The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1888-03-01
LOGAN CLUB.
The CANTON Republican Club Or.
gan1zed With Over One Hundred
MemberS-The Permanent Officers.

MemberS-The Permanent Officers.
Logan Club, of this city, met in regu
lar session last Tuesday evening at the
Office of District Attorney Brown, ant
by request was called to order by May
or Thorson.
The committee to circulate a paper
for membership, consisting Of l.. n
Hill, A. L.. Carter and j. Fremont Hall
reported about 100 names enrolled
The report was accepted, committee
discharged and the secretary author.
lied to open books at his office for fur
ther enlargement of the membership.
The committee on bylaws being I'M
able to report at this meeting We're
granted further time and instructed to
report at the next session.
The rules were suspended and the
election of permanent officers made
by acclamation. The election resulted
in the following selections:
President-A. G. Steiner.
Vice presidentS-James Lewis and
Thomas Thorson.
Secretary-A. l.. Carter.
Executive committee--A. G. Steiner
and A. L. Carter, members ex-ofliciO,
Frank r. Aikens, n. NJ. jacobson and
Geo. L. Hubbard.
Mr.. Lewis gave notice that at the
next meeting he would move to amend
the constitution so as to make the
election of treasurer feature to be
embodied in the articles
Upon motion of Mr.. Dresbach the
chair was authorized to appoint com
mittee of five, whose duties shall be to
urge the formation of local clubs
distant from CANTON, and to do all in
their power to increase the member
ship from the country, to the CANTON
Club, especially among young men.
The secretary was instructed to urge
the organization of clubs throughout
the territory, 50 that the Territorial
League, when organized, should be
come representative body. The see
retary was also instructed to confer
with other clubs and ascertain their
views in regard to the time and place
for holding the session of the Territo-
rial League.
THE CONSTITUTION,
as adopted at the first meeting, is as
follows:
ARTICLE NAME AID OBJECT.
Section /. The name of this organization shall
he Of Dob
Sec. 2. The object and purpose of this club
shall he to strengthen the republican party orga-
nzatiou. and promote by all legitimate agencies the
success OF the republican party and its candidates.
thereby exertng the most potent influence in be.
half of good government
Sec. g. This club will not be used in any way TO
further the inte rest of candidate for Office pre-
rious to nomination, but shall reserve its force TO
be eNerttd in behalf of the candidates nominated
by republican conventions
ARTICLE u.-MEMBERsHIP.
Any person over eighteen years of age, who is a
republican aud in hearty sympathy with the princi
pies of the republican party, aud a supporter of
its candidates. shall be eligible to membership in
this club.
ARTICLE II.-OFFICERs.
The officers of this club shall be president,
two vice presidents, secretary and an executive
committee Of five, Of which the president aud
retary shall be members ex-officio All officers
shall be members of the club, and shall be elected
by ballot at such time may DO prescribed in the
bylaws.
ARTICLE V.-MEETINGs, oUonuMs, ETo.
Section !. The regular meeting of this club
shall be held at Canton, on tho second and fourth
Tuesday evenings Of each month.
Sec. 2. Five members shall constitute quorum
at any regular or dnly called special etIn OF the
club.
ARTICLE v.-Ey-LAWs, REVOLUTIONS, AMEND
MENTs, ETC.
Section !. All bylaws and resolutions Of this
club shall require majority vote OF the members
present at any regular meeting for their adoption
Sec 2. Amendments to this constitution shall
only be made upon previous notice of two weeks,
in writing, and shall require for their adoption an
affirmative ole of two thirda Of the members
present at a regular meeting, the two-thrda aflir
native to be not less than one-quarter Of tho
members OF the club. Provided, that amend.
ment shall at any time be made that will conflict
with the provisions of the constitution OF The Re-
publican League of the United States, or The Re-
publican League of the Territory of Dakota.
ARTICLE VI,
This club shall become and be q member of The
Republican League of the Territory Of Dakota, and
be IN all things subordinate thereto.
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