Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-10
Democratic Mass Meeting
HELD AT P0CATELLO.
Enthusiasm. Harmony, And General Good
Feeling Throughout The Initial Political
SafhsTlng Of Bingham County.
Permanent Organization Of Democratic
Club Of sixty-Two Members. The
Action FOreshadOwing the Sue.


Club Of Sixty-Two Members. The
Action FOreshadOwing the Sue.
cess OF The Party in The
Coming Campaign, Etc.
One OF the most enthusiastic and
harmonious political meetings ever
held in State or Territory was held at
Pocatello, Friday evening, March 2nd,
at which a Democratic Club of sixty
TWO members was organized, and by
It's harmonious action and the cordial
greetings from parties absent whose
sentiments were fully in accord with
those expressed in the meeting, the
handwriting of success and victory in
the coming campaign is made plainly
visible on the boards, and the party is
expected 10 march 10 that victory with
Inc same harmony and good feeling
that characterized the meeting through
out While the organization of the
club is an initial move in the cam
paign, still it does not open the cam
palgn so far in advance nor does it
favor its candidates stepping into the
arena with buckler and shield on
ready for the fray before the organi-
zation is perfected in every precinct
in the county. After the Central Com
mittee has held its meeting and called
for precint primaries it will be time
enough for aspirants for county offices
TO step boldly TO the front and name
their claims, and then at the county
nominating convention the people will
put out ticket so acceptable to the
voters of the county that it cannot
fall short OF election.
Below We give an abbreviated ac-
count Of proceedings as taken from
the secretary's minutes:
PROCEEDINGS.
Meeting called TO order at s:l5 with
j. NJ. Bennett in the chair and +. w.
Peckoyer secretary. Minutes OF pre-
vious meeting read and approved and
the secretary ordered to read preamble,
as follows:
The undersigned. believing that IL is the duty
OF every good citizen 20 take not only deep
interest, but also an active part, In the pOliti-
cal affairs OF the country. and the continued
prosperity OF its institutions, require for their
preservation that the policy and character of
the government shall be determined and
guided by the principles of the Democratic
strength Of the Democratic party, have form.
ed ourselves into 4 club known as THE Bling
ham County Democratic Club" And cordially
invite al persons 10 Join US, regardless Of past
party affiliations, who are in fun sympathy
with good and wise government. and the con-
tlnucd vigorous administration OF the laws of
the land, whether OF National or Territorial
legislation.
After the reading OF the preamble
a recess Of tweEty minutes was taken
to enable all who wished to join the
club to come up and sign; 62 names
were enrolled.
Report of committee on Bylaws
presented and read, and upon motion
adopted. Among the articles are the
following:
ARTICLE I. The name adopted by this Club
Is and shall be the Bingham County Demo
cratic Club
.
pose Of tho perpctuation OF the principles OF
Democracy and the promotion Of friendly and
social relations among It's members.
ART. ,. The location of this Association shall
be at Pocatcllo, Idaho.
ART L. The officers OF this Club shall he A
President. lat and End Vice President, Cores
pondiug and Recording Secretary. Financial
Secretary and Treasurer, Scrgeant-at-Arms,
and an Executive Committee, consisting Of
fifteen. u.s. members.
f,E. skaN
be pronounced Democrats OF good moral stand
ing. of not iess than 20 years of age.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton presented their report as follows,
which was adopted
President. J. NJ Bennett. Pocatelo.
LIST Vice President. ]. &. Anderson, Eagle Rock
a R@cordinF fS sio Corr scSy. G +. % v. Peckover
Treasurer & Fin. Sec'y, NJ. c, Senter, ,Backfoot
A, A. Jordan Beaver Canon
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
]. W Jones, BlackfoOt.
~. l.. Bcctatt, POcatello.
" H. Clemmcns. Gentle Valley.
Rufus A Caldwell, Oxford.
Thomas o'DOnnell. Camas.
G. ID. Tyrcc, Beaver Canon.
A. W. Fisher, pocatello.
VIM. Chester, Soda Springs.
J. w. Dineen, pocatcllo.
G, Il. Wheeler, Eagle Rock.
Ed. j. Burke. Pocntello.
j. Ed. smith, Eagle ROCK.
Presto Burrpil, Upper BinckfOot.
Daniel Kinney, Pocatello.
G. &. Taylor, Eagle Rock
On motion of L. w. Beane that a
few "5 minute speeches be made, J.
I'D Smith of Eagle Rock started the
ball rolling in a very mastery and
manner, and was followed
by the following gentlemen: JAS. H.
Cater, p. Gallagher, j. II. Bible, and
j. w. Jones.
just before the meeting adjourned
the following telegram was received
and read to the meeting:
BOISE CRY, March 2, 1888,
II. G. VANRErPEN:--Impossible to
be with you tonight as ! expected,
am with you in spirit and hope for a
meeting with good results
following. JAS. II. HAwLEY.