Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
A Sickly Meeting Of the Younglings Of
the Party.

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the Party.
Last evening was the time set for the
organization OF a Young Mems Republican
Club. The orion Band a secured to
"enthuse" a crowd togett er, and special
couriers were sent to Burlington, Walker
vile and Meaderville to importune the Re
publicans to turn out en- masse to help the
Republicans OF Butte to organize the club
for they had dismally failed On several
occasions before. So last evening accord
ing to the programme Orton's Band began
to play in front OF the Republican County
Central Committees headquarters at 1880.
A few of the faithful gathered about the
headquarters. Chairman Pinkham finally
got the band started toward Rem
shaw Hall, the ADVERTISED place
of meeting, when the band and SO men
and boys, including IA Cinnamon, filed into
the hall where about twenty persons, near
~ all Democrats, had previously assem-
bled out OF curiosity.
The band played several fine selections
when Chairman Pinkham called the meet
ing to order. Carlos Warfield was chosen
Temporary Chairman and H. L. Haupt,
Temporary Secretary. A committee OF
three wal appointed on permanent organi-
zation consisting OF J. B. Knight, Richard
Gray and Frank B. Themes. While the
committee was on one side OF the hall MAX
ing believe they were selecting permanent
officers (when they a one had a written
slip with all the names on in their pocket.)
Chairman Pinkham suggested that all
those who had not already signed
the roll should come forward and do SO.
About twenty-seven came forward and
signed the roll. The Committee on Perma-
nent organization made the following re-
port:
President, Carlos Warfeld.
Vice-Presidents, Pat Boland, O. K. Lewis,
Schuyler s. Gates, John Fenner, Ralph
Hamilton.
Secretary, H. L. Haupt.
Assistant Secretary, A. F. Bray.
President Warfeld arose and thanked
the club for the honor conferred.
Messrs. O.. K. Lewis 8. W. Graves, A. F.
Bray and j. E. Richards, one of the young
est of the members, made a few pertinent
remarks.
". E. Hall, a young member, vas the
next speaker to address the meeting. The
gentleman said that he took this occasion
to thank the Republicansf for having placed
him on the ticket as candidate for County
Commissioner. He had left for San Fran
cieco before he received the nomination,
and this was his first opportunity OF
thanking them.
He cautioned them that there must be
no chopping the ticket, they must vote it
straight. Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Halls
remarks, Judge Knowles. the Youngest OF
the gang, was called on. The Judge soon
mounted the platform and began to abuse
the Democratic party, saying that they
were not a progressive party as they went
always backwards, which put him in mind
OF the time when he first entered politics in
1860, when Lincoln aud Douglas ran. The
Judge then began going backwards over the
same old story that he has repeated at
every meeting or convention be has since
attended. Several prominent Republicans
remarked to a MINER rep ,rter, lit is too
bad that Judge Knowles always has to get
off that old speech OF his about Lincoln
and Douglas and the slavery question.
which has been settled twenty years ago."
After Judge Knowles speech the meeting
adjourned.