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press OF August 5. 1887: Foremost among all
clubs of the capital city that has attracted gen.
eral attention Is the Unconditional republican
club. 1t was founded 10y band of earnest re-
publicans. who were determined TO give their
united efforts toward securing victory for their
party. How well its work was done then and
has been done ever since is a matter of ma
tlonal history. The new club drew to its ranks
the flower of the city young republicans. At
It's head was placed the brilliant and now la
mented Grenville Tremain. Every succeeding
campaign added new lsurels to it, fame until
IL became. as it still remains, the executive
head OF republican politics in the city and
county of Albany and a most potential factor in
It's influence IN the politics of the party in the
state. permanent organization was effected
m 1884, and Mr.. Robert ID. Williams chosen
its president. Something Of the prominence of
the club can be judged from the men who were
chosen from time to time to preside over its
affairs. The list of its presidents is follows:
Grenville Treniain. 1868; John W. NcHary,
1872; Gen. Robt. s. Oliver. 1876; Rob,. ID. Will
Iams. 1880. 1884. and 1885; VIM. L. Bentler,
1856; Howard y. Fuller. 1887. The member
ship Of the club is over 500 and is steadily grow
ing. The club house is very pleasantly stu
ated ON our city most popular thoroughfare,
and the members are duly appreciative of the
clubs advantages and attractions. as is shown
BY the large attendance at the club house every
evening""
Howard N. Fuller was the clubs president
also in 1888 John W. McHary. who led the
SiuO ON ltr march 10 Victory IN ISfZ. was again
called to the presidency in January of this year.
He Is one of Albany's foremost citizens, a very
popular young man. and an unfiinching repub
lican- The other officers of the civic organiza-
ton are: Chas. j. Buchanan, first vice-presi-
dent; Emmett T. Waterman, second vice-presi-
dent, VIM. b. Mix, secretary; Watson Du Bots,
corresponding secretary; VIM. II. Gull, treas
urer, and DIR. Jos. Z. Moore, chairman
executive committee. Major Oscar Smith,
who for many years was the commandant of
the famous Burgess corps. of Albany, and who
was the major of the Unconditional battalion
in the last two campaigns will be marshal of
the club on its Washington trip. The club will
march in civilians dress and will number 200
with a full brass band. In fulillment OF an
snte-election promise, Hon. Chauncey VI. De-
pew will join the club in the inaugural parade.
Those participating in the parade viii wear
black silk hats, dark overcoats, gloves. and
carry a cane and umbrella.
The Brooklyn Sixteenth Ward Battery
The Joseph Benjamin Sixteenth Wardr epub-
hcan battery, of BROOKLYN. " " was organ
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last campaign. The
officers are: President.
J oh n X. Mahlstedt:
fl rst vice-president,
Alfred C. Gosline; sec
ond vice-president. J.
II. McGown: treasurer.
John j. Broderick; cor
responding secretary.
Ivan II. Abrams; re-
cording secretary, Ed
ward Z. Broadmeadow.
During the campaign
the members succeed
ed, among their other
successes. in wearing
out their uniforms.
They will be distin-
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ar1ns, hefry Shea. The JOHN WATT.
uniform will be black silk hats dark clothes.
gloves aud canes. The members will wear
blue silk badge suitably inscribed. and will
carry a handsome blue silk banner displaying
the picture of Commissioner John Watt; band
of 20 pieces will head the line of one hundred
men. The club will be marshalled Monday by
MIR. Watt in whose honor it was named.
The Camden Veteran Legion
was organized about two months before the
presidential election for campaign purposes
The legion did some very effective work in the
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The Wilkinson Engineer Corps.

Another political Or
ganization with a mill
tary equipment and
training is the Wilkin-
son Engineer Corps. of
Newark. n. ]. They
were organized in June,
1880, and they have
taken an active part in
three Presidential cam
paigns. They have two
sets of officers. civic and
military. The civic Of
icers are: Alderman F.
{. Parker, president; ii.
