The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06
Organisation Of the Grant and
Cola&x and Tanners Clubs.
E'37 OTrUMwA Ano 4th 1eeo

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Pursuant to the call Of citizens, a
large number Of Republicans con-
vened at the Court House, in this
city, on Monday evening, Sd inst
At 8 o'clock, the house was called to
order by Hon. A. n. Hamilton, upon
whose motion Mr.. +. J. Clarke was
elected chairman. Maj. Hamilton,
At the request Of the chairman then
briefly stated the object Of the mee-
ting, when VIM. II. Caldwell and
Danl w. Tower, were elected seore-
taries. .3.s' w ~
Maj. Hamilton moved that q com.
mittee Of three be appointed to draft
and report a Constitution tor the
governance Of q Grant and Colfax
Club, carried, and the chair appoint.
ed Maj. Hamilton, J. w. Dixon and
R. H Warden.
General Hedrick moved that q
committee of three be appointed to
draft and report a Constitution for
the govcrnance of a Tanners or.
ganization, carried. Committee con.
sisted Of w. 81. G.. Jaques, J.. G.
Hutchinson, and Patrick Brady.
As the committees retired, Hon
J. A. Harvey, Of Fremont county,
being in the audience, was by invi.
tation presented by the chairman,
who addressed the meeting for an
hour in an earnest, methodical and
patriotic manner, which elected
much enthusiasm and applause.
Hon J. w. Dixon in behalf Of com,
mittee presented the following Con
stitution, which was adopted; and a
large number Of signatures attached
PREAMBLE For the purpose Of
aiding in the election of Genl. Ulysses
s. Grant to be the leader of the ma.
ton, in the Executive chair, through
the peaceful solution of all our diff
culties, as we believe he will be equal.
" as efficient there as he was at the
head of our armies; and for the fur
ther purpose of giving him most eff.
cient aid in those duties, by the cleo
ton of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax as
Vice President, we, the undersigned
unite ourselves together, under the
name and style of the
GRANT 4 CoLFAx CLUB OF CENTER
III lts TOWNSHIP. t8
ARTICLE 1. The officers shall con.
sist Of a President, Vice President,
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary,
and Treasurer to be elected by the
club monthly. a i5'i
ART. 2. The club shall meet twice
each month, and at such other times
as shall be designated by the Presi-
dent and Secretary.
ART. 3. The regular meetings OF
this club shall be on tho second and
last Thursday nights Of each month,
at the Court House in Ottumwa, at
the hour of ~ o'clock, p. M, or such
other times and places as may be de-
signated. @
4 ART. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
officers of this club to procure speak
ers for the club meetings; to raise
funds to procure and distribute docu-
ments and pay incidental expenses Of
the club, and to act generally as an
executive committee.
ART. 5. Any person may become a
member of this club by signing his
name to this constitution, and pay
ing twenty-five cents.
ART. 6. All monies shall be drawn
from the Treasury on the order of
the President and Secretary, after an
appropriation has been made, and
not otherwise.
ART. Z. The club shall have the power
to adopt such By. from time to
time, as may be necessary to carry
out the object of this organization,
but, such Bylaws shall be adopted
at regular meeting by a two-thirds
vote.
ART. g. This constitution may be
amended at any regular meeting of
the club by two-thirds vote.
Capt. Jaques, in behalf Of the com.
mite presented the following Con
stitution for the Tanners organizes
otin, which was adopted: