The record-union., 1892-01-27
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS.
The State Committee Wants Them
Everywhere.
Action Taken by the Sacramento
County Committee A Meeting
to be Held Next Month.

There was meeting of the Republi-
can County Committee held at the Court
house last evening, at which Chairman
Win. j. Davis presided. P. r. Beck
ley was present as Secretary of that body,
as also were several other members.
Joseph Stefens, member of the Ex-
ecutiye Committee Of the State Central
Committee. was on hand, too, in the
| capacity of counselor and adviser of the
men who preside over the destinies OF
the party organization in this county.
The meeting was called for the purpose
OF considering the contents of letter re-
ceived from the State Committee III ref
erence to the formation of campaign
clubs for the coming summers work.
THE STATE COMMITTEES PLAN.
Following is the plan of organization,
as suggested by the State Committee:
the committee recommends that in
each county of the State there shall be or
gained a Central Club. That the mem
Der of the State Central Committee for
each county shall, upon the receipt of this
circular, take immediate steps to bring
about meeting Of the County Com
mlttee for the purpose of fixing the time
and place OF meeting of all Republicans
residing at the county seat and vicinity
to form a club. Public notice to be given
OF the meeting. The meeting to be called
to order by the member of the State Cen
trail Committee. In counties having.
more than one member of the State Cen
trail Committee, the committee shall Sc
Iect from their number a member who
shall call the meeting to order, and there
upon those present shall proceed to or
ganlze the club by signing the following
pledge:
1--WE, the undersigned. hereby pledge
ourselves to support the principles and
nominees of the National Republican
party
County Committees are respectfully
requested to urge the early formation of
clubs IN every precinct within their coun-
ties. All the clubs shall be known as
National Republican Club of-(naming
the place..
These clubs, so formed, are in no man
ner intended to superSede any existing
political or political-sOcial clubs now in
existence or that may be formed here
alter. All can cooperate tremendously
10 promote the interests of the party.
lit IS intended that these clubs shall
make determined effort to unite ali the
republicans in every county-that at
their places OF meeting they may study
and be instructed in the new election
laws, to the end that there shall be fair
ballot and an honest count in every pre-
cinct of the State; to assist the County
Committee in the distribution of cam
paign literature, in the arrangements of
public meetings, reception and entertain
ment of speakers, ETC.
The County Committee having the
general management Of party affairs,
these clubs are to be auxiliary to the
County Committee, and are in no man
ner to interfere with the vested powers of
County Committees
Immediately upon the permanent or
ganlZation ofa club, the Secretary thereof
shall forward list of the officers to the
Secretary of the County Committee. and
the said Secretary shall forward copies to
the Secretary Of the State Central Com
mttee."
THU cI-ccLSTroNr