The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-11
pLAEuE AND LOGAN.

The Blaine and Logan club net et
Morris hall Thursday TO consider amohg
other things the sdvIsabiiIsy OF post
ponIng the proposed Rep0blIcAn rally,
which was set for next Tuesday, until
some later date, when the circumstances
of the occasion, for a great many rea-
sops, would be more favorable. The
meeting was largely attended and was
satisfactory in the extreme After full
discussion of all sides and phases Of the
question, and upon due delibersiion II
was decided unanimously, that
sufficient time had not been given for
getting up demcrsIatlon
worthy the cause and the occasion.
Among the most valid reasonA urged for
pOstponement were: Isl, that there was
not time to sufficiently advertise and
circulate the reports throughout the
county and eighboFing towns; I'd, that
WhIiley's opera house could not be OBJ
tanned for August 9th. this time proposed,
and considering all e things the
rink was not q suitable place.
as there are no seats there's
Sd, that the Blaine and Logan Flambeau
club could not participate, as their uni
forms had not arrived; that the Junior
Fiambeau club had not Tecsivsd-. their
equipments; that mdsic could not be
depended on for that date. The above are
only few Of the many good reasons adj
vanced for a change in date, and the sec
rotary was therefore instructed to imme-
diately inform Hon. Writ Walton, secre-
tary of the Republican stateesaiEal COM
miItee that It would be Impossible to
haYe the rally at that time. and to ask
him to try and fix upon date between
the 18th and 10Th Of the present month
for the grand opening Republican rally
in Lyon county, at which time 1t Is ex-
pected that Senators Plumb and Ingalls,,
Hon. Thomas Ryan aud several other
gentlemen of national reputation will
make IL convenient to be present and
participate with Col Martin and Elector
Miller in the meeting.
The question of the Junior Flsmbeau
club was then brought up and the boys
said If the Blame and Logan club wOuld
guarantee them $40 Ear uniforms, the
boys themselves would raise $40. This
offer was unanimously and Immediately
accepted and they were admitted into
membership and the boys will order theiI
uniforms at once al q cost of So apiece
making the total cost $50.
The secretary, Charles Fletcher, made
q few remarks - to the financial status
of the club, winch resulted in bringing
a considerable sum into the treasury
Capt. Page pronounced the FlambeHT
club In good condition, aud said the
uniforms would be here in a few days
The Welsh Glee club is working hard
and will be in readiness BY the middle
Of the month. az
| The plan of the first grand rally, a
outlined last night, Is 70 have an on
door meeting In the afternoon, so tina
every voter in Lyon county can be pres
emit; to be followed by q parade which
will include two large flsmbeau clubs
two brass bands, and the Blsine ant
Logan club three hundred strong, witt
plenty OF fireworks to enliven the &C
casion; meeting in the opera house il
the evening, the music for which will b
furnished by both bands and the tw'
glee clubs.
Lyon county is certainly able to &c
up grand Republican rally, and i
given until about the Goth of the montl
We believe she will do it.