New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-24
VALUABLE CLUB WORK.
AN ILLUSTRATION OF WHAT A LIVE ORGAN
IZATIoN CAN DO FOR THE PARTY.

PUBLICAN CLUB IN THE LAIE CAMfiIN-
AN EXAMPLE WORTHY OF WIDESPREAD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THURsToN
on THE LEAGUES FUTURE.
The downright practical value to the party of
. well-orcanized Republican club was abundantly
illustrated in the late campaign but in Instance
more signaly than in the splendid work per-
founed by the West Side Republican Club of
New-York No more valuable labor was done by
anv club in the country. In fact if the example
II set as 10 methods well as results, should be
;m;tated as widely as il merits, a stimulus would
h. given 10 the cause OF Republican organization
that would make victory in 1892 hardly dcbat-
.h,e question brief outline of the clubs part
in tho campaign cannot fail to interest every
member of the League.
Fairly in October the club undertook to make a
o.nvass of that part of the XIXth District
living between West Fifty second and One-hundred-
ard.tenth-sts canvass committee was APP
no;n,ed. and also a finance committee. The latter
committee raised the money for clerical ana other
expenses The canvass committee procured vol
unteer canyasseS for fCrty-onc election districts
and placed In their hands canvass-book ana
other material useful for the purpose Inc BLOOM
,nedale. the Workngmen's the Washington, Ham
il,on and other clubs sent workers to help All
~ these entered into che plan with commeaoaoe
spirit After the first two days OF reSistra'ioh
the canvass books were sent by the workers 10
the clubhouse where they were compared oy
on,ns of volunteers from the CLUBS mentioned
with the registration lists, copies OF which were
furnished by Mr. Reisenweber, the Republican
leader of the district
In this way the names Of over 300 Republi-
cans were found who had up to that time neg
lected to register. A circular was scnt 10 each
Of these delinquents on the evening before 1ne
last dav Of registration, and many were also per-
sonally persuaded by the canvassers TO register
THE books were again placed with the canvass
ers so that before election day they showed
the names and party affiliations of over 5000
voters Lists of Republicans were taken from
,he,, and furnished TO the captains oil eiecuon
districts on Election Day. These lists were
checked oil with the poll lists before the close
Of the polls and workers sent tor oeiihduohO
voters. The work by no means compete
owing TO the short time given to H. out It's ei.co'
iveness is remarkably shown by the returns from
the election districts where 1t was most thoiousi'S
carried out. The work that has ALREADY OUCH
dome can be revived very easily for the next cam
psiru, and carried forward then so as 10 oe i'i
more complete. ,,.
That such work is believed in by hepuoiic'no
;s shown by the interest aroused by it through
permanent and enthusiastic organization OF tweiVe
climbs known as the Association OF AIAth AS
semblv District Republican Clubs The asse-
c;a,c5 clubs are the Bloomingdale. Bruder, Elk
celsor Hamilton, Cook Italian, Lincoln, AIAth
.ssemblv Regular Organization, west Slue'
Washington and Workingmen's. A constructor
mas been adopted, authorizing each CLUB 10 eiecV
two permanent representatives to the associatioh'
Nearly all of the representatives have now Deen
chosen. The first meeting for eectlng omcers ana
LAYING out the associations work will be held IN
a few days
The object of this association is clearly defined
bv its constitution 1t is not TO interfere IN any
way with the regular organization OF uhe
district. but is to be an aid to H. IL Is
10 complete the canvass OF the distr1cO
and systematic other political ana campaign
work raise money for legitimate expenses ana
encourage all kinds of volunteer campaigning
The first definite result will be to provide per-
feet canvass OF the 10000 votes ~ the district
showing as far as possible the politics Of every
voter This will be done by September, 1891.
To accomplish this the district will be laid out
in sections each club being assigned section COM
posed Of as many election districts in its parcu-
ar vicinity as it can take care of. Systematic
csnvassing will thus be continued throughout the
such SYSTEMATIC club work as this tails and
there is no reason why the system should not be
developed thr0aghou. the city, State ana the
# the. XIxth District Welcomes this association.
md il there is any district organization that a
iould object to sn extension OF the system Its
objection would in itself be Suspicious.
President John NJ. Tburston, Of the National
league. speaking OF the Leagues future said
be other day that the clubs would Ger.
tinly take an active part in the campaign OF
Log. adding 1T will do all Il can to help the
kpubican party. without, interfering with the
rgulas work Of the party organizations. My idea
fDm the start was to keep the League well or
nized so as to be ready to assist in tho National
republican campaigns
In reference TO the recent law suit against the
hague Mr.. Thurston said d.: Now that the League
his won the suit brought against it by Messrs.
Mhin & Tallmadge, il Will go forward and be.
cue potent factor in the Republican plan OF
csupaign II the suit had gone against the
Lgue it would have, no doubt, been serious
bov because it would have put the League IN
the attitude Of trying TO evade just debts. And
whie the suit was pending the officers Of the
Ieaale did not feel like asking for money to assist
in De last Congressional campaign because those
whoresponded might have done so wondering if
the honey was to help pay the sum Of 81 900,
the AMOUNT of the suit against the League But
nowsince it has been decided that the plaintiffs
mad 40 claim upon the League, the organization
can 10 ahead and get ready for the campaign Of
Isea Our next annual meeting will be held
Aprll4 1891, at Cincinnati, and think 1t will
be agreat one.