Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-12

Organization reporsed the following con-
stitution and bylaws and recommended
their adoption:
The undersigned, for the purpose of
promoting the growth and strength of the
Republican party, and the cause of good
government in our County and State, and
for the purpose of disseminating the prin-
ciples advocated by the Republican party,
do hereby organize ourselves into Club,
with the following Constitution aud By
Laws, and pledge ourselves to faithfully
observe and carry out the same:
Constitution.
ARTICLE Nome.
This organization shall be known as the
Sralwart Republican Club of Fayette
County, Ohio.
ARTICLE II.-Membership.
SECTION 1. Any Republican who re-
sides in Fayette County may become a
member of this Club by afffxing his name
to the Constitution and Bylaws.
SECTION 2. Any voter, not member
of the Republican party, may become
member upon such conditions as may be
prescribed by this Club.
ARTICLE III.-Ofcers.
SECTION /. The officers shall consist of
President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, two Assist
ant Sergeant-at-Arms Reader to be elected
on the 9TH day of June of each year, and
to hold their Offices for the period of one
year or until their successors are elected
and qualified.
SECTION 2. There shall be an Execu-
tive Committee of said Club, com posed of
eight members, one of whom shall be the
President, to be appointed by the Presi-
i. AZ,
and until their successors are appOinted&
SECTION 3. There shall be Committee
on Uniforms, composed of members to be
appointed by the President and hold Office
one year.
SECTION 4. There shall be drum corps
of such number as the club may determ-
inc upon to be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
ARTICLE IV.-Daties Of Officers.
SECTION l. The duties of President.
Vice President, Secretaries, Treasurer
and Sergeants-at-Arms shall be such aSs
are usually imposed upon like officers in
similar organizations. 1t shall be the
further duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms to
see that no person who is not a member
of this organization is present at any busi-
ness meeting of this Club without per-
mission of the President.
SECTION ?. The Executive Committee
shall have charge of the business interests
of the Club, and the organization of Re
publican voters for election purposes. 1t
shall be the duty of said Committee to Sc
lect and decide upon such documents,
speeches, papers and other reading mat
ter to be furnished this Club.
SECTION 3, 1t shall be the duty of the
Reader to read at each meeting before the
Club such documents, speeches, editorials
and other matter bearing on the questions
at issue, as may be selected by the Execu-
| tive Committee.
ARTICLE V.
No liabilities shall be incurred in the
name of the Club, except upon the written
authority of the President, and no money
shall be paid out of the treasury except
| upon the order of the President.
| ARTICLE VI.
None but members of the Club shall be
present at the business meetings, unless
by approval of the President, and men,
bers must not give information in regard
| to it's meetings and its business affairs tC
persons not members.
ARTICLE VII.
Any person signing this Constitution
and Bylaws pledges himself to use all
honest and proper endeavor to carry ou
and enforce the principles of the Repub
lican party, and to sustain the same at thC
ballot box; and it shall be the duty O
SaCn anu every VI GulS OluU u
attend all primary meetings, or elections
called by the recognized authority of tht
Republican party.
ARTICLE VIII.
This Club shall have power to enforc
order in its meetings, and expel or sus
pend members for cause.
ARTICLE IX.
This Constitution may be amended by
vote of two-thirds of the members votin,
after one weeks notice has been given o
such proposed change.
By.LaVVs.
1. The regular meeting of the Clu
shall be held on Thursday evening o
each week at Court House at 8 O'Clock p. NJ
2. The President, upon the request o
Executive Committee, may call a specia
meeting of the Club, giving one day
notice
3, Ten members shall constitute
! Quorum for the transaction of business.
f. The order of business to be observe
at regular meetings shall be as follows
L. Reading the minutes of last meeting.
, Admission of new members. 3. Report
of Committees. 4. Miscellaneous bus
I ness.
: D. These Bylaws may be amended b
. a vote of two-thirds of the members pre-!
! ent after one weeks notice has been give
of the proposed change.
The following named gentlemen as of
GERS of the Club: President, T. d. NJ
Elwain; Vice President, H. E. Browne
Secretary, S. B. Logan; Treasurer, j. ]
Tiff; Sergeant-at-Arms, A. z. Ramsay
Assistant ergeant-at-Arms Harry Boyer
+ Reader, Robert B. Beeson.
= Upon motion by III. L. Hadley the r
port of the committee was received ar
adopted. The temporary chairman the
i introduced the President elect, Mr.. Il. !
i McEl vain, who after briefly and neat
/. thanking the members of the Club for tt
h honor they had conferred upon him, i
troduced to the meeting Col. L. D. Hur
the orator of the day, who delivered
d well received and effective speech. c.
l. Hunt began by saying that he had been
soldier in the Union army-one who HI
carried a musket-and as such he inten
ed to speak. He said that those who h
fought for their country can not afford
sit quietly by and see everything f
which they have risked their lives a
their fortunes wrested from them, wit
out resistance. They can not do it and
10 their duty. 1t is now as much the du
Is of every soldier to protect his country
in his ballot as it was in time of war to
er fend her upon the field of battle. Bo
ch vOte as yOu shOt.
,e. Gen. Day, of Wood county, follow
he Col. Hunt in a stirring speech, duri
which he gave some account of the p
sonelle of the Republican and Democra
en- State ticket. The Generals speech v
nv received with enthusiasm, particula