New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-04
THE CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
REPUBLICAN ZEAL AND ENTHUSIASM.
ORGANIZING THE STATE coMMITTEE-HEAI
QUARTERS opENED-GENERAL KNAPP

The Republican State campaign was opened here
Yesterday with display of vigor, earnest purpose
and enthusiasm encouraging to every member oil
the party and indicative of the character Of the
canvass that is going TO be made against the ticket
forced upon the Democracy by David b. Hill and
his rum cohorts The meeting of the State Com
mttee was held in the Fifth Avenue Hotel at
noon. It's organization was effected promptly. ana
fifteen minutes after adjournment General Knapp
had the State headquarters open in Psrlor r. a
room famous for many political conclaves ana DIS
cussions, and the regular work OF the campaign
began BY shutdown everything was moving so
briskly that stranger would have supposed inc
place had been open for weeks, instead Of few
hours. No State campaign was ever started more
energetically or with stronger feeling Of conn.,
dence that with good hard work success was not
only possible, but inevitable.
An evidence of the interest felt in the canvass
was shown by the attendance at the State Com
mttee meeting. Not a member was absent that
did not send substitute, except Mr.. White, who
was Unexpectedly detained at the last moment
All the rest were on hand in person or by proxy,
as follows George Cromwell, who takes ex-Gov-
ernor McCorncl's place in the LIST District; limo
thy L. Woodruff, e. A. McWinnie, the new men,
bers from Kings County; Francis s. Williams, MIR.
Griffith's successor in the With District John w.
Jacobus; Whitfield Van Colt, proxy for the Post
master; John Simpson, proxy for his successor,
John Collins George billiard, eX-CorOner Nugents
successor in the lXth; Colonel Cruger; Robert A.
G,reacen, proxy for Sheridan Shook, who took Mr.
Meade's place in the XIth District Henry e..
Perlev. proxy for Police Justice Smith; Frank
RAYMOND. the new member from the XIIIth: Gen
cral Hustled. without whom no State Committee
would be complete; Benjamin Odell, jr.; ex-Mar-
shall Louis +. Payn; Thomas Cornell, ir. Mr.
Lindsleys successor in the XVl1th; j. A. Quacken-
bush. George Campbell, John Kellogg Dwight
Lawrence, proxy for John NJ. Weaver, of Platts-
burg; Senator Erwin, proxy for w. l.. Proctor;
Charles \. Chic1ering, Hobart Krum, John Z.
Barry, Benjamin DeVoc, proxy for Colonel George
W. Dunn General Knapp, Edwin L. Adams, John
Raines, proxy for W. IL. ParkhurSt: george w.
Aldridge, Of Rochester; Frank 5. smith, proxy
Tor Frank c. Moulton: o. G.. Warren: Nj. NJ. Fen
ner proxy for George Urban, T., and L.. o. Jones'
the new member from the AXXIVth.
GENERAL KNAPP REFLECTED.
Most OF the members came to the city on the
morning trains. The meeting was held in Parlor
+, as usual General Knapp's reelection as chair
man was made unanimously on motion OF General
Hustled. The Generals graceful speech in
accepting the Office was warmly applauded. Frank
s. Smiths election as secretary was carried III the
n.
mated AIR. Smith, declined to be made secretary
also. but he will assist in the work, lust as Ill
former years. EX-Congressman ). V: White was
the unanimous choice for treasurer. The members
of the Executive Committee were then chosen, as
follows General Knapp Colonel Cruger, ). '.
White, F. 5. Smith, I. l.. Woodruff. John A.
General Hustled, b. b. Odell. ir, l.. +. Payn. W.
H. Proctor, Charles A. Chckering. Hobart krum,
T.. L. Adams, c. w. Aldridge and o. G. Warren.
The Rev. DR.. w. Is. Derrick, the well-known col
chosen
place of William ii. johnson. After the business
of organizing had been dispatched, General Knapp
port as to the political situation in every dis
trict, how the ticket nominated at Saratoga had
ported. lie invited the frankest expression r, OF
views and they were given accordingly For
the western part of the State Mr.. Aldridge and
Mr.. Warren reported encouraging condition OF
affairs The nomination OF Judge Haight for the
Court of Appeals, Mr.. Warren said, had reused
the party in his section. The Judge was ex-
vote and Mr. Warren felt sure that Erie County
would give q good Republican majority for the
ticket. Mr.. Aldridgc declared that Mono, County
could he depended upon to do her full work IN
the canvass.
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS.
Senator Erwin said that he was certain his
district. the XXIId would show inrease of
Republican votes If he added we unite
all along the line we stand splendid chance OF
clcctng our ticket" Mr. Campbell, speaking for
Albany County, remarked that while the party
there was not yet united, it was certain TO be
before election. Il" But" he continued, we have
some satisfaction in knowing that our opponents
are at war among themselves. Our State ticket
has received Aothing but praise at every hand. |
II we pull together we con cut down the Demo |
cratic majority several hundred These are fair
samples OF the reports submitted. The substance
Of them all may be briefly summed up as follows:
The State ticket and the platform have met with
great favor throughout the State there is strong
nd Ilu IN belief hard
every man on it can be elected and there is an |
equally strong disposition manifested on the part
Of all to got together and make such light as VIII
assure success. -,
The Albany County trouble was put in The |
Isands OF a special committee consisting, of |
Messrs .JacObus, Payn and Quackenbnsh. There |
sasisfaerOrLly Senator H,soack was at the |
Headquarters during the day. and expressed MN
self as hopeful rs to the result IN TINS state
The good news from Montana had an inspiring |
effect upon everybody, and made the most un-
demOnstrative Republican feel that victory was |
in the air in the Empire State The Executive
Committee will elect q chairman TO-DAY, prooaoy
toned for the Office is that of Colonel w. Il.
While the committee was in session motion
was made by General Hustled 10 have committee
escort Judge Uaight and General Hedges who
were in the hotel, 20 the parior. ms was done,
and congratulatory reception was gwen 10 inc
candidates by the members OF the commlttee
The hpadGuarterS were thr0ngcd during the |
evening with prominent members of the party
from all parts Of the State They FOUND every
veteran corns of ASST ants. These Secretary |
Smith: Reuben f. FOX and Charles r. Dayton,
clerks John w. wilson, stenographer; Anderson
d. Lawrence, decentralization, WIG VIA "rS 'e
smith The courteous and Obliging messenger.
GOVERNOR HILL SPEAKS AT KINGSTON