The Portland daily press., 1889-02-12

objects of this club" so runs the constitu-
tion," shall be to maintain and promote the
principles Of the Republican party; to edu-
cate its members on the political questions
Of the day; to stimulate among the young
men Of the party an active interest in the
duties of citizenship" A young man to be
eligible must be over twenty-oRe and under
forty years Of age. The initiation fee was
one dollar, and the expenses of the club
were borne by assessments. During the
campaign year Of 1888 the assessments for
each member amounted to about five dollars.
The officers of the Club, elected in jan
uary, 1888. we're:
President Edward w. Kent.
Vice Presidents Edward +. Tompson, DIR. Al
fred King, and Henry r. Payson.
Secretary Richard Webb.
Treasurer-Chas A. Strout.
The affairs Of the club were managed by
an executive committee of fourteen. two
from each ward Of the city.
During the year the Club increased in
membership very fast, as the young men Of
the city became enthusiastic in the success
full work Of the campaign, .and its roll Of
membership reached S75. Previous to the
National Convention the Club held Ma
tional Convention of its own, the proceed
ings of which were highly successful and
much enjoyed 10th by the members who
participated, and by the spectators who lis
tened to the oratory and watched the ballot
ing. Seth l.. Larrabee, Esq, presided, mate
rally aiding in the proceedings by his just
and popular rulings. The candidates se-
lected by the young men were not those ulti-
mately selected at Chicago; but General
Harrison had in the convention strong and
enthusiastic support. And when he became
the standard bearer of the party he had no
more enthusiastic and determined support
ers anywhere in the nation than were the
members Of the Young Mems Republican
Club of Portland.
cession of any size that paraded the streets
Of Portland during the campaign, and ended
the campaign with an immense meeting In
City Hall, that was addressed by Congress-
man Thomas b. Reed and Hon. Charles +.
Libby. and presided over by the president Of
In the celebration that followed the No
vember victory they bore what Is still re-
membered by people Of delicate nerves as a
fearful and wonderful part.
The successful close Of the campaign found
the club with an established reputation for
action and effectual work. IL had won the
respect and confidence of the older mem oers
Of the party and had demonstrated that the
young men were capable of bearing a part
But 1t was little more than a campaign or
ganizaton, unwieldy. without suitable quart
ers and affording the members too little OPP
portunity for extending acquaintance and
mutual understanding. 1t had served well
for the purposes Of the campaign. But for
the coming years Of quiet stronger form of
organization was desirable.
At a meeting held Dec. 10. 1888, vote was
passed to provide for the reorganization Of
the club as corporation, under the laws Of
the State; aud committee Of nine was ap-
pointed to effect the reorganization. This
committee organized a corporation and re-
ported at meeting held Jan. 2, 1899. Their
report was accepted, and it was voted that,
il 125 members should agree 70 become mem