Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-13
The Young Mems Hancock and
English club.

English club.
This organization met at the Jefer,
son street opera house last night, and
whilst the weather was very hot.
the auditorium was well filed. AL
though there is no limit as to age, the
predominant element is composed of
the class known as young men, mar
ried as well as single, varying in
years from twenty-ohe to thirty, and
from that up to middle age. Mr..
Lucius Clapp, the president, is an
excellent presiding officer, and pre-
serves better order than many a
speaker in the legislature or in CON
gress, He is aided by an attentive.
and efficient secretary, Mr.. John
Bradley. Quite a number of new
members were enrolled. The
main object Of this meeting was to
decide whether the club should take
pirt and express a preference in the
August election. 1t was claimed by
some hat the club had been organized
solely with reference. to the Noyem-
Der election, and that it could not
properly take part in the local cleo
ton. A resolution committing the
club to the democratic nominees had
had been introduced at a former
meeting. This provoked a spirited
discussion and brought out the full
attendance cf members and spectators
last night. Mr.. Lawrence Lamb
offered an amendment to the reSolu-
ton, declaring this to be only an ex-
preston Of preference, but not a test
of membership. This was accepted
by Mr.. j. Il. r. Ray, the original
mover of the resolution, aud as
amended it passed. Mr.. James Phelan
then offered the following. Resolved,
that this club do offer its hearty sup
port and aid to Judge Mcdowell for
chancellor, Judge IIorrigan for Grim
ipal court judge. E. l.. McGowan for
county trustee, and Phil R. Athy for
sheriff of Shelby county" Upon this
very lively discussion en-
sued, participated in by Messrs.
Walter Gregory, FL dmoudson t. M.
Scruggs, Harry Avery, j. NJ. Trove-
want, George Dent, Avery Merriwether,
Herbert Rhett, James Phelan, I. II,
Heiskell, Mr.. Franklin, of the Third
ward, p. M. Winters, and a few
others. The remarks made were
brief, courteous, and to the point.
politicians might have listened
with pleasure and profit We have
heard an ADLER debate in q
political assembly or before a court.
Those who opposed the resolution were
personally in favor of the entire ticket,
but argued very i~ngeniously that this
should not be made a test at a time
when an effort is being made to har.
all the letter elements. Sew
eral of the ablest speakers took this
view, but their reasoning was fully
met on the other side by those who
held that Tennessee will be carried
for Hancock and English by an over
whelming majority in any event,
and the real fight is to be
made in August. After a full ex.
preston all around, the resolutions
prevailed by a vote Of rs to 30, the
most of those who voted in the mi
being strong Athy men, and of
course in favor Of the entire ticket.
The young men acquitted themselves
handsomely, and left with the best of
feeling. The next meeting will be
held at the same place Monday, uly 26.
The membership of the club includes
many of the brightest and most prom
Using young men Of the city. Many
of them are young lawyers, and give
evidence of strong native ability and
high culture. They take the6eld at an
.opportune time, to make a good rec
ord and to lay the foundation of fu-
.ture influence and usefulness. What
the Chickasaw Guards are to
Memphis, socially, this club may be,
in a political sense.
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