New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-19
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION IN BALT-
MORE

REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF CLUBS
TO BE pREsENT-GRowTH OF
CLUBS IN MAINLAND.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrEUNE.l
Baltimore Feb. 1s-Secfetary Andrew b. HIM
phey, OF the National League OF Republican Clubs ar
rived here today to confer with the Baltimore COM
mtee In arranging for the convention OF clubs TO be
gin here February 90. He received at the
Young Mems Republican Club by President Johnson,
General Adam T. King and other prominent members
Of the club The arrangements for the convention are
nearly completed. The big hall Of Concolda Opera
House will be used for the banquet and massmcetIng
The sessions OF the League viii likely be held in Fords
Opera House, which IS only FIVE minutes walk from
the ConcOrlia. Mr. Humphrey expressed his pleas
'irc at the admirable facilities afforded here for the
convention and the general interest manifested by the
citizens. He said
The coming convention Will mark the permanent
establishment Of era, a feature Of National
political campaigns. It denotes the elimination OF
determined organization and intelligent progress and
In the future the political club will be important
factor in all campaigns. The growth Of the movement
has been rapid, aud its history full of interest To tho
convention which win assemble here next week
thirty States will send 300 delegates and aeFnates rep
resenting 10000 active clubs. and over 100000
voters IL Will be the greatest representative conven
ton ever held In America, for other organization
has 100000 names upon its roll The dele
gates, as a rule, young men, who represent the
younger element of the party, to whose activity Is
largely due the success Of the Republican ticket last
fall They are engaged I'm the movement purely nom
patriotic motives aud are not actuated by hunger and
thirst for spells. They are who arc not promI-
nent In the party, yet they the most effective
workers. The convention will be organized by Presl
dent Foster and myself, and will then take matters In
rs own hand It's work will be largely devoted TO re-
viewing the work OF the last year, hearing the reports
OF State Leagues, and outlining general plan Of ac-
ton TO be followed by the different leagues Matters will
come up regarding Republican party organization hot
viii be Of National Importance Last year the work OF
the clubs was Married by sort of general scramble,
but It is proposed to adopt thorough system looking
TO pernanency IL IS intended to make tho club a
permanent and prominent feature IN Republican poll
ties, and to promote the social feature In 0l'ier 10
hold the clubs together IA off years. The stronger
clubs win be urged TO look after the weaker ones.
The Young Mems Republican Club of this city has
taken the initiative in the movement by purchasing
for itself permanent and attractive NOME d dns
Republican majority In the next congress Is Iue
almost entirely 10 the work of these CLUBS Inc
largely increased Republican vote In many states Is
due 10 the cause In missouri, iof lhstahce'
where previous TO last year a cllD was Almost ui-
known 600 clubs were formed and we elected two
congressman and largely Increased our Noir. Ih,
reduction OF the Democratic majority In Maryland
Virginia where $50 clubs were formed, Is an example
of the effect Oh inis HONSmShl. NhO
club there was formed exclusively of exCOnfederaes
In we called that full page Illustration OF
the new South"
Chauncey NJ. Depew WILL IL Is understood. make one
OF the principal speeches at the banquet which VIII
be the biggest Republican feast ever spread III the
United States. 60. 49,,
The Pstapsco Republican Club Of Baltimore, has
us taken possession OF new clubhouse III Coiuh,-
bIa-ave mis- new home Is magnlhceDtly furnished,
and the club now numbers nearly 500 members. Inc
growth Of the Republican clubs Ia this cry ana slsle
Is remarkable. The Young Mems Club OF Baltimore,
which Is the largest of them ALL Will soon have the
bandsomest cluhbO I'm the city. The Democrats
OF their quarters or the extent OF their membership