The record-union., 1896-10-06
LOCAL CLUBS.
Activity Among the Organizations of
All Parties.

There are more campaign clubs Or
ganized in this city than ever before
so many, in fact that it is a difficult
matter for any one to keep track OF
them.
There are Republican club headquar-
ters at S15 street, where almost every
night a meeting is held, chiefly by the
men employed in the various depart
mcnts of the railroad works. These
wage learners, numbering upward or
1000 realize that the issues pending
in the present campaign involve almost
the very existence of men who are de-
pendent on their daily labor for the
support and Well-being Of themselves
and their families, and are working
with will for the success of the party
that is uphOlding the cause of labor,
gt cd wages and sound money
There, too, the old veterans of the
war, members of the Army and Navy
League, assemble to discuss the issues
OF the campaign and to do effective work
for Mckinley and the protective policy
of the Republican party
In the basement of Pioneer Hall, and
on the Seventh-street side Of the Capital
Hotel are also Republican headquarters,
while at Twentieth and o streets the
Ninth Ward Mckinley Club holds week
ly meetings in Union Hall, and at Sew
enteenth and j streets the Scandina
Wan Republican Club has meeting
place and is doing good work for Nc
kinley and the Republican ticket.
The Uniform Rank of the United Re-
publican Clubs met at the Seventh
street headquarters last evening for the
purpose Of listening to reports from the
Membership Committee and selecting
parade officers. The committee reported
that the membership Of the Uniform
Rank had increased to 264 members.
The following parade officers We're
elected: Captain, DR.. F. l.. Atkinson;
First Sergeant, William Finn; Second
Sergeants, John Barrett and William
Lamphrey. The club adjourned to meet
at l:30 Friday evening to determine at
what time and from what place the
start would be made for Stockton on
Saturday
At SO street last evening the Black
smith Shop railroad) Sound Money
Club held an enthusiastic meeting
which was addressed by Scott Ennis,
candidate for the Assembly. In his ad-
dress Mr. Ennis declared himself
strongly in favor of good roads legisla-
tiCn, and he also declared his intention,
if elected. to do all in his power in de-
fense of the State school-b book system.
The Resolute Republican Club met
last evening for the purpose of drilling,
under command of Captain w. II. Sher-
burn. On being dismissed they were
requested to report this evening at their
lie eadquarters in Jacobs Hall, at Z
O'clock sharp, to act as escort to Hon.
+. X. Schoonmaker. Their uniforms will
a, rive this morning, and they will make
their first appearance in them on this
occasion.
The Johnson Flying Column, COM
posed of wheelmen, will meet for drill
this evening on y street, opposite the
Capitol, at 1880 sharp. Measurement
for suits can be had at Weinstock, Lu-
bin & Co.'S store up TO this noon.
The Independent Club Of the Second
Ward met last evening and elected the
following permanent officers: William
Cooper, President and Treasurer; Will
lam NJ. Root, Secretary; Charles M.
E'H, Sergeant-at-Arms. A committee
Of three was appointed by the Chair,
consisting of Eugene Mooney, William
Riley and Fred Glatz, to see that those
on the roll are voters of the Second
Ward.
The last meeting Of the Ninth Ward
Mckinley Club was addressed by Scott
Ennis, candidate for the Assembly, Mr..
Phillips and s. p. Doane The speeches
were all we'll received, and much en-
thusiasm was manifested. Judge
Doane is a very effective speaker and
az dresses his arguments chiefly to
Wage-earnerS.
At SIS K street the Democrats have
established a Free Silver headquarters
which will be formally opened this
ev vening.
DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, in
dorsed by physicians and chemists for