The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-07-13
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.
Adoptisn of Constitutlon and Election of
Omeers.

Omeers.
BALTIMORE, Nd. July 6.-The conven-
tion of Democratic clubs held its second
session Yesterday at the Academy Of Music.
When the -hoar for opening arrived not
more than $50 delegates were in their seats,
but the lobbies and halls were well filed.
Mr. Russeili of Massachusetts, the tem-
porary chairman, called the convention to
order at 10:3) O'Clock, when the. report Of
the committee on resOlutionswas presented
by J. I. Gathnight, of Kentucky. 1t in
dorses the ST. Louis platform, approves the
administration OF President Cleveland and
ms tarlm- message, expresses Joy at the
prospect of the early passage of the Mills
bill and poinss with pride to the record of
Aliens q. Thurman. II was adopted by
acc amation amid perfect storm Of cheers.
Chairman COffran of the committee on
permanent organization of the convention
submitted his report, which named Hon.
John Winaus, OF. Wisconsin, for president
OF the convention. The name was greeted
with mighty cheers and the report adopted
withoutdiscussion- On taking the chair
be briefly addressed the convention, re-
turning thanks for the high honor CON
ferred on him, and stating that tho object
OF The gathering was TO devise ways and
means TO defeat the enemy of American
public Institutions. --
Hon. Timothy E. Tarsney, of Michigan,
organization of the league, made the re-
port of that committee, aud submitted the
constitution Of the National Associarion OF
Democratic clubs. The plan proposed was
for the selection of a president, one vice.
president from each State and FeFritory,-a
secretary and treasurer. The following
/ names were recommended for off GERS of
the association: President, Hon, .Ckaup-
Cey #. Black, of Pennsylvania; secretary,
| Edward b. Whitney; treasurer, General
/ h. /. Lambert, of New jersey. -v.,- 4
The constitution Astates that the object is
\ to foster the formation of permanent Dem-
| ocratic clubs and societies in udhe United
| States; to insure active Cooperation in the
/ disseu fnatien ofhSJe effersonIau principles Of
/ Of the United States aud the autonomy of
| the States; to u hold local self4gevefn-
ment4 to resist revolutionary changes,
4 l.centraliZation of power and the apprOpria-
| lon of public moneys for other than tile
/ purposes Of q government economically
/ admInisteredS TO oppose commercial re-
strctiOns for the benefit OF the few at
the cost OF the many, and class Legislation
| which despOifs labor and builds up
4 monopolies. The affairs of the assoCia.
tfOn are to be managed by general COM
| mittee of four, from each State and Terri
| tory, with the officers of the sociatIon.
The convention of the association is o be
held every fourth y err, subsc qbeht to the
| National Democratic convention, and q
I two-third vote OF the general committee is
to call a special meeting. Each club OF
society IS entitled TO one. additloual dele
gate for every F0 members ip good stand
ing, no club to Eave more than five dele
gates. When. the clubs OF societies of any
State or Territory haye formed State ol
Territorial Association, such association is
to be entitled to eleven delegates at large
The cons stitutipn was unanimously ad
opted after which "a recess was taken. -.
In the evening great mass meeting was
held in the main hall of the Academy o.
Music, whiohi#ia address I'd by prominen
speakers of the d Democratic party. s5