Daily Republican., 1880-07-19
THIRD EDITION.
ADEMOCRATIU MUDDLE.

DEMOCRATIC MUDDLE.
Farrell Holding the
City Democratic Association
FIRMLY I'm his Grasp.
The City Democratic Association met
Saturday night in Esquire Brady's Office
at 8 O'Clock, President Farrell in the
chair. The meeting was composed
about one. third Of swallow-tailed and
white neck.tie Democracy and about
two thirds Of working men with blue
overalls.
The minutes Of the last meeting and
the rules governing the association be-
ing read, Mr.. Monaghan persisted and
had read an entire new set Of rules,
providing that the organization shall
be known as the "City Democratic Az
ISOLATION !" that there shall be Presi-
dent, two Vice Presidents. Secretary
and Treasurer that stated meetings
shall be held on Friday evenings; that
special meetings may b. called by the
President; that during the month Of
July a meeting shall be called at which
the presiding officer shall retire and
President pro TEN be appointed by the
Association; that at this meeting officers
shall be elected together with ten per-
sons, one from each ward, to call meet
ings for organization; that the City
Executive Committee shall consist OF
the chairman Of the several Ward Ex-
ecutivs Committees, and the President
Of the City Democratic Association, who
by virtue of his office shall be chairman
of the same; that these rules shall not
be amended under one weeks notice.
H. C. Turner Esq, not relishing the
turn things were taking, asked If one
weeks verbal notice had been given.
Mr.. Farrell replied "yes one weeks
verbal notice."
Esquire Brady Of the swsllow-tails,
moved to lay over one week.
Mr.. McMonigle, affliating with the
swallow. tails maintained that the organ
ization was permanent and is governed
by the rules Of last year until others
are adopted.
President Farrell promptly declared
the gentleman out Of order as the asso-
citation had adjourned "sine die"
Swallow.tail Brady raised point Of
order which the Chair couldn't see.
White necktie Turner, tried his hand
at an appeal but it shared the fate Of
Brother Brady's.
A vote was then taken on the motion
of the latter gentlemen to lay over for
one week but 1t was overwhelmingly
voted down by the overall men.
Overall Monaghsn's amendment to
substitute the new rules for the old
ones was then declared in order.
Swallow. tail Brady moved that the
rules be voted on separately, but the
"overalls" voted the motion down.
Several "swallow-tsils" objected to
the rule which made the chairman o.
the City Association the chairman o.
the City Executive Committee.
Chief of the overall crowd, President
Farrell. showed the beauty and the
great advantages of blending the as
ISOLATION and the City Committee togeth
or into one grand harmonious whole
but "white necktie" Turner couldn'
see ii in that light.
Overall Mellon of the Seventh Ware
however saw the beauties of it, ant
plainly intimated that it was time TO
change, as "if certain people in Will
} mington were to die the party would g
lowell 10 q very warm place."
X Overall Monaghan perfectly agree'
with brother Mellon, but Swallowtai
!; Barnhill was decidedly Of the othe
way of thinking.
Overall Mellon further urged tb,
adoption Of the rules, and stated tn
former Secretary of the Association ha
acted on the principle that when he ha
; gotten what he wanted the Democrat
. party might 60 to - we'll no odds.
8 Swallow-tail Turner made direct al
tack on the President, and moved
: strike out that part Of the rules While
y designated him as Chairman Of the Cit
Committee, but Overall O'Donne
: promptly moved 10 lay that motion
. the table.
Swallowtail Turner said it was ba
taste to apply gag-law, and prooeede
L. to taffy the President, but Overall Me
Ion knew what he was driving at.
10 this association did not name II
20 20 Chairman Of the committee, the rim
90 % would place swallcwtail H. B. Nell
90 tire at the head. Mr.Turner disclaime
~ ~ any such notion, and tried to impre
90 the overall crowd with the fact thu
90 they were making rules for 5000 Dem
W cratic voters. (100e short of majority
90 Overall O'Donneu was decidedly
90 favor Of the meeting choosing IL
w chairman.
90 Swallow-tail Lally, advised patien
I'd and thought it not wise and proper
vi choose chairman.
IT, Swallow-tail McGonigle, also doubt
or the right Of the meeting to choose
y chairman.
Overall Kane, thought the meetil
had the power to appoint charm
ira and hoped it would do 80.
Of Mr.. McGrath was about to say son
nd thing in favor of the swallow-tai
when he was told to take his seat.
The motion to adopt then prevail
, by vote of 81 overalls to 26 swallo
10 tails. The overalls then tafied
a swallowtails by electiug Joseph l. c
psnter, extreme swallowtail, Treasu
of the association.