New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-14
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
ORGANIZING FOR A VIGOROUS STATE CAM:
PAIGN.
ENTHUSIASTIC AND SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE %
STATE AND NATIONAL LEAGUE REPREsES.
TATIvES-PLANNING FOR HEARTY CO.
OPERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
THE COMMON ENEMY.

OPERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
THE COMMON ENEMY.
The conference between the Republican County
Committee and the representatives Of the State
and National Republican Leagues at the Com
mittees headquarters in The Tribune Building yes
terday was most satisfactory in every respect
For July meeting the attendance on the paro
of the regular organization was certainly re-
markable. scarcely a district being unepresen-
ted The proceedings were as interesting as the
most enthusiastic Republican could desire, and
when they closed everybody present felt that
the ioint-session was complete success, and one
that argued well for a united and aggressive CAM
paign in this State. happy blending OF the
energetic effort Of young men with the experience
Of veteran politicians.
Jacob NJ Patterson, chairman Of the County
Committee, presided There were present besides
him William II. Belamy, secretary; Deputy-Sur-
vcyor John Collins Edward ]. Bartlett, James A.
Blanchard William Hcnkel, Michael Goode, Jonn
r. Nugent, John Simpson, Edmund G. Lee, Robert
A. Greacen, Denis O'Shea, George iillard, wash
ington Wanamaker, Charles Murray, John Grimes,
Charles G. Cronin. Henry Clinton Bac<us John
H. Connor, William BroolIfeld, Henry Grasse'
John G. Dodd as tie representative OF Stepneh ID.
French. Frank Raymond, G. II. Schumann ana
j. w Jacobus.
On behalf of the National League were A. b.
Humphrey, secretary, and T. E. Byrne, of Mime
sofa, while the State League was represented by
f. s. McAlpin, president; John s. Smith, chalr-
man Of the Sub-Executive Committee, and Edward
c. OBrien, State organizer.
On the invitation Of Chairman Patterson, Colonel
McAlpin explained briefly the object of the
conference "The League comes TO you," he said.
"not TO ask ycu FOR money, but In
Olo
recognize in this committee the fundamentaa
source Of authority of the Republican party In
this CITY, We desire TO organize the voters into
clubs in every district When these clubs are or
ganized we desire YOU TO place officers over them
in order that all may work in harmony under tho
direction of the County Committee. The oblect
of these examinations is TO make every member
q worker in getting men to register and alter
ward in getting those men TO the polls on Lice
ton Day. Suppose there were in the state l'ooo
clubs of 90 members eac... Thus you secure
the active work of 10O 900 men, You see what
n power that is We believe in keeping these or
panizations permanent. They serve as channels
by which to reach ont to the masses and bind
them to the Republican party. They are greas
power in the organization of voters Of different
nationalites In every city of 100000 popu-
lotion in this State twenty different natonaltles
are reprcsented BY means of these clubs, properly
differed by representative men of those rationale
ties, we are enabled 10 keep them constantly Id
line with the Republican party"
Mr.. Byrne, Of Minnesota, said that he had juso
been through Ohio where the system OF cluo
organization absolutely insured the election Oh
Mayor Mckinley by $4,000 majority. These
clubs throughout the country" be continued, aru
TO become the common schools of the Repuohcan
marty. You NAV have activity in State head
oh out for
These clubs extend TO every locality. Through
them YOU make every man feel that he is a part OF
the machine Referring also TO the education OF
voters Of different natonalities, Mr.. Byrne said
tb,t il was really the fault of Republicans them
selves that so many Irshmen went into the Demo-
cratic party They were led TO believe on their
arrival here that that party was the party OF inc
peOpe Then their attention was called 10 thc
fact that the Republican party was generally In
mower in the National Government, and as the
Irishman was against the Government at home' he
thought he must continue to be against IL mere
and 50 he landed in the Democratic party before he
was aware of it and was held there by the promises
of employment which were so often furnished him
here in this great Democratic city. =" IL Is not
the Irslman's fault" said Mr.. Byrne :" but that is
why there are so many Irish politicians here Inc
Jrishmen are good politicians and we want them
I'm tbe Republican party where they belong.
These clubs will bring them into it and they VIII
soon he taught that their true ally and friend Is
tbc RcpnbIican party. There is no place where
cubs of this kind can be more powerful than rlghe
here in New-l0rk Ihey are III ele h"'u''
OF a volunteer army, and the STATE League
olFy asks that the County Committee shau
stand behind the organizations when are bhus
offered TO assist in the work. Secretary Hum
phrey, of the National League, also spoke. lie
emphasized the fact that social influences III pou-
tics make votes The clubs organized by the
League supplied this force " In New-iorK olty'
no said. there are 10000 Republicans who can
be relied on to vote at every election. But there
are 80 900 other voters who require to be looked
after. Now if YOU have a club of 100 men in
oveyy district in the city who will stand by you
an Election Day and worl, to bring out the free
vote YOU strengthen the Republican party to Juse
that extent Select men in every organization
70 do q special work The League does not seek
IN control the machinery. 1t only proposes 10
sIpnlv workers and place them under the dlrec'
zion Of the leaders of the regular party organi-
zatiOns.
Henry Gleason also spoke of the great power
~ the League. and the advantages which must
inevitably result from their cooperation Win
the regularly constituted political leaders.
Edward T. Bartlett commended the tone OF
representatives oil tln LN"6uV' "'t" PiNN'N' 'A'
,ccompshment of brilliant results in the cam
noicn tins so harmoniously and auspiciously
o,ered He had deprecated in the past an ap-
rorent tendency on the part Of the League toward
;ndcns.ndence of action calculated 20 lead to fric-
tion He was glad TO see this hearty return to
the first principles of the organization. The Co
onerotion of those forces represented by the
County Commi>ree on the one hand and the State
Republican League on the other, afforded the
best evidence of the true spirit which inspired
the Republicans Of the State.
Edward c. O'Brien State organizer, made
few remarks. after which the committee went into
executive session. The following subcommittee
was appointed with power TO cooperate with Tie
State League on the line Of It's propositions james
s. Blanchard, Frank Raymond Charles IL. Murray