The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-20
THE REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Ready for Active and
Enthusiastic Work.
Maine Cities and Villages Who're
They Flourish
Portland the Banner City for Repub-
Ilcan Activity.


The calling together of representativ es Of
the Republican Clubs Of Maine for the form
alton of a State League, calls attention to
the f0urishing organizations that are al
ready in existence and ready to be united in
better organization for more effective and
enthusiastic work.
Beginning in York county, Biddeford has
one bright, smart, active club, with a mem-
bership of 100 1t is called the York Club.
The Club has fitted up a nice suite OF rooms
on Main street, expending about $1,000, and
has taken its place ss a permanent organiza-
tion. Its officers are as follows: President,
Charles s. Hamilton; vice presidents, Ros-
coe l.. Bowers, Chas. G. Emery, r. NJ. Ste
vens, John f. Nourse; secretary, Charles K,
Atwood, treasurer. Chas. ii. Prescott; exec
utive committee, John f. Nourse, X. ii. In
gersoll, John Lord, G. T. 5. Blake. j. II.
Miles, G. E. Atwood, w. I. Emmons, G. II.
Leighton, c. II. Prescott; delegates to the
State League, Chas. s. Hamilton, r. ii.
Ford, William r. McMullen, w. G. Smith.
G. L. Atwood.
The Republican Club Of Lewiston is one
of the strongest in the State. 1t was organ
lied Dec. 30, 1887. and has large number Of
members. Its officers are President, A. b.
Nealey; secretary, +. W. Parker; treasurer.
F. NJ. Drew.
The Republican Club Of Bangor Is unusu-
ally strong and well organized. A Temporal
ry organization was formed Nov. %, 1887.
and permanent Jan. II, 1888. Regular meet
ings are held on the second Thursday Of
each month, and special meetings at the call
Of the president. The membership numbers
over 200, and more are added at each meet
ing. There is no limit to the number. For
ty new members were received at the last
meeting. The officers. President, ID. A.
Robinson; vice presidents, f. II. Clergue,
G. l. CollamOre, Ii. V. Fairbanks; CORES
ponding secretary, Victor Brett; recording
secretary, ]. f. Forster; treasurer. S. G.
Hatch. There is an executive committee Of
21 representing the wards and the city CON-
mittee. They are as follows, the officers Of
the organization being seven; j. L. Cutter,
F. o. Beal, J. Arnold, ID. F. Davis, II. I.
Thompson, Fl. Hanson, B. B. Thatcher, Job
Collett, NJ. G. Trask, j. W. Donigan, G. E.
Dean, G. Z. Rice, G. E. Field, Geo. w. Sulli-
van.
The Sagadahoc club was formed at Bath
Just previous to the meeting Of the national
league to which delegates we're elected. II
Is county club and its officers are w. Z.
Hogan, president, and Geo. A. Parshley,
secretary. No meetings have been held since
the organization, but the members will
shortly meet and institute lively campaign.
The following gentlemen have been named
for delegates to the State League; Rev. T.
w. Hyde, John II. Kimball, w. L. Hogan,
John o. Shaw, Geo. S. Brown.
The Republican club of Rockland Is not
fully organized, but the members will meet
Thursday to complete the organization. One
of the most vigorous clubs In the State Is
looked for here.
Wateryille can boast Of healthy Repub-
lican club which was organized December
7th with officers as follows: President,
Chas. G. Wing; secretary, b. +. Wright;
treasurer II. l.. Tappan; vice presidents. 5.
NJ. Heath, w. G. Philbrook, Horace Puring-
ton, G. S. Palmer. w. S. Emery. The club
is growing rapidly in membership.
The Republicans Of Westbrook are max
ing preparations for active campaign work
and on Thursday evening organized the
Westbrook Republican Club. The officers
are: President, Chas. w. bennett; vice
president, John E. Warren; secretary.
Arthur w. Kicker; treasurer, A. A. Cord
well delegates TO attend the meeting Of the
State League: John E. Warren. @. b.
Woodman, w. X. Dana, Hon. Joseph Dun
nell, II. K. Briggs.
Augusta has two well organized and yigor-
Gus clubs. The Young Mems Republican
Club was formed In December and has made
constant growth and held meetings re-
gularly Its membership Is Do Officers:
president, f. Z. Southard; secretary, A. NJ.
Goddard; treasurer, Z. G. Dudley; vice
presidents, Oscar Groves, j. j. Maher, K. III.
Gardner. f. II. Owens, Geo. II. Clark. Geo.
5. Merrill, w. II. Davis. B. G. Folsom, w. f.
Welch; delegates TO league meeting, Hon. J.
ii. Manley, +. Z. Southard, f. w. Matthews,
Oscar I'll. Groves and G. C. Hunt. Hon. o.
G. Moore, Esq, of Nashua, N. H., and VIM.
II. Looney, Esq, of Portland, address the
club at a rally in March. The club has re-
Gently leased Novelty Hall as a club room,
and it is to be placed in a frst-class c0ndi-
tion for their use.
The Augusta Republican Club is another
flourishing organization and has held two
meetings in the aldermen's room, but will
shortly engage apartments for the use Of the
club. The officers are: President. Geo. w.
Vickery; vice presidents, Geo. f. Macom-
Der, j. w. Bangs, Lendall Titeomb, DIR. w.
Scott Hill, Asa ID. Townsend; secretary, G.
r. Hail. The executive committee num-
bers nine The following delegates were
elected to the State League Saturday even
4 Il. a1ro
Ira II. Randall, ii. NJ. Heath, Henry G. Sta
pies; alternates, Geo. E. Briekett, III. F.
Blanchard, f. l.. Hamlin, w. Scott Hill,
Geo. w. Viekery.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of
Brunswick, have selected G. E. Townsend,
Geo ID. Parks, Barrett Parker, f. Z. Rob-
erts and o. I. Despeaux as delegates.to Port
land Tuesday.
The Norway Republican Club, one Of the
largest established in the State, chose dele
gates F-iday evening last.
Portland has three strong and energetic
clubs which entitle it to rank as the banner
club city Of Maine. The oldest club is the
Portland Club. Its president is Fred N.
Dow, the vice presidents, s. r. Small, J. IL.
Drummond, Francis Fessenden, w. +. Milli-
ken and George p. Wescott; treasurer, Hen
ry S. Osgood; the secretary, j. Henry Crock
EFT; delegates, Fred N. Dow, James II. Hall.
James f. Hawkes., Seth l.. Larrabee and
Clarence Hale. The membership is about
ZOO The Club has Zine establishment in
the city and a summer house.
The Veteran Republican Club of Portland
is organized as follows: President, John j.
Perry; vice presidents, f. Higgins. Thomas
Pennell, John c. Tuke5bury, George Hall,
VIM. ii. Smith, Eben Corey and g. w.
Woodman; secretary, Edward p. Chase;
sergeant at arms. Captain Greedy. The del-
egates to the Convention Of Clubs will be
chosen tonight. The membership of the
Club is 100 The Club is composed exclu-
sively of Republicans who voted for Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of
Portland is the largest political club in the