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NEW YORK.
The Lower Wall Street Club,

An organization that was prominent during
the last compaign in the Lower Wall Street
Merchants Harrison and Morton club. of New
York city. This club was organized during the
Blaine and Logan campaign and rendered
good service then. They expect to bring some
fifty men to this city. They will appear in line
in citizens dress, wearing an embossed badge.
The officers are as follows: President. II. W.
Banks; vice-presidents. Thos I. Barr. Henry
Sheldon, Gustave A. jain; secre tsry, A. Wake
man, IT.; treasurer, l.. W. Minford; executive
committee, A. Barstow Bowie Dash. c. Morri-
son, h. Adams, jr., +. b. Arnold, J. n. Jarvie.
X. M. Montgomery, Geo. Drakely, c. X. Small.
II. W. Thompson, w. p. Roome. L. Selgsburg:
marshal, Gustave A. jain; adjutant. Jas. W.
Auten; chief of staff, VIM. ]. Griffiths: repre-
sentative ON grand marshars staff, W. J. Peck.
The Lincoln Club.
The Lincoln club of New York was organized
in 1S72and incorporated in isis republican
organization. They have ALWAYS taken a prom
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aiding the Hon. Levi p.
Morton in his canvass
for reelection to Con-
gress and to assist in
the election of the ma
tional republican candi-
date for President, Jas.
A. Garfield. The club
performed active and
efficient service in the
last two campaigns.
The officers are as fol-
lows: Frank NJ. Ball,
president; Vim. Clark.
vice-president; S. b.
Crane, treasurer: NJ. A.
Clinton, secretary; VIM.
Freeburn, correspond
ing secretary; Herman
S h ute, sergeant-at-
arms Thav WAR larl
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the last campaign con-
sisted largely in circu-
lating tariff literature
and in holding meet
ings and in personal
effort on the part of the
members. The clu b
had printed extracts
from the tariff debate
in Congress. giving the
protective side of the
question. They distri-
buted a large number
of copies of the speech
of Mr.. Mckinley, in
English and in German.
Their Off C ers are
President, VIM. +. Mil
Ter; vice-president, S.
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bers of this club. As an organization they
have attended all the inaugurations with but
one exception. 1885. since 1853 The roll of
membership embraces not only the two United
States Senators from Pennsylvania but also
the governor of the state. as well as all the
various state officers. and every head of de-
partment in Philadelphia with but three or four
exceptions. The members will appear in line
dressed in dark blue overcoat. dark
clothes. black silk hat. white scarf
light kid gloves. cane and coat badge
The officers are: Col. William r. Leeds. presi-
dent; William Il. Ahern, secretary: Thomas
; Stout, assistant secretary; James " Kerns.
The present membership of the club is
s23 and there will be about 200 in line The
committee of arrangements follows
Hamilton DistOn. Col. A. LoudOn Snowden.
Joseph G.. Patterson. Gen. Gideon Clark. Gen.
William b. kinsey. Harry Hunter. Theodore b.
Stub, chairman. Thomas W. South, james l..
Brown. John c. Grady. William E. Littleton.
Edmund l.. Levy. Major Alexander McCuen.
Samuel l.. Clement. Charles L. LOUDER. John
l. Hill, Bolton winpenny, Jacob Wildemore,
John A. ForepaUgh.
The Cameron Club.
One Of the well-known political crganiza-
hons of Philadelphia is the Cameron club. 1t
was named in honor Of that veteran statesman
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organization was IN the MR. CHAs- 2. BUTLER.
rear when the democratic legions attacked the
colored organizations in parade just before
the election, and, led by its president, drove the
s'legions," which were twice their numbers,
helter-skelter, and captured their banners, arms
and other equipments, and carried them in
triumph to their own quarters, where they may
now be seen as trophies. The names of the
officers are: Chas. F. Butler, president; Benz.
Mason, vice-president; T. w. Carter, secretary;
w. w. Coghill, assistant secretary; +. L
Greene, treasurer.
The club will be represented in the parade
by about 200 men. who will wear black suits,
high hats. white gloves badges, and viii dis
play appropriate deyice& Jxs. z 6eamen y
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STEPHEN fRIsBEY. shal, Robert RObinson:
assistant marshal, Van Buren, Conner.
The Senate Club.
The Senate republican club of the seventh
ward of Philadelphia was organized March IS.
