Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-22
BANNER OF BRYAN.
To Be Carried BY Rock Island
Democrats.
OHRIsTEN A CLUB IN HIS HONOR

New Organization Formed at . Meeting !
at Hsrpsr's Theatre Begins Life With a
Healthy Membership and Undes Most
Prosperous Auspices.
Democrats held another well at
tended meeting at Harper's theatre
last evening aud organized the Bry au
club by electing the appended offi-
GERS:
Presidential. ID. Huesing.
Vice President-H. l.. Wheelan.
Recording Secretarv-L j. Deisen-
roth.
Treasurer-S K. Kenworthy.
Financial Secretary - William
Hoeft.
The officers were all chosen by ac-
clamstion. Messrs Huesing, Hoeft
and Deisenroth held similar offices
in the Stevenson cInb to which they
are chosen in Inc new organi-
cation and in accepting the presi-
dency Of the Bryan club MIR. Hues-
ing thanked the meeting heartily,
saving that it was not only an honor
to him but to the club which played
such a prominent part in the last
presidential campaign in this county,
to reelect him the head of the new
club. Charles Buford was nominal
ed for treasurer of the Bryan club
and the meeting seemed unanimous
and anxious that he serve, but that
gentleman said that being candi-
date for states attorney he could not
very well give the time to the Office
that it should have, although he
would feel honored to serve demo-
cracy in the position he was offered;
so s. K. kcnworthy was named for
treasurer and unanimously elected.
The meeting was called to order
5 by A. ID. Huesing, while William
Hoeit OBLIGATED as secretary. Bleuer's
band was on the stage and played
several nice selections. Others on
the stage were William McEniry,
Charles Buford. IL, l.. Wheelan and
j. L. Kenworthy.
Rules OF the Club.
The committee appointed at the re-
J cent democratic meeting to suggest
q name and draft 4 constitution ard
bylaws for the proposed organize
|
after the democratic presidential
candidate - the Bryan club. The
suggestion was greeted with APP
plause and the name was unanimous
ly adopted. The constitution and
bylaws presented were also approved.
and hold that the Jurisdiction of the
Bryan club, whose headquarters
. shall be in this city, extends over
Rock Island county; that its objects
are to strengthen and support the
principles of the party as enumerated
= at the Chicago convention. The Sec
rotary Of the Bryan club is exempt
from dues and assessments and the
treasurer is required to give bond
The club begins life with good
mem bership, which will undoubtedly
rapidly increase into one Of the larg.
est political organizations ever
formed in the county. About one
hundred and fifty signed the mem
bership roll last night.
Short Speeches.
There was an interesting talk dur.
ing the progress of the meeting by
William McEniry. who described the
national democratic convention as
the most enthusiastic ever held il
the country; that the convection
promised TO reestablish silver and
place it back where it was before
being demonetized in 1873 by
the republicans and thereby increase
the volume OF money so as to meet
the demand; and that the PEG
= pie would reward democracy for it:
fearless stand as against Wall anc
Lombard streets by rolling up a big
majority for Bryan and Sewal
in November. There were SONS
timely remarks by Charles Blu
/. ford, who said that every clouC
which few months age
looked gloomy now had a silver lin
ing. especially since the democratic
convention, and that democracy ant
the common people would keep oil
fighting for liberty until Messrs
: Bryan and Sewall were launched a
the bead of the government, the dat,
being set for next November.
? The Bryan club will have anothe
meeting sometime next week to ar
range Tor campaign work.