Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-10
National Association of Dem.
ocratic Clubs.

| all parts of the country, was the
greatest political gathering held il
that city for many a day. Over 500
Democratic clubs were represented
distributed over nearly every State
| in the union, some of them coming as
far as California. The crowded
streets, the parading of uniformed
men, covered with badges and ban
danas, the screeching Of bands Of
music, the cheering and shouting ir
the streets, and the huriy-burly il
the hotel Hobbies, gave Baltimore the
appearance of a city in the threes Of
National Convention. The bus,
lriness meetings were held in the mag
'nificent and capacious Academy Of
NIusic, of which every foot of avail.
able space was occupied. After the
Temporary organization, appointment
of committees, &C., the first days
session was concluded and an adjourn
mcnt had until 10 O'Clock next day.
On the second day the committee
on credentials submitted its report,
which was adopted. 1t simply re,
ported the number of clubs sent by
each State. There were representa-,
tives present of 496 clubs besides
delegates from the National 1ndepen-
dent CoIored Political Union and the
Colored National Democratic League.
Mr.. Coffran, of the committee on
permanent organization, made q
partial report, which named Hon.
John Winans, of Wisconsin, for per-
manent chairman. The report was
adopted without discussion, and Mr..
Winans was escorted to the chair by
l.. R. Coffran, of West Virginia,
Hon. Sidney Clarke, of Kansas, and
Hon. ]. v. futile, of Wisconsin,
His first official act was to put mo-
ton rendering a vote of thanks to
the temporary chairman, Mr.. Rus
sell, after which he addressed the
convention at some length.
The address was attentively lis
tened to, and at its conclusion the
air was rent with cheers, while hats
and bandanas were wildly waved,
and the enthusiasm, which lasted
for many minutes, was only checked
by call for the report of the com
mittee on resolutions.
R. E. Jones (colored), of Georgia,
presented Chairman Winans with a
gaveI made of wood taken from Sen
ator Thurman house, which was ac-
cepted in a neatly turned speech
A resolution in reference to the joint
assembly of the soldiers of the blue
and gray at Gettysburg was then Of
fered. The resolution stated that
the delegates to the convention were
thoroughly in sympathy with the
spirit shown by the soldiers of the
two armies, now united ut .Gettys-
burg. 1t was unanimously adopted.
Chairman Tarsney, Of the commit
tee on permanent organization, made
its report and submitted the consti-
tuition of the &c National Association
of Democratic Clubs.''
The plan proposed was for the Sc
lection of a president, one vicc-pres-
ident from each State and Territory,
and one secretary and treasurer
The following names were recon-
mended for officers of the associa-
ton: President, the Hon. Chauncey
F. Black, Of Pennsylvania secreta-
~, Edward B. Whitney, of New
York treasurer, George II. Lam
bert, of New York.
The affairs of the association are
to be managed by a general commit
tee of four from each State and Ter
ritory with the officers of the associa-
ton.
The convention of the association
shall be held every fourth year sub
sequent to the National Convention
and a two-third vote of the general
committee shall call special meet
ing. Each club or society will be
entitled to one additional delegate for
every 100 members in good stand
ing, no club to have more than five
delegates. When the clubs or So
cieties of any State or Territory have
formed a State or Territorial asso-
citation, such association shall be en-
titled to eleven delegates at large.
Senator Kenna was elected Vice
President for West Virginia, and j..
N. Camden, VIM. G.. Brown, Jr.,
Robert White and J. H. Miller were
elected members of the general COM
mittee of the Association.
The magic -" CT button, with which
guests were kindly provided-wheth-
err interpreted &c Calumet, g Ores
cent or g Concord an open
sesame to every clubhouse in the city,
and secured for the wearer every
courtesy that could be reasonably de-
sired. In word, Democrats found
the iatch-string out and 4 hearty well
come no matter what direc ton they
turned, in the Monumental City last
week.
On Friday afternoon she delegates
were taken on an excursion down the
Chesapeake to Bay Ridge, delightful
summer resort, where they were royal
Iy entertained. In the evening they
were met below Fort Carroll and es-
corted up the harbor by STEAMBOATS,
and water craft of almost every de-
scription. amid a perfect blaze of py-
rotechnics, concluding the conven-
ton occasion with one of the grandest
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