Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-11
Young Mems Seymour and Blair Club.

Young Mems Seymour and Blair Club.
CLOSING oUr-oRGANIZATIoN OF AN ANTI
RADICAL CLUB.
A meeting of the Young Mems Seymour aud
Blair Club was held last night al the club
room, President ]. H. Bradley, ir-, in the chair.
DR. Busey, from the Executive Com mittee
submitted 4 report OF their trans actions during
the cam paign, in which it is stated that during
the time S2,Ul9.5s had been collected and spent
in the interest of the club in sending documents
and voters TO the different States. The report
closed with resolutions, which were adopted:
Z" That all the property belonging TO this NIB
De transferred to the members Of the club VINO
may organize permanent club for the sup
port of conservative principles; that the Exec
utIve Committee hereby tender their tnanks to
the officers of the club and finance and adjunct
committees for their respective aid during the
campaign; that the thanks of tins club and of
all friends OF Seymour and Blair are due to the
Special Committee charged with the duty of
sending qualified voters from this District TO
the polls, who could not otherwise cast their
votes"
On motion, a vote of thanks was teudered To
the Executive Committee.
Reports were also submitted by Mr. killings,
worth, from the Finance Committee: MT
Drew, the Treasurer; and Mr.. Judge, the Sec
rotary.
Resolutions of thanks were voted tn tho FL
nance Committee and the Treasurer, and to
many other parties, for efficient services rem
utTed the club, as well as the cause of the can
didates OF the Democratic party. among which
was one, offered by Mr.. j. q. Richmond, ten
dering especial thanks to Mr. J. III. BradIev
Jr-, the President OF the ASSOCIATION, for the
aoie manner Ia which he has presided over the
deliberations of the organization and discharged
the duties that devolved upon him as its pre-
siding officer during the campaign.
Inc latter resolution was adopted by accla-
nation, when Mr. Bradley was loudly called
for and acknowledged the compliment in APP
proprlate terms.
and briefly addressed the club He urped ths
holding toget her of Con serVatiye ORGANIZATIONS
Is theIr influence would always be felt and
prove eIhclent IN municipal campaigns. The
experience of the last election in this city had
Taught him that IN the wards whose orraniya-
uoh OF the white mems party We're the longest
IN existence. there the party rolled mp the
largest maIorlties. The country was still in
danger, he thought and Notwithstanding Cen
Grant had been claimed as Democrat. vet he
should never trust him until he heard him
speak. For himself he should have no con-
ndence IN the incoming administration until
the three dead States" fmeaning Virginia
Ml>slssippI and Texas) were admitted The
election for President had passed OFF without
Inose States being permitted to vote, aud he
therefore denied that q rant had been elected by
the vote Of the whole United States Their,
was nothing so humiliating to him, who had
been elected by over three hundred and
nifty votes in his ward, TO have to sit by an
African in the Aldermen's Chamber and often
70 be called on by him for the law; but he had
not yet condescended 20 reply to him, as he did
not regard him as eligible. If this was pro-
erosion, he had enough of 1t. At the next
munlcipal election, there was a Collector,
Register, and others to be chosen. and among
those VINO now hold office who should be
turned out was Boswell who had by his usur-
patton and management kept out legally
elected Conservative members of the two
Boards, and given the city into the hands of
ths Radical party He was the man who
should Ge especially aimed at, and for him.
self he should do all he could TO keep the
AT the close of MIR. Fenwick's remarks, the
Young Mems Seymour and Blair Club ad-
JouTned she die.
ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CLUE.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
seymour ana Blair Club, il was agreed among
those present to resolve themselves into a per-
manent organization, the principal objects OF
which are 10 promote the Interests of the Con-
seryatye party in municipal affairs. NJ J.
~. Richmond was called 10 the chair, and Mr.
r. e White was chosen secretary. Messrs
Jesse Judge, Gull, and Hodges were appointed
acCmmittee TO draft institution and by laws
leaving the name OF the association blank. THE
name Of National Dem 0cratic Club was par.
motion was adopted that Messrs Drew and
Hoover be appointed a cOmnIttee to wat upon
the Conservative Army and Navy Union and
ascertain what arrangements can b. IN lde about
procuring the use If their headquarters
Mr.. Fenwick inquired If Col O'B4ifne had
any connection at this time with the Conserva-
tive Army and Navy Union.
ToIces.-NO he's ron ct.
MIR. Fenwick.-Well am glad OF II. for, by
his late action, he has brought disrepu.e upoa
the Association.
The Charlie could not bring disrepute
upon the club, out has brought himself into
disrepute.
Mr. Fenwick.-When L heard Col. O'Beirne
deliver his address TO the New York Con yen-
ZION last summer, thought how elevated ne
then was; but 4 short W bile sine, when he took
the extraordinary course he did Ill the CoLse--
yatIVe Army and Navy Union, / could but
compare hum to Luciier an his fall.
A NOlce.-He is worse than Lucifer.
Mr.. Fenwick thought the Seymour and Blair
Club, before its adjournment, had omitted a
very important matter-that Of returning
thanks 10 the ''Glee Club" for the good service
which II mad rendered during the campaign.
There was nOthin z like music 10 cheer the soul,
and he hoped the lee CLUB would Join the
new association. Although this club sang 4
song 10 Grant .sto go home 10 his dad and he
didn't after all, yet be doubted not that before
The next four years lie would be glad enough
70 go home.
The meeting then adjourned till next Tues
udy nj ght.