Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-23

A Vigorous and Working Hancock ant
English Club Organized.

A Vigorous and Working Hancock and
English Club Organized.
The Sixth ward is entitled to the honor OF
permanently organizing the first Hancock
aud English ward club in the city OF st.
Paul. Immediately upon the announce
ment of the result of the convention at
Cincinnati preliminary meeting was held at
which committees on credentials, bylaws
and permanent organization were appointed.
and the meeting adjourned subject to call.
But two days. notice of the meeting was
given, yet last evening Schumanns nall was
densely packed, and in fact many could not
obtain admission or find standing room.
At q little after o'clock the assemblage
was icalled to order by NJ. j. DAILY, Esq, the
temporary president of the club.
The report of the committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws was submitted, and after
brief discussion was adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following list of officers,
which, on motion of j. @. MCCARTHY, Esq,
was adopted unanimously, viz:
President-F. T. Wilde.
Vice presidents-Daniel S. Merritt, John
Shanahan and Louis Martinean.
Secretary-H. Belland.
Assistant Secretary-M. j. DAILY.
Treasurer. M. Doherty.
Sereeant-at-Arms-J.M M. Bursch.
Marshall. H. Wood.
On taking the chair Mr.. Wilde returned
his thanks for the honor conferred. ana
pledged his best efforts to make the club a
live and wide awake one.
On motion the president was empowered
A So n
and on speeches.
The president, on motion OF MIR. >. Y.
MCCARTHY, was also empowered to appoint
acommittee of ten to be known as the census
committee, whose duty it IS to canvass the
ward and obtain the names of every voter,
whether Democrat or Republican, and re-
| port the same to the next meeting OF the
club, of which committee Hon. Geo. A.
Wells is chairman.
The president announced the committee
on music as follows: Theodore Llenau, A.
| AZ. Doherty, VIM. Erdman, E. 81. Wood and
John Lauderdale, to which was added the
name of the president. f. +. Wilde, and U.
| II. Llenau.
The committe on membership appointed
at the preliminary meeting reported the
names of 81 members, to which list was add
1 GO Gl6 udil6S VI Cl ulOtC3 duiiA5 pAiS wa
ing, making club membership at the close
| of the meeting of lis.
Among the names enrolled last evening
was that of H. R. King, who in brief speech
stated that he was native of Indiana and
had always voted the Republican ticket. He
knew Mr.. English personally and Gen. Han
cocks record was part of the history OF the
country. He was satisfied that both Of
them were safe men, and he should vote fol
them in November. He asked to be en-
rolled as member of the club, which reques
was complied with amid uproarious cheers
and applause. Mr.. King said there wer'
hundreds of other young men in Indians
who felt as he did, and would vote for Han
cock and English.
4 This closed the formal business of The
meeting, when stirring speeches were mad.
by j. G. Mccarthy, VIM. Berlandi, M.
DAILY, A. M. Dougherty, G. 81. Lienau ant
others. In fact, the entire proceedings wer'
characterized by the best of feeling, ant
went far towards healing many of the loca
differences which have existed for years il
this ward. Each We'd with the other in th
effort to swell the Hancock wave in Novem
Der, and the GLOBE confidently looks for tn
Sixth ward to be the banner ward Of tn
city. The club adjourned to meet the frs
Saturday in August, with three rousinl
cheers for Hancock and English.