Evening journal., 1892-07-19
NEW CASTLE IS ALERT
An Enthusiastic Democratic
Campaign Reveille.
PROMTNENT POLITICIANS sPEAK.

The Club Named. Committees Appointed
and Meetings to BE Held weelly-A
Volunteer Climbs the Maritime Ex-
change Flag-stan, Unaided by spurs,
and is Literally Rewarded for His
work-A Military Excursion Incidents
Of the Day.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CAsTIE. July l9.-rhe Democrats
Of New Castle hundred formally organ
lied for the campaign last night A
largely attended and an enthusiastic
meeting was held in the auditorium of
the City Hall campaign club was or
ganized and a plan of work for the
party's best interests was established.
Captain J. Earnest Phillips
presided and John r. Lambson acted as
secretary Chairman Phillips briefly
stated the object of the meeting and the
advantages the party would derive from
thoroughly organized club. A com
mittee consisting of Thomas Holcomb
Joseph H. Dougherty. George w. Eckles,
James B. Toman and Douglass Mccoy
was appointed to select officers. The
committee submitted the following
report, which was adopted unanimously
President Captain J. h. Phillips secre-
tary, John r. Lambson; treasurer John
n. Stoops vice-presidents Zone from
each district I'm the hundrcd,) Richard J..
Conway, Edward Davidson, Henry Hol-
shumaker. Joseph Taylor Mr. Ilol.
comb. chairman of the committee. stated
that Young men had been selected be-
cause thcy were better fitted for the
active work Of the campaign than
the older men. President Phillips
was called on for q speech and responded
In part as follows Il will endeavOr TO
i'm the Office TO which have just been
elected with trust and TO the best of my
ability. | viii do everything in my power
to advance the cause of Democracy, and
would urge upon all Democrats young and
old the necessity of eXerting themselves
10 their utmost In the hght to come.
There is an organized force against us,
bat q thoroughly organized Democracy
win easily overthrow H. At the con
clusiOn the chairman was loudly ap-
plaudcd A permanent committee Of
three 10 be known as the room com
mitfee whose duty it shall be 20 secure
quarters for the club and take entire
charge was appointed as follows John
81 Rodney. EsQ.. Joseph H. Dougherty
and Bennett f. Lancaster William
Herbert Thomas Holcomb Esq, and
John II Connolly were chosen COM
mittee 20 communicate with the National
Committee for the purpose of having the
club supplied with political literature.
A committee on rules was appointed by
tho chair as follows. g. W. Eckles, John
R Lambson and Douglass Mccoy The
finance committee which includes repre-.
sentatives from the seven districts is
composed Of ID. Mccoy. s. Il. Landers
q. ". Eckles, Andrew Gallagher and j.
f. Campbell After much discussion the
organization was named the Young Mems
Democratic Club of New Castle hundred.
Among the names suggested was
the 'Anti-Harrison Club. II
was decided TO begin work
at once and make arrangements foi
Democratic mass meetings to held al
least once a week during the campaign
Mr. Herbert was loudly cheered when h,
assured the club of his hearty support
and signifed his intention of working
harder than ever for the success of tn,
Democracy, both national and state, il
the coming campaign. The eX-statl
treasurer stated that the Opera Housi
was at the disposal of the club at al
times free of charge, and h
wanted TO see it filled witt
shouting Democrats every week unit
November Messrs Holcomb Tomai
and Colonel f. q. Boyd were appointed u
secure campaign orators. A unanimous
vote Of thanks was rendered Mr. Her
bert for his very generous offer, and tn
meeting adjourned until next Monda
evening when reports from the variou
committees will be heard