New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF MIR. MORTON
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
ANNUAL. SESSION AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
ADDRESSES on VARIOUS SUBJECTS - A
VISIT TO THE AMERICAN PROTECTIVE
TARIFF LEAGI'E-BUSINEsS
COMBINED WITH
PLEASURE.

TARIFF LEAGrE-BuSINEsS
COMBINED WITH
PLEASURE.
Members OF the Republican Editorial Association
OF the State of New-York who were in this city
yesterday had plenty OF business and pleasure 10
occupy their time until a late hour at night Iney
attended the third annual meeting OF the assocla-
ton in Parlor DR. Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. made
preparations for tine next Presidential campaign
and gave a boost TO the Presidential boom of Gov
ernor Morton. Then they went to attend meeting
of the American Protective Tariff League ana re-
ceved a hearty welcome and elaborate luncheon
Last evening they at the theatres in the city.
THE MEMBERS PRESENT.
Nearly one hundred and fifty of the Republican
editors attended the annual meeting at the fifth
Avenue Hotel Among them John A. Sleicher,
of The CITY Record; II. A. Bruner. THE orleans
American: Andrew Davidson. The Otsego Repub-
lean George l.. Marcellus lie Roy Gazette;
Allison r. Scott. THE Geneseo Republican, +; C. NJ
y. Alvord THE T.vona Gazette William H. COL
Inns The Goversvile Leader; Alexander klk-
patrick r. THE Lansingburg Times 4; {. b. Smell
don THE Chautauqua News; Frank H. Hurd.
The Medina Tribune: William II. Clark The
Cortland Standard: f. b. Smith. THE Perry Her.
aid News: Robert A. Wood. THE Western New
Yorker" Warsaw; A. Roberts The Addison Adj
| vertser"; Lawrence ID. and William II. Teift The
Whitehall Chronicle; c. H. Crosse. 1.-THE Ballston
Daily Journal" William D. Davis THE Schenectady
Daily Union: Henry A. Brocklway. THE Water
town News'; A. O. Bunnell. 1.-THE townsville Ad-
vertiser' William Berri THE Brooklyn Standard
Union; A. T.. Blunck, The Johnstown RepupH-
can: II. r. Bryan. The Hudson Republican +.
IL Butler The Buffalo Evening News; w. {.
burgess THE Newark Gazette; Jere Coughn.
THE Watertown HERALD: Clarence w. Davidson
THE Cooperstown Republican,: Benjamin 3 Dean,
'"rhe jamestown News; A. W. Ferrin. THE Sal
amanca Republican, Charles $ Francis and John
rr.ff
THE Syracuse Times; J. J. Guernsey. THE Rome
Republican,; Jay T.. Klock. THE Rondout Free
man: T. f. Mannx The Plattsburg Press; T.
F. Mcintosh. The Delhi Republican,: John !.
platt. THE Poughkeepsle Eagle: NJ. F. Rowe,
The Sing Sing Republican,; q. a. Willard. The
Boonvilie Herald" and H. 5. White, The walton
Chronicle"
W. J. Arkell. the president Of the association. has
been called out the city by the serious illness of
Mr. Gillian and Andrew Davidson presided at the
meeting until william Berri was elected president
FOR 1896 A. O. Bunnell was reelected secretary
The secretary read his report OF the progress made
by the association during the last year. which he
said was very encouraging The second annual
meeting. he reported. held In January Of last year.
was a greater success than the inaugural meeting
Many additions had since been made TO the mem
bcrshp
ADDRESSES AND RESOLUTIONS.
After the reading Of the report addresses were
nalism." Louis McKinstry. The Newspapers
Political Influence Dependent upon the Excellence
Of Its News Columns" George r. Marcellus: over
Organization and Its Bearing upon Party Journal
ism benjamin Dean. "Th" Sunday Question ana
the Gorman-Americau Vote pr f. II. Makk OF
The Rochester Volksbatt": How to Get out the
Republican Vote In Rural Counties" jay r. Klock.
