New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06
THE LEAGUES GOOD START.

There was no lack of spirit or purpose IN the
proceedings of the Republican State League at
Syracuse Yesterday. An assembly more en-
tbusiastic or harmonious has never been drawn
together in this State. Every hope OF the
Leagues officers was fulfilled in the number
and character of the delegates. President NC
Amin delivered an opening speech OF great
force. we'll calculated to impress the assembly
with the serious nature of the political task II
has assumed. The League is bound to remem-
her that in certain sense it is on trial. AL
though the movement OF which it is par'
becon IN New York. it has not developed here
ca widely nor has 1t exerted so strong an IN
fuence upon affairs as in several OF the o'her
States Nowhere is it more needed than IN
New York Nowhere has 1t greater WORK OF
n fairer opportunity The influence which a
victorious effort on It's part would exert woula
ha nv no means confined 10 New-York, put
would extend all over the country and wouiu
art with tremendous power In improving ne
m,hlican prospects In 1892. There is every
reason 70 believe that the convention reanzed
all this and that it will carry away from oyra.
cuse an inspiration that will render every ioca'
cuh there represented Jealous and strong in lls
Work this fall. s
Colonel McApin touched the right chord
when he smoke of the value OF individual iaoor'
There ara more Republican voters than Demo-
cratic IN this State if only they can be got at
and drawn to the polls The trouble always is
+ho. the Democrats vote while the Republicans
vote if convenient. In measure this is ac-
counted for by the fact that the DenoctaH'
strength is largely consolidated in the cites
where il is easily reached by both good lniiu-
ences and bad while the Republican consult
nancy il scattered over large areas or country
and cannot be easily brought to focus IN the
haIlot- boxes on Election Day. 1t is to be borne
IN mind however, that although there IS MOI
the slightest reason to suppose that flesldeh'
uo,,;son in 1888 received a single vote more
| 4har the natural strength of the Republican
marty in New York while there is every reason
r. know that Governor Hi received many thou'
sands of votes in excess OF the natural Deiho
cratic strength, out of q total OF more uhai
900. 600 ballots Hills majority over Harrison
was only 1875. Democr II pluralltles IN Statt
contests have recently fallen short OF l4'ooo
Colonel MoAlpin's suggestion that there are
over ). coo election districts in the State hlnt'
mainly at the result which can be obtained i
A the League goes W NOih III
| intelligent way.
A rousing convention with lots of enthusiasm
and good speeches is a frst-rate start but j
is no more than a start. If it is followed D!
nothing more practical it will cast slight re
Election in the balot-boxes. We are convinced
that there is 10 available force, in addition Il
that always exerted by the regular party com
mittees which is so hopeful OF good results a
the League and we are anxious to impress
every member Of every club with the fact tina
he must make himself, if he will realEc thl
hone. an active politician from now until tn
closing of the polls The issue presented b!
the Democratic nomination of rich, common
place individual, who is intended to serve n
other purpose than the re-estabishment OF lam
MANY influence at Albany, will create stron
nonular sentiment in favor of the Republican
party. It's positions upon National question
will greatly aid the State campaign. There
every chance of a successful contest with tn
Democracy if the Republicans in every count
can be impressed with their opportunity AM
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