Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-02
TIE CENTRAL CLUB.
First Meeting Of the Democratic Cen
trail Club at the Democratic
Headquarters Last Night.
List Of Representatives Present-Eames
of Officers Elected-EXeeutiveC Com.
mIttee APpOInted-MeetinE
Tonight.

A meeting Of the representatives of
the different ward clubs met at the DEM
ocratic executive COMMITTEES rooms last
night to arrange for the organization of
3 Central Democratic club. Colonel
Butler P. Anderson was elected tempo
rary chairman, ard Mr.. Chas. A. Lef-
fi0gwell temporary secretary.
The object Of the meeting being stated,
the representatives present were found
to be as follows:
First Ward-Colonel James Edmond.
SOD.
Second Ward-Colouel John Dono-
van, P. J. Mallon and Colonel NJ. D. l..
Stewart.
Third Ward-C. A. Leffingwen, P. c.
Rogers.
Fourth Ward-Hon. John Roush.
Fifth Ward-U. w. Miller, J. E. Bal
lard.
Sixth Ward-Geo. w. Murphy.
Eighth Ward-Major T. B. Edging-
ton.
Tenth Ward-Colonel Butler P. An
derson, T. J. Fleming.
Fourteenth Civil District-Colonel J.
b. Hays, James NJ. Harris.
Mr.. Mallon moved that the name OF
the club be the "Tilden and Hendricks
Central Club" which Colonel Donovan
seconded, and wanted to admit the four
tenth civil district to representation ia
the club.
Colonel Hays said that unless all of
the civil districts were to be admitted to
membership, he, as chairman of the
committee from the fourteenth district
did not want his district represented. If
any district was excluded, then his dis
trict could not be Included.
Mr.. Mallon's motion was adopted, and
also to include representation from the
different country clubs.
Colonel Donovan moved that the off.
GERS of the club consist of president,
five ice.presidents, and secretary and
treasurer. Adopted.
Mr.. P. G. Rogers moved that q COM
mittee Of five be appointed on organizes
ton, to report at once.
Colonel Edmondson moved that the
committee report at future meeting, to
be called by the chairman.
The amendment was lost, and the
original motion prevailed.
The chairman thereupon appointed P.
G. Rogers, John Donovan, T. B. Edging.
ton, ]. n. HAS and Hon John R0ush.
The committee retired, and, SITTER q
consultation, Mr.. p. G. Rogers reported
the following named gentlemen as off L.
GERS Of the Tildren and Hendricks Gem
trail CLUB: Colonel Butler P. Anderson,
president; Colonel John Donovan, first
vice. resident; Colonel J. II. Hays, Sec
ond vice-president; John MBroo ks,
third vice-president; Mike Msgevney,
fourth vice president; G. D. SteiDkuhl,
fifth vice-president; Charles A. Letting
well, secretary, and U. w. Miller, treas
urer.
Mr.. Rogers stated that Colonel Dono-
van and Colonel Hays had been elected
without their consent or solicitation.
The above named gentlemen were
unanimously elected officers as desig-
mated.
On motion, Hon. John A. Roush,
Phil ]. MalloD, Nick Mslatests, J, M,
Harris and J. 81. EdmOndson were ap.
pointed an executive committee.
Colonel Donovan moved the appoint
ment Of committee of three to draft
rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF the club, the same to be re.
ported at the next meeting.
The motion was adopted, and the
chair appointed Major T. B. Edgington,
George w. Murphy and J. E. Ballard.
Mr.. MRIlon moved that the officers be
instructed to notify the members Of the
Democratic executive board OF the or,
ganization Of this club. Adopted.
Colonel Donovan suggested that the
executive committee be instructed to ar
range for public meeting TO night, the
second instant, and advertise the same
In the papers. The suggestion was
adopted.
Mr.. Leffingwell moved that the mem.
bers present contribute suffi Gent sum
Of money to defray the expenses of the
20 be held tonight.
The required amount was contributed.
The executive committee reported
that they had selected the Peabody ho-
tel for the place Of the meeting, and
would invite as speakers for the occa-
sion, Ex-Governor Harris, Messrs.
CAN'T, Elicit, Duncan and others.
Adjourned to Saturday night.