West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-04

AS TINS Is the urst political meet
ing OF the year, it is very impor-
tant that it be fully attended and
made a great success.
Therefore, let us urge upon you
the importance of having clubs or
ganizcd at once in every neighbor-
hood of your county where prudent
to attempt it, and have each club
elect delegates to the said State
meeting.
l send you by this mail q number
of constitutions for clubs and some
suggestions F" as to how to organ
ize and conduct them. These " sug-
gestions " should go into none but
trustworthy hands.
1t is expected to get reduced
rates of transportation all over the
railroads IN the State, for delegates
and others attending the League
meeting.
We trust that You share with us
and the National Committee the
belief that these clubs can be made
a great power in the coming cam
paign. The idea is to make the
club an open academy of Republi-
can politics, q little Chatauqua,
where every neighborhood can
discuss political questions from the
point of view Of its own material
interests.
Let the Club be made the place
where ady man, working with an
other in the field or shop, and un-
able to answer his questions. can
60 with him aud have his questions
answered.
The Club should make thor
ough canvass of its neighborhood,
and thorough list of all voters
and among other things, see that
not only every Republican takes n
Republican newspaper, but that
every one who will accept a Re
publican newspaper is provided
with it. The Club should also see
that every Republican voter ia in
strucied how to prepare his ballot
rightly under the new Australian
election law.
The Club should see that every
possible recruit isgained during
the winter months. To this end
the young men should be induced
to join. ard encouraged 20 speak
and take part in the literary exer-
cises of the Club. The ladies
should be induced to become mem
bers and attend the meeting, and to
furnish music, and to read and re-
cite selections.
Attractive programs of exercises
should be arranged for each meet
ing, so that every one in the neigh
borhood will want to attend, thus.
in the country districts and villages
it can be made the fashion to at
tend the Club.
IN 1888 there were over 200
election precincts in West Vir-
/ ginia, { there will be more in 1892. }
One vote gained at each precinct
viii give us the State beyond a
doubt. This can be done by club
work alone.
As Ear as possible have enough
clubs organized in your county so
that the people Of every neighbor-
hood will have one convenient to
attend.
At fret the exercises should be
Of social and literary nature.
AZ the campaign warns up, lo
/ political subjects gradually pre-
dominate the programmes Of o1-
Crciscs
The direction Of the political
work Of each club should be large
ly or WIDELY in the h.nds Of ITS
Executive Committee hence, the
Importance Of choosing this com
mittco and the sricers Of each club
with care.
Send 10 thc " Republican state
Committee, Wheeling, Vs. ". " as
fast as clubs are organized. ilsname
and location, The number Of mem.
bcrs, and tire names and post-oGcc
addresses Of its officers and Exocu-
tive Committee.
We urge that you give this mat
Ger prompt attention
Very truly yours.