New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15

President n J. State League Republican Clubs.
achieved by the Republican State and county tick
cts and in this Presidential year. its influence Is
to be felt One year ago there were 25S CLUBS
represented in the League, but by systematic en-
deavor on the part OF the officers and individual
members the number has been nearly doubled.
while the aggregate membership has Increased
fvefold Every county in the State Is represented
in the organization while in several counties there
local leagues composed OF the various CLUBS
which flourish In their districts.
So complete Is the organization that IL Is the
boast Of the officers that every city. town. hamlet
and even every postofice has its representative.
In villages which. for some reason or another. are
unable to support a club. the League has an agent
who attends to the business OF the League-dis-
tributes its literature and reports on the political
situation as he ands 1t. The League In It's EFFORTS
to educate the people, works under the direction OF
the State and county committees. Campaign docu-
ments and newspaper articles on political subjects
are placed where they will accomplish tho most
good and meetings are organized at which party
speakers invited to address the people Be-
sides this public work, the members OF the League
accomplish considerable private using their best
efforts to induce the lukewarm or doubtful voter to
study the situation, with the idea that he may De
converted TO the principles of the Republican
party paper known as THE League Bulletin,
Is also issued through the campaign. with good ef-
fects Each year lists OF doubtful voters are made
I'M and sent to the headquarters Of tho League
from all parts OF the State. so that long before
Election Day the officers Of the League know where
to direct their efforts for the conversion or the mis-
guided
To-days meeting will begin at noon. The first
item in the order Of business will be the reports of
officers after which the committees will be named.
recess will take place at O'Clock, and at
o'clock the session will reconvene. The reports OF
committees and the election of officers VIII take
up the time of the convention until O'clock The
h dayf
president from each of the eight Congress districts,
one member of the Executive Committee from each
county four delegates and four alternates-at-
large to the National Convention OF Republican
Clubs which meets in Milwaukee on August .,
and four delegates to the same body from each
Congress district The other administration off,
GERS are elected by the Executive Committee.
At o'clock the parade will be held. I. Frank
Appeby who delegate to the National Re
publican Convention will act as grand marshal II
is estimated that about six thousand men Will be In
line tho position of honor being given to the Ere
nghuysen Lancers. OF Newark, the veteran pohticai
club OF New-Jersey
The mass meeting will be held In the Auditorium
at o'clock. After much persuasion Foster NJ
Voorhees,, the energetic Senator from Union County
hes consented to act as chairman He VIII nave
the assistance OF a large number OF prominent Re
publicans who have accepted invitations to act as
vice-presdents. Among the number are all the Re-
publican members Of the Legislature and the New
Jersey delegation in Congress. besides many men
who have taken part In the political history OF New
Jersey In late years. . ..,
The programme for the meeting is an attractive
one embracing as 1t does speeches by prominent
Republican orators. among whom are Governor
John w Grggs Judge J. Frank Fort; Congressman
Mahlon Pitney and others Judge Fort VIII make
the principal address Garrett A. Hobart. the
nominee for Vice President. has accepted an in
vitaton to be present. and 1t is>expected that he
will make a short speech. IT,, -,
letter was sent to Major Mckinley asking his
co-operation in making the meeting a success. and
II was hoped that he could be present but owing
TO the decision reached by the party leaders That
the candidate for President should not take part In
noiitical meetings at this stage of the campaign
he sent a letter excusng himself
The convention promises TO be an Interesting one
despite the fact that there IL practically no oppos
ZION 10 the reelection OF President Higgins and his
associates The latter rely on the growth OF me
league as reason why they should be chosen
again The issues of the campaign will be discussed
and many plans for work will be presented Tor con-
sheraton. General f. A McApin. president OF the
National Republican League. Will address the dele
gates on campaign work and NJ j. Dowlins. the
National secretary. will also make short speech on
the same topic