Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-18

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MEETING or THE DEMocRATrc Jackson Assoc
cIArIoN-"How TO RAISE THE WINp"-WHo
"STINKs!n-There was q special meeting Of this
Association held last evening, In accordance With
resolution passed at the last regular meeting on
Monday night, calling upon delinquent members
to come prepared TO liquidate the amount Of their
Indebtedness; and also to have all the mernbers
isS:s In god and .sss,r az a. VEL ::
the Chair stated to be necessary. In order 10 dis
charge debt Of some $500 now standing against
the Association and meet the Liabilities of Me few
remaining weeks Of the campaign. .t
After discussing various propositions, each Of
which WIS urged by the originator az the most
expedient and practicable for raising funds SUI
fcient to relieve the Association from its financial
embarrassment, the Association finally concluded
TO Immediately open subscription list, to which
all should be invited to subscribe any smont that
they felt themselves able to give. 80. - ...l
Mr. Hope then read the seventh section of the
constitution OF the association, providing for the
election Of honorary members. This section pro-
yides that any gentleman being duly nominated
by member OF the association. and receiving
unanlmoJs vote, shall be declared honorary
member Of the same upon the payment Of the sum
of IS. the amount Of initiation fee f.'st ~ =
Mr.. Hope.-Mr. President there are gentlemen
occupying high positions In the Government, who
are not members CT this associ on but who would
feel proud In being constituted honorary members,
and would willingly comply with the require
Iaents Of the constitution In that Inspect If there
names were proposed here, and they be elected as
such. am sure, sir, that when called upon they
would not hesitate moment to pay the IS re-
Quired- will, therefore, set the wheel in motion
this evening by proposing the name Of gentle
man who Is rot member Of this essociati on-who
II Is not likely would become an active member
but would take pleasure in being constituted an
honorary one. will guarantee the payment OF
his tnitittion fee | propose the name OF Philip
Francis Thomss Commissioner Of Patents
In rapid succession the following additional
names were proposed .....
Or. Thos TAFT Postmaster General Holt Henry
St George Onutt, chief clerk of the Sixth Audi
tors ONCE.
voice -'' Plenty Of money
Mr- Hope We might nominate each member
OF the Cabinet. do not think any OF them would
Mr. Russ.il-Yes, Mr.. President, very good
idea. nominate the Cabinet. (Laughter Re-
quest them each to pay i've dollars. : s-5.'. -
Nominations continued as follows: eg. -..
Mr.. Clements, chief clerk Post ONCE Depart
ment; Horato King, First Assistant PostIna ster
Generali samuel Shugert, Esq chief clerk Patent
Once.
The Presidsnt-NOt so rapidly, gentlemen.
secretary.-Now 90 ahead, gentlemen. [t
Mr. Russell nominate Mr. X. Al. Il. Hunter.
Several yoices.-On, no. .Fz. .sse .-4
The President.-0h, no, Mr.. Russell, withdraw
that proposition. Mr.. Hunter has been engaged
earnestly In the canvass during the campaign,
ard don't think Ii would be right to tax him
Mr. Russell oh. Of course, sir, I withdraw It,
Nominations continued-George C Whiting,
Commissioner Of Pensions; Jos l. Wilson Com
n "
erly, Third Assistant Postmaster General; Mr..
Fuller, Fifth Auditor; VIM. II Donnelly, A. l..
Mcintyre, L. 3. Patent Once; Capt. @. c. Orde-
man; Mr. smith, chief clerk Fifth Auditors
once; Charles f. Mix. Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs; John p. Sullivan, Esq Philip Clayton,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury William
DeKraft, chisf clerk General Land Once; Moses
Kelley, chief clerk Of the Interior Department.
a Voice.-You don't get anything out Of him.
Nc Hollohan MIR President, think We are
carrying this thing too far. Men are being nomi-
49, nj hi -, 49, Y
think II is very wrong to act in this way am
opposed to electing any but those who are known
70 be democrats.
