Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-25
TOLD HOW IT WAS
Jeifersonian Democrats Get Tan
gled on Cushing,
BUT A MOSES DELIVERS THEM
A Member From the Fourth Ward
Dominates the Club Meeting.
Assisted by Dr. wood

Dr. William Wood MAS the feature q
the jefferson club meeting last erening.
He played the role Of the Hon. Bill flol
man Of Indiana. and objected. Next 90
Dr. Wood la point Of interest Was gen
tleman from the fourth ward. who posted
the chairman on the principles q par
iiamentary usage as interpreted By john
J. Ingalls, u Kansas Except Tor thess
two the meeting had besn featureless.
Few OF the prominent members OF the
club were present at the session. Mr..
Shanahan was absent and T. A. Msher
presided. Hugh r. Wilson vas not. and
W. ID. Pugh filled the office of secretary.
The committee on entertainment, con
sisting Of DIR. Wood. Ffank III. Gill and
Chris W. Werpstte. recommended that
the club get itself together and discuss
the relations Of gold and silver; the tariff
question. with the operations % the Nc
kinley bill, and local municipal affairs.
The committee incidentally urged that
candidates for Office on the democrat
ticket be detnocratsL The report was
adopted. although Maurice NJ. House
man could not see that the club was
under any everlasting gratitude for the
committees generalizaflons lie yearped
for something little more definite.
The club then proceeded TO rambling
discussion OF its finances aud general
outlook. DIR. Maher wished more suit.
able quarters. and DIR. Wood thought
the club better pay it's rent before IL
talked about moving. After an hours
langling over the payment or dues the
- k..sl
the point where they quit at the previ.
Gus meeting-the treasurer with the aid
Of collector. and any other induce
ments he can obtain, shall endeavor TO
persuade the delinquent members TO
cash in.
Will Discuss Money.
The question Of a discussion OF some
OF the important problems now before
the people was resurrected by Frank III.
Gill, who didn't banker 10 come 10 the
club rooms for the purpose of hearing
plans discussed to extract dues from un-
willing members. He had better ways
OF spending his spare time. and said 80
After the usual amount OF CONVERSATION.
during which DIR. Wood objected three
times. the entertainment committee was
instructed 90 have an address for next
Tuesday night on the subject OF finance.
An attempt will be made TO induce
Edwin +. Uhl TO prepare q speech on
the subject.
Then Mr.. Maher renewed his ambition
to have the club located in more suit
able quarters, and made an apparently
harmless suggestion that succeeded in
tangling the members up. aud giving the
gentleman from the fourth ward an OPP
portunity to tell them how il Was. Dir.
Maher moved that "A committee Of three
be appointed TO discover conc way 10
put the club on sound financial foot
ing. and also unearth some rooms more
suitable for holding sessions. 1t is al
most needless TO say that DIR. Wood
promptly objected. Mr.. Maher insisted
that tho rooms are not suitable; that
they arc too small. and not centrally
located They are all right for pedro;
but as all the members know the game.
he believed IL was time TO procure
quarters suitable for other purposes.
Somebody moved 20 lay the motion On
the table. The chairman ruled
II carried. Frank Hine appealed.
and was ruled out or order. The
ex-police reporter for d def1rct evening
paper insisted. and DIR. Wood moved 20
adjourn. IL was lost. Another mem.
Der called for rising vote. and DIR.
Wood renewed his motion 10 adjourn.
Tire chair refused 10 entertain it, and
the doctor thought the club was little
previous IN assuming 10 be United
States senate. Then the gentleman
from the fourth ward explained the cor
I rect Interpretation of parliamentary law
Mr.. Makers motion was laid on the tn
bic. the club adjourned. and the picture
/ az Thomas Jefferson. which Was sus
I pended az the end 81 the room. assumed
the expression OF betore-taking patent
medicine ad.