New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
CLUBMEN AT SARATOGA.
THE SUCCESS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE
LEAGUE CONVENTION ASSURED.

LEAGUE CONVENTION ASSURED.
CLUBS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE ELDoTINd
pELEGATEs-CLARKsoN, DoLLIvER, THURS
TON, FAssErr, LODGE AND OTHERS TO
spEAK-p1scUssING CANDIDATES
FOR THE PREsIDENCY-MEET-
ING OF THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE
There is no longer any doubt as 10 the S"ooeS'
of the Republican Club Convention at carnuosa
next month. Interest in 1t increases daily.
Nearly every important section Oh 'he o'a'c
has either elected delegates or will do so tins week
or next Clubs that had lapsed into lhac'lVly
are being rcorganized for the purpose OF senoihg
representatives and taking part IN the Noh-
grcssional campaign, and many new local aeoo-
Citations are being started. From present ihuica-
tions it seems justfablc to predict thao 'ncie
will be at least 900 delegates at the meeahs'
It is now generally understood that TINS meet
ing will be practically the Republican STATE Ooh-
| vcntion of the year. That is to say lt VIII take
the place Of the regular party convention SO lar
as regards tho work of stirring up the voters and
expected, the regular State Committee holds us
meeting 10 nominate D candidate for Judge OF
the Court of Appeals, the clubmen VIII ratliy
that nomination, thus, in substance, performing
all the work of tho regular party convention.
Tho members of the State Committee have not
vet fixed the date Of their meeting, but 1t VIII
| nrobobv he some time during the week Of the
! club assembly.
The work OF secrring speakers for the conVen-
ton has progrcssc,. satisfactorily Congressman
Dovcr. :he able young orator of Iowa. who made
such favorable impression at the Grand Army
| memorial services In the Metropolitan opera
| House on Decoration Day, has accepted the
Leagues invitation to speak, and will certainly
he there Assistant POstmas,er-General Clark
sons presence is also reasonably assured. fresl-
dent John NJ. Thurston, Of the National KepuDi-
can League will deliver one OF the principal
speeches Henry Cabot Lodge is expected Sen
ator Fassett will be among the club delegates
from Elmira. lie is booked for speech. IN
vitatons to speak have been sent 10 senators
Evarts and IIiscock and ex-senator warner Miller
Mr. Dcpew will not likely get Rack from EUROPE
in time, by September :, the date OIL 'he con-
vontion but no has been invited 10 attend and
deliver an address AS nearly all the prominent
leaders OF the party will be in Saratoga that
week, there is no pOSSiohiy vi " "'
the oratOrical part Of the programme
A decided stimulus has been given TO the matter
Of eccting delegates by the report that an EFFORT
was being quietly made to capture the conFeh-
ton in the interest Of q traiJorCus element OF the
marty This was to be done by organizing
lot Of nominal clubs in this city ana throue"ouo
the State whose representatives would he frleh"s
Of Ncssrs Gibbs and Fish, the leaders OF me lc.oh
| In the Assembly last winter that did i's oeSV
| 70 cripple the Republican majority ana TURN uc
| LEGISLATURE over TO the Democracy. RumorS oi
this attempt came in so fast from so many Souto''
that loyal Republicans in all parts OF the o'''c
! determined 10 prevent the cousUmmation OF any
| such scheme, if il was really under way, pE at
tending carefully TO the election OF the deegateS'
This is being done so thoroughly that it is safe
| to assume 10 element headed BY the Assemolymeh
mentioned will gain control Of the meeting
One of the much discussed questions in connec-
ton with the convention is that Of the election
Of officers of the League for the coming year.
Who will succeed President McAlpln? Who will
manage the New-YorlS club campaign this fall
! Colonel McATpn is one OF the most popular young
| Rcnublicans in the State lie has done excellent
service for his party and the League. But, as
every one knows, he has great business interests
| which absorb his time and energies lie does
NOT want 10 assume the responsibilities OF the
| presidency another wear and has said so frankly
II he pcrsists in his determination somebody else
must be found TO take his place Whoever Is
chosen will have no easy time Of II. The State
| League has work and plenty of II TO do On the
clubs will develop largely the task OF lnstructing
the voters Of the State in the new Election law.
To do this will necessitate the formation Of local
| organizations in every election district In the
State The mere distribution of printed directions
is not sufficient; the practical workings OF the
I law must be shown To do this well will involve
great labor, and il is only portion OF what the
clubs part is in the work OF the campaign.
| Hence in casting about for n suitable man 10
take Colonel McAlpns place. II the Colonel per
ssis in declining reelection, the leaders OF Cne
movement are not in search Of icnrehead, but
! a man who possesses the ability. energy and eN-
| perience to direct a campaign on the lines men-
toned and in harmony with the regular party
! organization. Several men have been mentioned
and discussed, including James A. Blanchard,
member of the National League Executive Com
John S Smith. jerome l.. Fisher. of Jamestown;
William 5. Williams, Of BROOKLYN; llmothy l..
). Woodruff, the rising young Republican Of Kings
County; James s. Iehmaier, and several others.
The meeting OF the National League Executive
Committee which will he held NJ SARATOGA on
the day before the convention, will be well ar
tended, President ThurSion desires II shall he.
| The southern States Leagues are naturally much
interested in the meeting, in view ot the Federal
EcciiGn bill and will be well ,ha rePG@srntea ,r
South Carolina writes shall he NJ Saratoga
10 attend the meeting of the Committee. There
are many remarkable political developments In
this State now. and feel warranted in saving
that the prospects for the Republican party have
never been so good President Blunt Of the
Louisiana State League. says: "onr League
has opened the Congressional campaign here.
Pass that Lodge bill and we will send 10 Con-
gross four Representatives to take the places OF
the four Democrats who now occupy the seats Of
Republicans by force and outrage. That bill is
the gateway 10 fair count and honest elections
in the South DO our Republican Senators lack
nerve 10 pass it?'
| ILLINOIS CLUBS AT WORK