, 1875-06-20
The JEFFERSONlANS,
They Decide at Last to Meet in
Public.
Final Adoption Of a Constitution-An-
pointment Of Committee,
Speeches by DR.. Daris, A. C. Hesins,
John Wentworth, and Cyrus Il.
Mccormick,

Exhortations to Stand by the Faith Of th
Fathers. {
The "Js3srxonian Club" held meshnr las
evening IN the hall oyer Greenebaum'e Aank
the object OF which was to moro thoroueEn
orGanize. Every effort had been made to secu1
large attendance, aud circulars Of invitatio,
had been distributed throughout the city an
StAt@ among foasili2od politicians. The attend
anoe' a. consequence, was quite respeotabls il
size, but = mora singular aat Of physloenomie
Was seldom If ever seen
1 AMONG THOSE PREsEyr
we're tho Hon. John Wentworth, 4. G. Eesing
Nike Rvans, James McGsry, c. s. Cameron
Peter Hand, Miles Kehoe, Otto Peltzer, Col
Baldwin, 9. G. P. Holden. c Mccormick, N
B. Bovdeo, Dr.. N. 8. DAVIS, O'Hars, Gen
Lieb. Washington Hesing, II. ., O'Brieu. J. N
Rountroa, John Wrenn, judge Miller, J. v. Ii
Moyne. the Hon. Mr. Hyncs, Of A1kaneas
Michael Quinn, Of Peoria, Gen. Frank Sherman
Thomas Hoyne, II. h. Miller, aud score O.
lesser political lights.
Tho meeting was called to order ut 8:15 b,
!
Chairman nominated Judge Forester to preside
] Upon taking the chair AIR. Forester remarked
! that he was Aele to inaict speech upon tht
meeting, but Tor the reason that there MA work
ansad, and action rather than sloquenos Wal
needed, he begged to ba excused
| JUDGE MILLER,
from the Committee on Constitution and By
Laws, then submitted tho report ~ thu frs!
order OF business.
! The report Vas Of the ordinary character, ex-
cept chat it covered very large territory, con-
sde1ing the representation present. It provided
| for the organization OF ward to#n and county
clubs ~ auxiliary to the Central Club, wmch
| should oonsst Of 100 members, seventy Of whom
should be se!ecked from the Geue1al Club, and
Tie remaining thirty from tho ward or town
J. r. Doolittle, Jr, moved the adoption Of the
! report, which, with slight resistance. Was car
risd:
JUDGE OTIS
theu took the floor. Hs said tie occ3sion Has q
proud one to him, and to all for the reason thai
the predictions Of the democratic party in 1879
had been mora than realized. [Applarse.] He
did not wish to be understood, however. ~ H.
tempting to make speech, but would move that
I committee OF sleven be appointed to select
the Committee OF Seventy, to report at the uext
Gen. Sherman said he thought the motion was
\ iittlo hasty. He was NOT a~are that any or
gan,zasion yet existed, and ho thought it prena-
ture to take any such actlon.
Tbs motion Uas subsequently amended to
authorize the Committee to nominate permanent
officers for :ha Club, and, altar some debate,
was adopted.
The CHAIR appointed the following gentlemen
a. said ComEittee: Judge otis, Thomas Hoyne,
Washington HesipE, Lyman TFumbull. Hermann
Leb, Niles hehoe' Thomas Moran Henry Broth.
Henry Greenebaun, J. q. McAroE, and J: II.
Arvedson.
permanent oties,s It oaee. ~ ''''' ~
J. R. Doohstle thought the COMMITTEES ought
to have nme TO delIne5ate N tne matter, and
reason that its principal menbers we're nos pres
ent. He did not like tue idea Of appointing men
nmpN 70 Add character 10 the msatng.
De. DAVIS, .-.
ne'ng lonoly cal'eo Tor penalng ths 9ugges,
ton be had made, TOOK the platform. 10 bad
mixed IN politics just enough to 50 to the polls
snd Tote. (which he had always deemed religious
duty. 1t Was unnecessary Tor LINN 10 say that ne
had always voted the Democratic ticket. for be
WE vel knoTn hv those Wlth.n the soand o.
his voice. Il his fellow-catizena had as carefully
exercised the right Of franchise. the country
to-day would have beon the better for
It. lApplauso.l Democratic principles we're
the salvation OF tho country. They wera the
Fundamental corner stone Of individual and
patonA liberty. lApplause.1 No Democrat
could accept an Office and prove trne to bis
party principles unless be acted honestly in al
his dealings. Democrat knew no nationality,
and legislative eoa5 had ths ghs to MAKE
., ssy sseo9 bseaaas 1F ' such sed
not DO done except At the expense
OF some class OF the public
Equal rights Was the old motto ~ which the
party bad lived and would i've forever. lap
Plauee.l The issuing OF paper By the one. and
law, and calling the eame money, was specie.
Of class leg1a10tlon that the Democracy had