Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-12-13
A STRONG REPUBLICAN
ORGANIZATION
A Permanent ORGANIZATION Ef.
fectcd and the city Will Have
q &irOpg Club In The Future.

A Republican Club was organ'z 'zed In
this city Wednesday, and In the fu ure
the party will have mo-. t effective
organ'zation.
Wedn esday night In Garrison &
Minch's hall, large crowd Of Re
publicans gathered, and before an ad.
journment la'e IL the even ng, strong
permanent Republican organ zation
was fected.
Along about half-pest eigl O'Clock,
City School Superintendent John e.
Turner called the meeting to order,
and stated the ol j;ct of the gather.
lag. He was followed by .Tobn Il.
Morris, who read over one hundred
names of those who had pledged their
support to a permanent Republican
Club. Each had subscribed certain
amount OF money, which aggregt ed a
considers BILE sum.
Then Mr.. Turner was elected tenn.
porary Chairman, and John Morris
temporary Secretary.
The Chairman called for an q
preston from those present upon the
matter, ard the opinion OF all was
that the time to act was the present,
and the meeting proceeded TO effect
the work OF orgen'z. tion, and on mo.
ton of Councilman Higgins commit
tee OF three from each ward was ap-
pointed an organ zatiop. The follow.
Ing were selected:
First ward--W. W. Robbins, Geo.
W. MCGOWAN, Issiah F. Barnes.
Second ward William Leach, Louis
Meyers, Thomas 3. Eoff.
Third ward Richard W. Trenchard.
Samuel Fl. daskill, Joseph 7. White,
Fou tn ward--William B. Trench
ard, John L, Hubbs, William B. Stiles.
1t was also resolved that Commit
tee on Finance should be appoii ted,
with the power of loct ting rooms, as.
certaining the c0,t of the furnishing,
etc. The chair announced the follow.
ing:
First ward William J. Moore, E.
Milford Appelgate. Samuel M Hall.
Second ard-Merritt L. Sooy,
stratton W. Moore, Samuel F. Bard.
Third ward-John II. Morris, Rlch-
ard W. Trenchard, J. Ward Richar d.
sop.
Fourth ward-Samuel P. Fithian,
Joseph Higgins, Joseph FL. Garwood.
The Committee on Ofganiza ton i'm.
mediately retired and the meeting
took a recess. The committee org an
lied by electing William r. Trenchard
as chairman, and Wm. b. Stiles as
Secretary. The committee carefully
considered the objects of the club and
what would be best to make 1t thor
oughly successful, and then reported
back to the met ting after the follow
ing manner.
That the organizs tlon should be
known as the Bridge ton Republican
Club.
That the Ulcers should be as follows:
President-JohnS 8. Turner.
Vice Presidents-E. Milford Appel.
gate, William Leach, Bloomfield HI.
Minch, Joseph Higgins.
Secretary-J. Hampton Flthian.
Corresponding Secretary Joseph
Simpson.
Treasurer-Thomas 8. Hoff.
Executive Committee First ward
John 8. Glaspell, Isaiah f. Barnes.
Second ward--Merrit L. Sooy, STRAIT.
ton W. Moore.
Third ward--John H. Morris, Frank
D. Paullip.
Fourth ward--Andrew F. Zane, j ohm
l.. Hrbbs.
The Rules Ct the State League of
Republican Clubs to govern this or,
ganization ur til such time as the Club
shall adol t dtferert t rules.
The question of membership was
left with the Executive Committee.
The terms OF flee shall be for one
year.
In the mear time the Finance Com
mittee met and organized by electing
Saml. P. Flthian as Chairman, ap.
pointed various sub.oommittees, and
get their work in shape for the per-
organization.
The report of the Committee on
organic ton was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
by the meeting, and the officers nomi-
Mt ted were elected.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet one week later at the same
place at eigl t O'Clock.
The club has stal ted out In excel
lent shape. The officers are wei
known, popular and capable. The
club is backed by sold, pledged sup
port. 1t will grow into an organ z ton
that will compact the party and make
1t all the more effective for campaign
work. It brings the voters In touoh