New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
Marching Clubs and
Torch1ight Parades Will
Be the Style.
STATE CONVENTIONS
AGAIN IN VOGUE
League of Clubs Plans a
Nationwide Get-Togeth-
err" Meeting Campaign.

The spirit and methods Of the old
fashioned Republican campaign are
coming back. Marching clubs, torch
light professions, first voters" or
CARNATIONS, and even the rallying, roll
licking state convention, or an or
ganized assemblage which takes its
place. will all be used.
To bring the leaders and workers
together in the various states in the
way that the old state conventions
used to do prior to the adoption Of
primaries; to give an incentive TO the
iirst-voters; to make Republican clubs
the centre of social and political activ-
ity in the interest of the Republican
party; in short, TO make Republican
voters wherever possible is the work
which the National League Of Repub-
lican Clubs is doing.
The league has headquarters at Eli
Fifth Avenue, in the same building
with the Republican National Commit
tee. John Hays Hammond is its pres
ident and William B. Brewster Is sec
rotary. Already clubs have been
formed in thirty states and conven-
lions held, with the cooperation of the
Republican state chairmen in many
cases. Conventions are being arranged
for in virtually all the states in which
they have not already been held be-
tween this time and early in October.
Organization Is Widespread.
Mr.. Brewster, who was formerly
active in the National Security League
and the Conference of Mayors Commit
tee, returned yesterday from trip
through the Middle West. He has re-
Gently travelled through thirty states
in the work of organizing Republican
clubs. He was more than enthusiastic
about the way the Republicans have
already organized for the campaign in
all the states he has visited and in
others that he has heard from through
his lieutenants in the field.
1.-THE organized condition in the va
rious states could not be improved at
this stage Of the campaign ne said.
"The Hughes prospect looks bright ali
over the country, and it is growing
brighter every day. The business oil
our league is to make Republican vot-
ers and not candidates until they have
been regularly nominated by. conven-
ton or primary. We are making votes
for Hughes, but cannot champion the
candidacy of local men until after. the
primaries have been held in those
states which have adopted the direct
primary law"
The league has arranged "conven-
lions" in some of the Western states
in cities coincident with the visit OF
Mr. Hughes, " will address the con-
ventions. The Republican candidate
addressed such convention in st.
Paul on August o. He will speak at
one to be held in Cheyenne, Wyo., on
August rs. Conventions will be held
in Iowa and Illinois early in Septem-
Der after the primaries. Two such con-
ventions will be held in North Caro-
n
the other at Salisbury on October 4.
Similar conventions have been arranged
or held in many states. The strongest
efforts will be made in the so-called
doubtful states.
New Jersey Convention.
At the league convention recently
held in New Jersey, Mr.. Brewster said,
the New Jersey Republican League an
nounced that it would have over 700
Republican clubs organized by Octo-
Der /. The league has arranged for
convention in Lexington, KY, on Sep
TENDER g. the day on which the Repub-
lican nominee will visit that city.
Through the state chairmen and COM
mitteemen the leading Republicans
from all the counties are brought to
these conventions.
The secretary of the league has re-
Gently been in Texas and he said it
was hard to find a Wilson man there,
so incensed are the Democrats over
the Presidents Mexican policies. The
same situation exists in Louisiana, he
said. where the Democratic sugar plant
ers are angered because of the virtual
obliteration OF the sugar refineries
under the Wilson tariff policy. Mis-
souri, Is dDSOiuLeiy SAFE lOT lHc htpuD-
licans; the lowest figures for Hughes
majority in Minnesota are 100000; in
dications in Nebraska are that the state
will 60 Republican by 10000, and the
Republicans will carry Kentucky be-
yond a doubt, said Mr.. Brewster.
Hughes Winning Votes.
John Hays Hammond, president OF
the league, visited national head
quarters yesterday. He gave Chairman
William r. Wilcox the reports from
the branch organizations Of the league
of the local impressions of Mr.. Hughes
in the states he has visited. The Re-
publican candidate had made a favor
able impression, the reports said. He
had convinced his audiences that he had
definite convictions on national issues
and was not afraid to express them.
"Wherever he has spoken" said Mr..
Hammond, "there is no doubt Of his
sincerity. He has disabused the inn
pression caused by misrepresentation
prior to his nomination that he is a
cold proposition. Governor Hughes's
campaign up to this time has been
somewhat sketchy, for he has been
compelled to cover a great many issues
lie is making an offensive, not a de-
fensive campaign, and has been so sue
cessful that he has the Democratic
newspapers devoting. pages OF editorial
v,o++er in defence of Wilson"