Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-27
DENJCRArlC MEETING.

At meeting Of the N'ticnsl Democrats ol
DAvenp n. held at L.CiAirs Hall last evening
for the purpose Of sAkiag initial ss,ps to OF
gaoiss Democratic Club
HAavaY HILLs. E-o. vas chosen Chairman.
and Gs,. R. WE.r. srpointed Secretary.
% mot oo Of Ar. Geo. n. Van Hsssn, CON.
mittee Of five was appointed by the Cnair TO
draft . Constitution.
The Chair appointed Messra Van Hosen
ravford. Dial. Hall and Smithem such Com.
mittee
The Committee retired and during their ab.
ssnes remsrks we're made BY Aessrs. John T.
King Mccullough. Henry Altman and Wm.
Mckenzie.
The Committee on Constitution made the
following report:
Fer the purpose Of promoting the triumph
Of Dem cratic principles and the election of the
regular nnminee Of she democratic party, the
Democracy Of the town-hip Of D.venp,rt, hereby
constitute themselves int an organisation which
Davenport.
All perso - may become Members Of the club
by 50 describing TO Ibis Constitution.
The ofhcers Of this club shall consist Of Presi
dent, three Vi:e Prssilsnts, . Treasurer, Record
ing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary. and an
Executive Committee Of one from each ward Of
the city and rom the township, to be elected
by the club
The duty Of the President shall be to preside at
the meeti g Of the club, and Of tie Vice Prssi-
dents to preside in the absence Of the President.
Tho duty vi the Treasurer shall Be 10 collect the
dues and oil moneys belonging to the Club, and
disburse them On the order Of the President, coun
telngnsd BY . majority Of the Executive Com
mittse
The dsty of the Recording Secretary shall be
to keep faithful record Of the proceedings Uf the
club and OF the Corr spondiog Secretary 70 cur.
re-pond With such Douglas and Johnson clubs %
may be formed in he county aud state, and to
| carry suca other correspondencs : may be re-
suired or directed by the .luo or the Executive
Committee.
The duty Of the Executive Committee shall be
| to call meetings in their respective WArds-two
pre- nets to cause such ards and precincts to
be thoroughly canvassed to collect money for
the purposes Of the canvass. md to ray the Same
over to the Treasurer to .dit all bills that ma
b presented t. pro ide speakers to ad ress the
club; to call al special meetin4s Of the club, when
! they shall DO dee ned necessary.
The meetings Of the club shall be held on the
| fret and third Saturdays o. each month.
On motion, a committee Of five was appoint.
ed o solicit signatures to the Con-. .titution ci
| he Club.
Tn. Chair appointed VIM. Hall, Geo NJ Va,
Husen, Thomas Russell James O'Brien, and
Henry Houpt such committee.
o. motion the meeting proceeded to elsc
officers by acclsnstion.
GEO. NJ. Vas HosrS. E O.. was elected Presi
dent and upon taking the chair made few very
appropriate and eloq ,ent remarks.
Henry iisupt. c, l. J. C. A,yill anl Henry
Hills were elected Wee Presidents
Mr. Richard Snithem vas elected Treas.
u.er.
Mr.. W. H. Dedrick was elected Recording
Secretary.
Mr. Geo. R. West was elected Correspond
ing Seer etary.
The Executive Committee was appointed q
follovs:
let Ward, A. Weber; End Ward, c. Kruee
Sd Ward, Charles A.smussen; 4th Ward. T.
Mccullough; 5th Ward. james O'Brien; 6'h
Ward, Joshua Dial township At large. Geo
Murray.
On motion adjourned.
HENRY HILLS, President,
GEO, R. WEST, Secretary.