New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
YOUNG REPUBLICANS MEET.
SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
LEAGUE Of STATE CLUBS.
SARATOGA FILLED WITH MEN ENTHUSIASTIC
FOR THE PARTY-ACTIvE WORK IN
TINE OF POLITICAL PEACE-C0L0NEL
MALPIN'S RINGING WORDS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.1

Convention held here today by the delegates
of the Republican clubs of New-York State
was composed of large and representative body
of men No could doubt. after looking AZ
their faces. that these men were determine"
tSnpnltcans. and that the Republican party
was one which must he regarded with appre-
hension by the numbers of any other political
party about TO meet il in conflict at the polls.
Poltical earncstncss was manifested by the dele
gates in all they said and did, and they dealt
with questions presented to them for their de-
ci>on in practical manner. The leaders OF the
Republican party have good reason to he much
cncour igcd by the large attendance at the con-
vcntion and the prai>cworthy character OF Its
work
LETTERS FROM PARTY LEADERS
Letters were read from eX-Prcsdcnt Harrison,
cx-Vicc- President Morton, Whitclaw Reid, Thomas
c. Platt, Warner Miller and Serene +. Payn"'
expressing their regret that they were unable
TO accept the invitations sent them ny '"ioh'i
f. A McAlpin, President of the League, asking
them to attend the convention and address 'i'e
doloo,,tcs Each one of f1c,n letters dealt with
some phaso of contemporaneous politics. and there
fore the delegates were much interested in their
contents Ex-Prcsidcnt Harrison in his letter
said there is nothing in the present busincss si'
uation to suggest any great gam 10 III" country
as the result OF the Inauguration OF Drmocra'H
nolitics and naturally this sentiment was ap-
plaudcd by the delegates. Mr. Morton taid '''a'
hc would have ben at the convention but Tor
an engagement 10 90 to the Worlds Far. MI
Reid declared that the country is in an I'M
fortunate condition. but that the Republican
Marty AS represented in Congress, would DO all
in II. power 10 help President Cleveland ana the
Democratic Congress to relieve the uniortuhie
monetary situation Mr. Platt expressed the
opinion that thcrf can he no permanent ProS-
pcrity until the Republican party Is reStorer 10
power Mr.. Miller expressed the b"liei tha' 'e
future of every political party Is nounu up al
its Young men, and lie trusted that the League
would so insprit the rising generation that 'he
future history of the Republican party woniu w
a Glorious one Mr.. Payn" warned the League
against trusting in Democratic dlssensohs' anu
urged il. members to work for the Republican
party. ,rc,rrs
SARATOGA FILLED WITH DELt"AIEo
Ino stroct, OF Saratoea when up 10 tins time
have looked rather deserted, despite the fact ina.
the summer season has opened at the Dig ho'eis'
were throngcl with the delegates ana their lrph"'
AZ an early hour to-day There were more IMAM
500 delegates in attendance at the conven'ioh'
When one consider, that there are Only 'of "ei'
gates in a,tcndarcc al Democratic Nta'" 'oh-
,cntions and 80 delegates AT R"pnplicah H'a"'
Corvcrti,ns on, must acknowledge that tho
oil ,crs of the League have good reason 70
congratulate themselves upon the large attendance
/ at their convention.
Congress Hall had been selected as the he""-
ouartors Of the League and rooms were here set
an,rt for the Use OF the Executive Commltt"e'
Colonel F.. A. McApln arrived by morning train
from Troy, in company with ?oo h"lesa''S i'o''
Ncw-YorIl and its vicinity. They came from
%cw-York 10 Troy on the steamboat city OF Troy,
of tho Troy Line Colonel McAlpin fonnd mere
lob F.. Hedges, of Ncw-lor> secretary OF the
Ica,ue b Colvin, Of Glcns Falls. treasurer
of the League and large number ot other u'ie-
cato, Par'or No. 20 of Congress Hall was s'hc'''
A. the hcadquartrrs Of th" Executive 'ommit''',
and here that committee mot ar II O'Clock ann
transacted the preliminary business OF IN" con-
vcntion McanWhiic thr other delegates VI lie"
the celebrated springs Of Saratoga. All the dei'-
gates wore pretty balsr of white satin rloooh'
with these word, in blue ink
"Dclccatc The Republican League of III" state
n NcwYork Sixth Annual Convention Sara
toca. " T.. June ., and -. 1898
The new convention hall was early visited ny
many Of thc Delegates. and was praised by all ~
, MAGNIFICENT place for such meeting. Some OF
tho drneatc, discovered that in one corner OF TN"
bi., building the Court of Appeals then in sos
sion in n large room looking ont upon broadwaN.
There was one iudcp who received more llspec'loh
than all the Others, and he seemed to De conscious
Of it, Ills name is Isaac ii. Maynard. ie"
hours later he denounced ny the dcieea'"S 10
the convention for the part he took in the theft
Of the State Legislature.
Tie convention met at 10 o'clock. LOOKING
over thc hall one tho faces of many prominent
Republicans. Among the delegates ana spectators
w.rc Senator, O'Connrr. of Hngbamton. and
Of in han
ton: cN-Concres,man Roswell g. llorr \. H.
humphrey of Ncw-York, secretary of the Rcpubli-
can National League John :. Kenyon, of Syra-
cu,c. secretary of the Republican State Commit
tcc: cx-As>cmbllman Narney, of Saratoga DIR.
William NJ Smith. of All"gany County, former
Ucalth OFFICER of the Port of New York eX-As-
scmhlyman J. L. DcPcystcr, of Tivoi ; eN-Congrcss-
man John A. Quackenhush, of Lansin2burg; As
scmblyman Terry. of Saratoga County; eN-Asem-
blyman Plr-ons of Wayne County; william
p,rn.s ir Editor of The Albany Evening Jour
nal. Assemhlymcn Stone and Dcnniston, of Mon
roe: cN- AsScinbly yman George l.. Weed, of Brook
lvn: Reuben l.. FoN, OF Onconta. clerk OF the Re-
pnblican State Committee: cN-A,sembyman Yates,
of Schenectady: George W. Lyon, Of Binghamton
, Henry Gleason, &. &. Shayne and Mahlon Chance,
of Ncw-York; John W. IIannen. of Rochester;
William A. Smith, of Owcgo Humphrey McNlas-
ter. of Bath; General Daniel Bttrriield, of Gar
rison's. and As>cmblyman Nussbaum, of Al
bouy There were several delegates of color,d
Rcpub AN clubs
The appearance. of Colonel McAlpin. job +.
Hedges and Roswell G.. Ilorr upon the platform
AT 10 o'clock promptly was the signal for APP
plausc Colonel McApin called the convention to
order and introduced the Rev Edwin T. liscock.
of Saratoga, who invoked the blessing Of God
upon the days work Willard Lester, of Saratoga,
followed with an address of welcome TO the con-
vcnton. lie appropriately reminded the League
that il was born IN Saratoga, having held its first
convention with only 100 clubs attached to its
organization Now, he saiu. there are over
| 900 clubs, with an average membership Of | 90.
Colonel McAlpin, in reply, thanked the citizens Of
Saratoga for their kind hospitality, and said he
hoped the work done by the convention would