New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-10

Club.
At meeting of the above club held on
Wednesday evening, September 6, the fol-
lowing is correct report of the business
transacted:
The meeting was called to order by the
president, Joseph Klein.
The secretary proceeded to read what he
termed to be the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Mr.. Lochbruner made a motion to have
the minutes laid On the table, inasmueh as
they did not truthfully express the real
action of the club. This motion was carried
unanimously.
The president, Mr.. Joseph Klein, who is
an employee, and earnestly engaged in pro-
noting the best interests of the Custom
house dictators, aided by Mr.. Fred Tobel-
man, also Customhouse employe, made
strong efforts to run the club in behalf of
the Gatlin gunners, and have George
Rowold and Charles Lochbruner expelled
from the club because they would not in
dorse the action of the occupants of the
granite building; but the members of the
club, being strongly in favor of the State
administration, could not see it.
The president, taking notice of his de-
| feat, quietly suggested to one Of his ad-
| herents to move an adjournment
This motion failed to find a second.
Whereupon he, the president, with extraor-
binary sagacity, moved an adjournment
| himself Objections being kindly
raised as to the presidents right
to make a motion he called upon his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Hammerer. for aid the
brother-in-law, true to the instincts OF a
brother-in-law's duty in time OF trial, made
the motion to adjourn. The motion was
duly seconded by the secretary, who Is
promised position in the CustOmhouse
The motion to adjourn was then put. result
ing in the following vote. yeas four, nays
twenty eight. Whereupon Mr.. Klein, wei
versed in the Customhouse political tactics
declared the meeting adjourned, making
his departure with Mr.. Hammerer hi
brother -in-law, and two others in company
with Mr.. Tobelman, who was not a member
having come only to augment the numbers
of the adherents of the ticket fraternity.
Business of Importance presented ltsel
to the meeting at this juncture, aud Mr.
Henry Brown, first vice president, took th'
chair. Mr. n. Wagner was called upon t.
act as secretary pro tenn. Articles Oh ini
parchment were then presented against y
Klien, president, and S. Thuerkauf, secre
tary, and George Sick, treasurer, for thei
absenting themselves from the club with
out authority and in violation OF the con
stitution and of the wishes of the club. a
expressed by the above vote. The charge
being well founded their seats were declared
vacant.
On motion of Charles LOchbruner, til
club proceeded to the election OF OF
GERS to fill their places and the follow
ing members were elected to wit
George Rowold, president, vice j. Klein
n. Wagner, secretary, vice 5. IAuerkaut
Charles Jaeger, treasurer. vice. Georg
Sick making the following 10 be the dui.
elected officers of the club:
George Rowold, president; Henry Brow
and S. Rupp, vice presidents; n. Wagner
secretary: Charles Jaeger, treasurer;
Shultz, sergeant-at-arms.
After which the resolutions were unan
mously adopted, recognizing the State COZ
vention of which p. B. S. Pinchback
president, and William Nigers, secretary
also, indorsing the administration OF hi
! excellency, Governor II, c. Warmoth; als'
expressing thanks to the Hon John CocI
/ rem, for his appointment of the Hon. Wi
liam c. Kinsella to the position of superb
tendent of streets, Third District: aftt
which, the meeting adjourned.