The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-06
FAILED TO ORGANIZE.
A Turbulent Meeting of the Fledgling Hen
bricks Club at Which Nothing Was Done.

A week ago the Hendricks Club that promised
to be at this time fully equipped with permanent
officers, adopted constitution. AS step to-
ward bringing all Democrats around one club
center a member proposed that the Meridian
street organization be consulted about coming
in under the Hendricks banner. The proposal
with slight opposition, was carried, when
Charley Cooper, Ross Clarke and ''Dory' John
son were appointed committee to at once ar
range the consolidation. 1t was expected
at the meeting last night that the
committee would march in with all
the Meridian-street swallow.tail and
report that the consolidation had been perfected
Instead, Charley Cooper said that the president
only Of the other club had been seen, and he did
not give the plan much encouragement He
wanted to submit the question to his brother
officers, and he did not think it necessary to call
special meeting for the purpose. However,
the committee asked to be continued and some
one espousing its purposes moved that the cleo
ton of permanent officers lie postponed for one
week.
A patriot from the South Side, with warmth
of expression and emphasis of gesture. re-
marked that he did not see the use of waiting on
the will Of the Meridian-street Club This is
Hendricks club and if the other fellows want
to come in they can, but propose We elect
officers at once" he said. This speech required
a little more diplomatic talk from the chairman
of the conference committee. 1t then became
known that the great obstacle to a consolidation
of interests was that the Meridianstreet Club
regarded its organization perfected and that it
could not possibly unite with an institution that
had merely adopted q constitution and was only
in its temporary stage. states
man expressed himself as unutterably
committed to making no concessions. 'If the
union is to take place, it must be with the Hen
bricks Club. We can 60 on and elect officers to-
night and then be in q position to say we have q
permanent organization" said he. Still the
diplomatic committee sought to have the ques-
ton of election postponed until something def
mite had been obtained from the other club. 'Tt
is useless. " the committees spokesman argued,
'to think about two strong Democratic clubs in
this city. 1t is possible for us to 60 on without
the Meridian street Democrats but the organi-
cation would be stronger, financially, with them
Let us wait and see what they will do with our
proposition" - ..s .,,
fully remarked one Of Sim Coy's constituents.
1--WE can run club without the swallow tails
/ move we 60 at once into an election Of Of
GERS"
II move we'adiourn," fercely spoke friend
of the committees plan.
mo we don't adjourn until we elect officers -
shouted two or three
II say Mr.. President, motion to adjourn is
always in order" angrily urged one of the COM
mittee's friends.
1T is no use to have meeting. gentlemen"
II say we won't adjourn until this thing is set
tied"
"Mr. President. motion to adjourn has been
made twice, and now renew it."
Gentlemen, will you keep order2" mildly
asked the president
Thus the racket went on until motion to ad-
journ was finally carried, and the twenty five
present gathered in groups to discuss the situa-
ton. An earnest patriot approached the presi-
dent: "Say, why didn't You put the motion to
adjourn the first timer
II did," said that offcer-John Holtzman.
lyon didn't" warmly retorted the patriot
IT say did!' angrily replied the pres dent.
II say you didn't"
II bet you So did!" and the president pulled
out his pocket book, selected note and shook it
in the face of the other disputant, who looked at
the bill with one eve, the crowd with the other,
and declined to bet.
Said another patriot: I'VE don't want the
Meridian-street fellows unless they come in like
the rest of US. What we want is club of Dem
ocrats who will come rain or shine, who are not
afraid of dirt / am going to get up club on
the South Side; see if don't"
The trouble is, remarked Ross Clarke, s'too
many came up tonight expecting to be elected
to Office. Everybody wants to be an officer
Another secret meeting of the club will be held
next Tuesday night.