The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
THE YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN
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THE YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN
CLUB,
The call for an organization Of the
young voters Of Bennington into a
Young Mems Republican Club, was most
generously responded to. last Saturday
evening, and large and enthusiastic
audience gathered in the proposed head.
quarters on South Street, to elect the
officers of the club and to take steps for
the future effective operations of the as
ISOLATION.
During the half or three quarters of
an hour which the committee was alb.
sent, the meeting was kept lively by a
flow of campaign oratory from the well
tuned Threats of G. H. Darling and A.
]. Dewey.
When it came to the appointment Of
the various committees, which are to
complete the permanent organization of
the club, and to whose hands, in very
6ASos NC CnITu5tDu tho
future success or failure of the enter.
prise, considerable discussion arose as
to how they should be filled, the whole
meeting joining in the debate, but finally
the proposition that the matter be left
to committee of seven, to be nominal.
ed by the meeting, to draw up the lists
and report this, Thursday, evening, pre-.
vailed, thus avoiding any errors which
undue precipitation might have en-
tailed.
1t was lively meeting, good natured
and harmonious, and augurs the future
welfare and prosperity of the Young
Mems Republican Club of Bennington,
which does not intend to stop here and
rest upon this beginning of success, but
proposes to push on through the cam
paign, a potent assistant to the club
already organized, nor does it mean to
cOntine its operations to this town alone,
but as the canvass advances it will seek
to arouse the voters of neighboring
towns and villages; holding meetings as
its opportunities may allow in North
Bennington, PownaI, SALISBURY, per-
haps Arlington and Woodford. Never
allowing an opportunity to escape them
for stirring up the voters to renewed
efforts to swell. in September, the Re.
publican mbjorities in the banner State
of the Republican party, Below we
give the
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING.
Minutes of the first meeting of tie
Young Mems Republican Club, held
June 30. h. 1888, in McEowen & Woods
former store. Meeting called to order
by Judge Mason. Judge Mason was
elected temporary Chairman.
1t is moved and seconded that com.
mittee be appointed by the Chair to
nominate President, Vice Presidents,
Treasurer and Secretary. Motion
carried,
The following committee was ap.
pointed: John Wylie, 4. B. Patterson,
w. r. Hyde, II. I. Cushman, E. j. Hall.
The Committee reported as follows:
President, G. II. Darling; Vice Presi-
dents, F. NJ. Tiffany, d. E, Moore, E. l..
Sibley, L. ID. yelling; Secretary. Wells
Valentine; Treasurer, c. II. Dewey.
Report of Committee was unanimously
adopted.
Judge Mason moves that an Execu-
tive Committee of seven, be appointed
by the Chair. Seconded and Withdrawn.
A. j. Dewey speaks in favor of OPEN
ing the room to all who wish to come.
1t is agreed TO.
Motion made by Judge Mason, and
seconded TO have Executive Committee
composed of seven persons, An amend
ment moved to have these members ap-
pointed by the house. Amendment
Withdrawn and motion carried.
The following committees are establish.
Ell by the house: Finance. Literature,
Including printing and reporting), Can
wasting, Musical and Checklist.
Macon moves that Executive Com
mittee be appointed by the Chair.
Mathers moves motion be amended so
that the committee be appointed by the
house. Hall moves that the amendment
be tabled. Motion to table, lost. Amend
ment, IL s., Motion by Mason carried
with proviso that the appointments be
reported to the next meeting.
Motion that the Executive Committee
appoint other committees, made and
Withdrawn.
Motion by Bates that the house ap.
point committee of seven to nominate
other committees and report at next
meeting. Carried The House appoints
the following: Ii. 7. Cushman, Ii. l.
Norton, G. G. r. Jennings, Geo.
Mathers, f. II Scott, Chas. Potter,
John Wylie.
Motion made to adjourn until next
Thursday at 8 p. M, at same place.
Carried.
WELLS VALENTINE, Secretary.
THIS EVENINGS MEETING.
YouEg Mems Republican Club. meet
ing held Thursday evening, July 9th.
Called to order by President Darling at
8 80.
Report of Nominating Committee read
as follows:
Finance Committee: E. w. Bradford,
Geo. ShUrtleff, Z. l.. Bates. w. A, Wall.
A j. Cooper, E. ID. yelling, Buel
Sibley.
Literature, Printing and Reporting:
u. T. Cushmsn, E j. Hall, l.. s. Nor
ton.
Musical Committee: X. o. Goldsmith,
Chas, Barnes, Mahlon Taft, Daniel
Haines, Jim Kelly, f. L. Bates.
Canvassine Committee: John Wylie,
James Leonard. James Kelly, G. A.
Wakefield, John Brant, Geo. Jepsop,
Chas S. Kehoe, Chas NJ. Wood, Chas.
Potter. Geo. Matthews, r. c, Hubbell,
John Fradenburg. L. Il. Moore. w. G.
Hollister, j. P. Daley, j. w. Flagler,
Orrin Davis. A. ]. Dewey, Edward Nor
ton, II. s. Bingham, E. B, Patterson, A.
w. BREASTED, J. o. Burt, X. S, Buss,
Village. Ward /: j. o. Burt, F. o.
Graves, 2. A. j, Dewey, James Leonard;
8. F. NJ. Crawford; 4. w. G. Hollester,
II. T. Cushman 5. Geo. +. Burch,
Chas. N. Powers; 8. Geo. II. Shurtleff,
Edward Crawford; Z. James Kelly.
Geo. r. Matthers.
Check List COMMITTEES; John II. Kelso,
Geo. II. Burch, Frank II. Scott.
Two motions were made and prevail
ed in the course of the meeting.
lst. That your committee recommend
that the President Of the Club be made
a member er oficio OF all committees.
%. That the Canvassing Committee