The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-08-30
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
A Tilden and Hendricks Club
Organized.

OrganlZeus
Pursuant to call published in the
GAZETTE, a large and enthusiastic
number of citizens of the town and
vicinity assembled at the Court
House Thursday night, August "a,
1876, for the purpose of organizing
a Tilden and Hendricks Reform
Club. A transparent light of i'm
mense and attractive style was
placed in position near the door.
On one side it bore the inscription.
ssTilden and Hendricks = on another,
Honest Reform )" on another. ''Fhe
Peoples Candidate-Hon. VIM. Nc
Farland. for Congress )" and on the
other, Meeting of the Reform Club
at the Court House Tonight
On motion of Will T. Helms, Capt.
j. G. Hodges was elected temporary
Chairman, TO explain the object of
the meeting whereupon the Captain
took the chair and in a brief but
forcible manner explained the inn
portance of organizing the club un-
der consideration. His remarks were
pointed and welLtimed. showing That
the distinguished gentleman possess
ed large degree of oratory, and that
he had left an impression upon the
minds of his hearers worthy their
most serious attention. He showed
why the toiling people Of the land
should take refuge under this glori-
Gus banner of Reform, and explain
ed the mystery of their pockets be-
ing empty when they ''go down into
them for a dollar and find none
On motion, it was determined to
90 into an election of officers, con-
sisting of a President, two Vice.
Presidents, Treasurer and Secre-
tary. Whereupoh, on motion of DIR.
Thos. j. Speck, committee of two
were appointed to report names for
said offices. The Committee, having
retired. reported as follows, which
was adopted:
For President, L. p. Speck; for
Vice Presidents, Col. j. NJ. Bewley
and Capt. j. @. Hodges for Treas
urer, G.. i. Magee; for Secretary,
viii I. Helms.
On motion, it was requested that
the Secretary enroll the names of
members.
On motion, the Chair was instruct
ed to appoint committee Of five on
Campaign Documents. The Chair
selected the following gentlemen :
w. S. Dickson, T. H. Evans, j. B.
Jones, j, w. Mitchell, Will Dickin-
son.
On motion, committee of three
were appointed ON Finance, consist
ing of w. S. Dickson, r. G. Kidwell,
and John Russell.
On motion, a committee of five
were selected by the Chair to solicit
names for membership, consisting of
the following gentlemen: L. A. Sal
vo, Johr 2. Dickinson, Jacob Baker,
B. f. Mitchell, g. b. McCrary.
On motion, the Chairman appoint
ed the following persons a Commit
tee on Hall Affairs L. j. Speck, j.
w. Mitchell and A. G.. Bostick.
While the committee had retired
TO make their report, w. S. Dickson
was solicited by the house to make
a speech. That gentleman, in a
modest but dignifed manner, re-
sponded to the call and for fifteen
or twenty minutes poured forth his
eloquence, crushing to pieces the
heresies of Radicalism.
The report of the Committee on
Hall Affairs was adopted. They
agreed that the Club meet at the
Court House on Thursday nights at
8 o'clock.
On motion Of w. S. Dickson, Esq,
a committee on Constitution and By
laws was appointed by the Chair,
consisting of the following gentle
men: w. S. Dickson, Esq, John nj.
Hill and Nj. A. Whit.
On motion, the Secretary was re-
quested to read the names enrolled
and reported forty five.
On motion of M. A. Whit, the
Secretary was ordered to furnish the
chairman of each committee with
list of committeeman.
The Secretary, also, on motion,
was instructed to furnish a copy of
the proceedings of this meeting to
the MoRRIsToWN GAZETTE and the
Knoxville Daily Tribune with re-
quest that the same be published.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
to meet at the Court House Thurs
day night next
I - j. c.. HODGES,
Chairman pro TEN.
WILL r. HELMS, Secretary.