Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-07
GETTING INTO LINE.
Putting the Hancock and English Club Into
(Shape In st. Paul Other Clubs Forming.

(Shape In st, Paul Other Clubs Forming.
An adjourned meeting of the Democrats oi
the county of Ramsey was held at the old court
house last evening for the purpose OF hearing
the report of the committees appointed at the
meeting held Monday evening, juno 29, to re-
port constitution, and also the names of the
permanent officers of Ramsey County Han.
cock and English campaign club.
The meeting was called to order at little
after P. NJ. by Hon. William Lee, and Stewart
Rice acted as secretary.
Hon. Joseph Oppenheim, chairman of the
committee on constitution, made the following
report, which, after some discussion. WAS
adopted:
PREAMBLE.
Recognizing in Winfield Scott Hancock and
VIM. 81. English. the Democratic candidates fol
President and Vice President, the champions
for aood government, and believing that under
their gallant leadership the laws will be ad-
ministered for the benefit of the many and not
for the few, and desiring to encourage any
movement which will drive from power those
who have betrayed their trusts, and demand
ing those rights guaranteed us by the Consti'
tuition of the United States, we do hereby or.
ganize Hancock and English Club and pledge
ourselves, individually and collectively, to use
ARTICLE I.
This organization shall be known as the
Hancock and English Campaign Club of Ram.
sey county.
Every legal voter of Ramsey county shall be
eligible to membership in this club.
ARTICLE III.
Section l. The officers Of this club shall be
President, Vice President from each ward
of the city and township in the county, Sec
retary and two Assistant Secretaries and q
meeting of this club, and shall hold their re.
spective Offices until their successors be
elected.
SEQ. 2. The Executive Committee Of this
Central Club shall be composed of the two
chief officers of each ward and township club.
Sec. 8. The Executive Committee shall have
power to call meetings and such other duties
as may be necessary for the purpose OF making
an effective and successful campaign.
Sec. 4. The President shall preside at all
meetings Of the club and Of the Executive
Committee.
j. w. Mills, ESD. Chairman of the commit
tee on permanent organization, reported the
following list of officers, which report was
unanimously adopted:
Presideut-Robert A. Smith.
Vice Presidents - First ward, VIM. Crooks;
Second ward, John Bell; Third ward, II. Fl.
Miller; Fourth Ward, VIM. L. Banning; Fifth
ward, Albert Boheffer; Sixth ward, j. q. Nc
Carthy.
Secretary-Wm. Z. Burton.
Assistants-W. 3. McGrorty, Joseph Files.
Treasurer-John Dowlan.
On motion of Ansel Oppenheim the chairman
appointed committee of five on bylaws, as
follows, to report at the next meeting, viz:
Joseph Oppenheim, chairman; Ansel OPP
.penheim, John W. Willis, W. D. McGrorty,
G.. W. Walshe.
The secretary was instructed to inform the Of
fcers of the club of their election.
The meeting then adjourned to meet again
at the call of the chairman.
MIR. Oppenheim announced that By the time
of their next meeting regular Hancock and
English headquarters would be secured where
future meetings could be held.
The following announcement was then
made:
EYfth Ward.
All voters of the fifth ward who are interested
in the success of the Democratic ticket, are re-