1885, and contains the best political workers of
the ward This ward was the banner ward in
the late presidential campaign, giving Harri-
son 2,676, and Gratz for register Of wills, 2,624
majority. The officers are as follows: Presi-
land Shedaker; secretary, James Jones. and
treasurer, William Rose, who voted for Harri-
son in ls40 The club will wear light spring over
coats, silk hats, canes and kid gloves. They
viii bring one hundred men. They will carry
in the procession blue silk banner, national
and state flags, guidons, &c. The marshal
win be Allen b. Rorke, who 10 the chairman Of
the republican city committees
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MR. P. II. NJ Nance. OF which was q clear
gain to the republican party-being democrats
who refused to support Cleveland. There will
be between so and 100 men in line, and their
distinctive mark will be simple red, white
and blue ribbon with the name stamped upon
it. The officers are as follows: p. II. Nc
Nance. president; David Flynn, vice-president;
J. +. Mccarthy, recording secretary; NJ F.
Farley, corresponding secretary; H. Harring-
ton, financial secretary; Charles Healy, treas
urer; Michael Corbett sergeant-at-arms
The Nineteenth Assembly Club.
The Charles +. Bruder Lancers, Of the nine
teenth assembly district, New York city, will
have about 100 men in line. Remembers will
not be csmsd. but VIII b designated By
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the leading republicans
of that city for the pur-
pose of assisting in
campaign work prior
to the election, by fur
nishing spea k e r s
throughout the county,
raising money to pay
legitimate election ex-
penses and organizing
political parades, one
of which, with the as.
sistance of the Fiji
teenth Ward club, of
Philadelphia, was said
to be the finest ever
seen in that city; also
for the purpose of be-
coming a permanent
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1t has taken an active
part in all campaigns
a n d demonstrations,
both local and notional,
participating in all
principal parades. rati-
fication and mass-meet-
ings. The officers are
as follows: President,
Chas. Alexander; re-
cording secretary, Aug.
Schnepf, financial Sec
rotary, Leon Solomon;
treasurer. Chas. Getz-
niger; marshal, Sol W.
May. The membership
is $50. Dnring the re-
cent campaign the club
paraded six times. ar
5000 n - .-..s.
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In 1880 the name was
changed to!Garfeld and
Arthur club, and as
many of its members
were prominent citizens
they were constantly
engaged in the cam
paign. In 1884 they
took the name of the
Metropolitan club,
working hard for the
success of the repub-
lican ticket. In 1888
the name was again
changed. to the Har-
rison and Morton club,
and with this title went
into the campaign for
victory. 1t numbers
over 400 men. This
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placed on the top. They will wear white gloves
and carry canes and vii wear badges. Every
member of the club has war record The Of
Ulcers are as follows: Reuben Rynders, president;
p. NJ Wales, first vice-president: H. ID. Pierce,
second vice-president; VIM. ii. Boughton, sec
Rotary and treasurer; John Lyons correspond
ing secretary. The officers for the parade are
the following named: Captain, II. z. Burton;
first lieutenant, W. II. Taylor; second lieuten-
ant, Henry Bennett.
The John v. Mckane Association.
The John Y. McKane association, Of Graves
end, Kings county, n. Y, was organized in
1885, and has been ever since an important So
cial and political factor in that locality.
Their organization in the parade will be repre-
sented by Log men, divided up into nine COM
panies. Each company will be in command OF
a captain. There will also be a marshal, two
aides, and a banner-carrier. The men viii
wear light brown overcoats, dark pants. black
silk hats, dark brown kid gloves, and blue
badge bearing the name Of the association
They will carry umbrellas and wear flowers on
their coat lapels.. The officers are: Kenneth y.
Sutherland, president; Geo. +. Kleist and Pat
Mcdonald, yice-presidents; Chas. j. kurth,
recording secretary; NJ y. Ryan, financial sec
Rotary; +. p. Gallagher, corresponding secre-
tary; A. ID. Buschman, treasurer; G. Harawick,
sergeant-at-arms; marshal Kenneth p. suther-
land: aids. Frank p. Gallagher and Chas ].
Kurth; standard-bearer, John Y. McKane.
A Well-known Albany Club.
