Phoenix weekly herald., 1896-07-30
HUMANITY SAFE.
The Administration Takes Hand in
Organizing Scattered Horde
of Democrats.

yesterday evening gave notice to the |
public that meeting wss TO be held sb
the city hall at 1870 p. m. tor the pur-
pose of organizing Bryan and Sewall |
club. There was no name signed or |
any evidence OF authority on the dodgers |
as to who was to 'suspics' the event. |
There was however promised 'oratioss" |
to be- delivered aud music by the band
The Governor Of the Territory and the |
Attorney General were advertised to do
the oratorial act, which together with
the Pioneer brass band to discourse pa
,triotio melodies were sufficient to draw
crowd.
crowd promptly collected as soop
as the blare of brass broke on the
welkin. After playing G few pieces il
front of the city hall the people retired
to the Legislative assembly chamber 80
witness that which was to follow
The band played Marching Thro'
Georgia" very oredisebly as an opening
overture. The hall YVES densely packed
and the heat was almost unbearsble;
| notwithstanding the sweatbox density
| OF the atmosphere the audience was
patient and appreciBtive. Il was good
nstured too and evinced spirit of pub
lilo patriotism rarely, OF late years, wit
messed. It was representative body
Of citizens with every hue aud color
| pertaining to political compilations,
| nevertheless, good order and decorum
prevailed which was a distinguishing
rlT in 70
erings recently held in this CITY Under
such favorable initiative auspices the
object of ahs N sstiny should have been
| a grand success. Was it? The pro
csediDRs that were had is the answer
They speak for themselves.
81. NJ. Willis mounted tbs rostrum
and called the Assem- blage TO order,
following that proceeding up by out
lining the obiect of the meeting, in
part, and relieving himself of little
pent-up oratory, which he csndidly sc-
knowledged was beyond the outlined
program, touching the common peo-
| pie" and the silver knight from out of
the west. He acquitted himself ell
right aud received merited applause
Billiard, George Purdy Che who has
| been distinguishing himself SINGS the
| political season opened as an able aux
Hilary to that acute politician Of the
| MachisvelBn school, Joe AIexsuder)
rose and moved-thongh the presiding
officer had not signifed any recognition
temporary orgRniz alton by the cleo
tion OF Presidents and two Vioe-Presi-
dents. The Chairman seemed TO be
amazed over something; he eyed Bull
| lard, whose blond bPistles stood erect
like quilts on the tretful porcupine, and
it was al open question, evidently, as to
what was she cause of the smszsment.
Whether it was the motion, as made,
The stentorian volume OF his voice or
| the gall of the man is not known, and
perhaps never will be, as F. j Neither
ton spoke up and stated the necessity
OF temporary chairman and secretary.
The suggestion was acted on and A. A
Long was made chairman on the
motion of Willis. aad Frank PeRros
Secretary on the motion of Mr. Cren-
shaw. Mr.. Long delivered finished
address in acknowledging the honor
conferred on him, and Cupid Pearce-
well, he was like the wise boy-who
said nothing II should be rene M ber-
ed that this meeting, ss given out, was
composed of giddy kids under forty
years OF age, end the astoniehmsnt WAS
great wher Tom Parish got up and
foreetelled Rll competition for official
honors, when aome saRecious person
suggested Billiard for presiding officer,
by moving that nominations be closed. |
Tom, by the way, looks quite youthful.
He don'5 carry that heggard and care
worn look that be did at the time he
wrote Hoke Smith that scientific letter
on the production Of gold and silver
but, come TO think of is, things are |
different now. At the close of Mr. |
Longs address 1t bscsme the sense OF |
She meeting theb there should be |
Treasurer, Vice PRESIDENT and Ser |
geant-at-AFms. Willis was made Vice |
President. BullsTd moved the nomins-
tion OF John Beck as Treasurer Like |
q fash Major Schwartz (another ante |
bellum kid), rose and moved the nomi- |
nation of Phil Brannsn. Here wss'a
sure enough contest, but the question
presented itself how wsa the election to
be determined. ViUa Uoce vote wouldn't
do, standing vote wes out of the ques
ton as the greater part of the audience
was already standing. Young Ourns
solved the problem. 1t was to bs By
raising a hand. Beck received twenty
one and Brsnnen about thirty five or
forty votes.
Geo. McFall nominated Gus Clark for
ergeant-at-AFms. which was made
This completed the permanent organ
ization after the appointment OF the fol-
lowing named as an Executive Commit
tee, viz: H. M Willis, Selim Michael
son, John Beck. Wm. Lount, and Gus :
HRS chfelt, with the President and Sec
,etary as ex-ofioio members who, it
should have been stated, were Long and I
2esrce.
Fred Trott read oomplim entary let d
ers from parties who were acquainted .
With Mr.. Bryan. .
Here is where the oretory was to be- p