The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Grand Time Anticipated at the Me
NnYf Mnnlh

the office OF VIII l.. Sargent, State or.
ganiSer OF democratic clubs found him
pussy with a heavy correspondence reia-
tive to organization OF clubs and the State
meeting OF clubs which Is to convene IN
me city OF Dallas, September Is, at II m
W ien asked AS to the outlook, he replied
now have organizers in nearly every
county III the State. many Of whom are
actively at work. and the others will
shortly begin the work of organizing
mere are now organized over 100 rousing
democratic clubs In the STATE and the
wTk goss bravcly on, and in the next
,hirty DAYS | hope to hear OF clubs or
gained IA every county III the State. To
give you an idea of the interes4 that is
being taken, here are a few of the many
letters am receiving on the subject
Judge j. T.. Woods OF Grayson says he
WI orsanize the ify. precincts of his
county, many of which he has now organ
lied. W. n. Beverly OF Collin says he
Is actively at work orsaniziug and will
at every box in the county. A. II. pa
, shiel of Kaufman, Il. @. Evans OF Hunt.
| u. q. Moore Of Tyler. county, Joseph RI
Were of Liberty, S, A. McMeans Of An
derson, Captain James Mcdonald OF Gal
weston. j. i. Pool Of Victoria j. r. Glass
1f B9sque, W. 4. Fields Of i'm, j. G,
Davidson of Archer, j. L.. Stephenson of
| Falkner of Nacogloches. +. b. Baltic Of
| johnson says we have five clubs organ
lied and ere this reaches you almost the
| ht'tVol HftS OF democracy VIII DC UBItcu
on every hilltop and in every valley Of
Johnson county. | could give You names
and SHOW you letters from leading demo-
n.l with the same purpose and enthusi-
| asm Yes, populhsts and republicans in
great numhars are Joining Bryan and Sew.
all clubs over the State, and look to see
Texas roll up one OF the largest demo-
cratic maiorites ,ver witnessed.
Il wish you would state through your
roper that st is physical impossihili'y
"r S to the ni rS,so sare nS as sash
aut ana have TO DO ali my own work
Yes, We are expecting large Gather
Ing at Dallas on the 18Th a, the State
| meeting of democratic clubs, at which
time n permanent state organization of
clubs VIII be gone into and the selection
Of delegates to the National Association
Of Democratic Clubs. which ronvcncs II
: bous $ optembcr 30, will be made. II
| will I've the largest political gathering evei
assembled in America; Both candidates
". j. I,ryau and Arthur Sewall, Will ht
PRESENT ana address the convention. 1T Is
Important that every club IN the stat,
be at Dallas or have representative. an
| urge the importance of every ,organ'zei
| OF clubs from each tounty precinct helms
present: also tha st lte campaign ana eN
c;ut We committee, also each county chair
man, as well as precinct chairman. OF IN
state to be on hand. Hop. J. W. Blake
the state campaign mapped nut for GU
81 idance, 80 it is important that ever!
i GNInDtr1t- ill'EE ttiflldtts lOi 'ttN
offices that has an interest In the party
meet with Us on THIS lccaslon,.
al am in receipt of a letter from Chair
man Franz I. Holland OF the arl"ise
mcnt committee. IN which he says tina
he has reserved The city hail Tor TN
meeting. secured hotel rates acconlmodt,
tons aud headquarters, ana j. maxi
mum rate from the Missouri, Kansas am
Texas Railway company. and Is now ies1
tiating wsth other lines for the same rate
with every indication of success, ana ma
tbs committee will push The work ",
all arrangements are periectel' W.
means success. for Holland never alis !
anything ha undertakes. ,, ),
'"rhe programme OF the meeting EiI'
"a follows: Address Of welcome. by Mayo
Frank T. Holland when the convent 10
viii be called to order and 20 INTO po,
nilneut prganlzauon oy electiils prs
dent four vice presidents. treasurer. SCI
ratnrv executive committee OF thitV on
One from each senatorial distrtit-'i con
mrttce of five on constitution ahi ,n,,s
laws and the election of Delegates 10 IN
ST Ions convention. The iollow'ng f" n
tlamen have bccn invited to deliver sho
speeches on the occnslon: All me cam
, oates for state offices; hon. .. h IN,
g county, j. G. Dudley of Lamar j. ]
s sheppard of Camp, Hon Tom baIl
! Walker Ike Sinndiier oil cray son, . !
/, rlount of Denton, Il. c. DeGraiienIeidv
y Gregg. n. j. Simklus OF Navarro, ID. v
!, lady mot Rufe) Of McLennan, n =
t'rnvens Of Montgomery. j. W. SwaHinle =,
lTg rTlnt. James iiItN l4'i . Va -
; ara rempleton OF Hopkins, Gus shaw
: Ked River Coon Potter OF Cock ard M, NJ
9 othcrs will he called upon for short talhs,
@ u ON desirous md hope to sec =!
largest gather ng OF democrats ever n
seinbled in TEXAS, and the most ST., fn ~ =.
T., evcry nook aud corner of the state,
Nh he a stat rally of democrats to re
; manentiy organizs the party t tha' wi ,dr
= r,11, ~ can should attend in boil
:. on aTO1 / respectfully urge you to ask 4
weekly press Of the state NE battle i,s,'
$ ems OF the party TO give this pr"in'heh
l. In their columns"