The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-05
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CLUB
In Columbus with a Member
ship Of Three Hundred Thousand.

meeting In Columbus OF the representa-
tiyea OF the Cleveland and Hendricks
clubs OF Ohio Thurs lay night.
|, That the 800 Cleveland and Hend-
ricks aud other Democratic clubs OF
ONO, representing u membership OF
more than 10000 voters, continue dur
Ing The rest Of the campaign, az here
tOf0rp, TO assist In every possible way
the state, county and local committees
OF the party 90 achieve q Democratic
victory at both the October and Novem-
Der elections.
2. That the officers and members Of
each club constitute themselves az act
I've Vigilance committee In their 70.
apectiye localities TO consult and CO.
operate with the local committees
and county organizations, to promote
success AZ the polls.
3, That all the members Ofeach OF the
clubs BIO assigned by the presiding
officer for duty ON the day OF election 40
vigilance, rallying, polling aud chal-
longing committeeman 10 act aa aids
and Guxillaries TO those appointed for
the same purpose by the county and
local committees.
4, That the secretaries Of the various
clubs send transcripts Of their rolls TO
Hon. q. II. Bargar, the chairman OF the
State Executive Committee, TO aid In
the work OF the campaign and facilitate
the distribution u the documents OF
the committee among the voters OF the
| state,
8. For the purpose of facilitating and
making more effective the work OF
promoting success Of Democrotlc princi-
Piles In future campaigns, II IL recon-
mended hat the clubs now, or hereafter
10 be organized, do not disband at the
end Of the present campaign, but
make their organization permanent, 10
meet az such times M may no convenient
TO the memberp, and provide for the an
nual or semi-annual election Of officers,
AZ may DO determined.
0, AState organization Ia recommend
cd upon the following organic basis.
Article |. This organization shall DO
known a. the Ohio Democratic Club,w with
headquarters at Columbus.
Art. III. lta object shall DO the promo
ton OF Democratic principles before tho
people and Democratic success at the
pOlleil0 cooperate with the State central,
executive, county, and other committees
OF the Democratic party, and aid them In
campaign work In such manner ~ may
DO suggested.
Art. Ill. Every regular organized
club In the State, having for lis object
the promotion OF Democratic principles
and measures, IL entitled TO membership
In the general club.
Art ", Each club, az an aggregate,
shall constitute q membership In the
general club, 10 DO represented by con-
ferees equal In number 10 the number
OF votes euch member may DO entitled TO
under article V,
Art, v. Each member Of the general
club shall be entitled TO the following
number OF votes. Every club member.
ship shall be entitled TO at least one yotp,
and In addition thereto one vote for
every ffty members OF said club, and
one vote for each fraction OF twenty-five
or more members In excess OF ilfty.
Art. vi, The officers In this club shall
consist Of q president and one yice.presi.
dent from each Congressional district, q
secretary and three assistant secretaries,
a financial secretary, q corresponding
secretary, u treasurer and an executive
committee OF nine and such other sub
ordinate officers ~ may DO provided In
the bylaws. The date for the election
Of Cllcers shall DO the 9Th day Of jan
uary, each year, and they shall serve for
one yaar thereafter, and until their sue.
cessOrs are elected and qualified.
Art, VII. The president Of oil tho
clubs having membership In the gener.
nj club shall DO honorary yice.presldentg,
and the secretaries Of such clubs shall
be honorary secretaries Of thie club.
Art. VII Bylaws under this constltu-
ton shall DO adopted ut the Grst annual
meeting, 10 DO held In Columbus on tho
9Th day OF January, 1885; and amend
ments and additions 10 this c0Datltu-
tl0n may be made NJ the same time, pro-
vlded they 0re filed In writing with the
temporary secretary thirty days previous
thereto. Thereafter amendments may DO
made TO the constitution and bylaws
when the s0m0 ara filed with tho secro-
tary thirty days previous TO q regular
meeting, the times for holding the reg
ular mOetingg TO DO fixed by the bylaws
hereafter 10 DO adopted. But the an
nual meeting shall BE- on the 9Th day Of
January, except when IL falls on Sunday,
whom II shall DO held on the day pre-.
ceeding.
4 We recommend the adoption
Of the above constitution for the purpose
OF temporary organization, md that
when this meeting adjourn II adjourn
10 meet In Columbus on the Sth " JAM
uary, 1855, for the purpose Of perma-
nent organization and the annual cleo.
ton Of officers.
g., We further recommend that
tho chair appoint o committee of twenty
one TO deeslgnnte temporary oilcera M
above provided for, who, upon notlaca-,
ton, shall I'LL such offices until the lrst
annual meeting.
.. Your committee AJAX for further
time 10 prepare an address on DO.
half OF tho 1900 Democratic clubs 10 tho
voters OF the State, and will Issue II
through the Democratic and lndepond-
ont press OF Ohio at m early day after
the presidential election,
The report was adopted and the fol-
lowing District Committee was appoint
cd. Fret District, u. j. Dalton, second,
j ii. McMacki1; Third, II. j, Blncroft,
Fourth, j. II, Mckinney; Fifth, James u.
AlloOj Sixth, Henry Welble, Seventh,
n, D. AbrOmsi Eighth, George Spence,
Ninth, Clark lryinei Tenth, Isaac X.
sherwood Eleventh, H. h. Freeman;
Twelfth, Leo Ebert Thirteenth, W. A,
Taylor Fourteenth, Frank A, Mach;
!, \ fteenth, II. h kefror; Sixteenth, John
W, Bull Seventh, John Kirkpatrick;
ElRhleany II, II, McEaddon; Nineteenth,
u, NJ. llelsley Twentieth, H.. Q, Cole;
! Twentyslltst, Charles Y, Salem,
Tho cOnfarAupa than adIournad until