The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16
The JAMES PHELAN CLUB
ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT AT AN
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF the Young Democracy Of shelby
Speeches Made ON the Occasion
Ommittees Appointed.

Pursuant TO published call, q mum.
Der OF items ass mbled at the Court
house lsst night for the purpose OF
organizing a Pnelan and Shelby
County Democratic Club. Mr.. EN-
me Wordson was called TO the Chair
and Nr. James Hunter was elected IS
secretary.
The Chsirmsn stated the object of
the meeting and called the meeting 10
order.
Sheriff W. D. Cannon moved that a
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, aud consisting OF seven, be az
pointed by the Chair. Adopte].
The Chairman appointed the follow
ing committee: Me's's Lawrence
Lamb, j. T. Walsh, w. d. Cannon,
John Leslie, w. Madden, John n
Alsup and John NJ. Roarke.
SHORT AND POINTED SPEECHES.
When the committee retired, or
motion Mr.. Dennis Smith was cal ed
upon for speech. He stated that the
objs OF the meeting was to organize
the Democracy of Il o county so as to
he sble to march on to victtry in No.
vember. There W ere many who no
doubt thought that owing to the late
Democratic victory in | st August in
the county election, that The Repub.
licRn party was dead and would be I'M
able to organize for Novemb r, but
! this was 9 gr at mistake; that par
ty is alive and it will require
the entire strength OF the Democracy
to defea. the enemy. Mr.. Smith eul1-
gizs1 the Democratic nominees for the
Legislature and for Congress as worthy
of public confidence and support. He
believed with many others that Mem
phis should own its water works, and
the Democratic candidates may be
needed TO aid in this work in the Legs
laiure. The Democratic party
has an able leader in James Phe.
Ian, and the people should
follow him and win glori.
Gus victory. Mr.. Smith drew a com.
parison between the Republican and
Democ ratio parties, and believed thai
the hope OF the country depended
upon the success of the grand old
Democratic party. They should 60 to
work at once with energy, and do ev.
erything that can bs honorably done
10 secure the election of TIE Demo
cratic candidate for Congress and the
candidates for the Legislature.
Mr.. Smiths address was loudly ap
plauded by the meeting.
Col. Barteau was next called anC
made few stirring remarks, which
were highly enioyed.
Col. III. M. Doak was the mex
speaker, aud that gentle expressed
his pleasure ct seeing Ike movement
to organize a Democratic club pro
crossing. The party needed all thu
organization and work possible
They had wide awake anC
active foo to meet, and should bI
ready to meet that foe st al
points The Democratic party il
times past had it's internal differences
and has lis differences at present or
many ques ions; but when the grea
issues came up they closed up rank
and went together, forgetting the past
The November election must be wor
in order to ba prepared for the grea
contest in 1888. He appealed to every
Democrat tn g. TO work, do his full
duty, and laborf the SUCCESS of The
DemocT ATTIC party.
Judge W. w. Mcdowell on being
called out, excused himself from max
ing a speech as he was suffering from
sore throat and severe cold. He re
MAJ ked, however, that the Democrats
should be up and doing, IS he knew
that the Republicans were hard a
work to defeat the Democ acy in tbs
coming election Tee August vict Try
was apt to make many Democrats
over confident, bat there must b.
thorough organization and then sue
cess will cro8 n their efforts. He de-
clined to SPEAK further or more
at leigh, but promised to address
his fellow citiz ms at future time
Committee REPORT,
By this time the Com mittee on Per
m ,nent Orgly IL ion app AIRED aud re
ported as follows, aud the report wa
unauimou ly adopted;
We, your Committee on Permanen
o ganization, beg leave to report tn
folio wing: Name of this club TO b.
the Phelan and Shelby County Demo
cratic Cub. This club is organic I'd Il
work for and iusur9 the election o
the entire De nc cratic ticket--Congras
sional, Legislative and Gubernatorial
For permanent chairman we recon-
m md Mr. Emmett Woodson, aud 70
permanent secretary Mr.. William
Higgins, and We recommend further
committee of five bs appointed t
supply tie names for the following
committees:
l On Closing Stores-O0e in eacl
ward this committee to work in con
nection with similar committee t.
be appointed by the Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee.
2. On Iucre ase of Memb ership-On'
in each ward.
8 On Work at the Poll-Five il
each ward.
4. Committee on Bringing Gu