St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-16
THE FIRST GUN.
Organization of the John A. Logan and
the Young Republican Club.

the Young Republican Club.
The notice for meeting Thursday
evening for the organization of re-
publican club was not issued early
enough to bring out a very large
crowd, only 80 or 40 being present.
Emerson Hall called the meeting to or
der, and A. F. Nichols, chairman, and
JnO. G. Clark, secretary, were elected
temporary officers. After some talk it
was decided to adjourn to Saturday
evening and the following committee
was chosen to nominate list of officers
for the club to be presented at that
meeting: Dennis E. May, E. l.. Hovey,
NJ. Montgomery, Emerson Hall, Ed
ward johnson.
AT the adjourned meeting Saturday
evening there was larger attendance,
Is or 100 being present. Dennis E.
May for the nominating committee read
the Following list of officers for the
new club:
President, Horace Fairbanks, vice
presidents, II. c. Bates, A. F. Nichols,
G.. B. Billiard, NJ. Montgomery, Charles
Cobb; secretary, Edward Johnson;
treasurer, John G. Clark.
Delegates to Montpelier, H. g. Bates,
7. G. Fletcher, E. L. Hovey. Alter
mates, w. P. Fairbanks, Harry Blodgett,
E. Il. Ide.
Executive committee, T. G. Fletcher,
H. G. Ide, Frank Walker, William
Higgins, ID. M. Bacon, III. F. Griswold,
Charles A. Calderwood, Harvlin Pad
dock, w. S. BoyntOn, Dennis E. May,
L. D. Hazen.
Somehow this list of officers didn't
seem to please the audience and when
chairman Nichols asked if the meeting
would accept the report of the COM
mittee there was no response. A Sec
ond call was also received in silence
and the third attempt to get at the
views of the meeting brought out
vigorous no. F. G.. Stevens thought
there were some good names on the
list but that there were those present
who thought they could name better
ones. After some discussion it was
finally voted to reconsider the above
action and to accept the committees
report.
Mr.. Montgomery of the committee
stated that the list of officers didn't
altogether satisfy him; that it was
known that the party in st. Johns
bury was divided that the committee
, made up the list so as to harmonic
conflicting elements; that he didn't
t suppose the club was started to boom
f any person but to boom the principles
of the republican party, and moved
that the nominations be acted on in
, dividually. This was carried and one
t by one the names as nominated above
: were called and voted into the various
positions with hardly dissenting
l voice. When Col. Fletcher's name as
chairman of the executive committee
was reached, he thanked the meeting
but begged to be excused from serving.
1 A motion to excuse him brought out
one or two feeble ayes and most
emphatic no.
5 E. L. Hovey had been thinking mat
? ters over and thought that the cOldness
: that was manifest was not due to any
) differences among the members but
was owing to the fact that the nomi-
mating committee had put themselves
into office and he asked to be excused.
Mr.. Montgomery said he understood it
= was part of the committees business to
Q nominate themselves for offices as far
t us they would go. No action was TAX
D EN- on Mr.. Hovey's request, and the of
a ficers as nominated by the committee
are the officers of the new club
T After some discussion it was voted
L to call the organization the John A.
t Logan club, and constitution and by
= laws were adopted.
# Speeches were called for, DR.. G. B.
D Bullard being first to respond. The
: DR.. hoped the club was organized for
8 work, welcoming mugwumps and all.
= He had some fears with reference to
II this republican club business, that
V there were some elements at work be-
s hind the scenes that might result in
q damage. Antagonizing elements have
: already cropped out but in this club
V harmony must prevail.
e Judge Smith being called on wisely
preferred to save his wind until the
time came to discuss the questions al
, issue.
Prof. S. H. Bracket being the mex
called on wanted to know what plat
form of principles the party proposed
:. to adopt. Nobody responded.
Chairman Nichols hadn't any speecl
ready but if he made one it would bt
an unmistakable republican speech
- Mr.. Montgomery stated that the clut
was now organized and wanted tc
.. know what they were going to do will
it. DR.. Bullard gave his experience in
. cutting down the republican majority
- in Sutton, and the meeting adjourned il
good humor to the call of the executiv,
committee.
. Young Republicans Organize.
y The young republicans of st. Johns
10 bury, desirOus of identifying them
selves with the republican party, or
ganized young mems republican clul
Is Monday evening. They found the hal
~ cold and the gas out but young blood
Dr knows no obstacles and the boys bull
v. fires and brought in lamps and wer
III soon ready for business. w. S. Boyntol