The Unconditional republican club, of Al
bany, n. Y, was the outgrowth Of the excite
ment incident to the presidential canvass OF
1868, and assumed the title Of the great COM
mander who was the candidate of the republi-
can party. Al a marching campaign club 10
was almost without rivals i'm the stafe IA.
membership was always full and iss support and
expenses we're wholly borne by members n the
club. The following b no1 ths Albaay n
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regular county organiza
ton known as the New
York republican county
committee. Ii has been
engaged in promoting
the interests of the re-
publican party in all
local and national cleo
tinns since its formation
in 1SG0. For the past
three years it has been
under the management
of Mr.. Henry kropf, a
well-known young law
yer of New York city,
who is the youngest po-
htical leader in that
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TheKings County Committee.

organization dates from
February 25th, 1850.
They will have about
one hundred and fifty
men in line, who will
wear drab-colored over
coats, tan-colored kid
gloves, high silk hat,
dark pants, and will
carry canes. Their BAN
ner is silk with a picture
of John Simpson in the
center. The president
is John Simpson, the
superintendent of Castle
Garden, at one time
harbor-master under
EX-GOv. Cornell, and
whoran for the assembly
when the idea of a re-
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club. July "a. 1855. with
a membership of forty,
which increased 10
nearly three hundred.
Disbanded as a cam
paign club November
u, 1883, a permanent
organization was
formed under the pres
ent name. They ex-
pect 10 have seventy
five men IN line. They
will wear the same UNI
form worn during the
campaign, which con-
sists of a light-blue
cloak, with red lining,
the left side thrown
back; a dark-blue ia
tigue cap, each man
having lpc oo,.,,o I..lra.
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Simon Cameron. who
will soon celebrate his
90th birthday. The
membership of the club
comprises some Of the
best known residents in
the city and state.
Among the honorary
members are Senator
Don Cameron, Hon.
samuel Barr. Harris
burg; Maj E. B. Moore.
West Chester; Pref.
Samuel Jackson. and
George DE b. keim.
Some Of the contribut-
pg members are Gen.
John +. Hsrtranft. Jo-
seph K Fletcher. Col
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and has taken an active
part in every campaign
since its organization
national. state. county
and municipal. In the
Harrison and Morton
campaign 1t had a
marching club of 1,5OO
uniformed men and
participated in every
demonstration in the
city and visited towns
in New Jersey. They
will carry a silk en-
broidered banner, ten
large silk American
flags and guidons. The
members wear dark
clothes and overcoat,
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COL. II. n. K ELLIOTT. treasurer; Col George
p. Mclean, marshal.
The cherished sentiment Of loyalty to the
past had aroused in the veterans o new, a
youthful enthusiasm, which could only be
gratified by their seeing and hearing the hon
ored grandson of their ancient chieftain Of
1910 inaugurated President of the United States
In 1889, and sometime since the club deter
mined TO visit this city on that occasion. The
innexible arrangements Of the Senate commit
tee, denying the veterans seats on the platform
at the capitol, and the order Of the chief mar
ehal prohibiting carriages in the procession,
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Fifteenth Ward Club.

The Fifteenth Ward Union republican club. of
Philadelphia. was organized in September
1850. and was incorporated in 1891 The club
has taken part in every presidential campaign
since that time, and has during the campaigns
marching organization of LOO men. The
club has always furnished the marching organi-
cation with their uniforms. The club takes an
active part in the city and ward political affairs
In 1881 it attended the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Garfield. They will have 200 men and the
Keystone band, of Philadelphia, with Is mu-
siclans. The members of the club will wear a
light drab overeoat, silk hat, and kid gloves
Also very neat badge Of light blue with q por-
trait of the President-elect in the center The
officers of the club are: President. Col John
Z. Glenn; vice-president, Charles N Mann:
secretary, Robert Osborne jr.; financial secre-
tary. James F. Bell; treasurer. VIM. j. O'Brien;
steward. John F. Callahan. Col. John F. Glenn
will be chief marshal for the parade
The Eighteenth Ward Union Club.
The Union republican club of the Eighteenth
Ward of PHILADELPHIA WAC orcap;xad Novo,,ho.
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silk hat, kid gloves. NM e NJ "AoNhh'
white silk tie and blue silk badge embroidered
in gold. The club will have so men in line
marshaled by Fred NJ. Wagner. Representa-
tive Alfred c. Harmer is member of this club.
The officers are: President, Fred NJ. Wagner;
vice-president Albert Webster; financial secre-
tary. A. l.. English; recording secretary, Vim.
