New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
WORK OF THE LEAGUE MEN.
BRINGING TOGETHER FACTIONS IN THE
PARTY.
MEETING THE LEADERS OF THE REpuBII CANS
OF ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES
URGING ORGANIZATION.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSBr


URGING ORGANIZATION.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusEr
Huaalo. June 25.-The missionary band Of the Ma
uonnl Republican League and Of the State Republican
League arrived here to-day and had the qualification
NJ hrding Buffalo Republicans disposed TO support
them heartily In their efforts to organize Republican
clubs IN western New-Y0rk. Already IL Is apparent
that the movement organize Republican CLUBS In the
state has been greatly stimulated by their tour But
their visits to Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buaio
have had another satisfactory result and that is cult"
,s,Ion OF a spirit of harmony among the Republicans
Of those cities. Local discussions In every one OF
those cities last fall diminished the Repuohcan vo'es
The meeting held by the leaders OF the League have
een attended by the men at the head OF the various
Republican factions in those cities, and RECOMMENDATIONS
have been brought about which undoubtedly VIII re-
u,H In a union Of Republicans at the polls this fall
The League missionaries met the representatives OF
The Republican clubs and party organizations OF Erie
and Niagara Counties at the rooms Of the Republican
Cop1ty Committee OF Erie County this aftern0on
Among other prominent Republicans OF the vicinity
osent were Congressman Farquhar, Senator Laugh
e., Collector Morgan W. A. Cobb editor Of The
,ns,nort Journal' John A. Merritt, postmaster Of
T-ocrnort and Chairman White Of the Republican
County Committee Timothy Z. Byrnes. cmef organ
,er Of the National Republican League addressing the
meeting said
AS understand IT, Erie County already has an excellent
,ub organization and glad Of It, But 1t can doubt
less be improved We propose TO put club organization
in every town The United States That Is inoeeu'
large organizations II you should attempt TO quei
mob In this city, doubtless you would be unable TO
40 so because you mob yourselves But II you are
trled few months and march together. shoulder 70
shoulder in a small body, you in consequence oil your
could subdue the strongest and largest MOB
We nropose to organize army for the Republican party
We invite TO membership in these clubs every man OF
Republcan sympahies We invite an expression oy our
members OF their Republican opinions. III the Republican
has
an exnression OF opnion at from its members we
so not propose to invite simply the young men, we
Also wish the old belong to these clubs we WISH
~ possible enroll every Republican voter IN bunalo
q, hesa clubs This work is no. simply for this fall
We propose only to elect Republican Governor out
also Republican President. We are organizing these
clubs in States where there is no election this ia In
Ohio we organizing these clubs IN every Town. in
obio we are going to elect Major Mckinley By $4,000
majority (Applausc)
E. A. McAlpin, president Of the State Republican
League, said
elect Governor We propose to have 10000 clubs In
this State. In New-York we propose to have nIty.sA
clubs and in Brooklyn thirty clubs. They have @Ren
Oh their coats gone 70 work in Albany syracuse anu
Rochester When we have the Republican vote In this
state we carry IT, That objec-tc get out tsat
Republican this State by thorough organization
Of the clubs Buffalo has been example in the organ
ization clubs. We wish to encourage the growth OF
those clubs. a.
A. B. Humphrey, of New-York, secretary Of the
National Republican clubs said
As sat here and looked your faces recalled the
words Senator Sherman at the Ohio Convention. he
said that he attended political conventions for many
wears hut he had such evidence OF Republican
enthusiasm at a convention since 1856. We have thai
experience all through the State
willard A. Cobb, Editor Of "The Lockport Journal"
said
penublcan victory. 1t grand good work to organize
Republican clubs. In the campaign OF 1885 We hso
compact Republican party in Niagara County and We
cave Harrison 600 majority There, as elsewhere VIC can
o,gani,e Republican clubs which will give US Repubi-
can majority as large fall in the fall OF 1888
John A. Merritt, Of Lockport, said
7 believe that in organization is strength Club Or
ssnzauon to me, is the strongest element IN
potcs Our enemy, Democratic party is about this
same already perfected the organization Of
clubs In Niagara. When united In Niagara, and
believe shall be this fall we win.
samuel Stewart, of Hamburg, said:
did not come here make speech but DO want 70
say one thing that dissension In Erie ana
Sdg re SaSe s Of and and
work with union in hearts and we shall win tho
victory that we Erie in 1850 1864 and In later
years.
W. T. McGunin, Of Akron said
We ought to 20 70 work and am sure that BY hard
work we can carry Erie County aud the State.
Judge swift president Of the Union Veteran Legion
Iaid
Gentlemen certainly this is working in the right d.
rection 1t is by club organization that we can VIM
II you get these clubs organized every RepuOhcah so
10 It that his next-door neghbor casts his vote You get
In the Republican by 10 o'clock upon elecuoh ody
and by . O'Clock you have the enemy upon the rum
Club organization indispensable to success nowadays
Walter J. Shepherd said:
II could say one word would mean something 10
would be ths-that every Republican believes that IL
every Republican votes Republican ticket we shall
win Let bygones Of dissensiOn be by-gones IN Erle
County and shall this State by large VoVe'
Congressman Farquahar SAID;
81 AT officers have come mere
The only wav be reached is by coming together
and dscoursng upon the harmones instead OF the us
cordances the Republican party DO not bcheve III
bossism do believe in leadership we have sunefe
loss Of strength In the Republican party by too much
Capitalization. The party machinery has not fully eA'
messed the will Republican voters and their thoughU9
1t has cost the of the multitude The brass Daha
has been too ahead Of the procession AS Genera
Carkson states. got TO come back to the people
In order to gain back strength The farmers nave
grievances listen 20 them Our mechanics have grey
ances listen TO them We have 500 Republican majority
In this city Of Buffalo, but 1t has been dssaed by u.s.
sension Organization will sweep away all this dsseh'ion
Senator Laughn said:
am glad 70 see such an excellent representation OF the
Republican party this county and OF Niagara county
There is nothing tends TO political victory as or
ganizaton few years ago 1 organized young m"h
Garfield Club know we got into that club many young
men who otherwise would have voted the Democratic
ticket. young into club ana tney
stick Republican party We are to have the most
important election Led for In this State ana here
is every indication that the Republicans will win IT, The
people are disgrsted with the Democratic ad-
mlnis.ration. They sick OF the sham canal
Invest CATION The Democrats at Albany were opposed
10 our proposed investigation on the ground OF expense
and then they appointed committee of their own They
have summoned Of witnesses at great expense ana
asked them absurd questions 1t is Of the greatest I'M
portance TO the commercial interests OF the state
that we should elect Republican Governor
and Republican Legislature, In order that we
nav have thorough and sincere Investigation OF the
Canal Department / say as citizen OF Bunaio' that
unless the Republican party is successful this fall the
rana, administration VIII be tied until Thorough
inquiry has been made of the Canal Department by
Republican Legislature.
The League band Of missionaries VIII visit James
town Tomorrow