New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN
CLUB DOINGS AND PERSONAL NOTES.


CLUB DOINGS AND PERSONAL NOTES.
If one can Judge from the early preparations made
for vigorous campaign by the Republican clubs IN
Harlem and the enthusiasm shown at their meetings
the coming fall election will show wonderful increase
In the Republican vote. while districts that have been
Democratic by small plurates will be swept into the
Republican line Throughout all the northern part OF
Manhattan Island the Republican meetings have been
attended by enthusiastic crowds and this. too in spite
Of the fact that Republicans ont Of town
for the and that the unusually hot nights have
kept many away from these meetings.
At the last meeting Of the XXIIId District Repub-
can Club their commodous headquarters, at No. 22oO
Thriave., crowded almost to suftOcatOn. X was
held on one Of the warmest nights Of this month. but
every seat in the large hall taken tie aises we're
filed. aud the adjoining rooms packed with men.
Although this meeting was unusually protracted and
four campaign speeches were made. not more than
dozen seats we're vacated until adjournment and these
seats were promptly filed by those standing In the
doorways.
"Why, sir' said a wellknown Republican in Iiar-
lem, Il never saw anything like it. AT this rate we
will sweep Manhattan Island from Fifty ninth-st. 70
Spuyten Duyv so clean that there won't be Demo
cratic majority left. Now. I'm not joking. / mean
every word Of it, The northern part Of this island is
the Republican hope Four out of every five men who
move up here are Republicans The XIXth District was
carried by the Democrats last fall by plurality Of only
sixty votes and that when the greatest Democratic
tdawave In years swept over the country. There were
10000 votes registered in that district, but over 1000
did not vote Now everybody knows that three out Of
four Of these stay-aways were Republicans. Where
would the Democratic plurality of sixty have been if
those 1000 registered voters had vOtedl But since
last fall hundreds Of Republican families have moved
into our district, and just you live we Will
roll up Republican majority in this district that VIII
sweep It into the Republican line and keep it there
Just put me on record as saying that
The Republicans on Washington Heights also arc
getting ready for strong fight this fall That part of
the city too IS filing up with Republican families
The Washington Republican Club in Onehundred-and-
ffty-secOndst, near Amsteriam-ave have been doing
a good deal Of effective preliminary campaign work
during the summer, and now can be said to have the
full allowance Of paint on and eager for red not
campaign. Already 1t has appointed a special cam
pagn committee for tho purpose Of arousDs the Re
pubcans OF the Heights and especially for looking up
the new corners who of the Republican faith or who
can be turned in the right direction and bring them
Into the club circular has just been issued by this
club requesting every resident Of tho Heights to make
himself known II in sympathy with the party and to
unite in efforts for good government. This circular
will be followed in a few days by parades with bands
Of music and public meetings. when wellknown Re-
publlcan speakers will make addresses This club has
been in existence less than year. and already has over
100 members and has made a record for Itself as an
aggressive active and enthusiastic Republican oTganlZa
ton.
one thing which has fired the Republicans OF Ilar-
lem with such enthusiasm is the recent convention Of
Republican clubs In Syracuse All the Harlem del
ecaton have given the most glowing accounts Of that
assembly Charles :. Ward, Of the delegates
from the XXIId District Republican Club said to his
club: "Gentlemen: have attended great many
conventions in my life, and am not young man
either but sincerely and conscient1usly say that
never saw such magnificent body Of young men ia
nv lie You talk about enthusiasm. Truly, don't
believe there ever was anything Ike H. prominent
Democrat met me in the Globe Hotel, in Syracuse.
during the convention and said he had never seen
ANYTHING like it In his life lie said II the Republican
party could turn out such splendid body Of young
men he did not blame any young for wanting to
be Republican
Reports similar TO this were made TO all the Repub-
Hcan clubs in Harlem aud they have fired
Republicans with enthusiasm to d remarkable
degree. Nearly all Of these clubs have
already appointed their committee fc' the fall cam
paign.
The Harlem Republican Club has accepted the In
vaton of the IIoboken Turtle Club - unite the an
nual outings OF the clubs in excursion to Larch-
mont to take place September ). The following were
elected 10 membership in the 1arlem Republican Club
last week: Thomas L. Cranston, No. 3oi East one
hundred and -foureenth-st; Charles ~ Guibert, No
100 west one hundred EANN~A-NN ~
Richmond No 100 East One-hundred AID fourteenth
st. Harry L. Wright No. CO.. East observation-disclosures
twentethst. \. J. Whiteside, No. 151 West One-hun
and Thirty. third-st Grin ID. Person. No 30 Edge
combe-ave.: Joseph King Combs no. "a West One
hundred and twenty-sxth-st, and Henry Raphael. No.
Il East Fifty -elghthst.
There is a movement or foot 10 commemorate the
battle Of Harlem Plains which was fought september
10 I776, by a monument on the plot Of ground at
Mornlngslde Park which comprises the battle-ground.
Owing r. ths absence Of j. Grand senla VINO Is
on his vacation the chimes OF It. Andrews Church VIII
30 rung to-day by b. Il. sen1. The chimes VIII DC,
for the morning. service. commencing at 10 30 a. m
/. English Change, :, Hymn Grant =,
- Harold; {. kidceFmin,t -; >. "Genuesareth
q. Mauoah7, :, Belmont, Q, " 81. Thomas For
the evening prayer. commencing 40 30 p "a:
l. "EnCli-h Changes: - Ticbneid"; ,, keyeluek
g. sweet Hour OF Prayer
The Harlem Library Association Is 10 erect Jour
story bachelor apartment house on the so9th.
side OF Onr-hundredand twent fCrty one ict
east OF Lenox-aye The building Is TO be 44Svo ieet'
and viii cost 100000. - ,u
Mr. Crson z. RAY no. sloop yacht Annie T., VIII
start shortly on a cruise u the eastward rhe Is
now being Overhaulcd at her anchorage, Onehnldcd-
and -thirtleth-st. and the Harlem River. -,
The Third Avenue RailrOad FmplOyes' Mutual ne
H6z Association VIII hold its anuua picnic and summer