New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE IN COLORADO.

JAMES A. BLANCHARD SAYS THAT 1T is UNITED
AND ENTHUsIAsTIO-HIS WESTERN TRIP.
lanes A. Blanchard president Of the Republican
club OF this city, and the New-York member Of the
National Executive Committee OF the KepuDncan
League returned yesterday from his trip 10 Colorado.
where he went to adjust the difficulties which had
arisen in the League organization of that state To
Tribune reporter Mr. Blanchard said yesterday:
al have Just returned from q three weeks absence
In the West During that time have not kept my.
self well Informed the situation in Ncw-fork, but
noticed with great satisfaction the statement made
nv Mr. Reid at Springfield that all the Republicans In
this State are united and doing their full duty have
been into and through ten States all of which, be-
,ieye will cast their electoral votes for Harrison ana
Reid And yet the eyes OF all Western Republicans
are turned toward the Empire state They regard II
as the pivotal state and she goes. SO will the eloc
don 70. In their view the responsibility OF Rcpubi-
cans in this State greater than II is now, and
II any Of fail in our duty ~ this time. We Will
greatly suffer In the esteem OF Republicans In other
states II may be said to credit however that
iid any that he believed any New-fork
Republican would fail to do his whole DUTY.
Il went as far West as Leadve. took my wife
and boy with and remained for day or two In
Bufale, Chicago, Omaha Colorado Sptngs and Denver
In all these cities met leading Republicans and heard
eny encouraging words. conferred with the local
committees at BUFFALO having In charge the details Of
the National League Convention, which Is to be held
there on September Is. Everything is being looked
after with the greatest visited the place where
the convention is held and the accommoda Ions are
ample and excellent The Republican League, OF
Buffalo the matter in hand and Tracy c. Becker Is
the chairman Of the general committee Suo-coin'
mittees have been appointed to look after special
Matters such the parade. speakers and the recep
lion OF guests. The college boys are going TO gave
special attention to the entertainment OF visitors.
Everybody who goes to the convention will be looked
after and provaed for 1t will be Of interest TO the
newspaper men to know that room has been sci
apart for their special use.
"Thc immediate object Of my Western visit was
10 he'll In tie organization Of Republican State League
in Colorado. 1t was represented to the executive
officers of the National League that differences had
arisen among the clubs In that State and that one Of
the executive committee should be on the ground to
settle them / arrived there on August IL The
climbs met in convention August IL. and devotea
the intermediate time TO the work OF uniting hepuo
Ncans OF every shade of opinion on the principles OF
the party and securing their cooperation In carrying
forward tho work Of the League. l urged that no
factonal politics should enter into this campaign and
that the party should receive the support OF all Re
uublicsns who believe In Republican principles In
other words the League, maintained, was not an
instrument for the advancement Of any man or set OF
men, but is organized to help elect the candldaes Of
the party after they have been nominated by the reg
ular party machinery. This Is simple and yet conpro
hensve and II is not difficult 70 get kepuohCahs 10
gether on such PLATFORM
al feel that my mission was successful liners
were present at the convention about l5e delegates
representing clubs In twenty counties OF the state
and their action ripened into state League winch
will DO effective work throughout the campaign
Charles II. Briefly, young lawyer OF Denver WAS
elected president, and A NJ skeeles young business
80 nd
them intend to make tour of the State 10 organize
china and to extend the League into every election
precinct A. +. Brady, a man Of much force ana an
exoelleut speaker, was elected chairman OF the SUD-
executive committee and he proposes to canvass inc
STATE / believe the work OF this League VIII maAp
Colorado sa. sy Republican The convention seIecled
strong delegation to tie National Convention among
them being Senators Teller and WoleoIt and Con-
e+ssman Townsend who viii doubtless be renominatea
and elected TO Congress At the request OF Juogc
S H. Kinsley, l visited Colorado Springs ana con-
ferreA with about dozen Of the leading hcPuohoaS
there, and they propose TO organize County League
and club in each township Of the csnnv' al Oh
which will form q part Of the State League. Juo:e
Kinslsy will be remembered BY many Republicans N
tn. XXIst Assembly District. where. he says. ne
learned how to do political work. He went 70
Colorado five years ago and is muehrespec'ou JUICY
AZ was treated with great Kindness by tho Kepuo-
ucans Of Colorado and every attention was sho"R MO
while In Denver Mr.. Sanders the Wenloe' Va ~i'
National Committee from that State, couio ho' ~
enough for mo- What feared would be 0sagree'
shl. duty turned out to be great pleasure. Inc
p.nuh,csn papers extended a helping hand ana the
nrmocrstic- weaver papers prolific but hno IN
their criticisms. They called me "A Lowoaro vi
street. represcutative' i don't know Just what tnAt
is hut If il is good thing hope some one VII seaSo
Denver is wonderful city ter is ege' 1C r
bo a remarkable city In any state OF tue "a
ierv
Cable systems Of cars and the payemeats Of Its
streets are such to make New YORKER onSUuS ,;
1t has some magniieen5 ot bc Ssst A in Chicago and
there is wealth OF fine churches ana eiegaat p' 80
residence S9t pegve sp RpepSDiea is large
maze div. and gives the news with as much tti-
ness as the leading dailies anywhere ana Inc TSn
a ,sItsd with more than ordinary ability and exert
a wide influence throughout the State anu seouo''
~ Denver wants the National convention OF ciuoe
next wear and the coming convention VIII MAKE no
Hns,tay and how TO extend it. it would do
ths Rsnblicans east Of the Mississippi lots OF GOOD
~ SSirah,s for the entertainment of large number
Of people and it offers In Itself rare ue''' 0i ''''
who visit it,
nERGES COUNTY's BANNER TOWNSHIP.
Midland township, Bergen County n j., Is prob
ably more thoroughly alive to the work OF the caih-
paIrn than any township in Northern New-Jersey.
Although small in territory, the Kcpnoncais OF u'c
precinct under the energetic influence OF state Co-
mittecman c. Z. Breckenridge are manues'ihs INC
uv.,et possble interest in the work Of organization
Al Msywood the home OF Mr. Breckenridge, the fourth
Eo,ublican club in Midland township was formed on
Friday evening under Inspiring circumstances Inc
meeting was held IN the large parlors OF the od stoe
mansion opposite the depot, but the great han run
ming through the building had to be utilized TO accom-
modste the throng OF enthusiastic voters that as