Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-20
TIE DEE. JACK. ASS. REsrR.
RfCEED
A Dozen Of the Old stock Eat Their
little Mess of Crow
ChEELET AND BROWN ENDORSED.
Ire Elme-Houored Principles az De.
mocracy 40 lie ,. ex iy ca ljnIe Ia.

cation was called 70 meet at Wilson's hall
ftnusY lyanla avenue, near 1th street, last nigh [.
IHE STAR reporter could find no such hall, but
near the place indicated a cOIoTed man. was sta
TONED, whose business il was TO direct seekers
after democratic principles across the way on
Louisiana aver ne, TO Beck hall, where NEE t.
I ing was held by the real ancient stock. In our
I report of the proceedings below, Older readers Of
/ ThF STAR VIII recognize some familiar names
| connected with this famous association in the
, old arte-teliUm days. Col Il. F. Swartz la
calling the meeting TO order said they had met
TO TeoTganize this grand old club for the com
I irg campaign. He thought that with the expe-
Hence OF the people OF this country The past ten
[ years CT radical rule, the great sentiment that
irGeTlios the cJrrent Of political feeling i for
I a return TO the Constitution OF the country as "a
I grand basis for government. The good old
Jackson democratic 4. OeiatiOn now propose -
/ tour quarters Of the country ami let their Old
friends rejoice 20 know that they still live.
! "DEMoCRACY Is N0T DEAD"
| So INC co.'ntl- ''C$sar stu lives, AID when
/ democracy : dead, the constitution of our
country and civil liberty is dead, tor their prin-
/ CiFies tCUnGcd upon the Constitution makes
deiaHoraey Identical with it, Let them now
/ 20 10 WcIk aud do what they could TO Bring
&Lpa- Tcsurn 10 the constitution and elect
/ Greeley and Brown, the nominees o. the demo-
/ CrE &c convention at Baltimore He had been
| been CHARACTERIZED as the funeral of the LeTso-
I cratic assoc alton, hut il vas now,
FHJLHiN-LIKE ABOUT TO RISE AGAIN
! IN an The pride and strength of manhood to
hattie with their ancient enemies. The signs Of
The times point 20 resurrection OF the time
IGNORED PRINCIPLES Of democracy and the over
Throw OF Tda'casm in this country and over The
| world. he anew that some OF their old friends
had LEFT thea and were doing battle ia the ranks
OF the enemy
THESE JACK ASSES
VIII meet you az the street corners and try to
persuade you that il is better to support Grant
II an Greeley a3d Brown. Don't stop 80 talk
Win them, they are deceiyers and dangerous
persons.
Mir. X. S. Davis moved the appointment of
committee OF fveto select officers OF the aSsocia-
ton and report at a future meeting.
Mr.. Schmidt was opposed to il. He was in
favor of all the members having voice in the
organization; he had seen
THIS LITTLE CLOSE CORPORATION BUSINESS.
work before, and it should never be repeated
again with his knowleGge and consent
Mr.. X. ). Davis saiG it would not be fair to
organize now as there had been a misunder-
sti- DING about the place OF meeting, and many
OF their me mheTs we're not present. Let them
Put this into the hands OF G committee to report
at the next meeting.
Major ". q. Flood said they were acting in
rather a Promiscous manner, let them open the
rolls and see who were members of the club;
let those who wish TO come il, do so, and take
part in the organization; this was democratic.
urther discussion on the ACCESSIBILITY or an
immediate org nization occupied considerable
tlne; Mr. John L. Norris and Or. CLAYTON Op-
posing. and DIR. Allen favOring immediate or
gaIization. Mr.. Norris moved that they
adjourn, to meet again on the ed instant tor
DIR. Allen moved thst a committee of five be
appointed to make nominations and report at
once; lOst.
nj John c. Cook moved that all democrats
be invited to sign TIE rolls; carried, and about
dozen came forward and signed their names.
On motion, il was decided to go into al imme
date election of Off ce.s, and
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT
were called for.
II. s. Davis, John Z. Norris and jesse B.
Wilson were named.
The vote was taken by ballot, which resulted
in no choice.
Nr. Wilson declined to be candidate.
The next ballot resulted in tie vote between
Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis came forward, and in brief speech
stated that he had been president o. the assOca-
ton twenty-four years ago. 1t was an honor
which any man might well be proud Of He had
felt proud of the honor ever SINCE but would
not stand in the way OF the success Of q cause,
the Importance of which could not be estimated,
dldate for reelection to this honorable posi- ton
and would nominate
THE BEST DEMOCRAT IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA,
John +. Norris, Esq. lCheers1
Mr.. Norris was elected by acclamation
committee was appointed to conduct Mr..
\. TO the chair, and he was introduced by the
retiring president, Col. Swartz, and made some
spirited remarks, during which he was frequently
Cheered.
At this juncture q large delegation of the
Young Mems democratic association entered
the room, and were introduced by Mr. JB
tilis The chair welcomed them on sbeh alf OF
lie association.
On motion of Mr.. r. S. Davis. Mr.. Jesse Il.
Wilson was chosen first vice president by accIa-
nation; Capt. james Goddard, of GEORGETOWN. |
second vice PRESIDENT; Henry s. Davis, treas,
urtr; Richard Smith, recording secretary: g. p
Culver, corresI onding secretary, and w. II.
r.. ~ett, financial secretary.
MI. n. 5. Davis moved that the chair he en-
and repo their at the mee
Ing; carried
49,. burrows. on behalf of the Young Mems |
democratic association. returned thanks for the |
ecurtesies extended them by
THIS ANCIENT ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. j. j. COombs here made a statement that |
the prominent members of the Greeley and
Brown club and Young Mems democratic club
had held conference, and had come to the con-
the different organizations to retain their dis
tnetive identity, and as they all had common
object, to wit, the election of Greeley and
izatien choose a committee of three members to
meet a similar committee from the National
Democratic jackson association AT the rooms of
the Sunday Herald office tonight, to agree upon
a cormon plan of operations, divide the work,
and
FIX UPON HEAD CENTER
10 which they could look for direction and
advice. pTotracted discussion followed here
a. to which of the organizations should he recog-
nized as head center, the old members init
tiOn but the Dem. Jack. Ass. as such head and
the Greeley and Brownies demurring. As the
discussion progressed the dissatisfaction cropped
out more and more, and gave evidence OF the
INCCMPATIBILtTY OF THE VARIOUS ELeMENTs
composing the anything to- bcat-GrsDt party.
Finally, the motion OF Mr.. Il. ). Davis, that a
committee OF three be appointed, as suggested
by MIR. Coombs, prevailed, and Messrs X. 5.
Davis. II; 5. Davis and Jesse b. Wilson were
appointed.
DR.. Clayton offered a series of resolutions that
the National ID emoeratic jackson Association
cordially endorse the platform OF the Baltimore
convention and the nomination OF Horace
Greeley and GratZ Brown, and bind themselves
to work together for the election of these cand-
dates, &c; adopted an referred 10 the COM
mittee of three on cooperation with the other
organizations, to meet to- night.
Further discussion ensued between Messrs.
Culver, Clayton; Flood, Coombs, and Davis on
the
DESCENDANT ELEMENTS TO BE RRcONCILED,
and the problem was finally dropped as hard
one TO solve.
DIR. Allen moved an amendment to the
stitution 20 that presidents Of the various legs-
lative district organizations instead of ward
clubs be admitted as vice presidents of the dem.
ocrstic association, which was laid over, and
after remarks from several members the meet