The record-union., 1896-07-17
REPUBLICANS ARE AWAKE.
RauSing Meeting Of the Twenty First
District Club.
Upward of Fifty New Names Added
to the List-Stirring
Speeches.

Gold bugs and prOtectionistS were
very numerous about the Courthouse
last evening, where the Twenty-firsi
District Central Republican Club held
its meeting to start the Mckinley ball
a-rolling for the campaign.
There was perfect rush Of applicants
20 sign the roll of the club, forming q
line that reminded one of Sunday
morning hour at the Postoffice delivery
before the days of mail carriers. And
nearly all of these applicants were
young men. many Of whom will cast
their first ballots next November fol
Mckinley and protection. The indica-
tons are that the club will make a big
showing when it parades during the
campaign.
C. H. Holmes presided at the nights
meeting. In his opening remarks ne
said the club was organized in the fal
OF 1894, and was subsequently made
permanent organizationf 1t was re-
organized last month and officers elected
for the coming year.
Secretary Harry G. Soule read the
minutes of the previous meeting, which
were adopted.
President Holmes announced the fol
lowing Executive Committee: Z. l.
Jones, John H Batcher, ]. o. Coleman
". H. Govan, J. L. Gillis, George Eagar
and Charles K. Lipman.
Secretary Soule read a communica-
ticn from A. W. Mckinney, President
OF the State League of Republican
Clubs, appointing Mr.. Holmes Presi-
dent of the Second Congressional Dis
trict League, and as such, Vice-Presi-
dent of the State League.
The letter authorizes President
Holmes to call a convention Of the Re-
publican clAbs of the district, which
shall elect two delegates to the Ma
tional Convention Of Republican Clubs
to be held at Milwaukee on the 10Th Of
August.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The following address was also read
to the meeting, relating to the organ
ization of district leagues:
To the Republicans of California: The
undersigned having been appointed
President of the California State League
Of Republican Clubs, takes this method
Of bringing the subject Of National
League organization before the Repub-
licans of the State. and in so doing cor
daily solicits the cooperation Of ad
who are interested i'm club work in gen
eral.
The Republican party in convention
assembled at Sacramento on May D.
1886, paid the following tribute to the
efforts Of permanent clubs: I'VE fndorse
the work of the National League and
the efforts of the young men OF our
party to make it a potent factor In
prosecuting a vigorous and successful
campaign in this State"
The great State of California has
never had q fully organized league OF
Republican clubs. Its area is 50 large
and It's cities and towns SO tar apart
that it has seemed a colossal undertak-
ing TO maintain a concerted plan OF ac-
ton between the organizations Of the
various sections. The Republican party
Of California has never been more unit
ed than at present The opposition has
no inducements to enlist the great army
Of first voters who Will exercise theil
right of sovereignty for the first time al
the polls next November.
Now is the time to start the work
Now is the time to organize a league ot
Republican clubs in every Congressiona.
district The Sixth District is already
organized, and some OF the others arr
making preliminary preparations.
The following constitution Is recon-
mended by the Executive Committee o.
the National League:
Article /, name and object-Section i
The name of this organization shall bt