New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-04
DELEGATES AT SARATOGA.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE REPUBLICAN,
STATE LEAGUE.

TIE CLUBS FOR BETTER WORK
-,prAKrRs AHEAD FOR FISH AND GIBBS
TALK ABOUT NEXT YEARS OFFIcERs.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
Saratoga. Sent. 3--The fourth annual convention
=. ~. Iew.york State League of Republican Clubs
In .n.n here at noon tomorrow. Judging by
tho number of delegates that have already ar
,;v.d and BY the large contingent that is an
rounoed to arrive on the morning trains the meet
IN. promises to be a success so far as regards at
tendance. New-York City will bc more fully
r.nrssented than ever before The Kings County
o,uhs will be ont in force, and Dwight Lawrence,
who Il always an authority on such matters, saws
that the interior portions OF the State have been
Giving particular attention to club work Of late
"a this will be shown in the convention A
basis for tis assertion is found in the appearance
~ many wcll.known party leaders as delegates
Senator Fassett for example, is among the repre-
s.,mtives Of the Elmra Club; Colonel Dunn and
Asemblvman Deyo are in the Hnghamton dele
cation: General Hustled is coming from West
chester. Senator Cogrcs!ial from his district, and
so throughout the list.
There arc several reasons for the unusual
interest taken this wear in the club convention,
hrt the urincipal one is found in tho desire on
Tho mart of League men and Republicans generally
70 make tie association Of clubs n moro potent
and effective force in the politics OF the State.
Every one knows that the clubs have rendered
in,portant service BIT il is equally we'll known
that the League is not nearly strong as II
should be- As an organization it is entirely too
nehulous The clubs comprising 1t are strong
enough in themselves. but they are not welded
together as was contemplated when the League
was started. Not only this, but many of the
best clubs are for one reason and another not
members of the State Association. IT was TO
remedy this state of affairs. tn secure more CO.
hercncy of association and thereby more unity ot
action, and also a larger membership, that led
the League officials this year to extend a gem
eral invitation TO all the clubs of the State to
attend the meeting here to-day AS already
stated, the invitation seems TO have been ac-
oepted as freely as it was given.
Another reason for the interest displayed is
Of less importance, but may be worth mentioning.
Some time ago it was reported from various
parts of the State that quiet effort was being
made BY Frederick S. Gibbs and Hamilton Fish, ir,
h the local conventions. with the aid Of Demo
erats and assistant Democrats to pass resolutions
contrary to those adopted last June by the State
Committee, denouncing these traitorous Assem-
O scheme il it was really under way, more careful
attention was given to the organization of clubs
and the selection Of delegates. Ii is safe TO ny TO-
night that il any OF MeSsrs Fish and Gibbss SYM
pathizers attempt to offer resolution IN their he
half Tomorrow, they will become promptly aware
Of the fact that the course OF these rcpegades IN
the Assembly is ,as much de!esfed l'y the young
Republicans OF the State as II Is by the regular
party organizations. - =,
The list of speakers includes President John Is:
Thurston. of the National League, WHO arIivru
last night; Congressman Dolliyer, OF Iowa. wn1
q expected to reach here in the mOrnlng, ana
Senator Fassett, who will discuss state ISSUES
colonel f. A. McAlpin will deliver his annual au
dress as president Of the state raSss; an' of
s sanisss sSo'< f%s colonel ssxliScs IL. ,S. as ss:
on his time Ivy his large business Interests
lie will, however, probably he persuancn 10 ~ 10
range matters 81 as 70 ddaie ScTve br"s forward
Theodore Roosevelt could not accept! noluine as 10
lie doc, the Office Of civil Serve" C4inlilss'o''l
and Timothy l.. Woodruff. OF br1"kNn; rs 10" ~
Lusv making money Ia take l.. The irlcho. 1i
John s. smith. of the New-iork Rcpah'an 1np
are active in his behalf. and If .oloM"l Mr'ip'ii y
refuses TO take the place. Mr. Smith S'..hnr ,,
made clcdItable record as secretary OF ,''o
League in l--- and SEQ. is a 81 t"lNed OF as i
candidate. IT. is thonsht thai WE roh'e"'''" VIA
finish it's work by tomorrow nIG'!.
The semi-annua meeting OF the Hatloh"l L"iI II
Committee opened this morning az m"hIi'Ss iin. a
at 10 O'Clock. President John VI ln",1'on ,ph H. a
siding. There wcTe present 'rne<ai vi, VI ch"ir
of Iowa James A. Blanchard, ni New l"rH' ch',
man of the Sub-Exccutivc Coinmiti," -. "
Angle of TEXAS: General j. !. Wrns'tI' W
Nebraska: H. VI. Dea!, Of ONO; NJ j. fTall' VI
New-Hampshire: +. l.. Lindsey, oi ohh'ran
j +. Milholland. proxy for j. l.. Sl"herkrr. 81
Kansas and Secrctary Humphrey. Oh t"' -,tl.;.
organ zation. The first business oi 'hc inecu'u1
was to fix uNn a date for the mex, convection VI
The League. 1t was decided at the Nashville meet
ing to hold il in Cincinnati. Ihe COMMITTEE,
after considerable discussion fixed upon hPrn
~ 1901 as the date Of the proposed Assembly
Mr. Deal in behalf of the Obi" clubs. favored a
later date June ), but il was thought that tlis
would throw the League meeting OF e42 t:G t.GG
close to the regular party convehtlofi witch VIII
nominate Republican candidates Tor frcs""h,
and Vlce-President committee Consisting ~
President ThurstOn Mr. Deal, Chairman Blaii"h'
ard and Secretary Humphrey was appoh"d 10 "o-
onrate with the Ohio League officials III arranging
IT. dot.;,s Of be All the { !ucllIati