National Republican., 1880-09-04
TOWPATH BOYS,
a New Garfield and Arthur Club--the Bust
ness Men and the Campaign.


In response TO a circular call for the orgaul-
zation of "Towpath club" about fifty cit.
zcns Of the District assembled at the rooms Of
the National Veteran club last evening. Mr..
o. NJ. Barton called tho meeting to order, OK
planning its objects by sayings
Some weeks ago a fow of tho young aud
active republicans of the District, tired ofsirife
in the local organizations, determined to at.
tempt the organization OF club which should
at least be free from personal chickering's;
CLUB which should be national in its character,
without any reference to local politics;
club which should bo the nucleus OF clubs Of
q similar character throughout tho country,
aud which by its name should present to the
people who love sturdy merit the fact that the
candidate of tho great republican party, once
a towpath boy, was now able by bis tran
scendant genius TO become the pilot Of the ship
of state for the noxt four years. To that end
the circular was issued, and VIC are here for
business"
Major A. G. Richards was then elected
temporary chairman, Mr.. A. l.. Barber secrs.
tary, and Colonel S. r. Hamill ir3psIror. Mr.
Barber and Colonel Hsm!,,, Doth made short
speeches which "e..o we'll received. Mr.. Bar
W, oel s..':...aeu that tho question involved In
, .ae present campaign was ono Of the greatest
interest to business men, and the election
would bo determined by the business mon,
who were wide awake to the disastrous result
that would follow democratic success. Ho
heartily approved of the club Bessrs. c. NJ.
Barton, w. ii. Chase, G. T. Kennedy, George
White aud A. l.. Barber were appointed
committee on permanent organization to re-
| port at tho noxt meeting.
Chairman Richards announced that Colonel
| A. Langdon, OF the firm of A. l.. Barber Y
Co., had rendered to the club free OF
charge room In tho LeDroit build
ing to be used as its headquarters dur
ing the campaign. Other routine business
having been disposed of, Mr.. Barber continued
his remarks stating that he believed that Gen'
eral Garfield was the best candidate the country
ever had had aud that tho organization oi
| "Towpath" clubs was something that would
strike the popular heart all over the country
Colonel Chase remarked that Mr.. Barber had
struck the keynote In saying that the bns' zee
interests of the country -, involve,
in this campaign, TIE business interest
must not he -,oturbod, ho said, aud Hancock
oiectiun was understood by busineas men t,
represent ruination. Col Chase mentone,
the name of prominent business man Of th
District, well.known as democrat, who hst
IN conversation that evening expressed his IN
tontion of supporting Garfield, solely from
business standpoint. While he still cherished
democratic sentiments his influence would b
on the other side. DIR. A. Z. Pardon ais
spoke and the meeting was adjourne
| uh1n heAl honuay evening, AZ i;oO OclOChi u
the lie Droit building. The gentlemen VIII
projected the organization expressed them
selves us much gratihed with the character Q
, tho assembage, us it represented business mo
aud the best elements of our population. |
IS intended TO make the organization OF thi
, club the signal for the formation of TOW
path" clubs all over the country, which 1t
! expected will do as efficient service as th
, famous "wide.awake" clubs in the campaig
of 1860