Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-04-26
THE HAMIIToN CLUE.
The Objects and Aims of a New Republican
Organization.

1T VIII be know as the 1dhlllIOn OluD'
The charter members are Robert Me
Murdv. George W. Underwood, Frank
A. Helmer, John l.. Woods, John {.
Everett. Joseph H. Defrees, Frank
Compton, Herbert c. Metcalf, Frank
III. Vallette. Frank l. Moulton, Ralph
Metcalf, John T. Goold, Frank H.
Barry. Henry H. Windsor, NJ. L. COT
feen, f. Louis Kuhn, John A. Devore,
Charles L. Norton, Harrison Mus
grave, NJ. c. Follansbee, and Henry
NJ. Bacon.
The club is distinctively political
organization of Republican proclivities,
with social purposes as side issue.
The organizations that come nearest
the Hamilton in their purposes are the
Marquette and the hoquois. The OBJ
iects of the club as set forth in the by
laws are "the Advancement of political
science, to promote good government,
local, State, and national, to develop
the growth and spread Of patriotism
and Republican principles, and to cul-
tiyate friendly and social relations,
Among its members, as will be seen
by the list of charter members, the
club originated, and Will be located on
the South Side. NJ L. Coffeen, one
of the promoters, said:
"We have established the Hamilton
Club with a view to giving the South
Side an organization that will be to it
as near as may be what the Marquette
Club is to the North Side. 1t will not
be run in the interest of any clique or
political faction. The bylaws are so
drawn that no one can Join the club
who has in view boom for himself
politically. While it will lie run in
the interest of good government and
honest politics, the club will not en-
deavor to revolutionize politics nor in
augurate great reforms. For this rea-
son, if for no other, | think it is bound
TO be a success
The organization is not yet perfected.
Several meetings have been held and
a committee appointed to look up a
suitable location for a clubhouse. II
is intended to select a site on one OF
the avenues between Twenty-second
and Thirty-ninth street, so that it may
be centrally located in the South Divi-
sion of the city. 1t is likely for the
first few years Of its existence quar-.
tiers will be rented. When the organi
cation becomes strong enough an ele
giant clubhouse will be erected ant
fitted up in splendid style, with bill
1iard-rooms, bowling alleys, and al
that goes to make life pleasant. The
entrance fee is fixed at S25, with year
~ dues at $50. Any one who is OF age
pronounced Republican, and of gooC
character is eligible to membership
unless he be the holder of an electiv,
office or the employe Of a municipal cor
poration, and should a member becom
a candidate for Office it will be consid
cred equivalent to resigping from tn
club. Up to date the club member
ship is in the neighborhood of fifty
with a sufficient number of applica
tions to bring the number up to 10C
Among the members are: John r
Laing, R. H. Donnelley, Newton A
Partridge, Thomas F. Donnelley, Chas
ID. Warren, Herbert Z. Goodman
Frank H. Clark, A. c. Trowbridge, +
H, Fuller, Samuel w. Jackson, Robei
Mather, f. Fl. Trude.
The bylaws provide mode of cleo
ing officers somewhat different frol
most clubs, and one that will do ava
Will IL RIeuJ htdl VI w IduB4luS AL
five members may place a man in non
nation by handing his name to ii
Secretary ten days before the olectio
is to be held. From the list thus pr
vided the ticket will be made up an
the voting done by scratching thoi
names one does not wish to vote 70
The club nights will be the secor
Tuesday in each month.
1t is intended to make a speciality
addresses by prominent party leade
on the political questions Of the da
There will also be an entertainme
committee, which will provide for
regular course Of social events. Amor
the committees provided for by the b
laws will be one on political action.
will be the duty of this committee
take cognizauee of all State, uationa
county and municipal elections, and
recommend such action 10 the club
all political matters as viii best $50
serve good government lti- thong
by the members that it viii be- a ml