Will be made up Of about 900 delegates repre-
senting the Republican League clubs in all parts OF
the country, from Maine 10 California Instead OF
going In small delegations In the usual way, it IS
proposed to make up special tranloads al all the
great of the East, West Northwest and South
west, and them meeting at some central point like
Cincinnati for instance, form grand railroad pro
cession, and go on, not only TO Nashville or Chatia
nooga but throughout all the Southern states either
after before the convention. This is a general
statement Of the plan. A more specific exposition
of it will be made in few weeks by the committee,
which Will begin at once to make arrangements on
these lines
The New-YOrk delegation will consist OF about 100
men. These with the delegates from Connecticut
NewJersey and Pennsylvania, Will mako trainload
the representatives of the New England States VIII
make another; and third could easily be made up az
Baltimore and Washington; the delegates from the
Pacific coast and the new states will make the fourth
Minnesota and other Northwestern States, Mr. ByrneS
says will make up another and Mr. Huston IS certain
that Indiana and Illinois will require train also. ST.
Louis is practically pledged 70 send that 1t Is
thought procession Of at least ght tranloads VIII
go down into Dixie. All may not be able 10 make
the round trip which will include all the chief centres
Of the South, such as Birmingham, New-OrleanS, the
Gulf States, Florida, Atlanta, savannah and the VIZ
ginians; but the trains that go will be fitted up in
way to make good and emphatic impression on the
Southernert. The chief object will be to present In
the attractive form the economical principles OF
the Republican party; not 10 revive any unpleasant
memories In other words the procession will be a
propaganda of peace and prosperity only the best
speakers in the party will be taken, and only the
soundest political literature distributed. The idea Is
begin the Republican campaign in the South, and TO
give the Southern voters clear and agreeable
idea of the party and its principles. 1t will be the
endeavOr Of the League officials everywhere to secure
the election Of only the most representative men as
delegates to the convention, who will make the "trip
with a serious purpose In view Many capitalists
will be included in the delegations. and, in truth.
is wanted who VIII not by his actions reflect
credit upon the party
1t IS no junketng that IS proposed but dlgni-
fed undertaking. with distinct purpose in view. As
of the committee expressed It to-day: We want
TO make this undertaking success To do that will
require the most careful preparations. We want
TO make agreeable impression wherever we go,
and have nothing said or done from the beginning 10
enu OF lhc journey, that VIII lnJuIc our own parry
offend any sensible Southerner. We 90 TO do
good all around, and stimulate the growth of sound
RepIbllcansm in the South by coming into personal
relations with our Southern friends
The discussion Of this subject and Southern work
in general formed one Of tho chief parts of the com
mttees work to-day, the second and last day of its
semLannua meeting The members met at 10 O'Clock
this morning. with vice President Blanchard in the
chair. President ThuTson being still absent Con
u ime I'm
tons pertaining to the League. There also some
consideration given to the relations Of the League to the
regular party organization The result Of this the
appointment of special committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Huston Byrnes and Humphrey. 10 confer with
the Republican National Committee with a view TO
arriving az better undeTS tandEg and securing
pletely harmonious action in future. It also
decided to give more attention to the circulation of
good Republican newspapers. "a means OF influencing
and educating voters, the sentiment of the members
being that the press, In this respect unequalled.
Mr.. Bracket introduced the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted:
Recognizing the splendid services of that paper en-.
ccuragng the League, and in assisting in the OF
It's work, It is
Resolved That The New-York Tribune be- and the same
hereby is designated the official organ Of the Republican
League Of the United States.
The election i'm Montana and the other new States
taken up, and it agreed to respond to the
demands of the Republicans there and render them all
the assistance possible. ono OF the requests from
Montana for l., 900 League buttons supply the
clubs, more Of which VIII be organized in every
election precinct within the next thirty days The
election of Colonel L. = CObun. of Manchester. w.
as member Of the committee from that State I'm place
of the late Guy {. Noble ratified. The question
Of selecting speakers for the convention al Nashville
or Chattanooga postponed unt the next meeting
Of the committee which will probably be- held abont
New Years.
The committee adjourned early in the afternoon
subject to the call of President ThuSion. Later in
the day the members visited Mount McGregOr \
meeting Of of the special subcommittee will nc
held tomorrow morning TO arrange some matters re-
gardlng the internal management of tho League.