The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
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A R-pubIicaR Club Orzanizea-Bylaws
-Diseasaaona. Etc.

AIISr winch Judge Cunningham, chair
nan Of the committee, submitted the
'eport and a constitution and bylaws.
Upon motion the constitution and
bylaws were unanimously adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of permanent officers:
On motion ]. III. Wiggam was unan-
imously elected president.
Chas. Fletcher, first vice president.
Chas. Harris, recording secretary.
d. F. Laws, corresponding secretary. |
f. N. Evans, treasurer.
NJ. r. Roblee, vice president for First |
ward.
j. G. Burchield, vice president for
Second ward.
J. Butler Hinkle. vice president for
Al. Flory, vice president for Fourth
ward.
Jesse Crosslin, J. Jay Buck and w.
a. Smith were elected as an executive
committee to act with the other Off
GERS.
President Wiggam appointed for
recruiting committee the following
gentlemen:
X. NJ. Gray, Second Ward.
+. s. Domm, Third Ward.
w. 5. Shields, Fourth Ward.
Lee Vernon was appointed as
sergeant at arms.
On motion, Saturday evening, Feb
ruary II was chosen as the time of next
meeting and Col. Flory was appointed
to present paper on protective tariff.
The paper will deal principally with
the history of the question.
It was unanimously agreed that all
papers presented before the club were to
be freely discussed after presentation.
In this way enabling those present
to take part in all the meetings. The
meeting last night was very interest
ing and many frank opinions were Civ
en- and discussed on the questions OF
the day, and those present enjoyed the
talks and short speeches.
The bylaws were signed by those
present last night and the recruiting
committee will be out in a short time
securing others. Steps were taken *
raise means to defray the expenses o!
the organization.
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bylaws as adopted last night:
THE ENPORIA REPUBLICAN CLUB
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned citizens of LyoI
county, Kansas, being republicans ant
in favor of the principles of the repub
lican party, and believing that goot
government can be best attained by re
storing the republican party to power
hereby organize ourselves into Re
publican club, and by signing the fol
lowing constitution do pledge ourselve
to support the same and to do ever
honorable thing within our power +
secure the success of the republican
party and the election of its candi
dates, local, state and national.
The general rules for the government
, of this club are as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
Article l. The name of this club shal
be the Emporia Republican club.
: Art. 2. Any male person over tn
= age of sixteen years and residing /
. Lyon county may become member {
this club by signing this constitution
Art. 8. The officers Of this club sha
: be president, vice president, RECORD
ing secretary, corresponding secretaI
and treasurer, with additional vic
presidents for each ward of the city.
q STbs t. 4uO SuS1u NC CuOGOAc
the first regular meeting OF the club an
| thereafter at the first regular meetin
Z of each year and shall hold their Off
for one wear and until their successor
s shall be elected.
9 Art. 5. There shall be regular NEE
!. ing of the club for debate and for tt
transaction of business at least once
month.
4 Art. 6. This constitution may l
/ Id OF uIoT- of
club by tWO-thirdS vote Of the meI
bers present, notice in writing of sue
amendment having been given at re
ular meeting at least one month phi
4 thereto.
Art. Z. Bylaws may be adopted
the club for its government.
.. BYLAWS OF THE EMPORIA REPU
LICAN CLUB.
y First. The duties of the presideI
% vice presidents, secretary and coCre
I, ponding secretary, shall be such as us
n ally deVolve upon their respective {
fees.
2. 1t shall be the duty of the tres
urer to keep the property, monies al
IS accounts OF the club, and pay all 81
% audited and allowed by the executi
)" committee, and at the expiration of |
term of Office to turn over all propert
monies and papers belonging TO /
/. Office to his successor, or such 9th
person OF persons as shall be desi
mated by the executive committee.
8. The officers of the club, with thT
other persons chosen from the club
the time of the regular election, sh;
constitute an executive committt
who shall have power to call speci
meetings and perform such other
+ ties as usually attach to such col
mittee.
or 4. Twenty-Five members shall &C
e. Stitute quorum.
,eI 5. No member shall speak twice
m the same motion or subject, nor long
than five minutes, unless by the &C
10 sent of the club.
l. 6. No smoking shall be allowed
Id the club room while the club is in 81
ia sion.
Z. Each member is required to p;
u twenty-five cents to the treasurer
is the beginning of each quarter for
is incidental expenses of the club. and
member shall be entitled to vote in a
,o of the proceedings until such payne
oV has been made, unless his dues ha
he been RENTED by the club or execute
committee.
8. A recruiting committee shall
p appointed monthly by the presidel
Ia consisting of at least one member
Of each ward of the city, noted for tn,
I'd zeal and activity in political matte
~ whose duty it shall be to recruit me
y bers for the club, and they are enjoin
L to be unceasing in their efforts to th
end
8. ANY officer who fails to perfol
his duties promptly without maxi
sufficient excuse may. by resoluti
n of the club, be considered to have '
of Gated his Office, and a member pledg
r. to such performance may be elected
once to succeed him.
81 10. Nothing shall be allowed in
r. club that will promote or defeat t.
to aspirations of candidate before poll
IN cal conventions.
IL. These bylaws may be amend
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