Z. Eva; treasurer, George L. Horn.
The Twenty-Sixth Ward Club.
The Young Mems republican club of the
twenty-sixth ward. Philadelphia, was organized
November. 1887. and paraded as a marching
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HAhhi NJ DUWELI. scfIDeu upon To the
name OF the club and the date of organization.
1t was gift to the club from the ladies of the
eighteenth ward. They will also carry a silk
American flag and two guide flags. The Off
GERS are as follows: President, Philip A. Allen;
yice-presidents, Geo. C. Boggs. Dr. Edw
Down; recording secretary, VIM. H. Beideman;
financial secretary, VIM. Martin; treasurer,
Adam s. Abel; trustees. VIM. H. Lewis. Edw
Walsh, Samuel s. Tompkins. Harry Mcdowell
will marshal the club.
The United Republican Club.
The United Republican club, twenty fifth
ward, Philadelphia. was organized Nov l. 1880
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inent part in both ma
tional and state cleo
tions. The club is COM
posed principally of
young and active work.
ers of the party under
the leadership of State
Senator Cornelius Van
Colt, who is president.
The other officers are:
John ID. Lawson. John
III. Dorm. c. Volney
King, viee-presidents;
James H. Stevens. treas
urer; Alex II. Reid. Sec
rotary. They will have
200 men in line, dressed
in dark clothes, high
silk hat, kid gloves. silk
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Wilkesbarre Pioneer Corps.

this occasion will be the
same as worn in New
York: White high hat,
white tie, black suit.
frock coat, light over
coat, white gloves and
the red. white and blue
umbrella. The club was
organized August 2,
1884. In the campaign
of 1884 they visited
Youngstown, E. Liver
pool and Steubenville.
Ohio, and Wheeling, w.
Va. In 1887 went to
Warren. Ohio. during
Gov. Foraker's cam
paign. In 1888 went to
Wheeling. W. Va, and
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The Cooper Cluh.

Inc Cooper Central Republican club. OF
Birdsboro', Pa, was organized September /.
1854, and rendered good service in the state
campaign Of that year, and in the last cam
paign. The officers are as follows: President.
john heeeer; marshals, DR.. H. B. Brusstar and
Harry Null The marching corps will be in
club will wear dark clothes and silk hats
they viii bring 100 men. who will be preceded
in the parade by Muiker's cornet band. of
Birdsboro'
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field. 1t has organized
a regiment in every
presidential campaign
since 1872, and in the
last campaign u n d e r
Col. Edward ". Patton,
the marshal of the In
auguration club. t h e
regiment (numberi n &
over 10000 visited vari-
Gus localities in New
Jersey and the country
around Philadelp h ia
Over eight thousand
dollars were expended
in uniforming and MAIN
tanning the regiment;
the Northumberland
was Geo. A. Heberton.
and the two majors were
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club during the last
campaign. They ex-
pect to parade 100 men,
headed by a band.
They will be dressed in
dark clothes. silk hats.
uniform badge. gloves
and canes. The officers
are: Jas. ID. Blackwood.
president and marshal /;
Jas. Wilkes, vice-presi-
dent: NJ. Harrigan. re-
cording secretary; G..
Atherholt, financial sec
rotary; W. Chew, treas
urer. Trustees-Thos.
J. r. Smith. James
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Mr. A. =. WEINBERG. D. Dodworth's band,
which will be led by Mr.. Dodworth. The uni
form will consist of silk hat. overcoat. black
trousers, Kid gloves, and silk umbrella (metAl
handlel.
The Brooklyn Young Republican Club.
The BROOKLYN Young Republican club will
be represented in the inaugural parade by
committee of twenty-five. The club was or
ganized September Ia, 1880, as Garfield and
Arthur campaign club. with Hon. Seth Low as
president 1t was organized as permanent
club April 1, 1881. They are not parading
club, but are composed of business men. aud
on this occasion they will not be uniformed.
They will appear in citizens dress. wearing
simply the white silk badge of the club. The
membership of the club is about 1900. The %.
ticers are: Charles A. Moore. president: VIM. n.
Boorum and John Lefferts, jr.. vioe-presidents;
James ;. Case. secretary; Anthony H. Creagh,
treasurer. Their work in BROOKLYN during the
campaign was thorough and iaborious. AZ
every polling-place they had representatives to
watch the count and 10 prevent Illegal voting.
