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San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
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The State League of Republican clubs convention begins June 27 in Saratoga, New York, with large delegations from Queens, Monroe, Rochester, Broome counties, and other areas. Local committees handle reception, finance, printing, music, and hall arrangements. Prominent party speakers attend, presided by E. A. McAlpin.
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SARATOGA, June 27.—The convention of the State League of Republican clubs will be held here in the new convention hall beginning today. The Queens county League has quarters for 100 men at the American hotel. Monroe county has more than forty clubs in its League, and they are all "minute men."
They will make a fine showing. The Rochester clubs have come to the convention in strong numbers. Mayor Green brings a large delegation from that city and from Broome county, and from other sections of the state the attendance will be large.
The two Saratoga clubs have made excellent arrangements for receiving the delegations. The local committees are as follows:
Reception—William A. Pierson, John W. Howe.
Finance—The Hon. H. S. Clement, General W. B. French, J. J. Wandall.
Printing—Colonel D. F. Ritchie, William W. Smith, J. M. Ostrander, J. W. Howe, Egbert L. Price.
Music—W. Worden, C. C. Lesler, W. H. Bockes.
Hall and Decorations—Colonel George P. Lewton, Colonel Judson A. Lewis, R. Newton Beezee, Dr. Amos C. Rich, F. M. Jenkins.
All the prominent speakers in the party will attend. E. A. McAlpin, president, will preside over the opening services today. John E. Hedges, secretary, is in charge of credentials.
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June 27
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The convention of the State League of Republican clubs is held in the new convention hall in Saratoga beginning June 27. Delegations from Queens county (quarters for 100 at American hotel), Monroe county (over forty clubs, 'minute men'), Rochester (strong numbers led by Mayor Green), Broome county, and other state sections attend in large numbers. Saratoga clubs arrange reception via local committees for reception, finance, printing, music, and hall/decorations. Prominent party speakers attend; E. A. McAlpin presides over opening, John E. Hedges handles credentials.