New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-27
LEAGUE CLUBS AT TRENTON.
ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG REPUBLICAN
WORKERS.
, HIGGINS. OF JERSEY CITY. CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE LEA"oh
cprrrISGS TO THE PARTY

FRANK J. HIGGINS OF JERSEY CITY, choshN
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE LEAGUE
GREETINGS TO THE PARTY
lny TELEGRAPH THE TRIbuNEl
Trenton June 26.-Several hundred !o"Ns az
enthusiastic Republicans. represehuhs
,hx IN all narts of the state seized upon lre"'oi
..'O' - md remained In the capital city until
Co., t,,o tho night The Jersey City Delegation o"
-, hod chartered a special train. ana, preceueu
by brass band was the hrst 10 a'iN. ~,
marched direct from the depot TO Masonic nan,
where a luncheon had been prepared LOT ''e"', a,-
wbera they were received by committee Oh inc
local clubs The delegations from other sec'onS VI
~ cot. arrived later and went direct to the opera
House All here to assist In the seiec'io,' va
new president for the State League Oh neP ',,,
Climbs TO take the place Of Judge Joseph H. ""'N'''
whose acceptance OF judicial position maue heoes-
sarv his resignation convention was cdheu w
,ho Executive Committee OF the League TOT the
nurnose of electing the president ana 10 out
line plans for the fall campaign. Huuso" ue'ese'
came down determined to capture the PiesNe"1'
49, Erank / Higgins OF Jersey City, and so sue
cessfully did they work that AFTER ie" eo''p''
mcntarv votes for several other Candidates nc was
a.o,orod the unanimous choice OF the convention.
Az HIGGINS Is about thrty-three years DID, clerk
in Sheriff John j. Toeys office of pleasing ADDRESS
and a pleasant speaker
Tho convention was called to order by Senator
4 Rogers,
dent who presided until the selection oil MI ""S
,,urs successor The Rev. DR.. l.. Il. Horkmah OF
this city, opened the convention win prayer 'e
tor Rogers caused outburst OF enthusiasm ny ue
claring that the next Governor OF Ne"'eisey "oau
be a Republican ~ . ,xo
sr,ing each county in the State. Middlesex, Sus-
COY Morris Warren and Union excepted.
The report of Secretary Joshua Matack' it,
showed there were IA clubs in the s'ate' Win ii
total membership of 30,9Ol. and score or more Ne"
,,s u.oro admitted to-day OF this number Hud-
con has sixty-two clubs. with HVV MEMBERS anu
rssex has twenty-five clubs. with bi'- members
rurin, the past three years. the secretary re-
norted an organizer had worked extending '"e
organization Of the clubs into counties "ne'c nv
were weak and forming county leagues IN t"ri'e
w., ., tho twcnty-one counties OF the state The
nrincipal work OF the League has been the prepare"
ton and PRONUNCIATION OF campaign h''i"'u'e
| ,,ai ~ zoo 90 pamphlets altogether were put III
| circulation in 1893. ~
| u, committee on Resolutions reported the follow
ing resolutions. which were Unanimously "'o''''
amid cheers: .,
assembled sends hearty greetings TO the young
Republicans of the state VINO SonSt''b ,sinr, Of
Inc Republican party is priceless heritage 10 ,nr
young men OF tns 'Vq ls future Is bright with
rom CARDINAL principle Of the Republican party
&c nro,cciion 10 American Industries Upon II De
| nends our homes our happiness and our i1tute
! rrosreritv We depend upon the members oi III.
Republican clubs to preseIN" il from .,,. "a
ANA 10 re-cstablish II 10 the poslu"i IL "ccni'c'
under the last Republican Administraiioh IA mo.
We bclievc the dollar OF the lhhorer ana me,
chanic should be worth az much as thc vo'in' a.
the capitalist and any attempt 10 a'Dase " N'
or currency OF the country ~ b'o" 10 IA" Cum
" p'srrfiiv approve tho acts OF the last Legs
! l,,ure and especially commend the S"nat" '"iH-
rit,ee for It's fearless and thorough investigator.
! ". call attention to the ml'mahtk "i 80
| AFFAIRS and the misuse OF STATE iuhlt %! Iy''r a.,
| "rsfir of,irlais and pledge ourselves z" carry u'
| STAT FOR the nominees - the Republican party as
| IN, only way to correct these 'Nl4S
without unnecessary preiiminnres Acting ft's'-
don't Rogers then called for nominations fof presi-
don, and the Bergen Counts delegation hai the
| honor Of naming President Higgins. S'Hin jersey
| prescuted the name Of Assemh.yman Ah'am Lower
| one delegation after another seconded Mr hks'n''
and on Mir Lowers motion b" was made IN. una
I OF the convention IL" bf4'ny 'hA'h'
| the delegates FOR the honor. ,
| Th. following are the Nice-fTc y Icnta s.lrcir
| from Congress districts: lst, Lewis ! De
| rousse; ia a. II. Davis; liza, Robert u. Ianln
| Vim r. " Benjamin. With. l.. Pier. Win. W
| tn. E1rcnilve Committee Sc made up as follow
| Atlantic County. John J. HICKS, gen JvHfIn
| & Sh.ncl. burlington. Lewis e. Hiun'fi, hini'n
| 6 I Mines ir. cape MAY. Aaron Hand; CnmhNf'
land John " Gaspci. Esscx. Andrew v. Bray
/ Glolccster John - Roe. Hudson. John T. Ian !!
rlnc. Huniorlon walker " lloNnisi Mercer
| rohert Surtees. Monmouth. u : Maddox, Morris
Nahlon piincy. Iassaic. william + LOWE. Sil"n
foreman Slnnckson. sussex. John J. stanton
Union J. Frederick Nj Donali, warren, J"hh J.