Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-02


WHAT CONSTITUTES ELIGIBILITY TO MEM
BzRsHIP-DR. CULvRR REsoLUrEs AND
DIR. MARY wALKHR CRATES.
A special meeting of the TiIden ana Hen
night at Its headquarters on It'll street; the
president. Z. p. Berry, in the chair, aud L,
d. Wine secretary. A lengthy discussion
last NEE Ing, in consequence of the appear.
ance on said minutes of the names of some
gentlemen who had made themselves OBJ
thirty or forty signatures OF prominent DEM
ocrAts as members OF the Tflden and Hem
bricks club, and after wards organizing an
independent club a. the Capitol; finally the
BUSINESS.
The chair announced that himself aud Mr.,
White bad waited upon Hon. Hester ely
mer, chairman of the national executive
committee, and rendered him the services of
the club for campaign duty, and that Mr..
G: had gracefully aud thankfully accepted
of such service. The chair requested ali the
members to leave with hi n their names and
address; also TO state the hours when they
could render service each day In addressing
documents, &C., In order that the national
committee can definitely know what to de-
pend on.
HE WAS ELIGIBLE.
Here stranger arose and asked what
were the requirements necessary to make a
man eligible for membership. He was a
total stranger to all; an Irishman and DEM
ocrat, and he wanted TO know If he could be
chair replied that the fact of his being an
Irishman was OF itself an element OF eligible
ity, and he was invited forward to sign the
roll, which invitation he accepted.
DIR. CULvER'S RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Z. +. Culver submitted string of res
buttons faVOring the election OF Tilden and
Hendricks on the platform Of reform, and
recognizing it "as matter of great imp )rt-
aDce to ourselves, as we'll as to the country,
that we should have here at the seat of gov
eminent a recognized daily organ Of the
respectable size ana edited with great abil-
ity."
Mr.. WHITE HAS A LEVEL HEAD.
MI T.. Z. White saw no objection 70 adopt
ing the resolutions, but what use are they?
capital is what Is wanted more. 1t takes
money to run newspaper, and he ventured
TO say that they might get up subscription
paper and canvass the District and they
would not get $500.
Mr.. Culver replied that he had more than
that amount promised already.
DIR. MARY WALKER SAYS THAT WHAT THE
~ DEMOCRATS WANT WOMEN:
Dr. Mary Walker, who had been sitting in
the rear OF the hall, advanced up the aisle
and advocated the adoption of the resolu-
lions, and submitted a printed slip clipped
d. radea Po Ehsh she ss ss
residential election by fraud and corrup.
ton. She wished 1t read by the secretary,
who proceeded to read a sensational sketch
by Washington correspondent, OF an alIegC
scheme TO secure the electoral vote. At the
conclusion OF its reading, on motion of Dr.
Culver, IL was re1erred 10 the executive COM
mlttee, with instructions to report at the
next meeting.
DIR. MARY WALKER FAvoRs THOROUGH
WORK.
DR.. Mary Walker then made a set speech
In favor OF thorough democratic work In the
next campaign. She feared that with the
81 GOO office holders with their tricks the
democrats would not succeed without extra
ordinary efforts. In all great schemes the
brain of woman must be engaged. The great
success ofthe republican party in this coun.
try was due to woman's cooperation. With
out womah's help the democrats would fail.
There are co, 600 women workers who are sick
and tired Of the republican party. At the
Cincinnati convention straw plank had
been put In the platform with the hope of
wheedltng women into the cause, but it was
too thin. II the democrats are wise men aud
wide awake they can march right Into the
White House. Applause
DIR. MARY WALKER HAS BEEN SOLICITED!
She hfd been solicitc by the republican
party TO work and labor in its interest and
had been offered 500 per week, but she could
not be bribed to work for party which ig-
pOres the rights of her sex.
The resolutions of Mr.. Culver were adopted
Mr.. A. b. Warren submitted a resolution
In approval OF the course OF the democratic
Congress in Its efforts to inaugurate re-
and reform in government ex-
adopted. Adjourned.