The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-06
WANTED TO KNOW.
MIR. Vidavcr Asked Some Pointed Ques-
tiOus at the Organization Of
Bryan and SewaIl Club.

a gathering of Democrats met in the
Sunday Free Press office last night and
organized the first Bryan and Sewali
club of the campaign in this city. Rich
ard j. Beamish, esq, called the meet
ing to order and City Treasurer c. G..
Boland was chosen temporary chair
man. and Attorney ID. J. Reedy, temper
AIRY secretary.
+. w. Gallagher enjoys the distinc-
tion of being the first to enroll his
name. Secretary Reedy then took the
names of the others.
1t was resolved that the 'orga MIA
tion be known as the Bryan and Sewall
club. and on motion Messrs. Boland and
Reedy We're elected permanent officers.
Messrs. Beamish, Burke and Baylor
We're appointed a committee to secure
Il permanent place of meeting.
Speeches We're called for by Chair
| man BolaEd. He set the example by
urging Democrats to rally together in
this issue. Mr. Merrifield made a two
minute speech, during which the took
occasion To remark that Democracy
will win the battle in November. Col.
| Fitzsimmons made one of his eloquent
addresses. and a call for Comegy's and
Newcomb failed to bring either of these
gentlemen to their feet.
Nathan Nidaver created a scene at
| this juncture. He wanted to know
what were the requisites for member
ship in the club. Can man join it IL
he was a Republican but wants to be
q Democrat now?" II guess So" ans
wered Mr.. Boland. will you take a
man who, while passing off as a Demo-
crat. helped to defeat the ticket; will
| You take such kind of men?" persisted
Mr.. Vidaver.
There was-what would you call it.
ominous silence well, there was a
whole lot of that for a minute. 1t was
disturbed first by some one near the door
making his way out, and then by the
voice of Mr.. Boland stating that if there
was no further business before the meet
ing motion to adjourn would be in or
der. A motion was put and carried that
the meeting adjourn to Friday, tomor-
row, night at 40S Spruce street upstairs.
a Tribune reporter followed Mr.. Vida
Yer out and asked him who he was al
luding to i'm his pointed questions. 81
meant Mayor Bailey, that's who," said
he, "and you can quote me as saying 1t.
too; don't want to belong to any Bryan
and Sewall club that he is member
of, because he's no Democrat. I'd tell
who | meant but for he went out, you
bet you, but l didn't want to talk be-
hind his back. / wish he had the cour-
age to stay. I'd tell him what's what"
Down on the sidewalk later on Mr.
Boland told Mr. Vidaver that he had
| no right to introduce such scene as
he did into the meeting upstairs.
| You cannot tell me what my rights
are. Mr. Boland, l know them; you
might tell me, though, what ought not
to say"
"Well, you ought to hire hall to air
your views" replied Mr.. Boland.
The following put down their names
| to go to New York to the Bryan rati-
| fication meeting next Wednesday night:
c. G. Boland, j. G. Bailey, r. j. Beam
ish, d. J. Reedy, T. j. Jennings, r. J.
| Murray, w. w. Baylor, ID. b. Replogle,
p. w. Gallagher. c. Comegys, l.. p.
| Wedeman, NJ. j. Cadden, II. II. Beidle-
! man, Joseph O'Bren, p. j. Nealis. Nor
gan Sweeney, Z. F.. Blewitt and Z. j.
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