New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
REPUBLICANISM IN HARLEM.
THE WORK OF ORGANIZATION THERE

with such confidence and with such good grounds for
| belief I'm victory the polls I'm November On both
the east and west sides OF Harlem the work OF or
ganizing clubs and pcrrecng campaign arrangements
has been going on quietly and steadily for over year.
and now the Of this careful ground work IS seen
in the extraordinary yigOr and eanestness with when
tie Republican clubs carrying on the campaign
In what is now the old MILD Assembly District
there Republican clubs than ever BEFORE ana
what is more these clubs working with will for
the success OF Republican doctrine of protection to
American homes and Amcrca an labor. one OF the most
noticeable features Of this new club growth Is that every
club has specific work to do and no other club Is OK
pccted 10 do II but the one especially assigned 10 IT,
result being that cuO and no other Is response
L. for that work. In the old NNllld Assembly DIS
tfct alone there are less than twelve separate ana
distinct Republican clubs besides the regular Rcpubi-
organization OF that district all OF which are WORK
ing in perfect harmony with the central orgahizauol
Each Of these clubs specified part OF the
district or some particular class OF citizens and eah
Is prosecuting is work With the zeal and the energy
which from the CONSEQUENCES that each club ana
nobody else is responsible for that work. and that all
the clubs arc worbing together for a common end.
The west end OF the old XNIld Assemble District,
which may be called the aiisocatic quarter Is aDiy
by the solid Harlem Republican Club the head
quarters Of which IS nos. liJ and 147 West one
hudr, d-and-tvcnty fifth st. This club made Ncod
for itself during the campaign Of 1855 of which 1t may
well be proud, but that time it was Only one year
old Now that it has attained the age OF i've years.
and has many tines doubled its oriIilal membership
and strength It +, In position TO make greater sen
Sa' ion than IL did in 1e1-, and. furthermore II pro-
/ poses TO do So This club ta&cs IN Gle most intelh
gent influential citizens Of Harlem. ana It's power
l. great and far reaching. It's Campaign Committee
for l502 has been selected with great care ana IS com
po,ci OF some Of the abcst and most experienced p)
tlcal managers in the city, and Inc plan OF campaign
Which it ia, marked ont Is most comprehensive In It's
scope and effectiveness. No club could possibly DE
Organized that i, more capable OF reaching the in
ellg,nt voter In that part Of Harlem than tie Harlem
Republican Club and the club Is setting about the task
If r,deeming it, Assembly District IN way that shows
| planly enough that 1t knows it, business Repub
cans may rest assured that this part OF te oil AAIld
Assembly District viii be properly looked after By tile
| Harlem Republican Club, and they are perfectly sale
in leaving 1t entirely In the hands Of this sold organi
| zat n.
At one hundred and twenty fifth st. and Third ave.
| win be found tho newly organized and incorporated
Union Republican Club Of Harlem with its membership
OF over 800 and although not over four months Oh
1, has already taken steps 10 build handsome cluD-
house This club embraces some of the hardest work
| Ing Republicans in the city. They are hard fighters
and have had an uphill fight. This part OF the Old
| XXIIld Assembly District is a hOtbcd OF the Democ-
| racy and the leaders Of the club have had to 90
| some tall hustllns' to i've; but their magnificent
roll Of membership OF over 800 IS significant monu-
! men OF their grit political fighters and Their
! daring and dash in entering overwhelming Demo-
cratic d ,rlc and attaching the enemy In his strong
| hold Anyone who has attempted 10 organize
! Republican club in Democratic district In New
! York city knows well enough that It Is no Joke IL
is fan II hard knocks and hard work in the face Of
most di,couraglng prospects. That these men nave
! succeeded I'm their efforts In this line. and have
| built up this vigorous Union club In strong Demo
