The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
POLITICAL WORK
IN NEW YORK
Governor Hastings Addresses the Com.
mercial Travellers League.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS AT SYRACUSE
Four Hundred and Thirty.six Clubs
Are Representation 100000
Members Throughout the State.
The Clubs Promise to Bury Deep the
Chicago Platform and Free Silver.

New York, Oct. S.-Affairs were un-
usually lively today at the MONDAY
meeting of the Commercial Travellers
Sound Money League at its rooms on
broadway. In the audience was a spe-
cial delegation of Philadelphians, who
arrived on a special train.
Senator Quay presided at the meet
ing. He said:
Il understand that this is Pennsyl-
vania day with you, and Pennsylvania
has sent a delegation to hear several
of their most prominent statesmen. 1t
Is with pleasure that introduce to you
one of the foremost men of the coun-
try, Governor Daniel S. Hastings"
Governor Hastings was loudly cheer
ed as he arose to speak. The governor
spoke at some length. He said that the
indications of McKinleys election Were
good and that the battle would be won
by an organized and united effort to
bring the people to the polls to vote
for sound money.
This country is too great" he said.
too grand, 1t has too much hope, and
too much future for its people to be
led astray by the boy orator Of the
Platte, or the orator from the Plati-
tude country. We are responsible for
our votes and our votes tell the story"
The next speaker introduced by Mr..
Quay was Mayor Warwick. of Phila-
delphia. He spoke briefly and princi-
pally about the attack made upon the
Supreme court
The other speakers were John p. FL
kins, chairman of the state commit
tee of Pennsylvania: Thomas v. Coop
er, OF the Media. Pa, American; Sena
! tor Roles Penrose, of Philadelphia;
Senator S. }. McCarroll. of Pennsylva-
MIA. and Hon. William Potter. of Phila-
delphia. Their remarks We're brief.
LEAGUE OF REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Syracuse. N. W Oct. S.-The annual
convention of the New York state
League Of Republican clubs was held
here today.
| The credentials showed 436 clubs rep
resented. and that in the state there are
lOlI clubs with over 100000 members.
RESOLUTIONS in line with the Republic
can view OF the campaign We're adopted,
| pledging support to national and state
tickets and promising that free silver
and the Chicago platform shall be bur-
led 80 deep that they will not again
menace the institutions We hold In such
honor and esteem"
Addresses were made by W. W.
Hicks. OF Florida. whose reference to
| the night-like silence of Senator Hill
was appaluded;S. w. Hawles, secretary
and lsador Loubel, both of the Pennsyl-
vania state league
Four delegates at large to the Repub-
lican national league convention in
July next were named: Mayor George
Z. Green, OF Binghamton; James r
Foster. of New York Gen A. f. Nc.
Alpin. of Sing Sing; Judge William f.
Werner. Of Rochester.
state Treasurer Addison B. Golvin
/ At kNshlI x.1,.
The selection of q secretary was left
to the president and the executive com
mlttee was authorized to name treas.
'lrrr. The convention adjourned after
extending vote Of thanks to Hon
George r. Green. Of Binghant0n, for
his work in behalf Of the league as
president during the past four years.