New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
ACTIVE LEAGUE WORK.
STIRRING Up REPUBLICAN CLUBS IN TIE
VARIOUS STATES.
POINTED QUESTIONS FOR LEAGUE OFFICIALS
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THUESTON WANTS
INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT
MATTERS SPIRITED CAMPAIGNS
OUT WFST-TIIE SARATOGA
IS FOR LEAGUE OFFICIALS
CONVENTION.


II is now settled that the semi-annual meeting
Of the Republican National League Executive
Committee will be- held at Saratoga next month.
The exact date cannot be announced until tAe
time of the New-York League Convention is agreed
upon, the intention being 10 have the members oi
the committee meet either Immediately after the
convention adiourus or while it is IN progress
The date Of the convention will De fixed at the
meeting of Tie Ncv-York League Executive Com
uittcc. which will be held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. New-York. tomorrow This meeting OF
the National Committee will be- an important
one. and because of this fact President Thurston
has issued the following circular:
National Ieadquarters
The Republican League Of the United staie Gn,.
Juy 2l. 800.
Dcar sr: The ,cmiaunual meeting Of the National
Republican League COMMITTEE. Will. in al p.oon"ilil,
he held Al saratoga ,pruF> y. - durilG DA' "o ..i
ot August. In order thar ~" may have az I!aId
necessary information for the OF the committee
you aro requested to answer the following questions;
/. How many permanent Republican clubs are there
! iiow many of these belong to the Lc4Te'
,. II there }, any particular reason WY All of them
do not Join The League, pleas stat" It.
:. How many clubs have been aided TO your
>. When and where VIII your state League Executive
o. When aud where Will your next state League
: What step, ar being tahcn BY your Ioarue with
reference 10 thl, years cam0N-n
=. !, there any di,Sat,fl tlol IN your League or
clubs 4 40. what j. the cause of II
.. What j. the general opinion among RepnpllcanS
In your stat" concerning the action OF Conc -,
Win reference 70 the Federal Election. Tariff silver
10. Are the relations between yonr Lcague clubs
and the regular party committee, harmonious ana
satisfactory all round II not is the and
can YOU suggest remedy
II. DO your Republican clubs gNner1llv take an
active part in the Republican prImares-if not. why
IL Please add any suggestions or Information that
would help tn" Committce and The can-e
JOHN VI. TIjvRSTON. President.
\. r. Hr MPIREN secretary.
Republican clubs DESTROYS of rendering elective
service TO the party. may learn lesson from the
untring activity of the Democratic Reform Club
for thc purpose Of breaking down the protective
tariff system. That is its avowed object Of eN-
steucc. and it is proceeding 10 obtain this end
in a systematic, energetic manner \ large fund
has already been raised by rho clubs Finance
Committee o( which that Distinguished disciple
of Golden Everett T. Wheeler, is chairman. This
money is being carefully expended in the disr.bu-
ton of fwe-trade literature and public meetings
! throughout the country feature Of these
meetings, 10y the way. is the demolition of a
pretended protection speaker at tie hands of a
| frcc-trade dchat"r, Mr.. Wheeler himself ire
quently. OF course this club has the secret
assistance of the Democratic leaders but re-
formers pretend 10 bc comparison in the work,
hoping thus 10 be- more effective in convincing
and converting Republicans particularly farmers,
70 whom they are addressing themselves cs-
| pccay both East and West.