New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21

| Clarke James = Foster and T.. W. Bloomlngdaie,
The annual election resulted In the choice OF me
ticket presented by the nominating committee as fol-
lows:
presaen, Cornelius y. Bliss THOMAS. sooor,
John Proctor carks third + y hoGM 1n ID cor
rcsp,niins John Iaimi6csr. jr
Treasurer-I Edgar Leaycraft.
Executive committee Uo serve until January. I@p
Elihu Root James T. F2ster James Ta'co''' F.
\ Newe ana GsorSc EnsI saryo until January
1880 j. r. Hitchcock Brace Hayden Walter H.
Finance Committee George II. Page. T. c. Cos
tcno. Samuel ". Bovine Robbins H. smith John
COMMITTEE on Library and PublIcaton-James J..
Wendns NJ Ls.seT bsn n1 Iu r, nan r, II r.
Henry V. rarscu. Philip Carpenter George A.
Baker
ON taking the chair. Mr. Bliss had most latter
ing reception lie addressed the club In part as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen: When was Informed by our Nomi-
mating Committee that ! had been chosen "a the
candidate FOR the presidency Of the club during NE
navel II appeared 10 me that the club rule which
prohibits a second term for a president might bet
able and eloquen, friend. our retiring executive;
have been retained duTnS the coming IreSidTt,iia'
and although somewhat doubtful OF my, ability 20
meet your expectations. | accept the detail with
an earnest expression OF my very high apprec!a,
ton % the honor conferred by the nomination, and
sure YOU, 20 lar as any Efforts OF mine NAV be
Effective. shall endcayor TO continue the business
OF the club the same high plane that has dis
The Republican club holds \ peculiar position in
this community. 20 EXISTING political oiganzaatio,n
stands FOR nreciscly whai ms club docs ,iiow Is
chip those who supper, the principles OF the Re,
publican party withou, regard to their persona,
affiliations with any especial branch or wing OF
the party whose pride OF opinion may for time
cause differences as TO non-essentials when van
sh when great party cmerSenciss ats". ,,,,,r,
The club stands always for an honest admlnistrl-
ton OF party politics. for fair representation ior an
IL ut fouS An
SUPPORTS majority rule Siihn the nar b bur bnn og
able means IL demands that preliminary contests
within party lines shall be conducted with the same
Mar elections by the ballot laws which have been
| enacted by Republican LEGISLATURES Certainly
never has there been greater need OF po'itica, sa
gacity and honesty N Republican party manage
men, than In this year OF our Lord l~S when IN
to decide whether the evils We nave suffered SINAI"
We have seen In 'hree short years OF democratic
possession OF the general Government the country
reduced from highest prGspei TO- E SI"d cnpnm I
practical banlrnp by the mmaheaa ah1 gaiv@
Before the contest between the two great partleS
tract our attention. not our active Paru'ipauo"
and first, who Is 20 lead the Kepuoicah hos'S 10
WHO then. shall our leader be?
Shall 1t be- our distinguished ana popular 10Y,
speaker from the State OF Maine, or the apostle of
the American policy from ONO. or the statesman
iron iron a ans S the Msour or that other
from the Hoosler state who has been tried and not
|
| fame vet 10 be discovered by few eminent lead
ers who being just little bit fearful OF trusting
the Convention. are periodically giving their DAYS
and nights to deciding upon candidate VINO VIII
host serve thclr ambitious purposes, and whose
selection with unit delegations well in hand. VIII
save the Convention all trouble? But God rules
and have faith believe that the great council %
be endowed with wisdom. and so directed by Provi-
dence that they VIII select the one mar 10 whose
nomination all the people will say amen. ana VINO
viii he "A worthy successor 10 Lincoln ana Grant
whether II be In peace or In war.
Meanwhile with walt for the opening or the
campalgn let W. strengthen our organization by en-
listing as many recruits az possible. There are
hurdreds Of good Republicans In this city who
woulj gladly connect themselves with a political
body of the character OF this club II opportunity
were given them. Let us gather them IN anu
,renarc 10 make "A record for the Republican club
within l,s own sphere OF city and State work which
shall be second 10 other organization In the
land tut. ,, r.. a., 49,.
er,l good We must not lose sight or our own home
interests Let us make this clubhouse bright and
cheerful homo for our younger members who have
not VET established homes Of their own. and also a
nleasant resort for the veterans, where we may
through social contact with the juniors. keep alive
I'm our own hearts something OF the fire
" That mcs winter frost and snow
And all one.
And going In the exercise or faith ana good
works with increasing prosperity may the time
not be far distant when the Republican Club shall
POSSESS A homo OF its spacious and
venent as that OF opulent neghbor the
way.
Abraham Gruber offered n resolution that In the
future all resolutions introduced by the Campaign