Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1868-07-24

Agreeably to the call of VIM. S. Newton,
Town Committee, published in our paper
last week, n meeting of Republicans was
held at the Town Hall, ON Saturday even
ing, July 18th, for the purpose of lorminga
Grant and ColiaX Club. At the request of
the Town Committee, Ktlredge Hasltins
called the meeting to order, read the notice
for the meeting, in few and appropriate
words explained the object of the meeting,
and called for the nomination of Tempo
rary chairman. On motion of j. Steen,
Mr.. Haskins was chosen chairman. John
c. Tyler was then nominated and chosen
temporary secretary.
r. w. Clarke arose and further explained
the object of the meeting, and made mo-
ton that a committee of five be appointed
by the chair to report plan for organizing
the Club and to select list of officers. The
chair appointed II. w. Clarke, j. Steen, j.
c. Tyler, ii. +. Smith and Ii. l.. Taylor
that committee, who retired and after an
absence of few minutes returned and re-
ported the following plan for the organiza-
ton of the club, which was by vote accept
ed and afterwards adopted -
ARTICLES.
|. This organization shall be called The
Brattleboro Grant and ColtaX Club and
shall have Tor its objects, among other
political purposes, the advocacy and dis
scminatiOn OF sound political principles
Of National policy, with Il view TO the
election of Grant and ColfaX to the high
offices to which they were respectively
nominated by the Republican National
Convention at Chicago.
.. The officers of this Club shall be a Pres
ident, two Vice Presidents, to be denom-
mated first and second Vice Presidents, a
Secretary, Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee consisting of five members of
the Club.
3. The President shall preside at the meet
ings of the Club when present, and in his
absence the senior Vice President present
shall preside.
4. The Secretary shall perform the usual
and customary duties of such office.
). The Treasurer shall receive all moneys
belonging to the Club, giving his receipt
therefor to the Executive Committee, and
shall pay them out upon the written order
of a majority of the said Committee, made
for that purpose, and shall report the con-
dition of the treasury to the Club from
time to time, when called for.
6. The Executive Committee shall have
the general charge of the business and fl
nancial affairs of the Club, such as pro-
viding places fmeeting, providing speak
ers at such meetings, and shall perform
all other duties usually incident TO such
Committee, and shall report their doings
to the Club at such times as called for.
T. All moneys shall be raised by voluntary
contribution by and among its members
and friends.
8. The regular meetings of the Club shall
be holden on Saturday, once in two weeks,
at such time of day as the Club may or
der.
o. Special meetings of the Club may be
called by the President, with the advice
of the Executive Committee, when they
shall deem the same necessary.
10. Every person entitled to vote in Brattle-
boro ut the freemen's meeting in Septem-
bcr, 1865, or for Presidential electors in
November next, and agreeing with the
objects set forth in the foregoing articles
of organization may become members of
this Club by subscribing their names to
said articles.
IL. The officers of this Club shall be elected
in such manner as the members thereof
may adopt, and shall hold their office
three months from the time of their elec-
ton, and until others are chosen in their
stead.
y. The foregoing Articles of Association
may be amended, changed, added to, and
altered Mt any regular meeting of the Club
by vote of n majority of the members
present and voting.
The Committee reported the following
list Of officers for the Club, and the report
was adopted
President-R. w. CLARKE.
LIST Vice President-J. NJ. TYLER.
I'd 80 CHS. f. THOMPSON.
Secretary-J. j. EsTEy.
Treasurer. SrEEN.
Executive Committees. NJ. Waite, John
e. Tyler X. IIaskins, IL. Il. Taylor, S. w.
Kimball
We understand that the Republican State
Committee are DESTROYS that in every town
Grant and Coliax Club should be organ
lied for the purpose Of securing a full Re-
publican vote at the September election. as
well as at the Presidential election in No
vembor, and although Vermont is sure to
give Grant and Coliax a large vote vet we
hope the Republicans in every town viii be
wide awake and secure the fullest vote ever
cast.
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Since the Democratic nominations were
made, GOV. Wise of Virginia holds up his