Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-23
THE SIXTH WARD AHEAD.
A Vigorous and Working Hancock and
English Club Organized.


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
inert 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, vet last evening Schumann's hall was
densely packed, and in fact many could not
obtain admission or find standing room.
At q little after o'clock the assemblage
was tcalled 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
a brief discussion was adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following list of officers,
which, on motion of j. G. MCCARTHY, Esq,
was adopted unanimously, viz:
President-F. L. Wilde.
Vice presidents-Daniel S. Merritt, John
Shanahan and Louis Martinean.
Secretary-H. Belland.
Assistant Secretary-M. j. DAILY.
Treasurer. M. Doherty.
Sergeant ARMS. NJ. Bursch.
Marshall. n. Wood.
On taking the chair Mr.. Wilde returned
his thanks for the honor conferred, and
pledged his best efforts to make the club a
1--we and wide awake one.
On motion the president was empowered
to appoint committees on music, finance
and on speeches.
The president, on motion of Mr.. j. T..
MCCARTHY, was also empowered to appoint
committee 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 Lienau, A
NJ. Doherty, VIM. Erdman, Z. FL. Wood and
John Lauderdale, to which was added the
name of the president. T. f. Wilde, and q.
II. Llenau.
The committe on membership appointed
| at the preliminary meeting reported the
names of 67 members, to which list was add
ed the names of 81 more, during the even
| ing, making club membership at the close
of the meeting of 11S.
Among the names enrolled last evening
was that of Il. 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 wes 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 request
was complied with amid uproarious cheers
and applause. Mr.. King said there were
hundreds of other young men in Indians
who felt as he did, and would vote for Han
cock and English.
This closed the formal business of the
meeting, when stirring speeches were mad,
by j. G. Mccarthy, VIM. Berlandi, M. j
DAILY, A. NJ. Dougherty, c. Fl. Lienau ant
others. In fact, the entire proceedings were
characterized by the best of feeling, ant
went far towards healing many of the loca
differences which have existed for years II
this ward. Each wed with the other in thu
effort to swell the Hancock wave in Novem
| Der, and the GLOBE confidently looks for the
Sixth ward to be the banner ward Of thu
city. The club adjourned to meet the frs
| Saturday in August, with three rousinG
cheers for Hancock and English.