Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
CALL FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION
AT ST. LOUIS, SEPTEMBER BOTH. :.
LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN JONES,
He Urges Organization of New
Clubs in all the States of the
Union-The People Against syndi-
cnted Interests.
cnted Interests.

WASHINGTON, August b.-The follow
ing call was to-day issued by Chauncey
Black. president Of the National Associa-
ton OF Democratic Clubs:
",rhe second quadrennial convention OF
Democratic Clubs Is, by direction OF the
Executive Committee, hereby called to
meet at st. Louis Mo-, at noon, on We'd
nesday, September Soth, 1896.
Each Democratic club, league. or De-
mocratic society on the roll Of the Ma
tional Association will be entitled to one
delegate for each hundred members in
good standing, but no club or society will
be entitled to more than five delegates.
Wherever the clubs or societies OF any
State or Territory. including the District
Of Columbia, no less than ten in number,
have formed State, Territorial. or Dis
trict associations, or shall hereafter do
20, each Of such associations will be en-
titled to eleven delegates at large.
This call is respectfully addressed to
all popular organizations under any
name which support Bryan and Sewall,
or fusion tickets in behalf OF the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency and
which may seek enrolment with this as
sociation for the purpose Of Intelligent
and general cooperation in the pending
campaign.
CAMPAIGN OF CLUBS.
at may be announced, from informa-
tlon received at these headquarters, that
the present campaign Will be in large
measure a campaign of clubs, and that
the approaching convention, to be held
in the heart OF the controlling States, Will
be- one of the greatest political assem-
blages I'm the history OF the world
"It will show the power of the people
in their home organizations, and demon
strate I'm advance the overwhelming
triumph OF their. cause, despite the
mighty interests openly syndicated upon
the other side to crush and destroy it,
Organized Bryan clubs OF every name
and description are cordially invited TO
escort their delegates to the city and con-
ventlon hall, where ample accommoda-
| tions for such bodies will be reserved
outside the seats occupied by the dele
gates
THE addresses, mass-meetings, and
| entertainments viii be under the manage
ment and control OF st. Louis committees
| in cooperation with the Executive Com
| mittee"
LETTER FROM JONES.
The following letter from Senator Jones
chairman Of the National Committee tc
| Hon. Chauncey f. Black. under date oi
August 7th, was made public to-day, In
connection with the call:
my Dear Sr.-In view Of the great
services rendered to the Democratic
| party i'm the past by the organization OF
which you are president, take the liberty
OF calling upon you to push the organiza'
| ton or clubs with all possible energy IN
| all the States Of the Union. IL you can
| have clubs organized in every township
and school-dstrlct in the country, and
IN every ward in the cities and towns
yon will. in my opinion, accomplish grea
results for the Democratic party.
| fPlease give immediate attention tt
this most important matter, and urge
upon your State and county organizers
| I'm all sections OF the Union. the necessity
for prompt and energetic action"