National Republican., 1880-07-08
READY FOR WORK.
Two More Garfield and Arthur Clubs
in the Field.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of irish Ropubll.
cans-Fornntion OF an Irish Republi-
can Chb-Employcs OF tho GOV
crnmcni Printing OGicc Get
ting Into Lnc-Jnck-
son Dcmucrat., ric.
The Irl.h I.nrnl,llcnns.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of Irish
American republicans Of this city was held
last night Ia the par'ors of the Riggs house.
| Tor tho purpose of organizing an Irish rcpub.
licgn club iu the District Among the gentle.
men present were General James Il. O'Byirnc
| MIR. Isdwark =. Rankin, Judge l.. l. OCou.
nor, Mr. John Arthur Mjor ". f. Uroll, cx.
United States Attorney Felix Brannigan,
MAJOR W. II. Flmkct, Captain Deuns O'Con-
nor Mr. Thomas T.. Diggins, Mr.. Charles
Eulhes, Mr.. 5. u. ScntounC and others. The
meeting was called to order by M. Arthur,
and on his motion Nr Rmkin was elected
temporary chairman, ANA Judge Z. L. O'Con.
nor was elected secretary
On motion of General O'Borne. seconded
by Mr. Arthur the meeting resolved itself
into ciub TO be known rs the Irish. Amer
lc"n Republican club Of the District Of Colum.
ba.'
On motion Of Mr.. Arthur, seconded By
Major i'unHci, committee Of three consist.
ing OF General O'B'irnr, Major punlict and
JUG" Diouuor was appointed by the chair
!o drli a constitution and by.luNs, which
viii be submitted for the action OF
the club nt its adjourned meeting.
Aner some patriotic aud stirring remarks
covering the cheering reports from tho state
OF Indiana and the wcst-by General O'Bcirnc,
Majors Plunket aud Urrll aud others. the
meeting adjourned 20 meet ugau at the Riggs
house on Friday evening next, the 9,h instant,
at : o'clock p. m, when the organization will
be made permanent. As a part OF the rCgu-
lar business delegates will be elected to repre-
sent the District in the convention of Irish.
American republicans, which will hc held at
indianapolis ON the ! ith instant. Judge por.
ter, the republican nominee for governor Of
Indiana, will be presented ana introduced to
The club ut its next meeting. II WAS shown
by facts stated and report. as 10 the iudigna.
ton OF the respectable democrats of Indiana
touching the recent astonishing course of the
supreme court Of Indiana, that The rrpubl.
CABS would carry the stgtc by probable ma.
iOrity Of fJCm 5000 to $4,000. in which the
Irish vote heretofore ma,5rd in the demo.
cratic party would take sides at the coming
election IN limo with the republican party.
Another Garfield aud Arthur Club.
! meeting of employees Of tho government
! printing oiHno was hold la,l evening at Kin.
| dcrgart,n hall corner =. Eighth and X strocls ;
northwest The attendance was large.
| Speeches were made by Dr. Thomas, Mr.. Dan.
| lap aud others. IN organization WAS per.
| ircted under the name Of the Government
| Printing Office Garfield aud Arthur Campaign
| club, with tho following officers President,
| Charles VI. Robinson: vcc-prcsilcufs, Henry
| hchr, VI. \. Lewis, George FOrdham, DR..
| Alfred Thomas and William Bass; recording
aud corresponding secretary, Richard Kings.
man; financial secretary, William Sweeney;
| llt"aHlcit ~ H. " hbtuNNlti SCiEthlt-at-
| William Cole; executive committee. DR..
| Thomas J. d, E,kew. +. f. Begin, VI. w. Rogia.
! NJ. w. Mitchell and T. i. Mahcr; finance com.
miItee, J. VI. Craig, VI. w. Beach, J. w. Dcne.
ana, Harry Lnkerand X. \. Porter; committee
on resolutions, Mcs,rs o. +. Dunlap, r. w.
Kerr William Patt and w. j. SimmonGs.
Annual Meeting OF the Dem. Jacks.
4 well.atteudcd meeting OF the Juckson
Democratic association was held at Cosmopol.
itan hall last evening, the announcement that
the annual election Of officers would take
place serving TO call out numbers Of the IN.
! terrified. Considerable excitement was created
among the old whcel.horsrs by tho infusion of
young blood upward Of fifty new members
being enrolled. When he election Of officers
was called up tho old guard favored the re.
| election as president Of the veteran John Il.
Norris by aCCamgtiyu. DR.. Culver took eX.
GoptiOn, aud almost created q division in the
ranks by nominating wnlI.kuowu Hancock
boomer for the position. His name was
withdrawn, however before n vote was
reached, aud Mr.. Now', WIS unanimously
chosen. In u short speech hc returned thanks
for the honor conferred, claiming it 10 be "the
prUudcst moment" etc. The other positions
were filled ms follows: Nice.prcsidonts. Robert
Ball aud W. ?. Boil; treasurer Columbus
Alexander recording secretary, Andrew 4.
IjpscUmb; corresponding sccret tary, Dr. Z. i.
Culver, and financial secretary George r.
Stewart.