New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
ACTIVE NATIONAL COMMITTEEMEN.
TAKING CARE OF EVERY STATEHOOD NEWS
FROM ALABAMA.

The meeting Of the Executive Committee Of the
Republican National Committee, which was held on
Thursday pigt In tie OF Joseph II. Manlcy Of
Maine, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Is only one oil a
Of meetings of the committee that are to be
held az frequent intervals during the campaign Inc
members Of the committee are determined that II
will not be their fault II the Republican candidates
are not elected and they intend 10 keep In constant
touch with the leaders In every State In the country
New-York state taken up by the committee at
the meeting Thursday night and the other states
will be taken up in turn.
Chairman Carter, OF the Republican National Com
mittec was at his desk at early hour yesterday
morning. but he found number Of people waiting
10 see him. Among tie first was Richard W. Austin,
Of Decatur Alabama who is the Republican oandi-
date for Congress In the With District against Gen
e!al Wheeler lie gave interesting view OF the
situation IN the doubtful districts of his State.
In my district" he said. there is three cornercd
fight, occasioped by the Third party nomination Of
the Rev II. T. blackwell, lifelong Democrat. and
an ex-Corfederate. This district has been carried
four times in the last twelve years against the regular
Democratic candidate and at the last state election
II gave 5000 majority against Jones' the candidate
Of the organized Democracy. for Governor. In the
With Congress District the majority against Jones
was 1000. The Republican candidate in that DIS
trfct Will, witfout question, be elected. In the
WITH the Democrats divided. and eX-Congressman
head, Democrat In the With District. has the pJsi
ton Of the Third party, while the Alliance Is ex-
tycmey bitter against Oates, Democratic member In
the lid. Upon the whole IL is safe 10 say Tint
instead OF unbrolen Democratic delesat IN In the
Lid Congress. in the LID. Alabama will return
four or five Republicans
John Limit, OF CoGpcl Bluffs. who is on the Iowa
Republican electoral ticket. called at Republican
National headquarters accompanied by DR.. George A.
Newman Of Cedar Falls, Iowa Mr.. Lindt says that
Harrison and Reid will carry the state by 10000
majority and that every district will send Repub-
lean to Congress. This will make gain OF SIX
members.
A letter received by Chairman Carter from Maine
suggests comparatively sphere Of political effort.
Ii SAYS
"Here is suggestion witch. think, followed
up, might 60 a great way toward carrying New-fork
or other doubtful States: Organize ladies' club In
each country town. Have one two Of the most
popular young ladies from each school district OH
the committee. Let them urge each Republican voter
be present at the polls on election day. and obtain
a pledge from them: let them invite each Republican
TO a lunch. which they shall prepare at some pace
near 10 the polling booth and let them see 10 1t
That the lunch is there even II ii be nothing more tan
sandwiches and coffee"
The idea has peculiar merits. and many voter,
should election day be cold and rainy, would find
the inconvenience OF travelling 70 tic pills modified
by the consciousness that there To be sonnet ing
hot there to eat and drink, and grc'able people u
serve il.
General Lucius Farchild. of Wisconsin. Colonel
sheppard OF Milwaukee,, Wis, and John VI. Francis.
OF The Troy Times also called on the chairman.