Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-26
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Proceedings of the Enthusiastic Meet
ing Held Last Evening.

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The meeting of the Democratic club was
| held in the Seventeenth district courtroom.
| The meeting was called to order by j. II
! Robinson, and ON motion James S. Davis
| was called TO the chair in the absence from
| the state of the temporary chairman. John
| NJ. Wyatt was elected temporary secretary.
The committee on permanent organiza-
| ton and constitution and bylaws reported
| through its secretary, Wilson Gregg, Esq,
| in the then absence of the chairman of the
| committee, Hon. r. T. D. Andrews. Mr..
| Gregg in making the report stated that the
\ committee had decided to give the name OF
Samuel j. Tilden" to the club. as that of a
| great and prog ressive Democrat whose
| name had passed into history. He also
| stated that the committee had concluded to
ask for time in order to get the constitution
and bylaws of the famous ho-
| quois club for a model to per-
feet the best possible permanent organi-
| cation, and that the committee and many
| representative Democrats had expressed
| the ardent desire for an organization that
| would reflect credit upon the city and state,
| and be one above all purely partisan or per-
sonal influences. He also said it was the
| sense of the committee that an executive
| committee be appointed to assist the COM
| mittee until it was prepared to finally re-
port. Asked for further time-on motion
same was granted.
Motion by Wilson Gregg that the chair
appoint an executive committee to consist
| OF five. Carried. The following named
gentlemen being appointed: Hon. A. NJ.
Carter, chairman; Messrs. William Capps,
John P King, Ben NJ. Terrell, Stuart
Harrison.
Committee on speakers reported that they
had secured the consent of MeSSrS. Wynne
| and Flournoy to address the meeting. Col.
Wynne being absent on account of illness,
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entertained the club by few well-chosen
and timely remarks on subjects affecting
the interest of the Democratic party. SEN
atOr A. NJ. Carter next addressed the club
and in an excellent speech appealed to the
members of the party to wheel into line,
organize thoroughly and be prepared to
march in 4 solid phalanX to the fray.
On motion committee, consisting of
Messrs. Ayres, Andrews, Swayne, Nicks
ard Lynch, was appointed to wait on
United States Senator Coke at the Pickwick
hotel and ask that he address the meeting.
The committee returned with the venerable
senator, who was greeted with perfect
storm of applause. Quiet being restored
he proceeded to set forth in mastery az
gument the works and traditions of the
Democratic party, thoroughly explaining
the two great principles for which the
party is now fighting, a reduction of the
tariff and free coinage of silver. He also
handled the third party and sub-treasury
advocates without gloves. In conclusion he
urged upon the party to organize strongly;
advocated the. forming of clubs for the en-
lightenment of the people, and hoped that
Fort Worth would in the future not only
rank as commercial but also rs a political
center. Upon conclusion of Senator Coke's
remarks the club adjourned to meet next
Friday night at the courthouse, when a per-
manent or yanization will be had, and it is
hoped all Democrats will be present and
enroll.
All the speakers referred to the fact that
Fort Worth should be a political as well as
commercial center, and that the club ought
to be one of education, in pursuance of its
high design.