New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-11
FOR An EARLY CONTENTION.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT REPUBLICANS on
THE STATE CAMPAIGN THIS FALL
vICE-PREsIDENT NORTON ON THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE ELDCTIoY-wuAT sENA-

OF THE ELDCTIoN-wHAT sENA-
TOR SLOAN SAYS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE,
Albany. June 1O.-Vice- President Norton while
journeying from w-York to his country home at
Rhneclf the Hudson saturday, met on the
railway train senator Sheard, Of Little Falls. The
Vice President" says Senator Sheard said that the
members of the National Administration were highly
Interested in the approaching election In our State In
their opinion IL Of scarcely less importance than
the Presidential election next year, in view Of the
State Offices at stake and the natural effect the result
Of the election would have upon the election OF Pres
dent next year. Mr. Morton said he hoped most
energetic measures would DO taken by the Republican
leaders TO carry the State. told him that believed
that such measures would be taken; that every Re
publican felt that the State could be won, and thus
great announcement be given TO Republicans else
where that New-York would be I'm the Republican
column in 1892 In my judgment the tide has set
emphaticaly In direction Republican tax laws
have lowered the rate of taxation In the State to the
lowest point in thirty-slx years. and naturally the
farmers and other of real estate feel grateful
Moreover, the voters feeling the BENEFITS
of the Mckinley Tariff bill. Our farmers
receiving the best returns for their
products In many years, and our manufacturers are
prosperous. In my judgment should hold Oh early
Republican State Convention and push the issues Of
the campaign II is necessary for TO hold early
State Convention in order that our County Committee
may be put TO work.
John 5. Kenyon Of Syracuse, clerk Of the State Sen
ate also favors an early state Convention for the same
reason as Senator Shead, namely that the County com
mttees may begin their labOrs at early dates NO
County committee" said Mr.. Kenyon few days ago,
is Organized for work until after the state Conven
ton held. fact most of our committees are not
elected their members chosen, until after the state
Convention Is held These committees should be eecteu
I'm January to serve for year. Then they would De
at work In July and August as they should Ue pre-
pairing for a campaign Of the magnitude we have De-
fore us. But now, II q state Convention Is hed III
september the new committees are not elected ana
their officers selected much before october |. mat
is 100 late The Democrats can begin work then and
win because all their vote is in the cities and easily
organized for a political battle. But our vote Is
mainly cast by farmers and is scattered over such Dig
COMMITTEES rs Chautauqua and st. Lawrence. 1t taxes
time TO get at such dispersed body OF
voters II our convention is held in August we
shall have double the time to perfect this work OF
organization
Senator sloan of Oswego also believes that Repup-
licans sond be early alert TO the work Of the pohuc
campaign this year "The Republican party never
loses anything by making an energetic, above board
campaign he said several days ago, and disregadlng
any plans of the Democrats for late State campaigns
We make votes by appealing to the intelligence oil
voters by specific, by circulating pppc u0cu air
and BY thus coming ont into the sunshine ana ar III
stead of burrowing underground and by secret processes
attempting 10 get votes do not believe me mePu1
lcans ever won by stu hunt Gampasn ana ina Tas If
the Democratic party And In the aPproachng ottos
campaign believe that have good cause ana tha'
the people are with us and therefore ,h we r w g
rather than lose by early asking than 10 support e
candidates of the ReOuDucan party"