New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
MR. BROOKFIELD CONFIDENT.
THE COUNTRY REPUBLICANS IN LINE.
ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE ELECT1oN-AN
HARMONIOUS PARTY.

Chairman William Brookfeld. OF the kepuohceh
state Committee returned this city last evening from
what he called a Of inspection OF the hepuoiieA'
lines OF battle In several counties In the souther io
and centre Of the state Mr.. Brookfed was III '"o
best OF spirits regarding his trip and said that ho'
what he had seen and learned there was nothing 10 DO
apprclcnded in the interior from apathy OF oS@A''N
IN the Republican ranks.
IL left New-York June co. he sid. end .
have since visited Broome. Tioga, Tompkins anu
Cayuga counties. | made 1t my business TO see Vuo
chairmcn and members Of the County Commune s
other prominent Republicans IN the ciles' 'o""S MN
villages Of the parts of the state where was as "eh
as the leading men OF the Republican ciuDs anu VI
ganzatons OF different kinds. which latter are gen
orally In the hands Of the w1deawaRe, ac'l'e 'ou.e
men Of the party. / went TO see the farmers "Ho
were getting In their orops-and 1t is mighty busy
time inst now with them. visited the merchants IN
their stores the lawyers and the doctors In uleir
Offices or on the road, wherever could find theh' al"
the manufacturers. mcchapics and workmen IN uo''
factories mills and workshops. can truly cay
that was delighted with the reception which n"o
everywhere and with what the Republicans OF o'oi'
shade and faction told of the political ou'ooh'
There was oniv one story told me wherever went
and that was that the men OF our party are uhi'ed
and confident, full OF hope and ready FOR the com
paign to begin. The situation Is bright for ue NJ
publlcans, and everywhere 1t is growing brighter
Il have not seen a better spirit manifested In many
years Tho prevalent belief is that this Is the year
that are going TO win and all our people arc '1N'
as one man 70 Join hands In giving Harrison ana
Reid such a majority as has not been gwen ior u''
Republican ticket for q long time. II Is really toe
soon 20 expect enthusiasm early In the race ou
II II isn't genuine enthusiasm With when our Poop''
arc already Imbued IL Is something very much hhe IT.
IL astonished me 10 find SO much hearty det"rthha
don In oil the neighborhoods which visited 10 70 %
work for the success Of :he Republican ticket Al
through the farming localities they busy taklns
care OF their hay and wheat and other producS' "ni'
arc abundant this year, but they all ready 10 tih
politics and arc anxious for the time TO come whet
they cnn 60 to the polls and deposit their votes W'
Benjamin Harrison and Whitelaw Reid
Mr. BIOol1heh said that he should continue MS
trips until he had visited every county In the oui'e
and learned how affairs stand all over the state.
Il MEM to hnd ont before get through nc
added. whether our Republican friends are In thor
oueh touch with the organization. and ready to g
shoulder TO shoulder into the fight. When hho
ANYTHING wrong shall try q sct 1t right. but am
rcased to say that far there has been little need
for such service. The Republican party was never
more thoroughly harmonious or In better "orl"s
order
chairman Brookfcld Will leave this city again this
avep;nc Going 10 Syrao>e where with other members
of the special committee appointed for the purpose
hv tho Rcuuh!can state Committee. he VIII meet
.le representa- vc- Of the party Of Onondasa ana ana
Madison O,uu;ics. which compose th" AANNI ~.
~ Ds1rta and undertake a satisfactory adjust
nnt Of questions rcla'lag - the bass Of fere'en n
,aflO,, which have been engaging the ATTENTION W
EcnIiMcou, I'm that part Of the state. This meotne
stf hr hold on Friday and soon as matters hir
,i,g or.f IL The northern part u the state.
! may return 10 New YORK ol'l1Iai.y ana tA, ~,
tho fot, luov how thing progressing. ne hn1'T
vt,b a chnc-fnl smile but shall not stop untl
have gone ihloush the whole state and have goI tne
lly Of the land from the Niagara RIVER 10 Moh-'"A
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