St. Landry democrat., 1888-07-14
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.
Adoption of a Constitution and Ele ction o
Officers.

N~~oReAOh oA % CONSTITUTION anu EleCCl0u O1
Officers.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 6.-The conven
tion OF Democratic clubs held it's second
session yesterday at the Academy of Music
When the hour for opening arrived not
more than $50 delegates were in their seats,
put the lobbles and halls were well filed.
Mr. Russell, of Massachusetts, the tenn
porary chairman, called the convention to
order at 10:30 O'Clock, when the report OF
the committee on resolutions was presented
by j. T. Gathnight, of Kentucky 1t in
dorses the st. Louis platform approves the
administration of President Cleveland and
his tarlff message, expresses joy at the
prospect of the early passage of the Mills
Dill and poln's with pride to the record of
Allen u. Thurman. II was adopted by
accamation amid perfect storm of cheers
Chairman Coffran of the committee on
permanent organization of the convention
submitted his report, which named Hon.
John Winans, of Wisconsin, for president
OF the convention. The name was greeted
with mighty cheers and the report adopted
without discussion. On taking the chair
ne briefly addressed the convention, re-
turning thanks for the high honor con-
terred on him, and stating that the object
oNpAShAtS "dS W uCfioC ways anu
means to defeat the enemy OF American
public institutions.
% Hon. Timothy E. Tarsney, Of Michigan,
CHAIRMAN OF the committee on permanent
organization of the league, made the re-
port Of that committee, and submitted the
constitution of the National Association of
democratic clubs. The plan proposed was
Tor tne selection of president, one vice.
noah
secretary and treasurer. The following
names were recommended for officers of
the association: President, Hon. Chaun-
cey +. Black, of Pennsylvania; secretary,
Edward b. Whitney; treasurer, General
d. i. Lambert, of New Jersey.
Ihe constitution states that the object is
10 ioster the formation of permanent DEM
ocratic clubs and societies in the United
states; to insure active cooperation in the
dissemination OF Jeffersonlan principles of
government; to preserve the Constitution
OF the United States and the autonomy of
tne States; to uphold local self-govern-
ment; to resist revolutionary changes,
cen trailzation OF power and the appropria-
non OF public moneys for other than the
purposes OF government economically
administered; to oppose commercial re-
SnA'SSApuS 1oI Tue UeuGuG OF Ln0 lew at
lhe cost OF the many, and class legislatlon
which despoils labor and builds up
monopolies. The affairs of the associa.
lion are to be managed by a general COM
nittee OF four from each State and Terri.
tory. with the officers of the association.
Inc convention of the association is to be
leld every fourth year, subsequent to the
National Democratic convention, and
'Wo-third vote Of the general committee is
20 call special meeting. Each club or
society is entitled to one additional dele
rate for every 100 members in good stand
ng, no club to Fave more than FIVE dele
rates. When the clubs or societies of any
state or Territory have formed State or
territorial Association, such association is
Q be entitled to eleven delegates at large. |
The constitution was unanimously ad-
pted after which recess was taken.
In the evening great mass meeting was |
eld in the main hall of the Academy of /
iusic, which was addressed by prominent |
peakers of the Democratic party,