The morning news., 1888-10-23
RAILROAD MEN ON POLITICS.
The West Side Democratic Club Or
ganized-Mat Belknap President.

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The West Side Democratic Club. com
posed Of Central railroad employees, held a
very enthusiastic meeting last night in the
new general Office building on West Broad
street Fully 200 employees were present,
and heartily indorsed everything that was
done. The meeting was called to order by
q. w. Drummond, chairman of the organi.
Zatlon committee, as temporary chairman,
and Frank Fear as temporary secretary.
On motion of +. G.. Robertson, the chair
man appointed a nominating committee
composed OF j. S. Talley, J. 2. Mcintyre
and j. G. Hodges The chairman stated
that the committee was appointed to place
in nomination a president, vice president
secretary and treasurer. During the
absence OF the nominating committee, Gen
eral Manager Belknap entered the room,
and was greeted with a round Of applause.
The chairman invited the general manager
to seat, but Maj. Belknap remained st nd
ing. The cheering continued until the
nominating committee re ent, red toe room.
W hen q ;let was restored the chairman read
the following nominations: For president,
Maj ". 5. Belknap At the mention of
Mai Belknap's name the crowd cheered
Justify, and the chairman had to ask for
order. j. P. Mcintyre was nominated for
vice president. For secretary. Frank Fear;
for assistant secretary, NJ. T. Davis; for
treasurer. A. c. Ulmer. The following
gentlemen were appointed on the executive
committee: w. F. Shellman, F. II. McGee,
+. A: Jones, w. o. Vanvorst, J. G. Robert
son. w. I. Leopold, Homer Rawls, William
y. Charlton, Jr, G. w. Drummond and &.
A Lamotte After the nominations were
read the ticket was unanimously elected,
Upon motion of T. G.. Robertson the chair
appointed Maj. w. +. Shellman and Mr. G.
T.. Marvin to escort the president to the
chalr. In accepting the presidency and
chalrInanship Mr. Belknap said that he did
not expect to be honored with the position
to which he had been elected. But since he
was elected he would endeavor to act to the
best of his ability. He was with the club,
ne SAID, In everything it did. He regretted
that he would be unable to attend all the
meetings. but he would not be absent when
ever 1t was possible for him to be present.
Maj Belknap had to go out ON the S:2O
train, and being unable to remain longer
with the club, the vice president acted in
his absence.
MIR. Mcintyre was called upon to explain
the purposes of the club, and he stated,
briefly, that it has for its object the promo
ton OF the railroad men and any citizens
who chose to join them. Its chief object is
10 secure the payment of poll taxes and
better registration, particularly of railroad
men and all citizens interested in good gov
oi hihenI oL Jne clJy. Mr, Mcintyre said
the club invited any outsiders who wished
to take part in the movement. He
appointed as a committee to draft
bylaws and constitution for the club Mr..
z. E. Marvin, Maj w. f. Shellman and Mr..
VIM. Quantock. The committee was in
structed to prepare the by laws at once, and
submit them to the club at its next meet
ing, which will be- called in a few days The
meeting then adjourned. Secretary Fear
said after the meeting that over $50 men
had been enrolled on the club list, and he
expects to haye 500 names within the COM
ing week. He stated that it is not the pur-
pose of the railroad club to put out its own
man and run him unless it is thought the
candidates in the field are not in sympathy
with the railroad mems interests. In case.
however, the railroad does put out man,
by the combined forces of the West Side
club and the Savannah, FLORIDA and West
ern railway employees club, they will make
hard pull to put him through.