Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-11
THE DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE
The Unterrihed Meet At the
Council Room and Form
a Club
Gatling Gun Drummer Who
Showed His Goods in
Riels Rebellion
Formal Opening of the Public
Reading Room Super
ior Court


Gratis assembled at the city hall last
evening for the purpose Of organ
izing campaign club. Editor Strong
called the meeting 10 order and stated
its objects and the assemblage at once
proceeded to get down to business, after
the swift manner characteristic Of the
deluded brethren on such occasions.
Mr.. Strong was made temporary chair
man and f. d. Alexander temporary
secretary. A membership roll was
thereupon circulated and signed "a
follows:
We, the undersigned agree to join a
club 10 be formed in the city Of Fair
haven and to, in every way, support
the principles Of the Democratic party
Of the United States Of America: =. j.
Hennelly, John G. Hodge, l. n. Max
well, George II. Watrous, w. f. Early
vine, W. II. Mahoney, ID. Alverson,
w. p. Shepard, d. II. Boget, w. A.
Hardy, q. V. Alexander j. A. Strong,
A. :. Balch, II. r. Monahan, Henry
Oeser, Emery McGiunis, X. NJ. Porter,
J. w. Black, NJ. r. Feeney, Herbert
Shaw, j. f.. Walsh, W. f. Hughes, r.
l.. Aubrey, l.. II. Baldy, Peter Bruhn,
| Edward George, John A. Ryan, +. G..
Mccormack, J. NJ Meador, S. Il. Null
! lin.
All Of the gentlemen named were not
| there in the flesh, but there were those
present willing to assume the grave re-
spOnsibilty of recording them as sym
| pathiZers and even workers in the cause.
/ A permanent organization was effected
/ by electing l. y. Maxwell, president;
I w. +. Hughes, first vice president; r.
| l.. Aubrey, second vice president; NJ.
| X. Feeney, third vice president; +. ID.
/ Alexander, general secretary; John w.
/ Black, corresponding secretary; Herbert
/ Shaw, treasurer; A. 5. Balch, sergeant
alarms
j. a. Strong, George II. Watrous and
l.. II. Badly were appointed as COM
mittcc 10 secure regular meeting
place.
A committee Of six, consisting Of the
| president and Emery McGinnis, g..
/ Y. Alexander j. A. Strong, Il. NJ. POr-
ter and w. Z. Shepard, was appointed
to draft rules and bylaws for the gov
eminent Of the club.
Upon motion Of w. +. Shepard "a
committee Of ten to canvass the city
for signatures 10 the membership roll
was appointed by the chair as follows:
/ w. +. Shepard, T.. J.. Aubrey, j. A.
/ Strong, Charles Iurn, =. &. McCor-
I mack, Herbert Shaw, Henry Oeser, =.
j. Hennelly, Peter Bruhn and August
| KlOsterman.
Mr.. Strong moved that the club pro.
ceed TO choose an executive committee
10 consist Of seven members. Mr.. Sipaw
thought one should be chosen from
each ward and one at large. He be-
lieved in Capitalization, highly com
mendng the district organization Of
Tammany and especially the clam-bake
accessories. After considerable discus
sion the choice Of the committee was
deferred until the next meeting.
A suggestion 10 adjourn until next
Wednesday evening led G.. II Watrous
to call the clubs attention very prop.
erly to the fact that the reception and
ball to be given by the Cascade clul
would occur on that evening. =. j
Hennelly looked around and remarked
that he didn't see any "tyeesv among
the Democrats present who would he
]
, know Of any Democrat who II q mem
Der Of the Cascade club. Ellery Nc
Ginnis thought that a regular meeting
time should be established which
would conflict az little "a possible Will
other engagements Of members Tues
day and Wednesday nights were Oh
jected 10 "lodge nights' and Thurs
day night on account Of prayer meet
ings Shade Of Moses, think Of that)
Monday night was finally agreed upor
70 for the next meeting.
Councilman Aubrey was called upOl
b, for a speech but he didn't have ON
with him and thought his friend
b, ought TO know better than 10 expec
, such an exhibition from him. "All tho
sameu he talked little talk and talke'
b. it wen He was followed IN a happl
, vein by Editor Strong and Judge Max
well and the good natured gathering
;, actually enthusod sufficiently 10 az
Z" plaud q little On the whole "A yer
good start was made. The best feelin
prevailed and judging from the dispOs
Do tiOn manifested the organizatiO
4 effected may prove the nucleus Of
J, Strong club.