Mr.. Cook nominated one or two; but don't
youch for their politics.
Mr. Russell.-All nominated v0ueh for.
The President Before the question Is put on
the VARIOUS nominations 10 wen to know whether
al who have been nominated are with US.
Mr. RUSSELL do, for nay nominations That
rs, they are all orhce.holders.
The President-Thst 10 not the question
Mr. Russell And they are democrats. have
not doubt Of their being BreekinSidge demo-
crab. 90.
The Prssident.-One gentleman present says hs
thinks some gentlemen have been nomi mated
who are not democrats s.a9 81 .s--L
Voice Name them -a.f --.-- "
SIR. HollOhaG -DeKraft IL not democrat.
Tue Secretary Is not nominated.
Mr.. Hollohan.-l understood.
The Secretary His name has been withdrawn.
Mr. Hope Mir. Hollohan has said that a num-
Der Of gentlemen have been nominated To- night
who are not democrats. should like 20 know
who they are. --
Mr. Hollohan DeKraft was nominated;
but his name has since been Withdrawn; 80 un-
derstand
Mr. Cook nominated him at the sugg estion
Of Mr. Murray. didn't say he was democrat
Sir hoPe:-DekIaft says he h democrat
MIR. HoiiOhau Il never knew him TO be DEM
ocrat, and, what's more, never saw him at dem
ocratic meeting since have been In w ashing ton,
and have been here no short while + assure you.
And can say as much about Whiting
MIA IL Greenwood nominated
Mr. Spfoul-.-Call him democrat!
Mr.. HOllohan--l should like to know how
Moses Kelly stands,
Mr. Hope He says he Is a democrat
Mr. 10. G Kennedy, Of the Census Bureau,
was nominated. =. -
Mr. Kirk-I think we are running this thing
into the groand. We are begging the question.
l am opposed To having the Association going
round begging In this way. Men have been
norninated here, sir, who stink in the nosIils OF
good democrats. Yes, sir, there are men on that
list who actually stink =.
Mr. Hope Who are those that astink ,''
SIR. Kill do not wish to make IL personal
matter with any gentleman. | move the whole
subject be laid on the table s=-~
The President 1t Is the duty Of the Ch hair TO
receive the names as they are announced.
Mr.. Kirk wish Ii distinctly understood that
/, as a member, am opposed to the whole thing
Mr. Russell make this notion That the
President, members OF the Cabinet, and the heads
Of the different Suresus be requested to give IS
each. q
Several voices" Oh, no." ~
Mr. Russell.-Well, not requexted, but nomi.
mated as honorary members, which 10 the same
thing in efect-to bring ost the S. - :
DR.. Brodhead--l sa2gest that the Lat be Rad,
and IL any name meets with single objection
that II be passed oyer. Strike out allsuch without
requiring the member oejecting to assign aoy
reason WI r.. n ZOE Ift4'
Mr.. Kirk-This thlng looks too much ii ks levy
ing black-Tnaii. : = ..... --.-- HLJ j.
DR.. Brodhead II think these gentlemen hold
ing high positions In Washington, and receiving
salaries, consequent upon the success OF the dem
ocratc party, oughtte contribute something and
this would be giving them an opportunity
Mr. Rirk-I win make a sugg estton. with the
PerHissoa Of members, whifEf think win meet
the approval OF members Of the Assocfat ]
suggest that 4 committee be appointed, whose
duty ii shall be 70 wait upon those gentlemen
who hays been nominated, show them the sew
enth article Of this constitution, and ascertain
from them whether they are willing TO become
members under that article. Ii 20, at cur next
meeting iet them be elected. Thai the way to
test their "democracyn ..~L . I'"H m
Mr. Hopes-I hope Mr.. Kirk win be appoi nted
chairman Of thai committee. Z. nrsges-
Mr. Russell II do not consider this thing az at
all com uisosy apoa these geuslemea 10 pay the
money. They have the privilege OF desffning