New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-08
THE BUFFALO CONVENTION.
1T WILL BE RIG AND MOST EARNEST.
COLONEL M'ALrIN Tells OF THE PREPARATIONS
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COLONEL M'ALr1N TELLS OF THE PREPARATIONS
FOR CARING FOR VISITORS.
1t Is now almost certain that Thursday and Friday
Of next week there Will be more Republicans IN bunao
than ever have boon there at one time before Inc
National Convention of the Republican Nauohai
League will be held there on those DAYS ana he-
publcans from every State IN the Union VIII oe 'here
then. The convention will be called together on
Thursday morning by the president OF the League VINO
will face PERHAPS the largest gSthenhs Oh hopuoahs
that Buffalo has ever seen. Colonel EdWih A NC
Alpn. the president Of the Republican League of this
State went to Buffalo a few days ago to make ar
raneements for the accommodation OF the RepubncaL
members from this State who are anxious TO attend the
convention. Colonel McAlpln returned to this city
Yesterday and a Tribune reporter saw him at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel In the afternoon. He was sur
ronnded bv young Republicans who had come to see
him In regard to the work OF the campaign which the
League Is doing and it was some time before he could
get time to tell about what he had done in Buffalo
and about the outlook for the Republican party In
that part Of the State.
II think" he said, that the meeting in Buffalo
will be the largest Of the kind that has been held
In this state. All of the accommodations that the
hotels have now engaged, and there is talk OF
putting up cots fox the accommodation OF the late
Corners in the rink and in the public buildings.
How many people do think will be therel
"well, 1t is supposed now that there Will be at
take place on next Friday night. There lob
delegates to the convention and equal number OF
alternates. There will be Just as many Republicans
we can find places for. | cannot tell exactly how
many will 60 from this city. l have had many aI>
plcatons from and organizations that want TO
go, but We do not want to take any one and not be
able to find place for him to stay in. The Lincoln
Pioneer Club will go my escort and, besides. there
will be the Charles A. Hess Battery Of the XXlst
Assembly District; the Uniformed Republican Club
Of Brooklyn, and a number. OF other uniformed Re
publican organizations. l waiting now to hear
from Buffalo to learn as 10 how many can be
accommodated. When l get word from there can
then tell You how many likely to go from
this city to the convention 1 think that it Will be
one of the most enthusiastic gatherings OF Repub
that has been seen in this State in many years
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio; senator Sherman OF
OMo Whiteaw Reid and other leading Republicans
are hkoly to be present, and think that they will
be-"
"How is the feeling throughout the statel"
"There is the greatest enthusiasm wherever have
been. Buffalo Is simply going wild over the conven-
ton. ! never have seen anything like II there be-
fore. ! at the Republican County Committees
headquarters the other day. and 1t is perfect bee
hive. The members of the committee hard at work
getting the county into shape, organizing and uni
forming clubs and In every way helping on the cam
psgn. 1t is keeping them busy to look after the
clubs that are being organized, and there are now
over fifty League clubs In the county. There was
meeting last Monday night OF college men, and
they organized club Of college Republicans
with a membership Of over 100. These young men
are now doing hard work, and when they return TO
their schools they intend to carry the work there
The White House. the home OF the Republican club
Of Buffalo, will have doors open for visitors during
the convention"
Andrew b. Humphrey. the secretary OF the Repuo-
lican National League, who went to Buffalo With
Colouei MoAlpin. also retNEsne1 yesterday. Mr..
Humphrey equally enthusiastic was Colonel
McApin the outlook for the success of the con
vention in Buffalo Of the Republican National League
To Tribune reporter he said yesterday
=" / went TO Buffalo TO make the final arrangements
for holding the National Convention OF the League,
which is 10 take place In Buffalo september 10
and 16. The convention is bound to be great sue
II earnestness in the preparation amounts 10 any
thing. met all OF the members Of the various com
mttees which have charge of the arrangements, and
their work is complete. Buffalo IS ready to receive
and care for all of those who to the convention
The reports which ! received from the Western and
tendance much larger than was at first expected. l
win be surprised II there not at least 10000
strangers in Buffalo during the two days Of the conven
ton.
The managers OF the Republican National Leagu
are very much pleased with the convention OF the
now lO2 members of the Buffalo College League who
have been enlisted from the city and Its vicinity
They have organized 10 take part In the parade, and
they will make interesting feature Of Il. General
Jewett. Of Buffalo, will be the grand marshal of the
parade