cratic district Is the best possible compliment to them
II i, safe 10 say that this part Of the old NXllld As
| scmhy District can be left in no better hands than
! IN those Of the Union Republican club
| Half mile down Third ave. at onehundred-and-
| tenth IT,. is the citadel Of Democracy In the NNlld
Assembly District and II f. right here that the most
significant cluster Of Republican clubs has sprung up
| within the last ton months within stones throw
! a.. Third ave and Onchundrci and tcnthst. are
| GROUPED three prosperous and well organized E"pub-
| uc,n clubs: the Gcrman-Amer.can Republican Or
,arlya.ion OF the old XNlIld Assembly District III
! Third ave near one hundred and >iNhSt; the lrl'h-
American Republican Club, in Third ave near Onehun-
drcd aud nlnthst. and the James q. Blaine Club OF
Harlem In ono hundred and tcnth't near LeNing N
| avc one. year ago this part Of Harlem was almost
destitute of Republican organizations, and me Demo
cratic leaders confidently ana dciahty pren'cu , t
/ a Erpuhlcan Club could not exist there, YET toNis
thcre nir ,r thai vii hrlnc about some surprising
! .h,ur.. ON November : That one Republican club
ho,I have struggled into existence I'm tho last year
' ,,',,ter Of .rrou, comment on the part OF the
! D.mncrotic Managers but that three healthy Repub
Can orsanila,ioGs should have sprung mp within
stnnc's throw each other. inside Of Ten months, II
| to the enemy a matter Of dir ful forcbodins
n would seem first sight that three such large
ron,,IIcan club, 50 near together would conflict With
! ",lb other I'm their work. but admirable ha, been
tGa m,n1g ncnt Of this district that they are working
IN nnrfl,f harmony. Zach having well defined line
! ~ naork oid out for and each mutually aiding the
bcr for tio general success Of the party The James
! q Elainc club Of Harlem came into existence last
November with membership OF dozen enrLc>t young
,n.o TIN, Gr-t six ,nthS ~ The clubs ne was sren
in variou, room Of lodge building in Third ave mar
! midi IT..
u',rnsio Dom for isclf but held It's meetings In what
ever room Happened 10 be dlSonSaSHi on rs wr'imS
night Under these nnu.pclou, beginnings che cln5
struggled FOR precanono rA'tsntr ana ma, one hn, hE
II determined to take the bold step OF hiring Club
hons for t,e II was daring prop ,,b move r , SO
! Snh ma, the handsomeSt best fitted aud mos con
vrnn cmbhoa'e IN MS part Of Harlem not 1 SNc,n h
pre- cmincntly young men'S cup ana II h1s an ti'
rock ri'ds II. Democratic wolhn ring with the sounds
! 81 Republican doctrines.
oyan well off," bnt are I'm moderate circum. stances
and tloy nr, looldnC after the Young mon n their
| curistanccd This club cOulG nrt be better adapted
FOR M, work III" lower Part n Harlem i, largely
m, home Of young mon in HE condition 81 Ne ana
Uo clubhoaso with II, gymnasium. HIT and cold water
| Laths and swimming baths. It's bowling alley. rs
billiard and pool room library reading and card rooms
- " nSw'crul factor In INDUCING nc young mon Of The
ncishblrhood to Join and eventually to become Repub-
The Irish American Republican Cmb. lmS, around
The corner IN Third ave. has been dcm'ri To- Ionk
|
rl. club IN, comfortnh" rcadquar'cr, in Ihriayc..
The entire front of Its building In Third avcD that Will
have n banner raising Elimination that will cover
M. entire rJnt Of tS building in Third avcl that VIII
make " Rome howl" some rod bot speakers cor
nothing short rcd rot" Will suit cse irish Rcpuh
leans viii be- on hind n,d not The harp timi 'ncs
! Republican enthusiasm will mate tho Democratic
walls in this part Of Harlem rcsound over and over
| again. , o,-.,.
| II the cid XXIIId Assembly District nothing need lc
sad II has always spoken for itself ana The thorough
campaign work that IT IS new doing win speak with
| s"rricnt emphasis on November :. T. this Orcanl-
aim has been detailed the mpornnt work o. looking
| afcr the German vote in the old district and The
Ccrmon RcpnhllcanS are thoroughly organized and
| mi Of carncstncss and determination to make win
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