Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-01
REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
Austin Republicans Meet and Begil
Preparations for the Coming
Campaign.

Pursuant to published notice meeting
of Republicans OF the city Of Austin was
held at the Court House on Friday even.
ing, January ~, 1888. G. D. Belden was
elected temporary chairman and G. II.
Wilbour temporary secretary. After a
statement by Mr.. Belden of the action OF
the state league and the desire to have
clubs organized in every county, it was
determined to proceed at opce to organize
club for the city of Austin. A constitu-
ton was adopted as follows, being sub
stantially the constitution recommended
by the State league:
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN.
ARTICLE I.--NAME AND OBJECT.
SEcT1oN1. The name OF this organ,za-
ton shall be the Republican Club of the
city of Austin.
Sec. 2. The object and purpose of this
Club shall be to strengthen the Re-
publican party organization, and promote
by all legitimate agencies the success of
the Republican party and its candidates,
thereby exerting the most potent lnAuenc
in behalf of good government.
Sec. 8. This Club shall not be used in
any way to further the interest of any
candidate for Office previous to nomina-
ton. but shall reserve its force to be ex-
erted in behalf of all candidates nomi.
mated by Republican conventions.
ARTICLE u.-MEhBERsHIP.
Any person over eighteen years of age,
who is Republican, and in hearty symp-
athy with the principles of the Republi-
can party, and q supporter of Its candid
ates, shall be eligible to membership in
this club.
ARTICLE 1II.-oFFICERs.
The officers of this Club shall be a
President, two Vice Presidents. Secre.
tary, and an Executive Committee of six,
of which the President and Secretary
shall be members ez-ct1Scio. All officers
shall be members of the club, and shall be
elected by ballot at such time as may be
prescribed in the bylaws. "
ARTICLE Iv.--MEETINGs, QUoRUMs, ETC.
SECTION l.. The regular meeting of the
Club shall be held at the Court House on
the second Friday evening of each month
and such other evenings as the officers of
the club shall deem necessary to hold,
Sec. Q. Five members shall constitute
quorum at any regular or duly called
special meeting of the club.
ARTICLE v.-BY-LAws, RESOLUTIONS,
AMENDMENTS, ETC..
SECTION /. All bylaws and resolu
vote of the members present at any regu
| Tor rnootino for their oHnnfinn
| SEC. O. Amendments to this constitu
ton shall only be made upon previous
notice of two weeks in writing, and shall
require for their adoption an affirmative
vote of two.thirds of the members pres
ent at regular meeting, the two-third
affirmation to be not less than one quartz
of the members of the club. Provided
that no amendment shall at any time b.
made that will conflict with the provis
ions of the constitution of the Republi
can League of the United States or tn,
Republican League of the State of Min
nesota.
| ARTICLE vi.
This Club shall become and be mem
Der of the Republican League of the Stat
of Minnesota, and be in all things subor
dinate thereto.
BYLAWS.
1t was moved and carried that by law
one be as follows:
The election of officers shall be once il
three months. the first election being TIL
9th day of January. 49, sssssa<az
The club then proceeded to the election
of officers and the following were unanl
mouslY elected: 49,: .,-.......,..:...s
C.. D. Belden. president; CO.. Short
and E. J: Phillips, vice presidents; s. S
Washburn, secretary; L. D. Baird. 81. A
chaplin, VIM. Meadowcroft and j. M
Hutchlps, members of the executive com
mittee. L. D. Baird. s. s. Washburn an
Lafayette French were elected delegate
to attend the meeting of the State leagu
at Minneapolis Thursday. February 2, 1885
A committee consisting of G. j. Short
L. D. Baird and s. s. Washburn wa
elected to draft bylaws and report at tn