New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-09
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
NOTABLE AND ENTHUSIASTIC CONVEN-
TON IN SYRACUSE
STATE TREASURER COLvIN SUCCEEDS GEORGE L.
GREEN AS PREsIDENT-L LETTERS FROM
MKINLEY. MORTON HANNA PLAT
OTHERS

GREEN AS Observation-Disclosures FROM
MKINLEY. MORTON. HANNA. PLATr
AND OTHERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIPUNE.l
Syracuse Oct S-The ninth annual con
vention of the New-York State League Of Re-
publican Clubs was held in this city to-day al
the Alhambra Rink The League, which has
membership of 100000 Republican voters, was
represented by about two hundred and fifty dele
gates. Frank S. Black, the Republican candi-
date for Governor arrived in the city from
Troy just before the convention met and held
a conference with the leaders of the League
about its work in this State for the rest of the
campaign. There was also present at TINS con-
ference D. ID. Woodmansee Of Ohio president
of the National Republican League. Mr.. Wood
mansee brought most encouraging reports in re-
gard to McKney's prospects in the States OF
Nebraska. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
When the League Convention was called 10
order at Alhambra Hall such well-known Re
publican leaders were present as Addison s.
Colvin. State Treasurer: George w. Dunn. OF
Binchamton ex Clerk OF the Assembly. A. Is.
Humphrey of New-York Lucien Knapp. OF
Queens County: Congressman Brewster OF
Rochester, Senator White, Of Syracuse senator
Wilcox of Auburn: +. r. Brown. OF DogeVihe'
Attorney General Hancock. William Harness IT,
of Albany: Edwin A. Merritt, jr.. of ST. Law
renee County and William Cary Sanger, OF
Sangerfeld. Oneida County.
George f. Green president of the New-forK
State League, called the assemblage to ORDER
and the Rev. DR.. r. f. Burton or the fls'
Baptist Church. offered prayer Dr. D. w ohei-
don. president Of the Republican League Oh
Onondaga County. welcomed the Visltors 10 'he
city of Syracuse
A Committee of Resolutions. headed by WIZ
lam Barnes, jr; Committee on Credeh'a's'
headed by C. r. Daniels. of Broome County
and a Committee on League WORK. heaueu ny
Francis G. Ward. were appointed.
PRESIDENT GREENS ADDRESS.
President Green then delivered his annual adj
dress in part as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Republican League OF Inc sac n
If New-York: bid you welcome TO our i ia, an
nual convention On the 9th OF october ", w me
were busy happy prosper s,nr Pe1p more we we're
earning more we were buying more, we were ea,ihs
and wearing ard n,oy hn m moTs had
done before in all our history -. 49,. o,.er q Il
were in my power TO enumerate the disasters that
began on the 9th Of November four years d dn1
have continued with increasing force from anat n h
10 this No prophecy of the Democrauc par,y naT
been fulfilled promise kept within With
Free Trade Senate and House the We d a on s
other securities the value Of our farms IA ana rea
estate the country over deprecated 10 'he e~''"'
oi nd here we are once more the of another
National election. with this same Democracy com m
n ln votes We are now told that free and unlimited
coinage OF silver necesstatins deDaasu dehis viii
disspae poverty and restore prosperity Gen' re-
be , a9y dGnS y Of e TO
only to declare ds IN for me sound oneS
nd nro ccf
of the wise government OF Lew r. MOf@ on ne 20
rnimerate the numerous good acts OF our last Leg
stature but TO one law OF that p1ay nmmn he
saloon Of state like from politics; tina! has as
reduced the number OF drinking places IRON ~ 10
20 per sen Thereby re reducng the OF the people
that has put r r,S 5hr receive the in
iorsement of every good citizen whethed n,i and
am proud Of the opportunity to again give that
law my hearty approval
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. Barnes. from the Committee on Heso'u'
tons reported the following PLATFORM whch
was unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Republican League Cin l'Io o.
the State of NewYork. in convention ass ~ b
81 Louis Convention, and especially 90 We sta,u
by the panks demanding return f ono 10 National
credit and honor by means Of a gold standard
thereby insurng an honest dollar and corro.
hfIovv. ua have standard-bearers to DE proud
of and candidates whom we can trus' 70 arS
int,r a" Of every plank of our admirable platform
Resolved That fully indorse the ST. h r'is,
sUnnort 10 Frank 5 Black for Governor Timothy
L. Woodruff for Lieu,enan,;Goyer9 ana IRVING
"pans mn' That we fully recognize the gravity
Of the present situation ana declaro ~ W Dork Far
tbe success OF our National and state tickets but
TO make the expression so einpha,M INA" ~, large
majority of the National vote, II will completely
bury the heresy known as free silver ana ,ne nc
so jeep that they will not again menace
he institutions we hold In such honor ana esteem"
A seres Of letters from prominent Republicans
ovoross,rg their regret at their inability to at
tend the Convention was then read by MI
Groom These letters came from Wiliiam NC
K,r,e, BENJAMIN Harrison. Mark Hanna, Lew
p Morton. Matthew s. Quay. Thomas e. fia''
William b. Allison Thomas b. Reed, secretary
y, state Palmer and Charles w. Hackett. The
letters were all addressed to Mr. Green.
A MESSAGE FROM MKINLEY.
Major Mckinley wrote as follows from Canton:
Nv Dear Sir The fact that circumstances con on
strain 10 adhere 20 the rule iaio Gown v ~ home
wiIl / am sure be taken suficlen, explanation
why accept the invitation 70 pc Peohcs an
League next Thursday But avail myser OF a ine
opportunity to make acknowedSment OF my
sarvIce Of the League In the Republican cause your
| Convention viii meet within month OF one OF me
No., innortant elections our country has ever hel
and I am confident that the result in the Empire
State will be greatly promoted by the horough ah ana
| Dnseiash work OF the great volunteer army OF me
Republican party enrolled under the banner OF ne
League. With best wishes ior me s"eceSS u inc
convention am very "' William MKINLEY.
THE GOVERNORS LETTER.
Governor Morton sent the following letter from
| Albany
| 1,ar cir. beg 70 acknowledge the receipt OF your
| favor Of September IS containing an invitation 70
attend the ninth annual colVsntlon OF me ta,Pn I