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by the president and countersigned by the

by the president and countersigned by the
secretary.
The dues to the club shall be voluntary
contributions, which shall not exceed q sum
necessary to pay for printing. hall rent and
such other light expenses as may be incident
to its meetings, expensive demonstration be-
| ing deemed unnecessary and discouragIng to
democrats.
PURPOSES.
The purposes of this club are to advan ce
| the welfare of the democratic party by every
legitimate means; to hold meetings weekly,
on Saturday evenings; to discuss among our
| selves democratic measures; to invite speak
ers from elsewhere, and to make arrange
ments to receive them and to have an au-
dience for them; to enroll all the democrats
of the vicinage in the membership of the
| club, even if they can not regularly attend !;
to procure and distribute democratic cam
paign documents, aud to do all other such
things as may fairly be done to influence men
to vote the democratic ticket, and especially
to see to it that every democrat attends the
polls on election day..
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Twelve members Of this club shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction Of bust
ness.
Buslness of the club shall, at its meetings,
be transacted in the following order:
1st-Reading of the minutes Of preceding
meeting.
2d--RepOrts of committees.
3d-ResolutiOns, motions, etc,
th--Unfnished business.
miscellaneous business, speeches, sug-
g~estions for the good of the democratic party,
etc.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH F.. SMITH,
FRANK TRIGG,
W. b. WILSON,
Committee.
NJ ..l I.-s.l A..
committee being discharged with the thanks
of the club.
The committee on permanent organization
reported:
For president, w. G. McCausland.
First vice president, Manville j. Chinn.
Second vice-president, II. Sinauer.
Third vice -presldent. Patrick Lyons, Jr.
Secretary, W. b. Bolton.
First assistant secretary, w. h. Quarles.
Second assistant secretary, Eph King.
Third assistant secretary, W. g. Golightly.
Treasurer, Capt. S. j. Andrew.
The report was adOp.ed and committee
discharged.
President McCausland then made q short
speech testifying his appreciation of the honor
bestowed on him. in his characteristic, happy
and Impressive manner.
1t was moved by W. B. Steele that IT, e
chair appoint a committee of three for the
purpose OF making arrangements for the
club attending in a body the barbecue and
democratic rally at Higginsville, Sept. %.
Col. McClelland moved as an amendment
to MIR. Steele's motion that the committee be
enlarged to five, and that it be made q general
executive committee. The amendment was
discussed by A. J.. Hall. Jno. S. Blackwell
and others.
Mr.. Blackwell then off tered as a substitute
that a committee of five be appointed to ar
range for the transportation OF the club to
Higginsville and return. Carried
The chair appointed Capt. 10. A. Wilson
Mansfield McClelland, Seth s. Serat, Saml
Hays and j R. MoOrehead.
Moved by Jno. S. Blackwell that a commit
tee of four be appointed to solicit supplies
and provisions for the barbecue. Carried.
Chair appointed j. d. Conner, X. D.. Bled
soc, A. j, Hall and C. Ben. Russell.
In accordance with the report of commit
tee on speakers, the club was addressed b,
Hons. Xenophon Ryland and A. j. Hall
Both speakers presented the sterling princi
! Piles OF democracy to the club, who hearth.
endorsed the sentiments expressed in freQuen
rounds Of applause.
! committee on speakers be retained, and tina
they be instructed to secure speakers TO
Saturday evening. Carried.
Capt.. Lesueur then reported that he wit
/ Mr.. W. II. Chiles had attended q joint meet
Ing of the congressional and Jackson count
a committees at Kansas City on the day pre-
d viOus, and that he had the gratifying intelli
gence to impart that reports from the differeu
q wards and townships in jackson count
showed an entire absence of disafectiOn i
q the party, and that on the contrary demo
3 Judge Philips.
O The club then adjourned to meet at th
n courthouse Saturday at 1880 p, M, sharp.
VIM. B. BOLTON, Secretary.