New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-25
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
STATE LEAGUE AT SARATOGA.
COLONEL E. A. McALPIN ELECTED PRESIDENT II
PLACE OF Mr. HEFFoRD-REMARKADLH 8
GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION
MUCH ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED
DELEGATES TO To-DAY's
STATE CONVENTION
on HAND
IBr rrrzenAPH TO THE TRmUss.J

Inc attendance was large anu represcnVnN'p
the proceedings were spirited and interesting ana
were carried Oh with that enthusiasm peculiar to
the club movement everywhere The result OF the
deliberations exceedingly satisfactory. As
foreshadowed yesterday, Colonel Z. A. McAlpin,
of Westchester, was elected president in place Of
Mr. Hefford lie was the unanimous choice Of
the convention, Mr. Lehmaier, Mr.. Smith and all
the other candidates retiring IN his favor The
other officers chosen as well rs the delegates TO
the coming National League Convention in Ten
nessee are fine body of men, and will do credis
to the organization wherever they CO.
The convention was held in the Town Hall. The
room was comfortably filled with delegates when
President HefTord called the meeting to order.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Joseph Carry,
of Saratoga Secretary Lehmaier called the roll.
and found these clubs represented by the following
gentlemen:
Albany County: The George Campbell Association,
of Cohoes-delegates: George H. Pitts, Lewis fsyior
Cattaraugus County Salamanca Republican Club
A. K Freeland, J. S. whlpple and 7; b. Freeland;
dore stevenson, r. 7. Teck and Floyd Hitchcock
Alternates-Robert Bushby, j. T. Egsleston' W. IL
Duchess County: Republican League Club; o.
wappinger Falls-Dr William Baxter, George "ooo
Erie County: Union Veteran Legion Buhalo-Con-
gresham John Para9hsr Charles dor a. orr fn' Letch
worth, Walter j. shepherd and Nathaniel s; Rosepsu:
Erie County Republican Leasue-Phlip Weiner 'onn
A. Miller and John Bush; o,,,, =, c,rovr po,nt-
H. l. Reed, I A. S. Wall and j. E. Pond. Keesevilis
Republican club-Charies W. lansing {. W. fenh'"
Herklmer County: Union Republican Club; p.tts nstis
FasmH Warren r, C. H. RaS1csn SarE a1a G cnbGeors:
Kenneth, John A. Martin and Fred j. smith Br2pn 4m1
yn Young Mems Republican GgOTIaa aWrenco a. The
Union League Club, of Brooklyn-Arnold H. wagner
James o. Carpenter, Charles Cooper, william H. Lyon'
RoSSn1 Sonos De- eonny T%enysecoHd Republican
Club, Of RochesermDr E. b,caS F. BaS1age Climb Of Fort
New York county The Republican Club Of the the
mater and John S. smith Bernard Woi AssocasoIn c.I
Wns elm S Srf of De s0 4h ana Dis
trfc-George ID Turner Robert ~ Machsn ,s cai,p anp
Charles shnEe The ars% FepPerSSf E Psoo ana
william H. Caldwell. lincoln League, ND Assem-.
bly, pstric-James W Hswes william .,Ec r: mh HGr,s
Andrew feddle, Thomas ". Harris and EdTnrd T
ssEs%T GSp j. BtSs Ridge s,u Repas
can Cuh-James s. pale Cyrus F. Frost vIsh ana 'oan
sembiy District-Thoodore Birdhead william Rox.
borough and James T. sherwood RsRub iesn Club CLUB
se srd sbeppsd and james L. Hand North Side Re-
publican Club.Robert r. Ellis, Thomas j. Rush
D and EdwaFd OF he Xx15t %ssemby 8tret
Loni, ri D. wilson william Brookaed and James A
Ia@es G. McMurray j. A. Adams and Grant squires.
iXth District Republican Cub-Charlcs e. Hopper,
VDs MSSn pSSOcS S xth aHa Assembly,
Foster. MahlOn, Chance and Horace & II; BScfway: Hy
eae G1'SSn sn9 orr carRo IL NJ wynhoop and
Aucrns Oneida Ia County Eleventh Ward Republican Loag
Club, Utca-J. Milton Butler, Charles b. Tofft and
ciub-Selson ln'HS scadder, U@s % fimothy Curtin,
f., and q, pso RT1on Farsg ana
onondaga County; The Young Mems RepgbIlEean p%Ea
mick and Stanley g: smith ,,,,.
