South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-27
South asaasIs antelligsuser.
RoMSEY, FRIDAY, AUG. 81, 1880.
Constitution of the Central Han
cock q English Club OF Hampshire County,

NC ouSscttVers ptcuSlnS themselves
individually to the earnest, Jealous and
faithful support Of The Democratic, State
aud Presidential Tickets Of West Vir.
GINA, ut our coming October & Novem-
Der Elections, unto ourselves in s'The
Central Hancock and English Clnb. of
Hampshire County"
Arr. l. The Central Hancock and
English Club, of Hampshire County.
shall meet u, the Courthouse on the lst
day OF September term of Circuit Court,
and ON lst day of October tenn Of Coun-
ty Court. and at such other times as the
President and any five members may find
expeaient or necessary.
ART. ,. The officers OF this Club shall
toe President, who shall occupy the
Chair at It's meetings. Secretary and as.
sistant, who shall keep and fairly record
the minutes Of its proceedings, and con.
duct its correspondence. and O. Treasurer,
who shail receive and disburse any vol
untary contributions made to cover its
necessary aud contingent expenses.
AEr. ;. At the first meeting, after
this Constitution has been adopted, the
President shall appoint all Executive
Corlnittee Of seven members, charged
With the duty OF recommending all pro-
per. inst and efficient measures to secure
tho demonstration of our entire Party
| strength in the coming fall elections,-
! and also TO act as an Advisory Council
to the President Of the Club; commit.
tee o. ten members, especially charged
with the dutlos Of distributing documents
nj
mittee OF ten members, to provide and
arrange for securing a full attendance of
our voters at their respective precincts,
at the fall elections-adequate ccnveyan-
COS for sick, feeble, and indrm voters
should be arranged form every instance,
.nd young, active, vigilant Democrats,
everywhere, Pvt upon this necessary du-
IT, Complete lists Of Voters, Democra-
tic, Doubtful, aud Republican, in each
Magistsrial District should be prepared
as soon ss possible, and copies Of the
same furnished to reliable Democrats at
zach election precinct. A principal OBJ
| lect of this and its auxiliary clubs is here
! by declared to DO to effectuato the best
means OF bringing out our Democratic
voters, il full force. at the elections.
ART. <. The officers and committees
| provided for herein will remain in dis
! charge Of actual, official duty, until the
| election Of Hancock and English shall
Afford remission Of their labors. and the
ina. meeting OF this Club is hereby ad.
| iourned 10 be held on the 4th of March.
1881, in the City of Washington, whore
| al orr members are cordially invited to
! witness The inauguration OF our Demo.
cratic candidate General Hancock, as
President Of the United States.
The Committee appointed ny your
former meeting, to prepsre the draft Of
:. Constitution for this Club. which may
be ALEC adapted TO the auxiliary Han
cock and English Clubs that may be
hereafter organized in the several ma
giaterial districts Of this county. and to
| report the best and most efTectu,l meth
Cd we can devise, for putting our Party
in proper working condition, for the
coming State aud Presidential Elections.
take leave respectfully to submit the fol.
lowing Report:
II seems to VI. that Club should be
speediy organized in each magisterial
| district. or even each precinct, in the
! County: III which the simple condition
of membership should be the voters
subscription of pledge of his active,
hearty, zoalous support OF the respective
Democratic Tickets foi the State and
/ Presidential elections. The officers and
/ Standing Committees of these Clubs
! SHOULD be those provided for III the &C
/ companying draft Of u Constitution for
! The Central Hancock and English Club,
Il Hampshire County.
The distribution Of important and use
ful campaign documents, by intelligent
and active Democrats 10 strcnuously urg-
60 free AID frequent conferences and
interchaugcs Of opinion with and between
voters; and courteous discussions, with
( liberal. honest, and respectable oppo-
: t,,rtg, o.. rith those IN difficulty or doubt
/ ia ,,etermining their choice, are also re-
I connie 1ded. -.
! TIE meetings Of these Clubs should
/ g., 80 freluent as 1t seems eIpodicnt %
their officers and members, and their
meetings NAV b. occasionally addressed
With profit aud advantage, by invited
sr-akcn. n found &, ssirable, joint dis
/ clssions with ltepublics 1 advocItcs may
( bo rssortcd 20. AZ the option or under
tho auspices and preliminary regulations
| e the Clubs.
These suggestions are throw out, n
! order 60 DO taken in clear and direct con
nection with tho draft of Constitution
! herewith submitted ior consideration sad
seton ~ this Club.
And II is further submitted, that the
most cordialharmony and correspondence
I in tho method, scope and objects OF ope-
rasions should subsist, as we'll among
tho various Clubs, as with the Demo-
cratic State and County Executive Com
iniltee's. and our various District aud
County Conventions, having tho one
great Interior eud in Wow, THE SUCCESS
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