The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-10

TOwx HALL, July ID, 1850,
Pursuant to the adjournment Of
tho last lneeting,thc Club convened.
The Club was called 10 order by
Hon. A. a. Lewis, President pro
ten. Tho minutes Of the last meet
ing were read by \. B. Newton
Secretary pro I'm, and adopted By
the Club.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to prepare constitu-
ton and bylaws, presented their
report, and on motion tho same was
adopted; which constitution and
bylaws is as follows:
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH CLUB OF
WESTON. WEST VIRGINIA.
Constitution.
ARTICLE /. This Club shall be
known us the Hancock and Eng
lish Club of Weston, West Virginia,
and shall have for its object tho
promotion of sound Democratic
principles and the election of the
candidates nominated by tho Dem
ooratic National Convention lately
assembled ut Cincinnati, Ohio.
ART. 2. The officers Of this Club
shall consist Of a President and one
Vice-president from tho town Of
Weston and ono from each district
in the county, which shall be d
central organization Of the several
Hancock and English Clubs Of
Lewis coMnty,5witil=powcr= to=ap.
point subordinate officers IN
the organization rs may appearne-
cessary:anl= proper ;;=andsin add.
ton there S1dlJ 10 elected 4 Sccre.
tary and Treasurer Of this Climb.
Art 8. 1t shall he the duty orthe
Vicc-prcsilont Of each district to
institute organizations Of one or
more district clubs in oach district
Of the county, with mower 10 M.
no;nt agents for ilie n,Irnoso If cn.
rolling ali the voters IN thcir 70.
snectiye districts who eyncct to casi
their votes for the Hnncocli and
English Electors at the an,,roocL.
inr Presidential election, And
INV person IN good standinr in fin
Democratic marty. or who nav hon..
cstlv wish 10 'cooncrotc with tbc
Democratic party. NAV become
members of this Club. Ard thcir
names will lie enrolled as such
member in the Club of the district
in which they reside; or may have
their names enrolled in any Club
in the county Tint they may prefer
joining.
ART. 4. And any personywho may
be n minor nj the time. anl syn.
nath:zinr with the object Of Ills
Club, may become 4 member md
may be enrolled rs such minor, 10
the end that each Club mnv have
tho most active and elliciont eo.ln,
borors in The noble cause Of tho
maintenance of Democratic nrinci.
ples and Democratic success, Rec.
ornizing the PRINCIPLES Of succes.
sion, and The fact that upon The
youth of America will ere long de.
yolyc the sacred trnst of American
liberty and the pernetuation of tIc
fundamental principles of truo De-.
mocracy.
kpr:5 r,;savroo,o,1O, ,,o,,1,,,
declared 10 ho the dl,tw of III" vicc.
Presidents Of epch district 10 matt.
tutc und organize without DELAY
Clubs for eacI district in tbc conn.
tyof Lewis, who shall buve autbor.
;tv 10 elect n President, Vice.prcsi.
Isnt, Secretary and Treasurer NM,
all officers necessary for the orrani. mil
zation of their RESPECTIVE Clubs,
Ant. 6. And it Shall be the duty
Of the Secretary of the Weston
Club 10 request like officers of Tho
several District Clubs to send Il
this Club u carefully drawn Off list
Of nll the members Of their rospCc
tive Clubs, so that they may be en-
rolled ny The Secretary Of this C!ut
Tor the purpose Of moro effective Or