New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-29
WORK BEGUN AT ROCHESTER
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF The REPUBLE
CAN LEAGUE.


DELEGATES WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR
ADDRESS OF COL. MALPIN-PRo.
CEEDINGs OF THE CONVENTION.
fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIsuNES
Rochester, June os.-The Republican State
League Convention, which began here to-day, waS
the largest and most enthusiastic gathering OF Re"
publican club members that has been held IN thus
State. To-days work has been altogether pre-
liminary TO the real work of the convention, but
there has been end of enthusiasm The names
Of Harrison and Reid seem TO be ones to argue
with, for the slightest reference in the convention
TO either or both Of them was sufficient to bring
forth a storm Of applause To-day the various
committees were appointed, and tomorrow the real
work for which the delegates have met will be
Gore. This will include the adoption Of PLATFORM
the adoption of plan OF campaign, anu
the election of officers VINO are to dlrecs
the League clubs this fall in their efforts to
cure the election Of the Republican candidates.
While no slate has been prepared, the following is
the list of officers which appears to find favor
with a large proportion Of the delegates Presis
dent, T. A. McAlpin, of Sing Sing; first vices
president John y. Scatcherd, of Buffalo; second
vice-president, Henry X. Brewster, Of Rochester;
third vice-president, George G. Green, OF Bing@
hamtOn; secretary, job T.. Hedges, Of New-Yorka
treasurer, A. ID. Colvin, Glens Falls. The mem-
bers of the executive committee cannot be am
nounced til tomorrow, because the delegates
will not hold their caucuscs until tomorrow morn
ing. motion TO change the method of electin2
members Of the executive committee from Cons
gress to Assembly districts was discussed to-day,
but il was found that sufficient notice had
not been given, and the members will be elected
by the new Congress districts.
MANY STRANGERS IN THE CITY.
The streets of this city were alive
this morning with enthusiastic Republicans
who are here to attend the convention Of the State
League of Republican Clubs. At least 5000
strangers are in the city, and all of them wear
ing Harrison and Reid badges. Some of the deli
cgates are content to wear only one badge, that
given out by the popular secretary of the League.
but there are many others who consider that an
outward and visible exhibition of their personal
faith requires the wearing Of from two 70 four
cmbems of Republicansm There are two en-
blems worn which to be extremely popular
with the young and the old men of the League.
One of these is miniature piece Of American tin
bearing the inscription. American tin" Another
is a email tin disc having in the centre picture
of General Harrison, around which are also the
words. American tin Almost every delegate
at least Of thesc buttons. and many oi
them both OF them. Then there are slA
badges with lectures of Harrison and Reid upon
them, besides the regular badges furnished to tho
delegates and Tie aternateS by the secretary OF
the League The New-YJrk delegates have ex-
trcmely neat badge of their own which they wear
alongside OF one having upon it picture OF Q
handsome young man in the uniform Of q Ma
tional Guardsman. Tie picture represents Colonel
McAlpin, and the badges were gotten ont by an
I1fk x-hn tc
ceedingly anxious that the gallant Colonel shall
lead the League organization through another
campaign.
The city has caught the fever from the enthu.
siasm Of the visiting delegates and of the local
clubs. and on every hand one secs evidences Of q
strong Republican sentiment. From many score
Of hagstaffs waves the emblem Of the Republican
party. and from the windows of hundreds Of pri-
vatc houses huttcF the Stars and Stripes. In
shop window, ere also gayly decorated Autographs
of President Harrison and Whitclaw Reid.
The convention was called to order about noon
to-day by Colonel McAlpn. the popular president
of tie League. Eleven o'clock was the houl
originally set for the meeting, but there was some
delay caused by the meeting of the Executive
Committee which continued past the hour
named for the convention 10 meet.
WHIPS FOR THE DELEGATES
As each DELEGATE entered the hall he received
a frst-cass whaIcDone whip. To each whip were
fastened small flag and picture of General
Harrison. Alongside of the picture were the
words: "Our Candidate" Before the co lven-
ton opened the delegates amused >hemseves by
cracking the whips at imaginary Democrats.
They declared that they would carry these whips
home and whip into line enough Republicans to
qiye Cleveland anI his Frcc-rradc followers q
good druhIng tits fall Each whip had bright
! lue cracker ana rs the delegates sat in the hall
the waving tips added greatly TO the effect.
Above and around the delegates hung flags and
tanners On their breasts were displayed badges
Of various hucs. and above them waved the blue
tips on the ends of the whips Had it not been
for the faces of tie delegates the convention hall
would have looked like an immense garden Of
blue bells. The whips were the gifts of the
American Whip Company, of Westiield, Mass.
They are of American make and many Republican
farmers will urge their horses toward the ballot
hoN on election day with these Republican whips.
CHEERS FOR M\LPIN.
Colonel McAlpin and Secretary Hedges did
not reach the convention hall until nearly noon.
When the familiar form of the gallant president
Of the League seen, shout went up that
made the flags and banners above tmmble When
he stepped upon the platform. Colonel McAlpin
had splcdid greeting. Soon after he took his
seat George f.. Green. of Binghamton, was seen
marching up the aisle at the head of a large body
of men. each of whom carried a new broom.
Upon tie broom was fastened placard bearing
the words County 1000 sule for Harrison"
Vt first many of the delegates were at loss
to understand the apparently strange display. but
when they understood that this the delega-
ton from Broome County, cheer after cheer went
Up. By this time large number of delegates
had attached small silk flags to their whips and
they waved these enthusiastically and vigorously
AZ the Broome County broom brigade marched
up the hall. The New-YOrk, the Brooklyn, the
ufalo. the Monroe and Chemung County dele
safes were among those which received large
amornt Of applause. During the waiting for the
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