The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-03
The REFORM CLUB.
Organized In Aster's Hall,
July LIST.
The Campaign Opened

A meeting of citizens was held in Aster's
Hall Saturday evening for the purpose of
organizing campaign club.
On motion of Sup'r Aster j. L. Ken
worthy was made temporary chairman
and P. I. McElherne temporary secre-
tary.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed as a committee on permanent
officers of the club; JAS. r. Johnston,
Aug. Huesing, John Aster, VIM. c, Black
burn and w. II. Lundy. The committee
withdrew for consultation.
After discussion, on motion of Frank
Lucas, the club was named 1.-THE Reform
Club, of Rock Island
j. S. Drake, delegate to ST. Louis, be-
ing called for entertained the audience
with description of the convention and
scenes therein, and of the great harmony,
enthusiasm and hope exhibited - sure
auguries of success.
The meeting was also addressed by Mr.
McElherne.
The committee on permanent officers of
the club made the following report which
was unanimously adopted:
OFFICERS.
President-Walter Trumbull.
Vice President-J. t. Kenworthy.
Secretary-P. T. McElherne.
Treasurer-August Huesing.
Corresponding Secretary-James r.
Johnston.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
3. d. Buford, W. II. Lundy,
| Charles Schlemmer, Patrick Kennedy,
Geo. Lamont.
MIR. Trumbull then took the chair and
made few remarks, thanking the clut
for the honor conferred, etc., and predict
ing not only the election of Tilden anC
Hendricks but that Illinois would cast hel
vote for them.
W. II. Lundy offered the following reso
lutions which were unanimously adopted
as the sense of the meeting;
WAEREAs In the nominations of Samuel j, Til
| N, Unlte4
States, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, TO
wee president, we reco gnize men who will no
only :harmonize the financial and political view
of the masses of the Democratic party throuchou
the length and breadth of the whole United Statcs
| but also afford the people at large, who cOmprs
the different political organizations, whether Re
publican, Liberal or Democratic, opportunity I
bestow their suffr ages upon candidates whose rec
ords show them to be honest representatives OF til
people, living monuments of reform, And
WHEREAS, In the administration about to term
mate fail to discern satisfactory evidences of a
honest and economical administration of publ
affairs i'll the different departments that control III
tax payers millions, but instead unmistakable II
dCations of political and financial prostitution ar
discovered as having usurpcd the positions ono
occupied by advocates OF creditablc AovernmeI
until the people have become the burden bearin
slaves Of National Republican Tammany. Their
fore, be it
, | ResOIued That we believe the elevation OF San
ue }. Tlden to the office OF president OF the Unite
states, and Thomas A, Hendricks 10 the vice pres
dency will be the precursor OF q radical reform il
stituted and ably prosecuted until the fangs
corruption shall be lOosened from the moneta
vein on which for a decade OF years corrupt pa:t
has fed and fattened, and that the national finance
under their wise administration,wil be so manage
as TO restore business properly TO the whole cou
e try.
/ ResolCed, That in the support of Tilden He
4 bricks and reform We ask the cooperation, aid al
n assistance of all men OF all nationalites and of
political views VINO would see the land OF liber
and freedom, the home of themselves and the
children, rescued from the jaws of financial d
struction, plucked from the verge of inevitable
| nGnCial ruin on the brink OF which II now tOtte
and placed upon a footing sound fnacially and
the hands of men intellectually capable at this
/ llth hour, OF reestablishng national prosperi
n national economy, and universal administrati
e throughout the country of able and honest &C
- eminent.
ReSOlCsd, That tine members OF the Rock Isla
Reform Club hearth, endorse the nomination ma
by the delegates at the Democratic National &C
vention recently held at St. Louis, and pledge
unwaverinG support OF the same, and hope b,
vigorous canvass to aid IL securing their TRUMP
N ant election.
! On motian of Z. Biddison the chair a
% pointed the following committee to DIR;
~ resolutions and report at the next met
70 ing:
Il. Biddison, G., 4. Winthrop, w.
Lundy, VIM. G.. Blackburn aud z. Kline
The following gentlemen were appoint
is a committee on bylaws: Messrs G.
st Negus, j. S. Drake and L. Lucas.
81 An opportunity was then given to pc
" sons to become members of the club, aft
es which the meeting adjourned to ne
te Thursday evening at the same time a
rs place.
u Pistols, F1recrackers, etc. Forbidd'
lg Mayor Buffers proclamation shows Il
lis he means to enforce the law aud that