Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-30
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
Soma "reminiscences Of the War Times
and Mr suIIjyan,s Storv

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Some "reminiscences Of the War Times
and Mr. sullivan,s Story
The Second Ward Garfield and Arthur
Club, presided over by c. T. Jones, met at
Hussar's Hall last night. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved. A
communication was received from the State
Central Committee notifying the club Of the
State ratification meeting to be held in Sac
ramento the evening of August 18th, and SO.
Letting the cooperation of the club in making
the meeting success There was read also
communication containing statistics of the
elections at which General Garfield won VIC
tories in Ohio. Votes of thanks were ten
dered Professor Howe, Secretary of State D.
M. Burns and MIR. O'Mera for aid rendered
the club at its mass meeting.
The Chair addressed the club concerning
the Republican primaries, in which he poin..
ed out the necessity of Republican voters
He pointed out how by neglect of Republi-
cans the primaries ara sometimes left to the
few, and the party is not fully or orerly
represented by the result. He urged all to
attend and vote at the primaries and 81 ow
an interest in these preliminary and neeeg.
sary steps OF party work. He spoke of the
State ratification meeting of the 18th, and
urged members of the club to render all POI
sible aid to make the meeting great sue
cess.
Mr.. Nelson spoke of the necessity:of unit
ing the two clubs of the ward, and hoped a
Committee OF Conference would be again ap-
pointed.
The Chair explained how this club had
done all it could to bring about union, and
how thus far there had been only failure in
that line. He hoped union would be effect
ed, and said the club was ready to do all that
is fair and right. He denied the rumor that
the club is organized in the interest of any
man or candidates except Garfield and Ar
thur. He hoped the other club would make
overtures for a union, as this club had made
the first offer, and it had been rejected and
that somewhat rudely.
Mr.. Sullivan said the club wac ready to
meet the other one half way. 1t has offered
to do all that could be expected If the other
club would show any signs of desire to con.
fer he would support a movement to meet
that offer half way.
Mr.. Nelson moved " the appointment of
Conference Committee.
G. G. Brown said he was on a Conference
Committee sent to the other club, and all the
satisfaction the committee got was the greet
ing: . Ii you fellows want Second Ward
Club kept up, come up and sign our roll. )"
He still favored union of the clubs if it can
possibly be had.
Mr.. Goddard said he had conferred with
leader in the other club relative to union,
and offered to unite the membership and let
the whole elect new officers, and if the other
club had as large membership as claimed it
could easily control the new organization
That proposition was declined
The Chair said in the Second Ward of all
others there should be united action. There
was no earthly reason for two clubs in the
ward. He couldn't see why the party should
be injured to satisfy the claims of any set of
men to fill club offices, nor could he see why
men should insist in locating club on the
very edge of the ward, and next to, or in
saloon that must gain by it. He for one did
not feel like asking men or speakers to go off
to one side of the ward in that way The
majority of the Republicans felt sorry over
the division and sustained this club in its or
ganization and position. He as one officer
was ready to resign. He had no desire to fill
the office.
Mr.. Devlin, the Secretary, said he, too. had
hot sought the office, and was ready to resign
to bring about union.
In reference to Mr. Small, the Chair gave
notice that any aid and advice relative to
naturalization or registration would be given
free by G. I. Jones, r. Deylin OF +. ID. Ry-
an. the two former at their offices and the
latter at the Courthouse!
The club was then addressed by L. Else
minger, j. IL. Sullivan and r. II. Small
The first stated the reasons why he is Re-
publican, because it seems to him the party
best fitted to protect men in their rights and
advarce the country. Mr.. Sullivan gave
some interesting "reminiscences of the
war times and the feeling in Sacramento
Ha sold that Mr. Eporliqh cd
for the Vice-Presidency of the United States
by the Democrats. was known to have been
the organizer and head officer of the Order of
tie Knights of the Columbian Star, secesh !
Organization in the North during the war, to
render aid to the rebels and to carry Northern
States out of the Union. The Order was
strong in Sacramento. 1t planned to capture |
the State Treasury and Hastings BanF, and |
to kill Judge Robert Robinson, who was at
the head of the Provost Marshafs depart |
ment. They met down near Sutterville and |
were to make the raid, but Robinson heard OF
it in time, and soldiers from Camp Union
marched in in the night and guarded the |
treasury and the city, and all the militia were
ready. j. G. Goods, who had been let into
the secrets OF the Order, refused to have any |
thing TO Go with the robbery and told the
Knights that night that they would meet |
force, and so the raid fell through. Many |
citizens of Sacramento knew of what he |
spoke, and Judge Robinson could verify it.
Mr.. Small gave sketch of his political |
recollections from President Tyler's time to |
this, and concluded that General Hancock's |
election would not be for the interests of the |
nation and the preservation Of the Z mon. |
He thought the way TO look at the campaign |
is to consider the parties, not the men they |
put forward, and ne had thousand reasons |
to state why lie and the most of the people of |
HE race ,yara NOT Damocrafa He at he6 |