E. L. Requa John A Patterson and William Rlcharu-
otsego County: lincoln Republican Club, onconta-
o. c. McCurmon, G. f. Shetland and E. J: Quincy.
Republican Club, of cooperstown--Andrew Davidson,
Queens County: Rockaway Beach Republican Club.
0ceanus-GsoTge Bennett John Bond ana sse6srsz
Ss% Island G citycharles Green EpSset n Anablo and
SMITH A. Geoss aSd Knapp
Rensselaer, County Tho Republican Club. 81 Troy
Reuabcan cSb Hoock FasIohn shatas
william Haynes and s. N. Davis. Harrison and
Cumbie and James Bancroft. Veteran Boys in Blue.
Troy-E A. Hartshorn, c. ". Smith and Richard
Richmond County: Republican club-c1arerce NJ.
Smith: West Brighton Republican CIub,Reed Bene
diet, John S. Ward and Charles L. Hubbell
Club ogdensburg George r.. Maliby, 4. A; Swift and
Pat William SHMa R. %eed E. A. Everett and n clarS
Stone =,
smith George Allscomb and George CLANCY. Lincoln
Club Of saratoga-E T. Bracket, W. A. Pierson and
Suffolk County lincoln Republican Club! !Patchosuc-
A. H. Carman. Walker Jayc1x ~ pl,. B. van Buren
GSt D f'Ps Rsee rams and kopoSaR b.
NJ. Little Club, Of Glen's Falls-Daniel Buckley,
We leicester County: : Ossining Republican Club,
Sing sing-Edwin A McAlpin, John McNany ana
Beaeey. sI1e + Ashley Atkins and Marvin r Oakley.
North Tarrytown Republican Ieague-E. T. Loyet,,
Cub n R0s sTa mSs'Gp Marab % John Wright
and William NJ, Parker Peekskil Republican G Club
Robertson White plains Republican club1Dsvid
Cromwell, Pierre Keller and Charles W. Lnssy.
William F. Gregory and J. d. Thomas. Easfchester
Republican clubs: l. Clark, C l. ~ Prayer , and s. =;
Ogden Bradley and Charles Parmcee. Harrison and
Morton Club, Tarrytown-C. II. Carpenter
The roll-call was interrupted by two or three
incidents One was the applause that greeted
the mention Of Mr. Blaine's name. Another was
caused by DR.. Babbage the representative OF Mon
roe County. He informed the chairman that he
himself was the credentials OF his county. This
statement caused a humorous-mnded delegate to
ask ii il would not be in order 10 lay the creden-
tials Of Monroe County on the table,
decide tnaJ III WouIu oc out vi oruer, rc-
Piled President Henord, looking carefully at the
huge form Of the DOCTOR " for the reason that the
table Is not big enough to hold it,
roar of laughter greeted this decision. and the
Monroe representative gracefully subsided.
When the roll had been corrected President
Heford delivered an address which was frequently
applauded lie paid a graceful tribute to tho
Re epubhcan Club OF New-York for its success In
the direction OF permanent establishment and
effective organization, and continued as follows:
when in 1887 your Executive Committee was nrst
organized Is took up what at that ime seemed the
almost hopless hk Of giving such aid and support 10
the Republican state Committee should result In
placing the electoral Of the State OF New-York
on the side Of protection and equal rights. IL
succeeded thoroughly that when the nominating
convention at Chicago named our candidates Harriso1
and Morton the hattie WAS half won The asa,-