Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-13
GRANT.
ORGANIZATION OF q Grant Hepubiicn
Club.

Organization OF a Grant Republican
Club.
In response to published call, large number
OF citizens assembled in the Scientific Lecture
Room of the Institute, on wednesday evening" |
for the purpose of organizing Grant Republican
Campaign Club
The meeting organized by calling Hon. ). 5.
Valentine, Mayor Of the City, to the CHAIR anu
appointing Mr.. Washington Hastings Secretary
On motion of A. Higgins, Esq, committee oil
five was appointed to prepare business aud nom
mate officers for the club.
The chair appointed Mr. Higgins, Col A. Il.
Grimshaw, Lieut. Jas. b. Lewis. DIR. DIV. Maull
and Lieut.. A. d. vandeycr said committee.
After the committee had retired several calls
were made for speeches, but they elected no re-
sporse except few remarks from Alderman Vim
cent.
General Grants last letter to President johnson
was then read, and was received with applause.
The Committee returned and reported Con-
stitution MS follows =
Constitution Of the Wilmington Grant Repub-
lican Club.
PREAMBLE.
We, loyal citizens of the State OF Delaware
whose names are hereunto annexed, holding IN
remembrance the sacrifices made to maintain the
Government OF the United States, and in view o
the present crisis in the political affairs OF on
country do unite for the purpose Of pcrpetuatiiil
the Union party, and procuring the nomination
of General U. s. Grant for the Presidency OF TN
United States.
Art. l. This Club shall be known by the styl
and title of the Grant Republican Club of the CIT.
of Wilmington, Delaware
Art. 2.-Membcrs. loyal citizens entitled &
vote shall be admitted rs members on sgnnl
this Constitution.
Art 3.-0flicer.-The officers shall consist @
a President, two Vice Presidents Correspondent
Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Fl
nance Committee to consist of Ave members, an
an Executive Committee of five members, VIII
shall be elected by ballot on the 9th day OF Eel
ruary, to serve until the end of the campaign
majority Of the Committee nominated Il
following officers For President, Howard \
jenkins; First Vice President, DR.. William
Nolen; Second Vice President. Major D.
Kent; Corresponding Secretary, Frank A. Taylu
Recording Secretary, d. W. Taylor
minority of the Committee nominated Ho
j. s. Valentine for President, and for the oth
officers the same persons named in the majori
report. Mayor Valentine thanked the Commit
for the honor done him, but said the pressure
his engagements obliged him 10 decline being
candidate.
The club then proceeded to ballot for oillccl
and the first named ticket was DECLARED electe
when upon motion of Mr.. killgore the elect
was made unanimous.
Mr. Jenkins then took the chair, and hrie
thanked the members for the honor couterr
and pledged his hearty efforts to give eiiicien
To the organization.
Committees We're appointed To prepared
laws, to procure speakers to address meet,
TO be held under the auspices OF the clah, to Z
cure room for the clubs meetings, &c.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in
same place or in such other place as the Conn
tee on Rooms shall designate on Wednes
evening week, 10th inst