The Washington times., 1895-06-03
READY FOR THE FRAY.
Republicans Residing in the District

Republicans Residing in the District
Organize a Permanent Club.
Representative Republicans residing in
! the District, many of whom claim citizen
ship in the various States, from Penobscot
Bay to the Golden Gate, assembled Friday
evening last to perfect the orgauiza ton
of political club.
The object Of the association is to CO.
operate with the Republican State clubs
| in the campaigns of the future, and TO
establish a headquarters in Washington for
the dissemination OF Republican literature.
| The need of concerted action in all
/ parts OF the country and how such an organ :
izatioD as that contemplated could aid in
bringing about the result, were fully set
forth in speeches made Friday evening
President Thomas j. LASER. elected
at previous meeting, occupied the chair,
/ and stated the purpose of the present
assemblage to be 10 devise q means for
joining, in one common union, persons
living in and coming 10 Washington from
the various States, who are committed TO
and bound by the platform Of principles OF
the National Republican party of the
United States.
The title by which the new body VIII
be known as the Union Republican Club
The members pledge themselves to dis
seminate and in every way to promulgate
the principles of the party throughout the
United States by all proper methods In
addition 10 this they are expected TO pro-
vide speakers for public meetings, and
after consultation, 10 promote by all hon
orable means the success OF all Repub-
Hcan candidates for positions OF trust
and responsibility.
The following officers and committees
were chosen: Thomas ] LASER, of New
Hampshire, president; G. s. Emery, OF
Vermont, secretary: William B Matthew VS.,
OF West Virginia, treasurer: Col Charles
P. Lincoln. Michigan, first vice presi-
dent; Col. William L. BramhaH, New
York, second vice president; Capt. Nath
an Bickford, Hew Hampshire, third vice
president, and Rev. Green Clay Smith,
Kentucky fourth vice president.
The executive committee consists of
Rev. Green Clay Smith. chairman; Capt
James NJ. Pipes, of West Virginia; James
sylvania; G. F. Scott, Major William
Oscar Roome, Col. A. T. Britton, Simon
Wolf of Ohio: B. F. Cransha W, of Penn
sylvania; Major G. II. Lawrence, of New
Hampshire; Col A. H. Hall, of Illinois;
Col. Jacob H. Devices, of Pennsylvania; T.
j. LASER, of New Hampshire; William B.
Matthews, of West Virginia, and G S.
Emery, of Vermont.
Finance committee-Col. A. T. Britton,
Lewis CIephane, L. NJ. Saunders, R. s.
Lacey
State clubs committee-B. F. Cranshaw,
of Pennsylvania; f. A Kreidler, of Mon
tana; c. F. BENJAMIN, James F. Hood,
of New Jersey; J. W. Howell of New York
Pub lie documents committee-C. F
Lawrence. of New Hampshire; A. Hart, OF
Pennsylvania; T. H. Mckee, T. B. Hood,
N. D., OF New Jersey; Frank NJ. Evans.
Campaign committee-H H Holt, of
Illinois; S. c. Robb, of Kansas; j. T. H.
Hall, of New York; j B. Thompson, OF
Maryland: L. B. Cutler, of Illinois: George
Gibson, of Maryland; James D. Smith,
OF Ohio; C. NJ Robinson. OF Indiana: C NJ.
Shinn, of West Virginia.
Public speakers-SimOn Wolf, of Ohio;
Patrick 0'Ferrall, of the District.
Committee on membeTship-Col. ]. H.
Devices, of Pennsylvania; B. c. Myer-
hopper, of Vermont; Rev. l. H. York, of
New York; Herbert c. Emery, of Vermont;
B. NJ. Elliott, s. Burlingame.
The club starts off with membership of
one hundred.