The colored patriot., 1882-04-20
Shawnee County Johnson Club.


ing "rFahize'' club favoring the
nomination of j. E. johnson, for
Governor. The meeting was called
TO order by j. L. Slonecker. A
d. Vance. and W. j. Byrth. were
elected respectively President and
| Secretary. Committees on CoRstitu-
ton and BY laws, and Permanent
organization were appointed. The
following Constitution and Bylaws
were adopted:
Article This association shall be
known 80 the Johnson club Of Shaw
nee county.
Arcticle 2. Its officers shall con-
sist Of president, one vice president
from each ward and township
IN the county, = recording secretary.
a corresponding secretary and treas.
urer (the latter officer to reside in
Topeka) who shall perform all the du-
ties usually pertaining to such offices
| respectively and such officers shall
be chosen at the organization of the
club, and shall hold their offices un-
Ill their successors shall be duly elect.
ed and qualified.
Article 3'-This club shall elect a
committee of five, whose duty it
| shall be TO select an election commit
tee Of five frOm each ward in the city,
and three from each township in the
county, whose duty it shall be TO ad-
vance the interest of our candidate.
Also committee Of three on finance,
whose duty it shall be to receive and
diburse all moneys ofthe club.
Article 4. The meetings Of this
club shall be held on the second and
fourth Wednesdays in each
month.
Article 5. ANY legal voter III the
county may become member
of this club by signing the cOnstitu-
ton, or authorizing his name to be
signed thereto.
Article 6.-That in case OF vacan-
cies in any of the offices Of this club,
such vacancy or vacancies shall be
filed by the club.
Article 7.-An elections Of officers
shall be by ballot unless otherwise
provided
Article 8.-Whenever the club
shall need any money to carry on the
necessary expenses of this club, the
finance committee shall have power
to assess each member ..of the club,
not to exceed twenty five conts per
member.
Article 8. This constitution may
be amended at any meeting OF the
club, by majority vote of the mem
bers present.
The permanent organization was
made as follows;
All. Vance, president, vice presi-
dent, Zone from each ward and vOt-
ling precinct in the township War
rem Sherman, RossviIle township ).
E. Guild, Silver Lake township; J.
Hollcnshade, MenOken township
Samson Barkem, Soldier township;
John S. Griffin, Tecumseh township;
In. w. Curtis, Topeka township;
Geo. Neal, Williamsport township;
John Grice, Monmouth township;
John Brown aud Alfred Pratt, Dover
township; Thomas Buckman, Mis-
sion township; First ward, II. G.
Stafford Second ward, Robert Mood;
Third ward c. c. Baker; Fourth
ward, 0. p. Updegraff.
Mr. Slonecker offered the following
resolutions. which were adopted:
Resolved. That We renew our
ALLEGIANCE aud devotion to the prin
ciples Of The grand old party OF free
dom that earned this country through
the dangers, and preserved it through
trials and difficulties of the stOrmlest
conflict 0 all history, addressed it,
SELF ID the solution of the delicate
aud difficult problems that were the
IesAcies of The war, aud that has Sc
cured 10 The country at large degree
OF Internal peace, organic unity, anh
lim1ncial standing and credit and
business prosperity commanding tie
respect Of the world.
Resolved, That as young RepubIi-
cans, we will stand by The records
and traditions Of the republican par
. (E, GlI give 10 II III = DcSt HOTts Ol
our lives. We will support for Office
} only such men AZ are in favor OF Its
principles and the enforcement OF
The Jaws Of The state, and who possess
in public and private lie The highest
stan lard OF integrity, honesty and
} purity.
Resolved, That we endorse the
candidacy Of our fellow citizen. Capt.
! =. J ,hnson, for governor Of this
, state. lie is our neighb0r and friend.
lie j. one of Us. We know him
uni we commend him TO the good
people OF this state as q man whose
walk in lite, both private aud public,
ccrtitias his trustwurthineSs--a man
genial. warm-hearted AMI true; a
man o; ability aud stateSmanship,
, true always 10 his country, AMI an
unfinching republican.
with malsce toward none, but
: with charity for all. we will use all
honorable means TO secure his n0mi-
nation, always observing the duties