The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-06
TIE THIRD-TERM RECRUITS.
ORGANIZATION or THE CENTRAL
GRANT CLUB LAST MONT.
Col. Dueunns and Thirteen Oniceh oidcrs and
Onicc-cekerr Ready for the CnmpaiRu-An
Inauisitvs Me'-hcr-Prospoctive C!ubs-


Col. Dueunns and Thirteen ehoiders and
Onirc.cekers Ready for the CnmpaiEn-An
Inauisitivs Mpv-hcr-Prospoctive Clubs
The Central Grant Club Wis organized
las. evening at tho Ashland House by Col. A. J.
II. Dugaune and thirteen other enthusiastic sd-
vocates OF tho third term. OF those, several
were easily recognized as babituss % the Gus
ON House, and one gentleman wore badge
proclaiming him an Inspector or something OF
that sort.
Col. Duganne opened the proceedings with
short speech. He was sure, he said, that Grant
would be elected ~ renominated. Public feel
ing IN his favor was widening and STRENGTHENING
every day. Let IL DO thoir mission to aid In the
work Of making public opinion. Tho country
could not have better ruler, and, a. things
were going, might easily have worse.
A pale gentleman colnoided with tho views Of
| the Chair, and asserted that unless President
Grant should be elected thers would be no hope
OF saving the republic. He did not think as
much OF Grant personally a. he did OF tho
| Chairman, but he knew he was the man the
Another member told OF the formation OF a
Grant Club Of 1fteen persons IN his district, and
wanted to know whether they should send dele
gates to tho Central Club.
Col. Duganno-No. Every af1liated member
can some TO our mestngs; nn, - IL we want 10 40 90
| REnization. We shall have clubs form ed OF men
| who support Grant, because he Is IN favor OF
free education and non. .scctarianism. and III
| clubs Of Quaker3 or Greenbackmen, or any other
kind OF men, should ofcr to Join, we would ac-
| cept then.
Mcmber-Lst the gentlemen hero do as DID
| gather their friends at their houses and form
clubs. My club took the ground that there
was no great Issue before the people, ard that
CIR MT was the best ruler we could have. or the
seventeen men In my club, Ave are Democrats
| ss to city Issues. but they will vote for Grant.
| ESuDsequently this same member, who thus
| expanded his club from fifteen to seventeen,
I hA MI of ia for
ma lon, said that Il was organized In a lager
| hccs saloon.
II was resolved that members Of the club be
requested to report tho names OF thlrd-term
Grant men to the Secretary, but ono inquisitive
ton s@ Of % the % Gallant p coionei throSrSoat the
meeting, wanted TO know " How about the or
gapization II Grant Cluosr p
" " Q don't want to dictate about that" said
the Colonel with nn CT cdthedrd air. Let them
do as they please. and have four Vice President.
II they want to. We don't want to show that
there Ia great strength for Grant, because that
10 self-evident We might work TIL next Janu-
ary, and not enrol half his supporters
But the inquisitiyo member was not satisfied
He wanted to know (D as TO the names OF clubs
~ the minimum OF memoersh,p; CD number OF
officers a. as to representation. and so on.
Col. Duganne Informed him that the Presby
terians or Methodists might form clubs II tbel
Clue, or the Lotos or the Quakers. All thel
wanted was public opinion; lie knew OF ont
Club which had membership Of thousands
The only difficulty next summer would be /,
find room la Philadelphia for the Grant Clu'
delegates TO the great convention. lneu rislul
| into lofty enthusiasm the Colonel continued;
"Gcn. Grant is more popular to-day than h,
was four yenrs ago. He did not excite mucl
enthusiasm when We run hun os a military can
didate-he run on his own merits. have M
feeling for him personally. but he challenges m
respect as ruler. still, know he las unde
tho ursssure OF bad advisers made many ap
pointments IN this city that didn't ike. How
ever. he may love his friends letter than Low
\ them. lie thinks wnils others urc sleeping.
think smoking has much to do with his goo
sense"
A. thIa no,nt the Colonel who had for som
time been gropins wildly around tho gas Jet 1
light a roll Of paper, stopped suddenly, picke
up the stump OF a cigar from the table. an
having been provided with match by an ad
miring member, began to smoke. They sa
smoking makes one think ike "a philosopher,
he whispered to tue secretary.
Tho inqusltiye member, prefacln2 his uuei
tiou by the weighty remark that Grants ele'
tiOn was necessary to the perinanency OF th
republic, asked. " when shall we meet again
I and 1t was decided to leyo that to the Chsil
5 man. Tho gentleman near the safe, who locke
| like a night watchman on duty, and who ha
been In a seui-doze for some minutes, her
4. moved An adjournment, and Col. Duganns vote
| 10 adjourn.