Enrolled Republicans.
veteran organization in the twenty
assembly district of New York county is the
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Henry X. Boyer Club.

erty cornet band of 25
pieces. The members
wore brown overcoats,
blue trousers, silk hats,
brown kid gloves, pur-
pie silk badges bearing
the name of the club,
and carried rolled um-
brellas. The officers
are: President, Stephen
Frisbey; vice-president,
James Eduards; treas
urer, James L. Steven
son; secretary, George
Garnett: assistant Sec
rotary. John Alexander:
financial secretary,
George Beckett; mar
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the representative men
of the late "Irish-
American Anti-Free
Trade League" which
was duly organized for
the presidential cam
paign on the 18th day
of April, 1888, and
which comprised ~
clubs-25 in sNew York
city and 2 in Brooklyn.
The club held about
$50 public meetings
during the campaign.
The league had an en-
rolled membership of
900, fully so per cent
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~. 1873. The member
ship is 200, and the club
is a member of the re-
publican league of the
United S ia ties. The
club took an active part
in the past election.
They will have 100 men
in line, headed by the In
dependent cornet band
of twenty pieces. The
members will wear dark
clothes, black silk hats,
gloves, will carry canes
'and will wear badges.
They will carry a silk
b a n er, having in
-l1
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organization thereafter. DANIEL II. wINGERD.
with the intention of concentrating the forces
of the best elements of the republican party in
a compact body, and of using every means of
reducing the democratic majority in that
county. 1t is proposed to erect a building. at
a cost of about $50. 600. which shall become a
permanent home for the league, and full pre-
liminary action in this direction has been al
ready taken. The names of the officers are:
President. Daniel II. Wingerd; vice-president,
Henry A. Muhlenberg; secretary, Edward NJ
McIlvain; treasurer. Jesse Orr. The uniform
worn by the club will be a high black hat and
long dark overcoat. and the members will wear
badges with the name of the club printed
thereon. At the head of the line will be q
handsome banner specially designed for the
league, and costing $780, The Germania band
one of the best in the state, will accompany the
league.
Wilkesbarre Pioneer Corps.
The Harrison and Morton pioneer corps of
Wilkesbarre has been known under different
titles for the last ten years. The officers are:
President, Percy P. Ray; vice-president, Levi
Brown; secretary, William Stonner; assistant
secretary, Peter ]. Bates; treasurer, John
Logan. They will wear white silk badge in
national colors, displaying pictures of Harrison
and Morton and the name OF the cub.
The Americas Club.
The Americas republican club, of Pittsburg,
expects to have 200 men in line headed by a
band of 80 pieces. The uniform of the club on
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Enrolled Republicans.
1t has always been a
distinct section of the
regular republican
county organization
and the members have
always voted the
straight ticket. There
will be some 200 men in
line, and each will wear
"A dark, brown derby. a
blue badge, and carry
a gold-headed cane.
The officers are A. G.
Mason, president; John
Little, secretary, and
+. NJ. Tichenir. treas
urer. The club is mar
shallpd by John II
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IA6otAoi WCio iito CACCt
Feb. %, 1889, the day
set apart for the annual
reunion of the club and
the election of its off,
GERS. At that date the
following were duly
elected and installed
officers of the club for
the ensuing year, viz.
Judge William Hayden,
president; Colonel s.
P. Kase, first vice-pres-
ident; DR.. Joel H.
Rhodes, second vice.
president; Col. H. HI.
K. Elliott, secretary;
DIR. s. p. Burdict, as
sistant secretary; Cap
tain Henry Einwhecter,
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coats, black pants, light
kid gloves, and a cane.
The badge will be car
dinal satin, with por-
trait of Lincoln in GEN.
ter, and the name of
the club embroidered
in gold. They will carry
a dark blue silk velvet
banner, having the por-
trait of Lincoln in the
center and the name of
the club embroidered
in gold. The staff Is
ebony and the banner
is ornamented with
gold trimmings. They
will also carry a large
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and took part in the
convention that nomi-
mated Gen. Ruther-
ford b. Hayes; also at
tended the national
convention in Chicago.
in 1850, when Gen.
Garfield was chosen: in
1884 when Hon. James
G.. Blaine was selected.
and in 1888 when Gen.
Harrison was nomi-
mated. In all these con-
ventions at least one
half of the delegates
from the State of Penn
Gylvar.fo have h.aY, mann