New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
ADDISON y. COLVfN.

Falls Then came delegates from New-foFxs
headed by Henry Gleason: from Potsdam' headed
by Edwin A. Merritt. j.: from Long Island.
headed by Frederic Storm. and from Owego'
headed by william A. Smyth.
John s. Kenyon. Of Syracuse. the secretary Of
the Republican state Committee, Is here. too. HIS
presence aroused a suspicion that he had come
"a see that the convention did not "sop over
in any direction and especially upon the excise
ouestion Apparently some Republican leaders
are afraid that the convention may make some
political mistake. and. therefore, Mr.. Kenyon 10
sent up here to point out any error II might conn
nit which would embarrass the Republican state
Convention. Mr. Kenyon of course did not con-
ses. ~ anv such mission but said that he had
come 10 Binghamton to persuade the league lead
ers TO hold their next annual convention In Syra-
cuse
Among the delegates who arrived later In the
day were NJ L. Sterry and w. J. Smith. OF Nom
roe County: J. Lloyd Jones, Of Erie County; Will
lam l.. Palmer OF Kings County; L. L. saunders.
Of Oneida County: Isaac Bauvelt. of Rockand
County; Henry Lucas. Of Cayuga County; George
L. Weed. of Brooklyn: Z. A. Brown, Of Dolgeville;
7 NJ Cady and Dr. J. NJ Johnson. Of Tiosa
County; W. S. Newman. of Steuben County, ana
C. T. Botsford, of Sullivan County.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
President George f. Green. Mayor OF Bins.
hamton. called the convention to order In the
Opera House at O'Clock tonight. Prayer was
offered by the Rev DIR. g. Parsons Nicnols, OK
the First Presbyterian Church Mr.. Green then
announced that from a telegram which he had
received this afternoon from Jacob Sloat Fassett
he believed that Mr. Fassett would be present
at the convention tomorrow and would debate
with Edward Iauterbach the question: practical
or zoo l.
mention of Mr. Fassetts name greeted with
loud cheers.
An address OF welcome TO the delegates was
then delivered by Judge Taylor L. Arms. OF Bing-
hamton He spoke of the fact that the mass OK
the members OF the league were young men.
These men were the young guard OF the fe-
publicans. The people OF Binghamton warmly
welcomed them to their city. Edwin A. Merritt
jr of Potsdam, third vice-presdent. responded
FOR the delegates expressing their thanks Tor this
kindly welcome. An address Of welcome was de-
liyered in behalf Of the Broome County Repuoli-
can League, by DR.. l.. II. Hills state treasurer
Colvin was then introduced by Mr.. Green with
remarks praising Mr. Covns hard Work Tor the
Republican League for eight years. Mr.. GOWN
returned this compliment by telling of Mr.. Green's
efforts for the League. The growth OF the League.
he said. was largely due TO Mr.. Green.
President Green tnen appointed MS ColnHN'eeS
which were as follows
CredentIals-Isaac Blauvet New-York; Charles
Heyman, Kings; F. II. Pierce. Warren, Robert II.
Griffin, Cayuga; II. l.. Tyler. Erie, Thomas Camp
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SPEECHES AND MESSAGES
". j. Bowling. Of Minnesota. secretary Of the
National Republican League. then addressed the
convention. lie said that Minnesota was looking
toward New-York State to deepen the Erie Canal
81 that the products OF the Northwest and its
iron ore could be transported through New-York
at small expense.
He said that he had recently been In a grave.
yard In Council Bluffs. Iowa. and had seen an
inscription which was prediction OF what would
happen to the Democratic party at this falrs
election. The Inscription read: Gone home"
song was sung by glee club OF the colored Re.
publicans OF Binghamton and Broome County.
Ar address followed from Miss Helen Var!ck
Boswell. OF New-York. treasurer OF the Women's