New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-25

country ambition TO attain higher ana , prosue d
knowIedee OF what pertains polticai lire anu
our country's welfare, as well as to whae oonSu"eS
The Republican League Of the state Of New-York
has never solicited dollar In any way us m na
expenses being dsy oy me sHSs To aid clubs
with funds pay their running Expenses or IN any
D e e. ss in some quarters but rather TO
promote the efficiency OF the party anu 80
y ~spn' men in political matters. In short. the
League is striving by cooperation 10 pIing inc
sertes;ng o TIE organization Of clubs where there are
none, and thus aid in the upbuding of the Republi
ssm Rsr With s0a IFS pnepes fair Illustration Of
the success of the League movement may be drawn
former eiection returns from the counties in this
state, where the League organizations were the
suit IN Maryland and Missouri. where most efficient
work has been done and largo gain made and t,n IN
he Hsi As states ssn.s. FspSs,lssn
the young business men Of the country in political
questions, and TO aid them in forming an opinion that
81 The Republican party Much more eocve wors
Ss done s line wa sse tes sG Of s
campagp ndcogs sspenGnrs , Of Il, effort nsT nRS
wears IN placing Republican literature and newspapers
In sections Of the country where they are most needed
and will 40 II. Of Ss SSdb @ San TEN Is
the same expenditure after Presidential ticket mas
sn vd gassd mem Of mn Country to put forth an effort
70 overcome the banefui influence OF personal politics
m mat no and to put forth their best efforts to make
the party the champion not Of this or that person
or faction. but Of principle
Secretary Lehmaier's report was well received.
Here are some Of its most important parts:
Toward the election of Harrison and Morton 1t may
be ruthfully said the Republican League Of the State
OF New-York contributed very largely. New-York
was the pivotal state in the contest and when the
nominations at Chicago were made the state League,
through its various clubs, representing more ,ndn
months of hard and energetic WORK, prcsentcu au
organization such as had never before been eueetea
bership enabled soon as the stand
of the Republican party were placed In the heia 70
the party. In previous Presidential campaigns, the
question OF organizing voters had been left to be dealt
no doubt that had the League organization in this
state been in existence in 1884 the slender Democrauo
majority of LOO would have been overcome and the
country saved from four years of Democratic gov
At the time of holding last years League CSnvs ven
ected their membership in the League that number
distributed among fftynve counties, as follows :
Albany County, s. Aieg S5i.noa BPOOG Gsemung,
cSc%snsc: Clinton, Columbia CortIand
DsaTas DuchfS s,ns Ers Js Esss4 E Rns
8; Lewis, livingston Madison s. MonGgO Ss,6s
Nn5s O0Ddss. SSiao q? Grs Mss
oswego, s. otsego 5; Putnam, 1; Queens 1 1g !;
Rensselaer, s,T;d Eshgops Gos
SENECA ss@ss ); I steaSsn, Suffolk sullivan, s Temp
:; ni &ssicAsst ester is; wyoming l. Yates Total
Plantations o1sns sre Greene Fulton Schuyler Toga and
Hamilton Every effort should be MADE as 10 or gr
zaon speedily possible In order to seeomb hass
mist rub be W1 no Sggas and no tagging Re1heon
clubs that have been formed must be srensthein.u
and N ' those localities where there are few or no
permanent organizations work mus, ne oone IN o,1
10 bring voters beneath tho standard when me LeaSe
has SET nm An effort should be made
na enroll every Republican voter in the state in
gs sSonS stand as a army ready 10 take the field
as the party conceptions have sp0Ns h p
their If II docs not in all case, . seem ady
able owing t. sa the C as eabheS TO SoG %
auen meetings throughout the year me organsston OF
the clubs Se sRoT em ne Ee sn be reached This only
be accomplished by the hardest Kind OF hsri %orR
dividual responsibility. In this way and in this way
only can the League accomplish the great work which
donnd TO the credit and advantage of the Republican
party Of the state and Nation
An effort was made TO obtain the admission 10 all
the privileges of the convention of members of
the Executive Committee who did not come as
delegates The request was refused SO far as the
right to vote was concerned
w. j. Shepard, of Buffalo, offered this resolu-
tion, which was adopted with a generous display
Of enthusiasm:
The Buffalo Republican League, DESTROYS of stimu-
lattng tho members OF inc ltpupbodh Olupo VI NV
state of NewYork to active political WORK, begs 10
make the following offer: -
of the state OF NewYOrk which shall report 10 me
Executive Committee. under regulations prescribed 9y
that attend every Republican caucus held In its
respective district from this state until the next an
the enrre day of the coming election to active political
work. the Buffalo Republican League Will PRESENT
banner, suitably Inscribed
At the afternoon session the Committee on
Resolutions presented through Chairman Bracket
the following report:
The Republican League Of the State Of New-York
IN convention assembled, congrafuates the CLUBS o
the State upon the recent victory that rstorea .ne
Republican party TO power in the Nation, ana rec! rec
IN me- s sh ose tn tn the
an evidence of wider usefulness IN the future
ot his Ses President Harrison has exhibited an af
probation of the responsibilities OF his Office grasp
OF staiesmanship thai are in themselves the best
evidence Of his intentions fully to carry out the
policy of the Republican party, as enunciated III It's
The Republican party needs no defence, no eulogy
Nation and gave freedom 70 race through the years
when it defended the credit of the country in its stand
for honest money, when Il passed laws that opened
Lomesteads to deserving settlers for almos,
The Snf that go make the so@S
great TO the present when 1t stands for the develop
Of A@seSp d and a stands % has
American industry and American labor that VIII not
be reduced TO pauperism is at its history and its
pledge for the future.
Recognizing the position of the League expressed
In It's Constitution that 1t does not seek TO control
policies nominations. we pledge our support TO the
candidates of the party. with the full assurance that
in 50 doing We are giving bonds to work for the
enforcement of law that will elevate society," restrain
and repress vice, and grant 10 American homes that
tranquility without which government Is In vain
The references to Protection and to the success
of the present Administration were heartily APP
plauded, and the report unanimously adopted.
motion to call the next annual convention
between July / ) and August Is was referred 10
the Executive Committee, and similar DISPOSE
ton wns made of a motion to reduce the annual
dues 10 SIS. and to credit the clubs which have
already paid 81 with that amount.