New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11
A CALL TO ARMS.
prp1-RIJCANs PREPARING FOR THE
DENVER CONVENTION.
STRONG WORDS AT THE CONFERENCE IN THIS
CITY YEsTERDAY-A LARGE "NI"HfiN"
OF ABLE AND EARNEST DELEGATEs-


LEAGUE CLUBS APPEALED TO.
In pursuance Of call recently issued to the
Republican Na,oral League Clubs ~ Inc Az
lant.c States. looking 10 the perfection oi M
re,garenta for the attendance Of delegates AZ
the National Convention Of Republican ClupS III
Denver. Col. on June 2e. a conference OF repre-
sentative Republicans was held yesterday ai'er
noon in Parlor p r Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The committee issuing the call Tor the co'i'c'-
once consisted Of Edward b Harper. chairman
John Sabine Smith. Henry Gleason, James ~
blanchard. George f. Green. Robert =. Porter
John T. Milhorand. James u. Townsend. Henry
l.. stoddard, Job +. Hedges and John Jay BURKE.
There were representatives. from nearly All th'
Eastern States as well as from New-Jers'y.
Pennsylvania. Maryland and Dclaware. Among
those from the state and city ~ N"w-York were
J., u IIarper & G Shaync Robert j. Porter
lanes A blanchard. James W. Halves. Eiis II
Roberts. Lucien Knapp. General stewart l.
Woodford. John sabine Smith. Frederick y
Grant. Henry Gleason. John W. NrooW"n. J'hn
i. Milholland. James Il. Townsend George =.
Green Of Binghamton, president az the H''V
League: Treasurer \. II. Co!vin ana J'hh J.
PIatt Of Poughkeepsic. General James II. WI
son was there from Delaware. with ; VI. Knox,
president u the State League George Il
Gather spoke for Maryland. and James r
Burk. and Spencer simpson. with others rep
resented Pennsylvania. Connecticut had dele
qation Of ten among whom were T.. /. lAndl"y'
+ = Farnsworth and John W. Lowe :. =
,owett spoke for New-HanYpshirr. ana {. I.
Gale " Boston. FOR Massachusetts, There were
in AL about 10 delegates present
The convention was called 10 ori'r ~
O'Clock by Chairman f. u Harper. OF the Con
- ef..ss. ,yn CD &c.
permanent chairman
A T. Humphrey. secretary of the Natoha'
League. whose headquarters are now IN Chicago.
was appointed secretary Of The conference He
smoke briefly. telling Of the prosperous condition
OF the organization at large. and predicted
great and enthusiastic convention al Denver IN
June Even thu South. he said. was coming
forward WITH delegations and Ohio and Indiana
and Illinois would each send iis quota OF hhu-
entail representatives,.
Mr. Humphrey read letters ~ regret from eA'
Vice- President Levi T. Morton. senators W. 4.
FRYE and Eugene Hale, OF Maine: GeorG, r.
Hoar ~ Massachusetts,, and Joseph H. Hawey'
OF Connecticut. and a number OF Congressman
who had been invited 10 attend the meeting:
4 number Of brief speeches were made by dele
gates The first was by Colonel FREDERICK u.
Grant who when he arose. received an ovation
lanes A blanchard spoke earnestly OF the I'M
portance OF securing large Eastern delegation
TO the Denver convention. 30 that better I'M
and Eastern Republicans. on all important Issues
which have entered into party councils ana over
which some differences of opinions now exist
Other speakers were T.. L. Iind!ey ana T. J..
FarnsWorth OF Connecticut: George H. Gaithes.
OF Maryland: S. NJ. Knox and General James
H. Wilson. ~ Delaware; Spencer simpson ana
Tarnes f. Burke Of Pennsylvania: :. :. levitt.
Of New-Uampshre; G. G. Gale. Of Massachu-
setts, George f. Green and John r. MIlholand.
Of New-Yorl. Many others took part In the de-
bates on questions before the conference
utti,r "a add ~ 70
publican clubs. which was unanimously
| adopted
peciay OF those who are Identified with The League
Of Republican Clubs is earnestly DIRECTED 70 the
on June g. It is the patriotic duty OF every Re.
PPi~tnTT 10 encourage and stimulate the Work Of
redeerning the GFernment at washington from
9s Go me S %, tT OF Hight
tional and individual prosperity - conditions OF
aiia er, stasHation Repmblcans are confronted
with situation which demands the greatest effort
ab lna attracting League Convention at Denver the
only National party gathering this year. IS an oc-
casion OF the highest importance TO Republican In
tcrests and prncipes; IT. Is Rarueeul9ry 40 be
West and thus preparing the way for entering the
Congressional campaign e tals ,a ana Ihe p,esi
For these reasons this conference. representing
that every Congressional district eject is quota
~ tonr delegates to the Denver Convention. and
that Republican clubs everywhere endeavor also to
send a representative; Extremely favorable rail-
local Committees in Denver have arranged short
syc,irsIons amid the picturesque and fascinating
scsnerr Of pixies Peak and other points. Informa-
lion as to the details can be had promptly
pse.Sue Rnghamton, y. Y. Andrew II. Humphrey
secretary National League. Chicago; III: Major !
| Henry Gould, No. IS Congress-s. Boston. and r.
| y Harper. New-iork CITY
A committee on transportation was on motion
| appointed as follows: George f. Green, chair
| man. Binghamton. n. Y: Z. c. O'Brien Henry
| Gleason Henry l.. Stoddar1. John Sabine Smith.
| and John NJ Totem OF NewYork City; George
, r. Gather. Maryland; II. L. Tiepke, Rhode ISL
| and; John w. Lowe. Connecticut; j. Henry
! Gould. Massachusetts, ]. II. GaslSill. New-Jer-