Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-02
COLUMBIA NEWS ITEMS.
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'snd and Hendricks Slub formed
Tho meeting of tho Columbia Rcpub.
icans Monday evening in Snhuy Ter hall
was called to order by J. w. locnm, who
stated lts object to DO to form C0lumb bia
tepuolicdus into a club, 70 nyht the
bihlne ana logan battles in Columbia GA
his motion. Jacob Sttine was chpseu
temporary chairman. After the officers
had been escorted 10 their chairs, g. e..
Kaufman read q set OF rules anl ro orull.
tions for the benefit of those present A.
j. Kaufman thought it best to post pone
their adoption until % later date, and
asked that they be referred to aoommttoe
OF three to report at u following
meeting. He did not believe it advisable
to push matters, AZ they had plenty of
time to thoroughly complete their work.
He did not want it all done III tho beginning,
and then lag at tho end. &. = Kaufman
asked IL he meant his remarks to dispense
with the election Of officers For answer.
A. j. Kaufman delivOrod spread eagle
speech, in which bo remarked that 10 would
be advisable to carefully select officers aud
committeemon-noC 10 pat those IL posi-
tions who were unable 10 perfectly attend
To the duties.
G. 5. Kaufman followed by a similar
speech. in which ha wanted tt understood
| that they had met for the purpose of form.
ing an organization, and he did not $50
tho necessity of postponumont
Ga motion an election for ottUaIs was
| then held, but before it was dUno both g.
). aud a. j. Kaufman again 'spouted."
| The latter did not thiuk IT Just that 100
| Republicans (at that time there wSrr about
| that number presentJ should aJ, TOR 400
| &. &. Kaufman explained tho sit uation,
| claiming that it had been adv ,rtIs 'd that
| an organization would bN chscsad aud
| officers elected and ii WAS nDboly's fault
| but their own that tho other 800 were
absent. President Pro TEN Struu favored
| tho pOstpOnement, bat he WAS compelled
| to put tho motion.
The vote stood 30 for an immediate
election, and "a for postponcmont. {. 5.
| Kaufman and Geo. W. HalCrman, we're
thon nominated as candidates for the Off 20
of president of the club.
III. Mullen, Eward aSs well and | G..
| Kaufman were appointed toler' with F.
| Williams aud Samuel NJ. Stape as clerks.
| rne Lie aiven.
| At this point the disturbano, b,.au. G.
| &. Kaufman worked for his fathers eiHc-
tiou, while A. J. Kaufman w6s dong
| everything in his power 10 dc'-at him.
| Everything was running along smoothly
when suddenly loud and angry voices were
| heard in the roar OF the hail All ho,ds
| were turned and there near Lhn right baud
corner stood the great form of \. j. kautf
| man, towering like giant over g. C. kauf.
mans. You're q liar a cowardiy liar,
everybody in Columbia knows YOU rs
liar y were some Of the p,t uImss A,
j. was calling q. 9. BIT the latter
held his own until G. = put III an
appearance. when the violent wrath
of 4. J. was turned upon him, What it
all meant wac soon explained. G. =. was
told that y, J. had made the following
remark " ThI no Republican who had
| voted for John Stewart was going tn bs
| elected an officer in the Blaine aud Logan
campaign club OF Columbia A. J. denied
| tue allegation ; said whoever told G. G.
so was liar, and that hs, A. J believed
! that nothing OF tho kind had been told G.. c.
Z. &. said there was aud T.. ). believed
him, but 4. j. did not. And thus they
| raved. by some fist fight WAS ex
pccted, but happily nothing of the kind
occurred. g. G. said his informant was
then ia the room. A. J. disoeievsd this
and issued public challenge Tor the
defamer to stand. The would ne defamer
stood and. amid mad yelling, 4. G. C,
and &. ). Kaufman mounted a bench. A
scene OF tho widest confusion
ensued. Tho three Kan fmans accused
each Other OF having committed political
frauds, but none could be plainly under
stool. 4. j. sad &. y. voted for Stewart,
G. :. Acknowledged he did, blt did not
vote for Grant, against tho popular vote
of the people at Chicago. Aud they raved
amid the yells Of tie deliphtrd audience
and the hOarse cries of President Pro
tenn Strine for order.
Ell. Casowell arose aui iulormsi thrte
present that he wanted it dis,inntly under
stood that it was not R'puSllcln row
that had just been witnessed but kauH
man fight, (ChecTR) 4 mo- ion WAS
made to adjourn. NO" No were
the cries, ''elect officers " President
Strine wanted the meeting t.
adjourn, but they would not have it
that way, and on motion the nominations
for president were reOpaned. ] W
Iocum was nominated, bus declined
Geo. W. Hsldomau's name was with
drawn. A. Bruner and Jacob Strine were
: nominated, but declined. c. s. Kaufman
} then also Withdrew, aud Hga'u nomi
mated A. BTuuor, who WAS uutui-
mously elected. The following vice
presidents were then elected: IL q
Minnioh, John Paine, and L. X Smith.
9. T.. Kaufman wss nominated for secre
tary, az was James f Minln Result
Kaufman So, Mlniin 80. AsC. G. took
his seat he was loudly appauded J. w.
Yocum was unanimously elected treasurer.
The meeting adjourned to Saturday noxt
, at p. m.
| The Democratic MestiGg.
About one hundred Democrats assem-
bled in Schuyler hall last evening to
form an organization. With but QUO ex-
ception the meeting was harmonious. and
full Of good feeling, w. Hayes Grier was
accused during the progress OF the meet.
ing of reaping all the fruits attendant upon
Democratic victory. The remark cAlied
forth severe reply from Dir. Grier.
At 8 O'Clock Mr.. Grier called the meet
ing to order, stating that it was desired
that the Columbia Democracy form
campaign club for the coming election.
Gen. William Patton was chosen tem
porary chairman, with U. +. Young aud
Geo. w. Schroeder as temporary secre-
. taries.
VIM. b. Given, W. Hayes Grier, S. s.
Detweiler, Frank Cristy aud John Wester.
man were appointed committee to
determine what officers the club needed.
After consulting they reported that they
should consist Of a president, three
vice presidents, one from each ward,
secretary, corresponding secretary,
treasurer, and financial aud executive
committee. The election of officers re-
| sultaa as {pllowR.