The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
THE MGRAW CLUB.
More Enthusiasm Than Ever at
Last Nights Meeting.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
No PoIftscsi Club Was Ever Started IN
the state with Such Lsss
Of Members

rt~ sFssra rexutar meeting 81 TIE Nc
Craw Club wax heid isSf esensak . -
headquarters in the s@af'5s Saeles'a.
bank bafldfng. The meeting va
primarily for business Purposes. 20 en-
rle.e the orgarszafion ~ the a9ef8feE .
= constitution ard bylaws. hat tbs N9lA
was very xpeeGlly gotten Cot o. sae -.
and some ringing ard inspiring sge..7a *
we're made 20 fII "a the rgfoaant@eT OF tF'@
evening. which served 10 svaksn re 81
fbussassn OF the members ossr tnsar eats-
eicafe and tire objects % the CUB % fs'e
highest pitch. and tie aEElau@e vas
thuEderoHs AZ times.
TIE constitution adopted wss an IDEAL
one for club OF fne character parti1as-
larry in It's brevlsy. IL IN ar falio~f-
Prearnble-we the HndeTssErsed- De-
isezinx that fhc interests Of TIE cosAty
Of King ane the state Of Washington wsA
b. best sabservsd by the ssrcison - ss9n.
John H. McCsrax 20 tbs United SsAass
senate. do hereby pledge Ourselves % 0se
Mi honorable rsesns 10 that end and 90
hereby aEsocaase Ourselves together ~ an
organization 70 be known as the Ac'sfAS
Club.
Constitution.
g.et,on 1. The elective osfcers shall be
. president, vice president. secretary
and . treasurer.
DEE. Z There shall be an executive COM
E13ft&f OF EfGe tafHADftss a<sN~-s1 N-t~
president and secretary.
Sec. . The president shall appoint one
or more assistant secretaries Ia each
ward In tie city OF Seattle and in each
senatorial district outside OF the city N
King county.
Bylaws.
Section L There shall Be- 90 member
ship fee
fsf
club.
sec. . Regular meetings shall be held
On Tuesday evening Of each week. begin
ming on June 10 issF
ssc. & TIE order Of business shall be
- follows.
FIrst-Readlns Of minutes.
Eecond--Rcports Of officers and stand
Ing committees.
Third-Reports OF special committees.
Fourth-Genefal business
Fiftb-spteehes.
After the adoption OF the constitution
and bylaws. the present officers Of the
club we're made the permanent ores. and
. treasurer was added In the person OF
~ r. shaw. The president was empowered
30 appoint an executive committee Of
seven, and he decided 20 take until next
meeting 10 decide upon his selections.
II. c. Hughes then took the platform IN
response TO calls from the hoase, and made
= particularly neat and appropriate adj
dress about the objects and purposes OF
the club. the close OF almost every period
being marked by sn oBtbarst Of applause.
After a few Introductory remarks. he
came quickly 10 the main subject Of his
speech. the man In whose behalf the club
was formed. whom he held up as repre-
eenting the best type Of the possibilities
OF American citizenship. a man who servesi
mis- country for its sake. for the sake OF
his party. and 10 advance his party prin-
ciplez. and not for personal akKrandize-
menf. man who had worked in The ranks
with tho same hearty zeal and the same
devotion as had distinguished him later
- a leader. The speaker alluded 70 the
Gght over the North canal question Ia the
political campaign of four years ago. when
GcGraw led the fight for tire people Of the
whole state for this great public improve
snent. and caused the people 20 rise above
locality. and by the united voice OF the
whole state demand from congress aid for
This great work Now. overriding the veto
OF Democratic president. congress has
declared on behalf Of this work. as The
Republican party of this state did four
years ago.
Tie alluded 10 MoGraw's record as gov
ernor. 70 the rise OF the coxey army. ard
the troubles which grew out ~ thai sin
20 popular excitement or caring for publ.
wrath. he maintained the peace. dignity
and good order Of the state xithoa; fear
or favor. and IN manner which led to
MS name being known all over the Land.
and caused bis name TO Be brought for
ward In several OF the Eastern newsaaper4
ns rossihis candidate FOR vice prtas-
Gent or ticket with Thomas n resd
He spcke OF how. during the sofr Do
~ hT .s4E..
vain Tor some relief FOR their financial ilsfi.
Critics. bad taken refuge Ia the crazy
saioms - ronuliSm. and hat gene astray
- The greRt financial nrnhlegnS
Tsrot,gboai y al. acsraw had vnhrxi-
tafiueiy. unfaitsFiaE7Y marched straight
ahssG in the line 81 tuty. 80 the ltao or his
party. and in the ilas Of Ftatcsnanxh.p p.
The great question NJ protection 70
american Industry ar. American labor had
come 90 the front as tso issue OF the com.
tns campaign. and Nick nl.S, Of Ohio. as
ehe lssiiEg representative % thar doctrine.
bad TAKEN the isss IN the race for the preS.
idency. Reed and Metsraw" was no long
e. possible presidential combination hnt
n Me6raw viii not preside over she sen.
sle 81 the United States he shan AZ least
81 N ! and give the zeulas. integrity ana
power cf bis manhood 20 IL
c. 4. Rrmsturx was esHss ppsn ara
made brief speech. which was much en-
toyed.
He VAS followed hy Joseph shippen ~ho
cio>ed the speech making Tor the ~xeng-y
While the meeting Vas gntaaaes rrgnet.
rslly as business one. there was heavy
ATTENDANCE, An attempt vas male n a..
certain the exact membership. but the var.
sens SECRETARIES have rot made reports 50
sua nrSirss cannot be obtained. Thefs ara
forty assistant secretaries In the cltv. az
these shsFseoh had turned In the rolls las,
esehlng On thsse thirteen rolls there ara
ts1 names. II = % course. ha~.sf, 800,
BE thar the nuEbsrs on tne rolls 81 IN.
other twenty-seFen ass slant svrrafsrie.
VII be pTepoTtsonAtelv 81 great. tur tt 1.
sate 10 say that nothing IA tae lire az ,
reatseai club has ever started n THIS stat.
With quarter OF The members Nhirh ~,
sfcSraw club ~.ll have when fhs n,ss,fs~,
sAlp rolls are completes.
a. !. Co, BEGINS WORK.