Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-05
rrlDEx AND mEsD.lcxs.
Significant sigss OF their Standing
Ia virgiain Two Democratic
Ward Meelings l.ast NtRht.

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The meeting Of the Firs, and Second
Ward Democrats in Virginia last evening
was an overwhelming affair-to the Demo-
Gratis. The faithful had been called upon
tn meet a, Judge Knox's Courtroom. on d
street, at the hour of haif-rast ! o'clock.
AZ $ o'clock there were In the hall
Mike Gilmore who will hear Of some
thing to his advantage BY calling on Chief
OF Police L.ackeyl,
Pob Lowery.
DIR. Bergstein,
One Mexican Usnitorl.
A ~vell-known ex-Confederate soldier.
All except the Doctor were chewing to-
bacco a~nxiously and looking alternately Al
the door and the clock.
Here comes another Dcmocratv 70 cried
Mr.. Lowery. eKeitedly but II was only the
Nrws reporter. who paid no attention TO
the implied insult.
Presently four Republicans s,rolled In.
and leaning their elbows on the rail,
grinned maliciously over at the i've. At
quarter past : o'clock there were. by actual
count. just eleven voting Democrats pres
eni.
This IL slightly rough" observed Mr..
Lowery. taking his feet OF the table and
addressing the Doctor. What's the mat
ter 2"
Well" sighed Sswboncs, they have
got another meeting down at National
Guard Hail."
Il see; hahn, got enough Democrats to
go round"
NJ twenty minutes past ; o'clock Lowery
rose In despair, went Ia the Judges desk
aud called the eleven Ia orier-s quite I'M
necessary prse,,ling. as a more silent and
depressed short dorm never we're in that
Courtroom before. not even In the pris-
oner's dock.
DIR. Bergsiein WAS chosen temporary
chairman. lie made \ little speech In
which he said that they had met there TO
form a Democratic war club he spoke adj
viss,ily. genilemen-a Democratic Har
club. Tor they meant war Ia the knife on
N. Republican hordes ! Here the Doctor
thumpei the desk with his fist and
Democrat chcered up sufficiently to stamp
his i-,t. After this j. j. Cooper was
elected temporary secretary. and the mel
ancholy business IL appointing commit
tees commencci. 4 committee 81 three
was chosen ON finance and u Of i've on
permanent organization. This done, the
chairman suggested that u would be a
go'-l idca Ia appoint a committee ON ar
rang.menis Ia hire a hall for the next
next meeting. l~Langhter.l That ,ener-
able patriot, Major foote. thought u
would he u better idea for each member To
make IL his business TO 10 around among
his friends aud bring them IN the next
meeting. for ia. reason, presumably. that
advertising In the newspapers II not \
good way 10 attract Democratic attention.
Mr.. Lave, while he approved Of the
plan. thought il would be q still better
idea to g-t a brass band In attract q
crowd.
Mr.. Lowsry said that the best idea would
h. To advertise a free lunch. The meet
ing. after a vote % thanks TO Judge Knox
for the Use of the COURTROOM. adjourned
until next Saturday evening. All these
proceedings occupied precisely fourteen
minutes, by the clock. Mr.. Peirie WAS
not present.
ANOTHER MrrriSo
0f the Democracy was held at National
Guard Hall. Thi. was the Third and
Fourth Ward Tilden and Hendricks Club.
Toward . o'clock some forty or forty-hve
men struggled in and scattered over the
big hall. The Committee on Permanent
Organization. appointed at the previous
meeting. reported T. A. Atkinson for
President. and he was elected. The Com
mittee on Rules reported satisfactorily.
Thomas kean. the gentleman who gets mp
The muscle az %pugilistS for a consider