[. Dawson, vice-presi-
emit; A. ii. Hays, secre-
Try; DR.. I. H. Vinson.
treasurer. The military
are: Geo. H. Schenck.
major; T. g. Young, ad-
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leading campaign or-MR JOHN L. KENDRICK.
ganiZation of that contest. After the close of
that campaign the company changed its name
to the one it now bears and imme diately en-
tered upon alegitlmate political work. Regular
meetings were held, at which addresses were
~ lde by such republicans as Gen. John A.
logan Joseph r. Hawley, VIM. p. Frye John
Sherman, President-elect Benjamin Harrison,
and many others. During the last presidential
contest it held series of public meetings i'll
the city of Providence which were addressed
by J. L. Barbour, of Hartford Conn.,. Hon. T.
B. Reed. of Maine. and Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
and others. Besides, the different committees
did efficient service in the republican political
interests for the city campaign. From the Or
ganization of four years ago of less than one
hundred members the clab now numbers seven
hundred and twenty eight members. The
names of its officers are as follows: President.
John E. Kendrick. who has been president since
its organization; vice-president, Hiram Kendall
secretary and treasurer. Arthur W. Sanders:
executive committee, Herbert w. Ladd, Silas ii.
Manchester, and Henry C. Armstrong.
Some one hundred and fifty members will
appear in line wearing Prince Albert coats, silk
hats. silk badge on left breast, and cane. They
will be headed by the American band OF Provi-
dence-thirty pieces.
Republican League of New Haven.
One of the leading political organizations of
New England is the Republican league of New
Haven, Conn. The membership, which is
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X. w. r.
floor of the building. and consist of an ante
room, reading room, and main or meeting room.
The walls are beautifully finished in fine gold
paper, ceilings paneled, and the rooms lighted
by handsome crystal chandeliers. Upon the
walls hang, framed in antique oak, pictures of
Lincoln. Grant. Garfield, Arthur, Blaine, Logan,
Harrison, Morton, Foraker, and many other
leaders of the party. library. for the use of
the members and friends, contains nearly 500
books. Upon the table in the reading room
can always be found the leading publications.
Various games of amusement are furnished for
members and guests. The rooms of the asso-
citation open continually for all who care to
call. The president of this organization is a
member of the city executive and state central
committees, and represents the entire legisla-
tive district of seven wards in the state execu-
tive committee. The membership of the asso-
citation is 4S6 active and 80 honorary members
The members will appear in line wearing brown
overcOats, brown derby hats. and buff gloves
A handsome banner will be carried. the gift to
the association from the ladies of the seventh
ward. There will be rs men IN line. The
officers are: President VIM. +. Stone; first vice
president, Jno. A. McCafferty; second vice
president. Robt. NJ. WEIGH: recording secre-
tary, G. Alexander; financial secretary JAS c.
Bowen; treasurer. Fred'k Wagner; sergeant
alarms, Geo. W. Carroll.
The John Sherman League.
One of the efficient colored political organi-
cations of Baltimore is the John Sherman Re-
publican League of Maryland In the parade
they will muster some 200 men. The members
will be dressed in plain black suits, and will
wear white gaiter tops and black derby hats.
They will be decorated with the John Sherman
badge. The league was organized in July, 1897
and during the last campaign they sent into
the field number of speakers who did good
service for the party. The president of the
league is David ID. Dickson, who was the first
anl dbl ia - Il al tel ~
land to a national convention. He attended
the Chicago convention, and supported John
Sherman as the nominee for the presidency
He was the author of the resolutions adopted
by the convention in memory of Grant, Logan
Arthur and Conkling. The other officers of the
league are as follows: Vice-president, James
Ii. Height; recording secretary, Chas. T.Smith:
treasurer. DIR. CA. White, and executive chair
man, Alexander Williams.
Eutaw Republican Club.
The members of the Eutaw republican club,
of the twelfth ward of Baltimore. Md, will ap-
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Captain Chas. W. Hosfmeister First Lieutenant
VIM. II. Lindermann. and Second Lieut. Jas.
Seaton- They will leave Baltimore early Mon
day morning, arriving here at $780, They will be
CHARTERED at Fred. Freiber's, $40 C street north
east
The Sixth Ward Club.
