New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-24
FROM REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
DELEGATES GATHER FOR THE MEETING OF
THE STATE LEAGUE.
MORE CLUBS TO BE REPRESENTED THAN WERE
IN EXISTENCE IN THE WHOLE NATION
TWO YEARS AGO.
TWO YEARS AGO.
INV vtrcpApu To THE TkInCSE1

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBCNE.1
Saratoga Sept. 23.The second annual convention of
the New-York state Republican League win open here
at noon to-day. A large number Of the delegates
arc present, but the majority of them will come in
the morning trains The secretary OF the League,
Mr. Lehmaier, reports that about seventy-fve Clubs
representing all parts of the State have elected
delegates The delegates in every case represent
permanently organized clubs that have become dent-
fed with the League and are entirely distinct In
character from the ephemeral campaign associations
Il. r. Herord, of Buffalo, president OF the state
League, is here He declines 10 be candidate Tor
reelection. That makes the selection Of now man
imperative Several names are mentioned for the
place, but that of Colonel f. A. McAlpin, Of West
chester Is heard most frequently. The Colonel Is one
of the energetic party workers in the state ana
q thorough going League man. He is, moreover,
popular in military well as in political and social
circles He ran for Congress against William &.
stahlnecker in the westchester District five years
ago and came within about 1000 votes of being
elected though the Democratic majority in the district
is usually from 1000 TO 5000 He was elected Mayor
OF Sing Sing last spring by over 400 majority not
withstandng the fact that the village IS normally
Democratic by safe margin These evidences Oh
his strength make the Republican managers desirouS
for him to try to capture the place of Congressman
Cox. There is a strong delegation here from West
chester headed by David Cromwell, treasurer OF The
county and they making Wig
orous canvass for their candidate among League
club men, Other candidates are James 5. Lehnaer'
who has won honors as secretary OF the League 'oHp
s. smith. who rendered excellent service as CHAIRMAN
Of the League sub-Executive Committee In the last
campaign; Henry Gleason, of New-lorh, one OF the
hest.known men in the League and william S Will
JAMS president of the Young Republican Cluo OF
Brooklyn and chairman of the League Executive
Committee The friends of each arc making lively
efforts and spirited contest IS certain 70 he hsue
The success sfu candidate will head the delegation OF
the State TO the National Convention In Tennessee
next March, an honor that any man may leeI Jus'Aeu
In striving to gain
The club convention will be held in the Town
Hall The opening session will begin promptly at
noon. with President Hefords opening address Aftcr
the various committees have been appointed the meet
ing will adjourn, probably until O'Clock, wnen mo
ballotng viii begin. There will be speeches by
prominent members of the party, Ike John luii ~,
NOR Senator Hiscock and Others. The ELECTION OF
deIeeates 10 tho National Convention Will be made
later Nearly all the prominent Republican cIuos Vi
New.York CITY are represented. Some OF the aeis.
gates here this evening a. Il. Humphrey secretary
Of the National League James p Roster eA-PresiuclS
Of the National League; James A. Blanchard, u; +
peixotto William Leary, Henry NynkOCp Colonel f.
A. McAlpln John ;. smith, William brooM! 15 M a.
r. Heilord of Buffalo f. T. BIockett, OF me re-
of Brooklyn. 1t is probable that nearly 10y GnuDS
WIN have delegates present tomorrow This is more
than there throughout the entire country , ~9pn
the National League was organized al OHohoi4"s
Hall, less than TWO years ago
REPUBLICAN CLUBS GATHERING AT P1TTsBuRG'
Pitsburg, sept. 90 Special. incoming tram
brings delegates and party workers to attend the an
nual convention Of the state League OF kopuDnod'
Clubs which meets here tomorrow The sessions
WIN no held IN Lafayette Hall, famous as the birth
,lace Of tbe Republican party, and within the walls
Of which the party organized in 1886. There
will be about 800 delegates. Harry X. Boyer OF
PHILADELPHIA candidate for state Treasurer ana
william IT, Andrews chairman OF the state COMMITTEE
came in late tonight. State Senator q. W. Deia-
mater of Meadvile, and AdjutantGeneral d. H.
Hastings of Bclefonte the two leading candidates
for the Governorship next year. expected 70 be
on hand morrow, as is Governor Foraker OF ono
II had been expected that Senator quay would ASSIST
-; 1be rrcenton OF delegates Tomorrow but he came
IN from Beaver this morning and took the hrs IRAN
Fsst Edwin ;. stuart. of Philadelphia, the PRESIDENT
20 tbe STATE league arrived last night and has been
busv since, consulting with Delegates