The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-20

The Club met on Saturday evening pursu-
ant to adjournment, and Was called 70 order
by II. B. Ten-Eyok, ESQ, President pro tenn.
The COMMITTEES on Constitution, through
their chairman submitted their report, which
was adopted ~ follows:
CONSTITUTION or THE KsoKux REPUBLICAN CLUB.
l. This association shall be known Ga the
Keokuk Republican Club.
z. The object OF this association shall be
the dissemination Of tho principles OF the
Republican party.
3. Any Republican may become q member
OF this association by signing this Constitu-
ton.
4. The officers of the Club shall be Pres.
ident, i've Vice Presidents, two Secretaries
and Treasurer, who shall perform the duties
usually incumbent on such officers, and Who
shall hold their Offices until the close OF the
campaign of 1860.
S. The President shall appoint the folow-
sing standing committees, consisting OF three
members each A Committee on Finance, q
COMMITTEES on Documents, and Committee
on Public Meetings.
6. Itshall be the duty of the Finance Com
mittee TO report TO the Club from time to
time the amount of money needed and for
what purpose, ard 10 recommend the best
means OF raising the same, and upon recev.
ing such report the Club shall az once pro-
ceed to raise the necessary sum Of money by
such means ~ may be thought best.
Z. Ii shall be the duty OF the Commistee
on Documents to enquire and report to the
Club from time 70 time what documents are
needed for distribution, where they may be
obtained, the cost, and any other recon-
mendation they may deem proper, and when
any documents are ordered to BIO procured
and distributed, il shall be the duty OF said
committee TO procure and distribute the
same.
8. IL shall be the duty Of the Committee
on Public Meetings TO procure speakers and
make all necessary arrangements for ali pub
lie meetings held under the auspices OF the
Club.
.. This Club shall hold regular months
meetings during the campaign, which shall
be addressed BY one or more speakers to be
procured by the Committee on Public Meet.
ings. and such other meetings a. the Club
may order or az the President and Secretary
may call.
10. The monthly meetings of this associa-
ton shall be held on the third Friday even.
ing OF each month.
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procure hall reported progress, whereupor
the said committee Was granted further time
with instructions to procure Rice's Hall, pro.
vided they find that the same can be seated
without too much expense.
On motion, the Chair appointed commit.
tee OF one from each ward in the city Ans
one from the township at large 10 report tb,
names OF suitable persons for permanent Of
fcers. Said committee consisted OF Messrs
Merriam, Sharts, Conn, Paul and Vial, who
after consultation, reported a. follows:
President, G. Fl. Perry; Vice Presidents
s. Z. Miller, Thos. Fletcher, p. r. A. Mas
j. A. Vial and j. A. Graham; Secretaries
@. w. McCrary and Edmund Jaeger; Treas
urer William Timberman.
The report was unanimously adopted. Al
ter signing the Constitution the Club ad
journsd to meet 1t varandah Hall, on Fri
day evening next, at which time the Pres
dent 10 instructed to announce the severa
standing committees.
ii. B. TEN-EYCK, Pres's pro tenn.
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