The Sixth Ward Permanent republican club
OF Baltimore, was organized on the Goth Of Sep
TENDER, 1887. 1t has been the means of reduc-
ing the democratic majority in municipal af-
fairs IN the ward from 500 to II in the late cleo
tons, and has been large factor in reducing
the majority of the representation in Congress
from II. 200 to 5000. The officers are: Presi-
dent, DIR. +. G. Fenhagen; first vice-president.
u. II; Woeiper; second vice-president. John
SNYDER; recording secretary, Charles G.. Smith;
4. s., IL. L.. Theirs; treasurer, III. L. p. Foster;
sergeant-st-arms, Henry Morrow. The uniform
consists OF dark mohair overcoat Alpine hat,
gloves, and cane. They will carry a small
American flag and large banner of silk, with
GATE OF organization, name of club. and Ameri-
can eagle inscribed upon it. Also, small BAN
ners. The American Eagle fife and drum corps
will head the line.
The Waverly Club.
The Waverly Republican League club, of the
twenty-second ward, Baltimore, was organized
April IL, 1888. with twenty-one members. The
membership is now $50. The ward previous to
1883 was part of Baltimore county. In the
spring of that year it became a part of Balti-
more city. Previous to annexation that part of
the county, always democratic, but last fall and
by the work and influence of the club, the men,
bers claim, the ward was carried for Har-
rlson and Morton. Both city councilmen were
elected and only one precinct was lost out OF
nine. The officers are: Geo. J. Roche, presi-
dent; Thos. j. Kennard secretary; N. NJ. Ritz
tenhouse, treasurer. The uniform will be
dark drab ulster, derby hat. white badge of
satin, white gloves and cane. They will have
in line banner and silk flag with forty-two
stars. drum corps of twenty pieces will head
the line of $50 men. The club will be mar
shalled by Major Rittenhouse.
The Maryland irish American League.
MIR. X. p. German, president of the Irish
American republican league of Maryland, feels
just pride in the political work he has accom-
plished in and about Baltimore. The league
was organized in 1884 In that year there was
not, according to Mr.. German, one Irish
American republican in the state, and on the
9th OF November, 1888, there were over 5000.
MIR. German had printed card setting forth
an array OF republican arguments, which
he circulated among his friends, gradually
building up a strong organization. They will
parade, sixty-tive or so in numbers, in light
drab overcoats, derbys, and gloves. While in
Washington they will be quartered at the
American house.
The Logan Invincibles.
The Logan Invincibles, of Maryland. have
their headquarters in Baltimore. They will
have some 200 men in line, and will be headed
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political work. Their
uniform is snowy and
the members are drilled
in military evolutions.
They will have about
ninety men in line and
will wear white cloth
regulation h c | m e is,
scarlet double-breasted
coats with white fac
ings, light blue trous-
ers with white stripes,
and white web belts,
They will carry a white
''straight-stick" torch.
The officers are: Capt.
Chas. w. Laws; Lieu
tenants Milton Hanna,
George b. Beiderhase,
William Il. Markham,
and John w. Laws.
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ton at Chicago they fred a salute of fifty guns
and paraded 200 strong in honor of the nomina-
uon. The battery has a membership of over GOO
They expect to have 100 men in line. The
officers are: Chas. Mitchell. captain; n. II. Ben
mott, first lieutenant; Henry Poh, second lieu
tenant: Il. Alderman. third lieutenant; Geo. A.
Bedell. gunner; Jacob Bennett, assistant gun
ner; Geo. W. Williams, assistant gunner. The
uniform consists of white shirt, blue 'front.'
white leggings, white caps and red belt. They
VIII arrive tomorrow morning, at 4:15 O'Clock.
The headquarters will be 1T Sans hotel. 9th
and Pennsylvania avenue. The battery is ac-
eompanied by its own drum corps of twenty
pieces
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Logan battalion. The
club includes a uni
formed drill corps of
fifty young republicans,
and an honorary con-
tingent of 103 of the
business and profess
siOnal men of Oneida.
