The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-09-13
Convention of Democratic Clubs.
THE North CAROLINA STATE AssOCIA-
TION OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
RALEIGH August 30 1894

RALEIGH, August 30, 1894.
To the Democratic Gibbs Of North Caroi;na ana
! the Young Democracy:
BY ID unanimous vote OF the Democratic ic
State Executive Committee, ut Il meeting
held in Raleigh, August 9th inst, the
Executive Committee of the State Asso-
cation OfDemOcratic Clubs was requested
to call Convention of the Democratic
Clubs of the State to meet in Raleigh.
\. C., on the goth of September next, at
II O'Clock NJ, and as the great Demo-
cratic party has named its standard
bearers, and as another great struggle
Tor Democratic supremacy is at hand,
| and as there ~ yet work to be homework
| in behalf of the complete fulfilIment of
those great cardinal pledges of the party,
so dear to patriotic North Carolnians
"whO refuse to accept the results ofrecent
legislation in Congress as the close OF the
war;" and as it is incumbent on the
young Democracy to see that its share
in this great struggle is well and faith
fully performed,
|, therefore, as President OF the State
Association OF Democratic Clubs, call you
to meet, in convention, in our Capital
City of Raleigh, on THURSDAY. THE Doth
DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, AT II O'CLOCK
NOON.
The objects of this Convention are for
the formal opening of the campaign and
the giving of the keynote for the coming
fray; to foster the organization of Demo-
cratic Clubs in every township in North
Carolina; to increase our facilities for
prOmulgating Democratic principles, and
to actively aid the regular Democratic
organization. To these ends we invoke
the cooperation of all men, the active
support of the Dem Ocratic Press through
out the State, and we especially invite
the participation of our Democratic nomi-
nees; we also desire that the County
Chairmen and Township Chairmen of our
party's regular organization, in every
county, lend Us their aid in making this
Convention one OF great demonstration.
Gentlemen of National reputation will
be invited and are expected to lend us
| their presence, and Senators Ransom and
Jarvis, and our members of Congress,
and nominees for Congress, will be urged
to meet with us; ; from these we expect to
hear the keynote of the fray as the cam
paign will be formally opened on that
day.
We urge the immediate reorganization
of all Clubs now on the rolls of the AssO-
citation, the formation of new Clubs in
every town, village and township in the
State, and the election of delegates to
the Convention by every Club. We de-
sire that the membership rolls of the
Club embrace every Democrat of their
respective sections.
Our constitution provides that each
Club shall be entitled ten (1O delegates
and a like number of alternates, and one
additional delegate and one additional
alternate for every twenty-five (23l
members of Club in good standing.
The certificates of Presidents or Secre-
taffes of Clubs will constitute the creden-
tials Of delegates, and such certificates
should set forth the number of members
borne on the Club roster at the time OF
naming delegates. Delegates and other
Club members attending the Convention
will be entitled to reduced rates Of board
at the hotels, and to special railroad
rates. Full particulars will be published
later.
We have the honor to be your ohedient
servants,
J. $. CARR, President.
B. c. BECKwITH. Secretary.
Blank forms of Constitutions for the
government of Clubs and full instructions
for the organization OF Clubs can be had
on application to b. c. Beckwith, Raj
egh n. c.