Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-08
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Prominent Republicans Meet and Form
"a state Club.

Prominent Republicans Meet and Form
state Club.
SAN Francisco, February 7th.- The
rooms of the Republican State Central
Committee, at No. 419 California street,
were well filled at o'clock this after
noon with leading members of the party
from all parts of the State. Among them
were nearly all the men who have been re-
Gently prominent in the councils of the
organization. Ex-senator A. z. Williams
took the Chair and called the meeting to
order. He read the invitation issued by
the State Committee, already published,
which declares the object of the meeting
to be the organization of State Republi-
can Club. Mr.. Williams said the commit
tee would gladly have invited every man
in the organization TO meet here to-day,
but that was impossible. All had been in
yited whose names could be remembered.
This meeting" he said, ''is partly de-
signed to teach Republicans their duties to
their party and the country. The cam
paign which is about to open is, in my
judgment one of the most important we
have ever seen. The leading question, the
tariff, is only in a modified sense one OF
partisan politics. 1t is one of business
also, which appeals to every mans pocket
After some further remarks, Mr. Williams
asked for nominations for temporary Chair
man.
Alexander Badlam proposed W. H. L.
Barnes, whose name was greeted with ap.
plause. The names of a. G. Booth and
ex-senator Williams were suggested, but
Barnes was unanimously chosen. AS he
arose to take the chair he was greeted with
cheers and applause.
General Barnes congratulated the meet
ing on its appearance, ana the good omen
presaged by the large gathering of Republi.
cans" The party" he said, was not salts.
fled with the verdict rendered at the last
election, and were now about to move for
a new trial "a sentiment that was greeted
with laughter and applause.
NJ. G. Baum was chosen Secretary with.
out opposition.
P. B. Cornwall moved the appointment
by the Chair of committee of five or
Permanent Organization. John A. Smith
amended to make the number nine, and
the amendment was accepted.
The Chair appointed the following Com.
mittee on Permanent Organization P. B
Cornwall, H. l. Kowalsky. S. s. Martin
Alex McBoyle, George G. Blanchard, T. ]
L. Smiley and n. A. Judd.
On motion of ex-senator Boone, the fol-
Loving Committee on Constitution and Bv.
laws Was dppOlHtcu ny Tue OldlT JODD
l.. Boone, John L. Cutting, w. L. Dargie
Charles Sonntag, Captain w. l.. Merry
Horace Davis and J. B. Stetson.
At the suggestion of the Chair the COM
mittees retired for consultation.
Ex-senator Williams then moved that il
is the sense of the meeting that a Republi.
can State Club be formed, and the motion
was unanimously carried.
A recess was then taken while those pres.
ent signed the roll.
On the meeting being called to order
after recess, Mr.. Cornwall, of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, presented
the following report For President, w. II
L. Barnes; Vice-President. General w. H
Dimond Secretary, NJ. C. Baum Treas.
urer, Henry L. Dodge; Honorary Vice.
Presidents-Senator Leland Stanford, A. p
Williams, Van Il. Patterson, Geo. G. Blan-
chard of FL Dorado, j. f. Crank of Los
Angeles, Joseph Mckenna. Charles n. Eel.
ton, Timothy Guy Phelps, Chancellor Hart,
son, Morris N. Estee, Governor r. W
Waterman, Thomas B. Mcfarland, w. w
Morrow, W. II. Nandever, Z. S. Babcock
John F. Swift, Charles f. Reed of Yolo
Newton Booth of Sacramento, and Thomas
Il. Bard of Ventura.
Mr.. Boone made a report from the Com
mittee on Constitution and Bylaws, en-
bodying complete set of rules for the gov
ernment of the club.
The initiation fee was fixed at $40, and
the dues at 81 month.
A long debate ensued over the motion tC
remit one-nalf the fees and dues of all
members residing outside of San Francisco
and Alameda counties. Several delegates
from the country said they did not wish foI
discount, but it was finally agreed to re-
nit the initiation fee for outside members
and to fix the dues at $40 year in advance
instead of 81 per month.
1t was decided to incorporate the club
under the laws of the State, ard the club
then adjourned.