Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-14
Qualification Over North
Carolina.
Organization Of a Grant and
Wilson Club.

ious result achieved in North Caro- lima was
comparatively of an in formal character the
inward feelings joy in every Republican
breast over the victory; being expected to
take the place of more outward and cere-
monieus display. The Cornet Baud of the
st. Bernard I. and B. Society, discoursed
the music for the OCCASION, passing through
our principal streets in a wagon, the vehicle
bearing suitable and appropriately inscribed
banners, one of which the Greeleyites scru-
tinized clossly-"North Carolina, the FORE
runner of Republican victory in November
When the proper time had arrived rousing
National salute was fired, and huge bon
fire lighted on the corner of West Avenue
and Washington street, which spread / IS
light around for a considerable distance
By this time tn hall of Woodland IL Hull.
the appointed place of meeting, was well
filled with crowd of an xious and enthusi
astic Grant and Wilson men, tavoring the
organization of a Grant and Wilson club,
and vigorous and determined prosecu-
lion of the campaign
The meeting was ca led to order by Mr.
J. T. Moak, who nominated as Chairman
Mr. Judson Prentice, and on motion Mr..
James Macpherson was chosen Secretary.
On motion of G. A. Sprague a committee
composed of one from each ward was ap-
pointed by the chair on organization and
the selection of officers of the Grant and
Wilson Club. During the absence of the
committee appointed for this purpose, the
meeting was addressed by H. F. Prentiss,
of Milwaukee, who spoke OF the many incon-
sistencias of .Hr. Greeley, aud his entire I'M
fitness to Eli the responsible position of
President of the United States; showing
Gen. Grant to be the man for the present
crisis and predicting his triumphant election
The following constitution and bylaws
were adopted for the government of TIL club:
CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
unite in an organization, the obj ects of
which are the maintenance and support of
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, the constitution and laws of our own
State, and the earnest support of the princi-
pies platform. and candidates of the Nation
al Republican party.
ARTICLE l.
This organization shall be called
the Grant and Wilson Club of Watertown.
ARTICLE IL.
The officers of this club shall be
President one Vice President from each
ward, Recording Secretary, Corresponding
Secretary, Treasurer, an Executive Commit
tee, consisting of three members from each
ward, and a Finance Committee of one from
each ward, to be elected by the club
ARTIcLR III.
The election of the officers of this club
shall take place at the first meeting of the
members after twenty FIVE names have been
hereunto subscribed, and they shall hold
their respective offices during the present
presidential campaign, unless, for malfeas-
ance in office or disorderly conduct, removal
from Office shall be agreed to by two
thirds vote of the members present at any
regular meeting of the club
ARTICLE ".
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the
president, or in his absence yice-president,
to preside at all meetings of the club to
preserve order, to see that the rules laws
an resolutions passed by the club are pro-
perry carried into effect, and to perform
such othsr duties as properly pertain to his
Office.
Section 1t shall be the duty of the
recording secretary to keep an accurate re
,rd of the proceedings o the club, and A
correct regis er Of the officers and member RS
of the cub, aud of their residences He
shall receive all moneys paid to the club,
making note OF the amoult in the pro
ceedings, and shall pay the same to the
treasurer within week therea fter, taking
his receipt therefor.
| Section 3. The corr espondihg secretary
shall attend to the correspondence of the
| club in accordance with such instructions rs
he shall receive from the same /; and be
| shall keep a record and file of such cores
| pondence, and report his official doings to
| the club.
| Section 4. The treasurer shall keep an
| account of all moneys received and paid
and shall pay all bills against the club
| W ben instructed to do so, in writing, by The
president and executive committee, or by 6
vote of the club, and shall report. at eacf
regular meeting, ut the request of any mem
| Der the amount of funds received, paid out
on hand, aud if necessary, for the protec
| lion Of the club, he may he required tx
| 1--WE bond.
Section 5. The executive committee, II
connection with the president, all have
| control of all matters pertaining to the ciu'
not otherwise provided for They shall
audit all bills against the CLUB and Whei
correct direct the payment of the same by
written order on the treasurer.
ARTICLE V.
Section l. Tue regular meeting OF tn
c ub shat! be on Saturday evening OF eaci
week at such place rs the club or the presl
dent and executive committee shall direct
Section 2. Special meetings may be cal
led by the president at any time, upon tn
written request of five memb ars of the CLUB
Section 3. Fifteen members shall constl
tnte quorum for the transaction of bushes
AT any duly authorized meeting of the club
ARTICLE VI.
Any person fayoriDg the objects of thl
organization, may become a member there
of, by subscribing his name to the consti
| tuition.
ARTICLE VII
No alteration or amendment to this con
stltution, or of the bylaws of this clut
shall be made exceptby two-third vote
all the members present at a regular mee
ing, and any such alteration or amendmen
shall be submitted in VIZ ting at regul a
meeting of of the club at least one week be
fore its adoption.
BYLAWS.
Section !. The order of business at a
regular meetings shall be as follows:
LIST. Reading the minutes of the prevor
meeting.
ID Renorts of officers and axanntiu