Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29
The Young Democracy-They Organize
Club.

If earnestness and unity of purpose can ac-
complish anything in the campaign when
has recently been inaugurated as expressed III
the proceedings of q public meeting which was
held by the young men of the city in Somer-
ville's large Hall on Tuesday evening last'
then this meeting may be regarded as the lore
runner of valuable assistance which they Will
extend to their elder brethren in the Demo-
cratic ranks, and will swell the column now
sweeping on to victory.
AT an early hour in the evening, by SO OF
O'Clock. a respectable and sufficient number Oh
young men, representatives of the dlHeren'
professions and business interests OF the Guy
had assembled according to announcement
and business being the order of the evening"
no time was lost in peifecting an organlzaton'
On motion OF Mr.. Joseph B. woodward, MI.
Joseph E Rollins was called to the Chair MI
Rollins said, upon assuming the duties oil teln-
porary chairman. that 1t was not the ebJect Vi
this Club to antagonize the work of any other
organization of similar character, but TO CO.
operate with them heartily in achieving thesuc
cess OF the party. Mr. Cleveland was, with the
solitary exception of John G. Breckenridge
the youngest candidate who had yet been pre-
sented for the suffrages of the American peo-
pie for President, and as young Democrats IT be-
hooves us to give him our unqualified support,
and he felt it in his heart that Cleveland would
be elected. Mr.. Rollins's'reaarks were very
warmly applauded.
Mr.. A. NJ Howlson wss then appointed Sec
rotary.
On motion of Capt. T. c. Morton, the meet
ing then proceeded to n permanent organiza-
ton, and on motion of Mr.. Rollins, commit
tee of five was appointed TO suggest the names
of suitable members as permanent officers OF
the Club and the committee was composed OF
T. G. Morton, LIB. Woodward, A. ". Howlson,
M. B. Oberdorfer, and Guy Cochran. The COM
mittee retired for consultation, and soon AFTER
wards return ed and recommended the election
of the following officers:
For President, Charles E. Kemper; lst Vice
President. JOS E. Rollins; 2nd Vice PRESIDENT,
W. H. Weller; 3rd Vjce:President R. 0. Holli-
day; Treasurer, John T. Stewart; Secretary,
G. M. Kiblinger.
The Executive Committee is composed OF
Messrs. A. g. Braxton, Chairman, Alex. f.
Robertson, C. McH. Whttle. W. w. Gibbs
and George A. Hutcheson.
The Finance Committee includes Messrs
Arista Hoge, Chairman, f. J. JONES' A. A
Eskridge, Arthur Morton, aud Lou. f, Abby.
lit was resolved that this Club should be de-
signated as tho 'Youpg Mems Democratic Club
| of Stanton"
On notion q committee of five was appoint
ed to prepare Constitution and BYLAWS
Messrs. T. G. Morton, ]. E. Rollins, Guy Coch-
ran, Am. Howison, and the President.
A committee of three consisting OF Messrs.
A. S. Morton, j. B. Taylor, and Jos. B. Wood
| ward, was appointed to canvass the city for
members
Messrs. Woodward, Rollins, and Kiblinger
were appointed a committee to wait on Hon.
John E. Kenna and extend to him an invita-
ton to address the Club at its next meeting on
Tuesday evening next.
The material of which this Club is composed,
like their two counterparts in the field, is a
sufficient guarantee of the good work which
| may be reasonably expected at its hands. The
names of Kemper and Braxton are already in
scribed on the roll of fame andi are the syno-
nyms of victory in the military and political
history of the State, while that of Woodward
is invested with local significance which is
likewise the taisman of success
Truly, the Cleveland and Hendricks boom
has been most auspiciously inaugurated.