The club is a charter
member of the national
and state league. and its
captain is the Madison
'ounty member of the
'tate league executive
committee. In July
last the battery attend
e d in a body the
New York state repub-
lican league convention
at Saratoga. At the
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William Walter Phelps,
the representative from
the fifth district. where
the members live. They
were organized in 1871,
and have been q perma-
nent organization since
that date, keeping up
their meetings regularly
and taking active part
in any campaign that
Mr.. Phelps appeared as
a candidate. They are
a marching and political
social club. composed of
first-class material. and
nearly every one of the
republican state sena-
tors and assemblymen,
anil cs&u r>53s.sal.
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CAPT. JNo. N. GLENN. the object OF the club
was to win votes for the republican candidates
Their headquarters were beautifully decorated
tional statesmen. A reading-room adioined,
where they had on file daily the leading repub-
lican and democratic newspapers. The officers
as follows: John NJ. Glenn, captain; II. T.
Williams. first lieutenant II. C. Demuth. sec
ond lieutenant: +. ii. Easty. treasurer: A. l.
Burr. secretary; II. w. Meuschke and Herman
Bauer. first and second sergeants; G. A. Cook.
bugler, and NJ. L. Barrett, drummer. The
regular uniform is pure white neat-fitting suits.
without any other trappings or colors, polished
nickel helmets with tall spike. Each member
wears a small silk badge with the name of the
club in gilt letters and the United States flag
surrounding the middle of the badge. The
officers distinguished only by shoulder
straps. They will have in line so men.
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officers Major George
W. Pickering; adjutant,
Arthur C. Cogswell
quartermaster. w. Har-
vey Merrill; paymaster,
E. A. Mackintire: sur
geon, Harlan P. Hosley;
chaplain, S. A. Johnson;
sergeant-major. Howard
b. Sawyer; quarter-ser-
geant, Ira G.. Taylor;
captain, Chas. ". Innis
first lieut., b. c. Cram;
second lieut., Samuel
Webb. The club will
have one hundred men
in line. Their uniform is
nickel helmet, linen
buster. and leggins.
The line will be headed
by the Salem Cadet
band. The club num-
bers among its members
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NTH lieutenant; Isaac MR.. JOSEPH BENJAMIN
Fromme. sixth lieutenant; JOS J. Froelich
seventh lieutenant; George Conner, eighth
lieutenant; Harry Jaquillard, ninth lieutenant;
Ben Benjamin, orderly sergeant. The uniform
consists OF blue pants, blue shirts and white
monogram. white belt, leggins and blue naval
cap. In the parade the battery will be repre-
sented by 100 men, who will appear for that
occasion in brown overcoats, high hats. and
will carry canes. q.
The Oneida Battery.
The Oneida On. " republican battery was
organized July is, 1894, and during that cam
paign was attached to the Oneida Blaine and
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Of assistants. X. Y. Force. the treasurer of the
club. although young man. is one of the
pioneers, having arrived in Denver twenty
three years ago; I. c. Van Dyke. the captain
of the club. has charge of the drill park; II. q.
Sayles and c. \. Peters have charge of the adj
vertising department of the club. Mr.. Sayles
has been a resident of Denver for over eleven
years, and is one of the young and enterprising
business men. Mr.. c. :. Peters is another
prominent Young business man and a realty
owner. w. j. Winters. who occupies the posi-
ton of first lieutenant. is in the real estate
business, and Is one OF the leading business
men. Mr.. Samuel Inman, second lieutenant
has been first lieutenant of tine police force of
Denver for several years, and is a full-hedged
cowboy. He is a prominent real estate man
and property owner.
Accompanying the club is the famous cow
boy band of Dodge City-probably the only one
in the world composed of cowboys. Their
reputation as musicians is known throughout
the entire west. On several occasions they
visited ST. Louis and Chicago. and drew large
audiences at every concert MIR. {. Nj. Beeson,
manager and leader is one of the original cow
boys of Colorado. and is now owner OF a large
cattle ranch in Indian territory. Hon. W. +.
Cody buffalo Bib will Join forces with the
cowboys and will head them in the parade.
The club will be 100 strong.
The stanton Club.
The Stanton club, of Steubenville, Ohio, was
oie"iANeu an ioof- II IL nheiy uiiiofheu-
drilled club, composed of young business men.
They rendered good service both in the Blaine
and Harrison campaigns.
The members of the club will wear citizens
dress. The officers are as follows: President.