OF THE Kingston Freeman; Importance OF an
Editors Active Participation In Politics" Garry A.
willard OF The Boonvillc Herald"
This resolution. offered by John a. Sleicher. was
passed after some discussions
Resolved That the president Of this association.
when elected. be authorized to name committee of
five 70 be known AS the Campaign Committee
and tho president and secretary OF this association
shall formulate and execute plan more effectively
TO carry out during the ensuing year the purposes
of this association. and especially TO raise such
funds az the exgcncis OF the situation may require.
and that said committee be empowered 10 designate
one. not member OF TINS association, 10 act
treasurer for any moneys that may De con
tribut"d Tor campaign putVVS ny .t. WIZ az
not IN The menbershP OF ths aSsoo', W., h Ron
jafnin :. Dean when he said that ne ana nor thlnk
that the association should bc controlled by =" nrm.f
Miller and proceeded to eulOglze Thomas {. flatt.
When Mr. Dean mad finished John l. patt VINO ais IS
not think the association should become distinctly
factional and that he ala not wish to be put on
spcc to Mr. Miller In the discussion that followed
Dr. T.. H. Makk Of Rochester. spoke OF the excise .
question as the bane Of the Repuhiican party. II
has lost the city of New-fork ana 1t VIII lose us
the State" he said.
There was applause when the following resoIu-
tons were read and they We're passed unanimously.
Resolved. That the members OF TIE Kepup.icah
State Editorial Association recognize the "V'p
whelming sentiment Of me Renunhcah MAJ % %
the National Convention VINO snali u,la',"I' -
present the name OF our honor"d Governor, Lew !;
Morton. "a their candidate for the Presldental
Resolved Thai we express our earnest commenda,
ton OF such "A course In the firm belief That ne VIII
be named for the Office II the delegation from New
York shall. We believe II will unteIly ana per-
met nt
milton OF his high character and his splendid oilc',l
record and the just claims Of Ncw-iork state TO
the honor 1t seeks for Itself ana FOR MN
At THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE.
The editors finished their meeting at about
p m. and then most OF them went TO the rooms OF
the American Protective Tariff League, at No $50
West Twenty-third-st. whore another meeting was
in progress They were introduced 10 the league
members b. Cornelius y. b SIS. the president ana
W + Wakeman the secretary Of the leasGS' ana
rcpllti to by John f. slechcr AMONG the eagne
memGsrs pTcfent Wsre e. ps anFrW OF cheney. Of
conperfIrIit. W Barbour and +. Niswitz, OF New
0v'nne2yi "a North Caroline Frederick Schoff. OF
Pennsylvania! George W Cioyes. OF DAWN
T. Einsteln r. A. Hartshorn. r. NJ, Ives -, q,
Wlckham H. W shPl"aI, a anI ''I "a SWhtney.
The general operations Of the leaeue for 1885, were
" r Wakeman which showed that the total re-
OF the organization loi -
S.0OI2 OF and the disbursements S5o~ ~ me Toll
membership 9l7, with - new menu u 90 ", OBJ
course of the year Ii announced tiiat -V'Vi'-'
pages OF tariff literature had been dlStriputeu. -
To succeed to members OF the ,oa.u u isas ths
following elected for Term oI 'o,r iisrts
horn of New-YoIk: A. -. Jullliard, OF New orN'
Theodore NJ ives. Of New York. ana Joseph r.,
who are continued in office for 1896 are sorhe ,,
y. Bliss. president; le Grand b odhnHm. Its
Wilbur r. Wakeman. general secretary ana 'heS-
ter Grswold treasurer ~ ~ .,,or cha
After the meeting of the League was over. the
members Joined the editors IN attacklng the 81 .e
freshments which had been PROVIDED ior the occa-
sion and the luncheon cont. nued uhtl iat III tne
afternoon In the evening the editors went 10 me
theatres and some OF them weI" accompanied Dy