New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
CONVERTING pEMOCRATS-THE REroDii'
CAN CAMPAIGN PUSHED WITH
INCREASED VIGOR.

~ ~ ~ A.. ,or,berp part OF the island.
number ~ Harlem Republicans nave eAp 80,
delight at the gerrymander. ana lisi'' '' .ovch
another instance OF give the Dei"o'' IL, a.
and they will hang themselves n"' at. mart NJ
one that dives the Republican worhers "a '' ,no
the CITY little concern, for they nave eh'0'e ~. -
campaign with a determination 10 WILL h - =,
a., - So. uar .,o districts and they nave al
ready had so much success that liey iee -
n, CHANGING the political complexion OF great man.
election districts on November 8. Last wen o w
publican club alone enrolled over do~ea .,.
who never before had voted the hcpu ,.h
The names of these Democrats hre P"f'
held as living In OVERWHELMINGLY ,.
nephhorhood, It is feared that a public achho"'oe
mcnt Of their intention to vote the l".au,,ons
may cause them petty annoyances ana PEI So'
from Democratic heeers I'm that district, winch "ouu
no avoided II their action were not MADE puoh0' IL.
Is the result accomplished By one ciuo o"' a., =.
sum total OF Democrats living north Oh Fh'y ''" ~
who have avowed their determination hot o,'S A.
vote the Republican ticket but also 10 ""A ~
success OF the principles Of protecuon anu
This fall has not been fully ascertained lrio
reporter made a cursory canvass OF the situa'ol
north of Fify-ninth.st. and Informed that o'ei
300 Democrats had already been converted
The lanes G. Blaine Club OF Harlem WHICH mas
done such excellent work In that hot-oou vi Doh'
known as the lower part OF the old ANIL" hs'c''
Distnct Il now getting It's house In oruer ior c'o'
more extended operations against the enemy ga
tensive alterations are being made III INC ciuon' 81
No 1Io East one. hundred and tenth-st., WHICH VIII
-, cornIeted and the house opened to the members
on september 49, The building Will be eh'ireiy
altered in the rear, and a two-story eA1n'Io" VIZ
he built covering the entire back yaru' bo"'i"s
.uov utI no mt in the basement by the best makers
al cost of $500 the floor OF which VIII DC vi r"i'
land cement while the walls ana ceilings VIII !"
IA
and rooms for the accommodation OF women WIFI
,,,,n ,he bowIinp ALLEYS OF the club. The entrance
20 tho basement will be through a handsome maroic
stairway from the street. On the grouhu "oo' VI ''
clubhouse a hrstclass gymnasium Is Dc'hS h''e Wy
nv Peck & Snyder at cost OF SoVo WHICH, "'A
finished will be one Of the best places lor eAor''o
In this part OF the city. This room Will 10 ooA-'
feet and ID feet high. In the rear Vi IL VIII "
a tiled bathroom containing shower, tub, spray ana
needle baths also dressing rooms winch VIII no H.'eu
nm with $50 lockers for members. one OF Tie DOB
,ns.ruc,ors OF gymnastics will be engaged. The Duliu
ing throughout will be Lighted WIN ihca'iue''o".
lights The great meeting hall which Is on 'o eeoonu
floor will be redecorsied throughout and lts capaciy
will h. increased so that 100 people can be comfortably
o.,,ed This makes il the largest hall In the io"ci
part Of Harlem. $500 -
~, tho third floor where IS the large billiard room
aoxa, foct an additional billiard table VIII be brought
in The reading and card rooms all through VIII w
greatly altered and improved The ehure oos' %
alterations will be over IS OOO TO meet which expense
the club has recently issued bonds ms su'i'
together with the first cost OF putting up 'he ciuo
house makes 81, 500 spent by the young men Oh u'c
Il ub since 1t vas organized q few months ago
,I,horgb ono ~ the Youngest social and political
organizations in the lower part of Harem this cluD
already has n membership Of 22o in good stihdihe.
BESIDES this n campaign club has been orgahiIeu
which any Republican may Join by signing 'he rh'
no ducs or fees being charged them. This campaign
club has membership Of $50, making total
membership OF 800.
on september - this club Will hold monster
demonstration nj Sulzcr's Harlem River Park ana
Casino Arrangements have been made to have the
most elaborate decorations In the Park ana casino
that have ever been IN this part OF the CITY,
speakers Of National reputation will BE- present 10
address the muluudes that Will be present. Two
brass bands Will be in attendance and iuiy i2'ooV
people are expected to be present. This undoubtedly
Will be one Of the biggest demonstrations which Will
he held in New York during this campaign. his
club has held four large ratification meetings since
the Republican nominations made, and 1t has
fully demonstrated Its ability handle crowd OF this
magnitude some OF the meetings already held by
his club have been attended by over $500 people
who were addressed by such weknown speakers
rs General Sheridan ex-Judge Wheeler, with his
stcreoptcon views the tarir; Ellis H. Roberts,
Henry Gleason. Joseph Deuel. A. Wills Lightbourn.
H. h. wilson, etc. This club. beginning at the end
Of August will hold weekly meetings NJ which many
PROMINENT speakers have been engaged 10 make
addresses
All Republicans OF lower Harlem especially the
Younger men, who desire Ia Join 1--we Republican
club should call any evening at the headquarters.
No. ll2 Fast one hundred and -tenth-st. The Cam
palgn Committee OF this club is composed Of John X.
Gait. chairman A. A. Farley. Andrew Grace. John T..
Burnett and Michael Cohn The committee having In
charge the great demonstration OF September -. "a
suffers Harlem River Park consists OF John F.. Bur
nett chairman: Harvey Andrews. Herbert Rowland.
william Van Wrinkle and George Hunt.
since the Hamilton Republican Club has gone into
lis new clubhouse In one hundred and rtiethst..
near Sevcnthave. II Is getting itself in trim for
tall husthng' IN the campaign. The people Of liar
lem have u lively rscolecton OF the work this club
did In the campaign last fall and they perfectly
right In anticipating even more sprghty cudgeing
II the enemy this year. 7. C. Campbcil. the presi
OF this club. who proved such thorn In the side
Of the Democrats during his mastery handling OF the
tariff question In the public Joint debate last year.
has been In poor health and Is now cndeavoring 10
rccupcrate at Highland Beach. some apprehension
was felt by the members OF this club that Colonel
Campbell would not be able u take part in the prcs.
ent campaign. But the following letter. which has
Just been received by the club. shows that the Colonel
In the land OF The living and IN due time Will
the fight % stay and that he will make himself felt IL
assured TO all those who heard his home thrs,s and
lightning responses AT the public debate last wear
received postal card this morning @fvlsing me OF
the that O meeting OF the Hamilton Cub woad be
held this evening.
rgrct very much that my heslth and other causes
have combined prevent my being you you
have got into your home. need sny that 10 IL
not lack OF interest in your work which Keeps away
but you and most OF the Members Know, bcon
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the old year. In addition 70 that, l living vi
Highland Beach. These various have combined
deprive OF the pleasure Of being with you Sep.
tember, however, Will be glad take hold Of the labor
Ing and do what assist you party In
obtaining the victory In November which
cnt!tled. rec0gnlle tho faet however that no nan