New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-14
nrAcrr CLTRS IN NEW. YORK.

IN ,our first page to-day will be found an
article which gives some account of the efforts
the Republican League of this State is making
10 organize new League clubs in such election
districts throughout the State as do not already
contain them. 1t is scarcely necessary to say,
after all that the League has accomplished in
this and other States to the advantage of the
partv, that its work is in no sense whatever In
conflict with that of the regular campaign CON-
mittees. On the contrary, the ono supplements
and aids the other, and both are everywhere
pursued with perfect harmony and uniform
result in awakening party interest, insul1ng
party unity and advancing the chances OF party
success. Where these clubs are not now in eX-
istence there may be some hesitation on the
part of prominent Republicans about assisting
Mr. OBnen's work of organization lest it may
bring about a division of forces and weakness
on that account This feeling is not unnatural
in small towns and in the country districts where
campaign workers are few and campaign treas
uries low But il is a mistaken feeling, and SO
at variance with experience that it should not
he perrnitted Ito prevail The club always en-
largcs the circle Of campaign workers. ltS
great mission is to turn the private citizen into
an active politician. It's work is wholly Gre
alive.
The League is strong in New-Yorl1, but it
still has a great task in the future 1t should
have an organization wherever there are enough
Republicans 70 maintain one As Mr. Clarl1sOn
has 50 often suggested and as the League has
moved the social instinct can be rendered
powerful in building up Republican principles
aIn- tt-al ~,
creating lodges Of Fpemasons and Odd Follows
and in spreading the Farmers Alliance. 1t can
also be brought into play as force for the
growth of interest in public affairs continually
to the improvement of politics in every county
It can stimulate politicians to do right and de-
ter them from doing wrong. 1t can aid in the
calculation of public questions among all classes
of the people so that they need not be miSled
by partisan falsehOods so that they can per-
ceiye how well or how i'll they are being served
by the officials to whom they have intrusted
their affairs, so that they can have a vehicle
for the quick and effective expression of then
sentiments, and so that in times of electoral
commoton they can work for good government
with as little waste of time and money as pos
sible
We hope that the Republican newspapers of
New-YOrlS will take an active interest in pro-
noting the Leagues work of organization. They
can render most valuable service by explain
ing the Leagues objects, and by showing the
disinterested character of its influence. In
about three weeks the League will meet in a
State convention. Within that time hundreds
Of new clubs can be formed. It is impossible
to overeStimate the good Of which such close
organization is capable. There is a large pos
sibility of success in the State campaign this fall
in despite OF Flowers money and Hills devil
try. 1t will grow in direct proportion as these
clubs are brought into existence and made
factors in the struggle.