New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
Colgate s. Co.'S
VIOLETWATER
OPPOSITION TO M'ALPIN.
LIKELY TO HAVE CONTEST ON HIS
HANDS AT MILWAUKEE,.

REASONS GIVEN WHY EFFORTS WILL BE MADE
TO DEFEAT HIS REELECTION AS PRESIDENT
OF THE LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Adtutant- General f. A. McAlpin president OF the
National League Of Republican Clubs. has started
FOR the West to attend the National Convention OF
the League Of Republican Clubs. which is to he
held in Milwaukee on August 26 General Nc
Alpln was chosen president Of the League at the
last National Convention Of the League, heid IN
Cleveland in June. 1895. That he will fall or re-
election is asserted by many; and various reasons
are given for his probable defeat hard oatte
is 10 be fought In Milwaukee for the honor OF being
president and General McAlpin has gone West
early to look after his fences The New-York dele
gates to the convention and George f. Green OF
Binghamton president OF the State League, will
start the latter part OF the week
Until recently It was thought that General Nc
Alpin would have little trouble in securing re-
election. but formidable opposition has cropped up
When he elected last year to the presidency
heavy debt hung over the National League IL was
the understanding that heroic efforts were 10 De
made to pay this debt and place the League upon
perfectly sound financial basis, and that ala much
staff The Adjutant-General is man or wealth.
and It was thought that he would contrioute
literally and also raise the balance 10 clear the
debt. In fact some Of the men VINO suppor snl
preached them with the plea that he wished to use
dency, and that ne would look 10 IL tndt tie "r.'t
was Cleared These same men now say that he has
nor done anything to set the League out OF cent
and that they opposed 10 him
A story was printed Yesterday saving that Marcus
A. Hanna chairman of the Republican National
Committee had taken up the cudgel against Cen
era MoAlpin and working for another candl-
date The story went 10 say that Mr. Hanna 5
antagonism 10 General McAlpin was based upon
the iatter's refusal 10 desert Governor Morton in
St Louis and become candidate for Nice-Presl-
dent, and thus weaken the Morton boom. This Is
denounced AS arrant nonsense by certain members
OF the National Committee. ard. moreover. IT is
well known fact that General McApin was working
for the Vice Presidential nation at 81 Louis
Morton still being in the race for the Presidency
The real grounds for the opposition TO him. as set
forth by q Republican leader yesterday. are simply
that he has not managed the affairs Of the League
in way satisfactory to some OF its members. and
the fact that he has not cleared the debt, ana the
belief that some one else will To this end Charles
L, Gordon a we'll known business man and Repub-
lcan OF Chicago has been named as the candidate
of the opposition for the office. and many think that
he will be elected.
Aside from the contest over the presidency. the
convention this year is likely 70 be quiet one; all
that will be done probably will be 10 transact routine
business elect officers, ratify the action of the ST
Louis Convention and outline plans for a vigorous
campaign.