The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-28
Grant and Wilson Clubs.

Grant and Wilson Clubs.
Pursuant to call previously issued, the
Republicans voters of the Third District
assembled at the Court House, on Satur-
day evening last, and organized Grant
and Wilson Club.
Geo. Ricketts,, Esq.,, was called to the
Chair, and Jno. II. Crawford appointed
Secretary.
On Motion, H. r. Torbert, E. E. Ewing,
r. E. Cantwell, J. S. Crawford and Rueben
Haines were appointed committee on
organization, who reported the following
as the officers of the Club.
President, P. c. Strickland; Vice-Presi-
dent, Geo. Ricketts,, Jas. McIntire, Col. I.
d. Davis, VIM. ]. Grant, Townsend Poole;
Secretary-R. c. Thackery; Treasurer
Thcs. G. Crouch.
Finance Committee-P. C. Strickland,
Thos G. Crouch, Jno. Perkins, Jos. Wells,
Allen McLane.
Executive Committee-Henry R. Tor
bert, E. E. Ewing, Jno. E. Wilson, Jas. s.
Crawford, r. C. Thackery.
Campaign Committee-E. E.. Ewing, J.
T. Mccullough, Bar. McVey, D. L. Lacy,
Covington Wood, Jno. T. Gallaher, Thos.
Brown, Henry S. Evans, Jas. Barber. w.
p. Fowler, Thos. B. Brown, Hyland Mar
Gus, Rob. E. Cantwell, Jno. E. Wilson, E.
W. Janney, w. H. Elder, J. S. Crawford,
Clayton Manley, Henry Davis, Peter Mil
burn, Edward Thomas.
On Motion, ]. T. Mccullough, P. C.
Str;n1ylond onJ u WIeo,, ,,,o,o o~,o mt
ed a committee to procure suitable rooms
to be used as the Head Quarters of the
Club. Wednesday evening was appointed
as the evening for the regular meeting of
the same. After enrolling about fifty
names, the Club adjourned to meet Oh
Wednesday evening the 25th inst.
J. Il. CRAWFORD.
Temporary Sec.
The Club held its second meeting in the
Court House, on Wednesday evening, the
25th inst.
The meeting was called to order by Pal
mer c. Strickland, President, who intro
duced ]. Whitehouse, Esq, of Baltimore.
This gentlemen referred in brief and
forcible manner to the beginning of the
"Liberal" movement, and characterized
the boiling Senators in no mild terms. He
spoke of the vacillating conduct of Horace
Greeley concerning the questions of Slavery
and Protection and concluded with the
assertion that Grant would be elected by a
greater majority than he was in '6S. After
he had finished, on motion of J. E. Will
son, the meeting adjourned.
r. c. THAcKERY,
Secretary.
The meeting was enlivened by the Elk
ton Cornet Band, which volunteered its SER
vices on the occasion and discoursed some
very fine music. The terrible rain storm
of Wednesday evening, which set in pre-
vious to the hour of assembling of the meet
ing, seriously interfered with the meeting;
but Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, the Court House was well filled
with an attentive and appreciative audi
ence, many of whom were Democrats, who
looked very sober, to say the least, when
the speaker laid bare the inconsistent and
dishonest course their party was pursuing.
public meeting of the Club will be
held at the Court House, on next Wednes-
day evening, at y o'clock, which will be
addressed by Baltus H. Kennard, Esq, of
Baltimore, and other able speakers. All
are invited to attend without distinction of
party and hear the shams of the Greeley
party exposed.
A Grant and Wilson Club, of the 18th
District, has been organized at Port De-
post, numbering rs members who are
increasing daily. The following officers
have been elected by the Club:
President, Hon. Jacob Tome; Vice. Pres
idents, John M. McClenahan, W. w.
Davis, Enoch Noyes, c. W. Knight and
c. J. Durham; Secretaries, D. X. Ralston
and DR.. w. B. Smith; Treasurers, Tho's
G. Bond, Capt. T. ]. Vanneman; Finance
Committee, Jacob Tome, VIM. T. Way,
L. A. C. Geary, J. W. Malone and John
w. Martin.
The Club meets every Saturday night, in
Odd Fellows Hall.
The voters of the 9th District of Cecil
county are requested to meet at Rose Bank
Hall, this Saturday evening 2Sth inst, at
y o'clock for the purpose of organizing a
Grant and Wilson Club.
The meeting will be addressed by Rob't
C. Thackery, of Elkton and w. T. War;
burton, Jr.