Spence Wallace; treasurer, Chas. Dougherty;
secretary, c. p. Filson; captain. J. L. Selah;
first lieutenant. c. Dougherty; second Heuten-
ant. L. S. Maxwell.
The Norfolk Club.
The Harrison. Morton and Bowden club. of
Norfolk Va, was organized on July 9. 1889.
with thirty-two members, which rapidly in
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John Watt, who is now
serving his second
term. The association
Was organized on July
%. 1887, and during the
last campaign tn ey
raised a handsome re-
publican banner. held
n number of mass meet
ings. took part in all
parades. and by Jealous
work gave Harrison and
Morton. a handsome
majorityin theirdistrict.
The officers are presi-
dent, John Cogan; vice
president. HarrySmillie;
secretary, Andre W
Smith; treasurer, S. C.
Balwin; sergeant at
II
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by a drum corps and
band. The members
will wear light over
coats, black silk hats.
and will carry canes.
Their badge is a combi-
nation of the national
and state shields. with
cartridge box. They will
carry a large banner,
which displays upon one
side a portrait of Logan
and on the other a rep
resentation of the badge
of the club. The club
was organized Novem-
Der 8. 1884. and have
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political organization
from Maryland that par
ticipated in the inaugu-
ration of President Gar
field. When it was first
organized in 1880 the
seventh ward usually
gave about 1,400 demo-
C r attic majority, but
through the efforts of
this organization that
has gradually
dwindled away until now
tits about 300. The asso-
citation leases the build
ing at the corner of Gay
and Chew streets. The
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Salem Flambeau Club.

An active political or
ganiZation is the Salem
Flambeau club. of
Salem. Mass. The club
was organized in Sep
TENDER, 1884. and rem
dered efficient service
in that campaign and
also in the last cam
Gen. VIM. Cogs-
yell, one of the mem
Ders of the club, was
hosen to reprerent that
district in Congress.
he officers are as fol-
ows President, Harlan
p. Hosley; vice-presi-
dent, Howard 3. Sawyer;
secretary, W. Harvey
Merrill; treasurer, Z. A.
MacKintire. Battalion
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NJ. Junk, who is one of
the aldermen represent
ing the fifth ward in
Newark. They will have
in line about two hun
dred men, who will
wear light-colored over
coats, black silk hats.
tan-colored gloves.
They will carry canes
and will wear o pink
badge. displaying a pic
ture of Harrison. Voss'
full band, said to be the
finest in the state, will
furnish the league with
marching music. A large
number of the city and
county officials will ac-
company the members
of the leapue The Of
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A Providence Club.

years. For the four
years preceding 1884 it
was under another
name-being the out
growth of a campaign
marching organization
known as Company A,
Young Republican Regi-
ment." This company
took part in all the de-
monstrations during the
Hayes and Wheeler and
Garfield and Arthur
campaigns. During the
Blaine and Logan cam
paign company A
formed the nucleus in
the Broadway Repub-
lican Regiment" the
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They selected their
name in honor Of Mr..
Blaine. who was at the
time of the organization
a candidate for the
presidency. 1t is COM
posed of influential bus
mess and professional
men. The uniform worn
by the officers is scaled
silver armor-cloth coats.
garnet broadcloth pants,
patent leather leggins,
and chapeaus with
plumes. the uniform of
the privates being the
same except the coat,
which is of a plain silver
arnOr-clOth Turing a
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city. The usual work
Of the club is through
the political committee
in rendering aid to the
party wherever it is
most needed, and from
one to three meetings
are held during each
campaign. In the last
campaign it organized
and conducted til o
largest and most enthu-
siastic political meeting
held in Baltimore in
twenty years. 1t also
conducted a series of
business mems noon
day meetings which be-
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pear in line wearing
light overcoats, black
silk hats, and a badge
inscribed with the name
of the club. They will
number some 100 men.
The club was organized
April z, 1887, and has
taken an active part in
local politics. The Off
GERS are: President. Mr..
Wesley NJ. Oler; first
yice-president, Geo. W.
Demerest; second vice
president. A. W. Reed;
recording Sc cretary,
Jas. i. MeDermott: cor
responding secretary.