Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-04
District Democrats.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR The GRAND RATIFICATION
MEETING.

fhhAN6EAkN1S fcE The dhANO
MEETING.
conference meeting OF delegates from the
various democratic organizations in this Dis
u,ct was held last night IN the large hall In
Vernon Row for the purpose OF completing ar
rangemeuts fer the grand ratification meeting
| to be held August Goth instant. There were
present about fiity delegates representing four
| teen organizations. Mr.. William Dickson, as
| chairman OF the central committee, occupied
| the cha'-, 18th Mt. Lawrence Gar1uer as seer
tary. IL was agreed that each delegate be enu-
| ted TO vote In place OF voting by delegations.
It was voted that each of the democratic organ
iZatiCns be author iZ2d to increase their GelRga
| tons from two to seven members. The meet
| ing endorsed the action or the central commit =
| tee IN designating August 18th as the time and
In front OF the City Hall Is the place or holding
the rat 'ffcatfon meeting. The action OF the
| con rittee was also endorsed In designating MI.
Robert Bah as marshal OF the torchitght process
sion and In giving the JACKSON DeIn0craGic AS
Mr. John E. Norris moved that the committee
on the erection and preparation OF platform
at the City Hall be Increased 10 i've; adopted.
ard the chair appointed II addition TO MeSSrS.
j. Ii. Yates and +. {. Hewett the following =
MessTs. ". A. HutchIs, VIE. Harper, " II.
McGinnis: TIE 1,ao folloMng were appointed
frey, Geo. A. zimmerman, E. D. Wright, c. :.
Moore. Thos. Muntz, J. W. Tol5on, ". II. Cha
ridge, F. 7. Morgan and r. L. Scott. The chair
man was authorized TO appoint the remaining
cCmmittees-On printing, music, resolutions and
speakers-when the full list OF delegates from
The various organizations shall have been in
creased to the required number as authorized:
on motion OF MIR. Robert Ball marshal each
organization was instructed TO appoint a deputy
marshal TO cooperate with hiIo ana to meet
him at the hall in Vernon Row az o'c.ock Frf-
day evening next, before tie regular meeting
takes place
TIRE YOUNG MINIS HANCOCK AND ENGLISH CIrB
met at Cosmopolitan nall last eyening-W T.
Bell presiding and A. a. IipSccEit secretary
communications were received from the Han
cock and English club at Bladensburg, inviting
the ciuD TO participate In pole raising August
IL aud IroIn the South Washington HanCot k
ana English club inviting tie club 10 TON them
In pole raising on Thursday next and the in
vitations were accepted. letter was received
1Tom Gen. Hancock in reply to q letter present
lIG him with badge OF the club Mr. McB,aiY
from the committee on hail, reported il favor
OF engaging the rooms OF the Central commit
Zee. MIR. Rowe objected 10 the report, ana satd
lnat at The of-staTt II was proposed that this
should De a distinctive Organization and be
hOp6u That this idea would OF kept ur 6r
moved that the report be laid on the table
nail was appointed, consisting OF Messrs
Thompson, summons and X. H. SpinQ,e, Nit
Miller presented letter, asking that documents
De sent TO Columbus Miss. and stated thai :;
was The only doubtful district In the south
daughter and Voices Better send a shot gun
10 them or another Candidate The cO,ol.iIIi-
cation Was referred 10 the executive committee
THE NORTH WASHINGTON HANCOCK AND ENGLISH
raised 1lne pole about 100 feet Ia height yes
terGay AFTERNOON at the corner of eth ard BOun-
cary streets. Arrangements are being made for
Taulcdtl0n meeting at an early date.