Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-09-01
THE TUCSON REPUBLICAN CLUB. An Old Time En thusiastic Meeting of
 the Faithful

An Old Time En thusiastic Me setting O
 the Faithful.
 In accordance with the published cal
 the republican club mst last evenIpl
 and elected new offices aud started tht
 hall rolling for successful and. d.prosper
 ous campaign.
 1 The court room was crowded and the enthusiasm was at fever heat. It evi
 dently was field day for republicans
 the way they turned cut ard the applause
 which greeted every loyal senti' ment expressed.
 The president, J1o V. Paul, was in
 the chair and pr. o .ermatt in his place as Secretary when the bali opened for | business. President P.ni tersply stated the object of t%e meeting to be the l election of nex officers etc, tut on a s1F gestor, before processing further in the dirs ction Of new officers the mem ber- ship roll was opened and at least fifty add tional republicans subscribed their names.
 E. P. Van Kuren and J. A. Black were then put in nomination for president. Judge Wright seconded Blacks nomina tion and made handsome speech endore Ing him for the place. He was follow ed by Judge Miller on behalf of Mr. Van Kuren to whom paid a high complI- ment as young and energetic republic an.
 On ballot being taken Black receiv ed B votes and Van Kuren 40. The former was declared elected and on motion the election was made unan- imous.
 Mir. Van Kuren was then chosen by exclamation first vice-president, J. J. Hill second vice president, Chas Bow man secretary and I. 4. Shedd, treas urer.
 Ia response to an enthusiastic call MessTs. Black and Van Kuren thanked he club for the distinction paid them.
 The new officers then took their places, anu the business of the evening proceeded. In the absence of MT. Bow man, l. A. Shedd was called upon to act as secretary, but he excused himself, and suggested J. M. Ormsby, who acted for Mir Bowman.
 J. $. Osborn offered resolution to the effect that tifty-four ames be placed on the primary ticket, aud the eighteen re- ceivirg the highest vote to be declared the delegates tO the county convention, and lha next succeeding eighteen to be | alternates.
 John McGee offered an amendment, | yI Inh q N2 bA a4fo tl l,,. all members present should be allowed | the privilege of nominating a candidate | Said nominHt on to be written on slip | of paper and deposited in hat or box. After thorougIy mixing they were to be drawn one by one till fifty-four names had beeh taken out The first name called was to head the ticket, and so on down till the entire number had been drawn. This motion was, in fact, Os- born's motion slightly elaborated on. After some discussion, the motion was Messrs. Fred F'leishman and R. A. Johnson acted as tellers.
 The following were chosen to be voted for at the pr maries:
 c T Connel, Geo F Meek, Chas Bent, W H Lucas, " J Perry, l. II Morse, J w Taylor, Joe Ford, George Shand, Ben Fairbgnk, J II Madero, H Brown, c F Schumacher, c W Wright, J w Bement, NJ Lamont, D Gill, W V Whitmore, P P Lopez, E P { A Black, M E Mcintyre, Charles Bowman, J M Hantord, W J Osbarn, W s Zabriskie, s Bonn, E W Smith. NJ P Freeman. w B Felix, Phil Schreiber, c T Nutter. J E Magee, Fred Flelshman, W BiddlemaD, A A Knox, pr M Spencer, H B Dodge, Jas Valley, M Ormsby, J J Goldbaum, l. Worthen, A V Grossetta, Geo Williams, W J Spicer, H B Penney, R Starr, Wm Reid, Thos Hughes, J W Blinkborn, J P Hohusen, J J Hill, W H Burnett, J ' Paul. C An executive committee was then ;h9ssn consisting of R. A. Johnson, w. 1. Perry, J. NJ. Ormsby, R T. Miller and A. A. Knox. { It was decided that an auxiliary com nittee to the executive committee should ! pc appointed. This duty was assigned ,o the chairman, with the privilege of naming same at later date. The appointment of the judges and Jerks of election will be appointed by he executive committee, who will also ix the time and place of holding the primary election. The meeting then adjourned to again assemble at the call of the chairman.
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