Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-05
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE
Club Constitution and Bylaws
Adopted and Officers
Elected
The Club to Be Named in
Honor of the Party's Pres
idential Candidate
Mayor Mckenzie President
and J. A. Frye Secretary
--Other officers

Notwithstanding the inclement
weather about sixty Republicans as
sembled at Thistle's hall last evening
in response to the call for meeting to
perfect the organization of campaign
club. Jesse A. Frye, secretary of the
former meeting and of the committee
appointed to draft the constitution and
bylaws, called the meeting TO order.
Judge George A. Kellogg was chosen
temporary chairman by acclamation.
He appropriately expressed his thanks
for the honor and called for the report
of the committee appointed at the pre-
vious meeting, which was read by the
secretary and adopted with two amend
ments-one increasing from five to
eleven the number required to consti-
tute a quorum and the other fixing the
number of members of the executive
committee at seven instead Of five.
A recess was then taken to give all
present an opportunity to sign the con-
stitution and bylaws previous to pro-
ceeding to the election of officers.
When the meeting was again called to
order nominations for president were
called for. Major Wilkin, T. w. Gill
lette, Judge Kellogg and 5. J. Knight
all positively declined as their names
were presented. II. l.. Dickinson NOM
mated Mayor Mckenzie, who was not
present and therefore could not person.
ally interpose any objection. Two OF
his friends stated that they had reason
to believe that he would be averse to
accepting the position, but their pro-
tests availed nothing. A ballot was
taken, and though quite lumber dis
regarded the declinations of Mr. Gil
lette and Major Wilkin and voted fol
them, Mr.. Mckenzie received a ma
iority of the votes cast and was declared
elected. S. j. Knight and 4. o. SkatbO
were elected fist and second vice
president respectively, and the
secretary was directed to cast the bal
lot of the meeting for himself for per
manent secretary, which he did will
becoming modesty, born of his active
experience in Dakota politics during
the oreide days of the boom.
The number of the executive com
mittee having been increased from five
to seven inclusive of the president anC
secretary, who are ex-ofiicio members
the meeting proceeded to the election
of five, viz: Samuel Curry, James Glib
son, II. l.. Dickinson, o. ii. Culve
and John A. Kellogg. Major Wilkil
stated that an expense of five dollar
had been incurred for hall rent ant
the chairman forthwith asked tn
tellers, J. r.. Matthews and f. i
Kienstra, to take up collection, whic
"panned outn about 80 per cent. NOR
than the amount required. The SUI
plus was entrusted to III. l.. Dicklnso
without bond.
The name of the party's candidat
for the presidency, to be nominated q
Minneapolis, is to be the name of tn
club, and the choice of the conventio
is to be promptly and rousingly rattle
by the club as soon as possible after tn
: name of the nominee is learned. III
executive committee has been directe
to make all needful arrangements, az
also to obtain telegraphic bulletins
the proceedings Of the conuention I
they occur.
The regular club meetings are to |
held on the first Saturday evening
each month, but special meetings ma
IS be called at any time by the presidel
or executive committee. All Repub
cans are eligible to membership, al
= all who have not already,signed the re
are urged to call at the office of the sc
retary, in the Griffin building, {
Eleventh street, and do so witho
delay.