The Arizona champion., 1884-07-26
DOWNING THE HARNESS.
The Democrats of Flagstsn Organize and Form 2 CIub---Onicers, By-Laws, Etc.

The Democrats of Flagstsn Organize and
 Form CIub--Onicers, Bylaws. Etc.
 Friday evening, the 18th, the dem. ocrats in this section met at the Flag. staff hotel for the purpose of organiz ing a club to be in trim for action the coming campaign, and started off win an attendance that must tell for the party, MT. Middleton called the meeting to order, and Mr. Francis read the minutes of the meeting on organization.
 Messrs. Dr. Brannen, Dykes and Fay, the committee on bylaws, sub. mltted the following, which were adopted:
 As an election of County and Ter rltorial officers IS to be held in No- vember: and as we desire triumph of Democratic principles and the sue cess of Democratic candidates, and particularly proper representation of this section of Yavapai county in the County and Territorial councils, we hereby form an organization aggress. we and defersive, 10 be known as the Flagstaff Democratic Club, with the view of advancing and securing these objects. And we, the members of this society, promise to work to the best of our strength on the lines here laid down.
 MEMBERSHIP. Any citizen may become member by subscribing to these bylaws and promising to promote and assist in obtaining the purposes for which the the club is organized. MEETINGS AND DUES. Regular meetings shall be held ev- cry second Wednesday evening in each month, and assessments may be levied at any regular meeting by the Executive Committee. THE OFFICERS.
 The officers shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive Committee of five, of which the President and Vice President shall constitute two of the members, The duties of these off cers are those usually performed in similar dellberatlve bodies.
 The Executive Committee shall be elected for six months, and 1t shall be its duty to arrange meetings and de. wise means of aiding and extending the principles and objects of this or ganization.
 All officers shall be elected for six months.
 The club shall vote from time to time on certain questions as they arise, and the vote shall be published and the decision of the majority shall rule.
 There shall be no alteration of these bylaws, in any respect, except cn vote of the organization as whole. A hree-fourths majority of the mem bers voting shall be necessary to any change.
 The following resolution was intro duced, and after warm debate adopted:
 Whereas, The Democtats of tho United States, in national convention assembled, in their united wisdom, have nominated Grover Cleveland, ot New York, for President, and Thos A. Hendricks, of Indiana, for Vice President, be It
 Resolved, By the Democrats o Flagstaff and vicinity, in mass meet ing assembled. that we learn with jo! of this wise selection, which mean honest government and able execu tive administration, and pledge our selves to advocate and maintain tn, principles enunciated in the platform recently adopted in Chicago. Be i also
 Resolved, That we aid in every le gitlmate manner possible the electior of these men to the offices to whicI they have been nominated. On motion, the club proceeded t the election of officers, witb the fol lowing result:
 President, D. ]. Coakley; Vic President-J. B. Smith; Secretar f and Treasurer-John Francis; Exec utive Committee-J. F. Daggs, H H. Hoxworth and F. w. Middleton
 The President and Vice Presider were made ex. oficio members of tn = committee.
 The executive committee was in y structed to secure the signatures of a h democrats to the by laws and see g their registration, after which tf
 meeting adjourned.