New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25

CONFIDENT OF THE ELECTION OF THE CANDi-
DArEs-sPEEcHEs by GENERAL PORTER.
MAYOR STRONG AND GEN
ERAL swAYNE
The action Of the Republican National con-
yention at St Louis was indorsed last e'e"ii'e
by the Union League Club OF TINS CITY WIN"
hold q special meeting for that purpose IN the
clubhouse. at Fifth-ave and Thirty-ninth-st. Inc
PROCEEDINGS were private but about low mem
hers of the club took part in the ratification. An
invitation had been sent to Mr.. Hobart to De
present. but he sent a letter OF regret
Among the members Of the club at the meeting
were General Horace Porter. the president OF the
club who presided: Mayor Strong. John X van
Wormer General Wager Swayne. Walter T. III
son Joel r. Erhardt. Colonel Frederick d. Grant
John f. Plummer, Colonel s. Y. r. Cruger
Charles Stewart Smith. y. O. Mills, ex-'o'eri'o'
Iounsbury and the Rev. Dr. Kittredge.
The following resolutions. offered by John H.
Van Wormer. were adopted by unanimous N"'e'
Resolved That the Union League club OF I'm, inS
city OF New-York heartily ratifes the nomla ,'o
OF William Mckinley. o. ONO fo' fresvrcn. r.
Carrot a. Hobart. Of NewJersey, ,or Nce-Fr%SS a
tIonai convention at St Louis on June H. lS'o
and il ARMY pledges TO them and TO me principes
cnunciatcl In the platform adopted itS ioE'' anu
Parasraph four OF the articles Of association oi
this club holds that. 1T shall be the dG'y %, tne
clih 10 ressi and expose corruption ana pTomote
reform in our National STATE and mGn,e pa ze an
ship Therefore. be 1t further .o,,, tho
Resolved That g and VII BE BE- h rougnUpo ' 70
rut forth It's utmost effort 10 ala in securing Nv NV
election tho two hishes' oi'ccs In 'h F cn q and
ivpiral American citizcns who were n)mlna'b W..
such singular unannlty and enthusiasm o' nj NJ
partt associates IN Convention assembled AM
s our earnest conviction that the outcome O. tnP
St Louis Convention. both a. TO canliIa'es ah hn
platform attcsis the irresistible power or me
masses ~ the people when they feel deeply am
understand clearly. Despite the p'rsl7rcns ~
~ special pleadcrs and dcmagoSues 70 b"sulIr ~
who we're their victims four years ago; ana VINO
have suffered since from Lack 81 Slttl5 anu ord
rnunerative employment. snrnnken III 'oh'S 1i'
disastrous business into believing that these az,
astcrs not chargcable 70 IN" lrIlS,al." a,'t
administrative policy u tho l)"m)crat' yaI,| an, anu
,ts pop,illsflc allies the peopi. have emerged from
their bondage chastcne as by IRE" put an lh' III
are now ready TO vote FOR the maintenance" o. Ins
dollar which Republican t9nsrySs MAJ" ., ~o' ~
10 cenis In gold In January. lN.' Tor pr.t'.,lo' I"
American Industry for reciprocity. and Tor an es-
scntially American Administration at W aShigston'
when fundamental and h"nitccnt pollc"S q, gov,
er,ment the Republican party has vigorously ana
William Mckinley. as solder L'Es'aior ana COY
ernor has uniformly displayed an enl. shicn'd MINI
purity % character. firm c'nyicu,n ..r,S drNo
ion 10 public duty ami the best TSP" OF loyal Amer
lean -iatesmansh'p. always ro'ionsI" ne mort
hrshs Of the mas ~ rr ,t ,ilcS,y %; Ms
manhood and the strength % his convictions VIII
'' Garra, Hobart. ar honored member Of tho
vnion League club Is one or the f3r"m'5t cii.zens
., our sister state OF Ncw-Jersey H. IS a9" fear,
lras experienced In public ana'rs irain'I IN we
iay and widely familiar with tho buslness Interests
Of the people As pr"sling oHi,er o, the Ssnatc ne
" N compare layoraby With the eminent mril VINO
rave preceded him. His name X tower ~
r,,sr snceche. were raadc by General Porter
Mar strong and General Swaync. II was said
that there ~ talk about local politics at the
meeting.