The record-union., 1896-06-18
TO RATlPY THE NOMINEES.
Republicans Of the Twentieth District
lire Active.
Meeting Of the Old Club Last Even
ing-Election Of Officers
Postponed.

Twentieth Assembly District, organ
ized last fall. held a meeting at the
Courthouse last evening to get under
| way for the coming campaign. w. A.
Anderson, Vice President of the club,
presided, with Ed J. Kay Secretary.
After the preliminaries had been dis
posed of, Ed F. Taylor moved that
committee of five be appointed to con-
fer with the County Central Commit
tee and other Republican bodies regard
ing the proposed meeting to ratify the
st. Louis nominations.
The motion prevailed, and the Chair
named as such committee Ed F. Taylor.
A. j. Johnston, r. 7. Cohn, Win j.
Davis and J. M. Avery.
| w. A. Anderson offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Our distinguished fellow
citizen, Hon. Grove L. Johnson, since
his membership of the National House
of Representatives has, by his ability
and indomitajble energy, made himself
| and the wants of California known and
his influence felt among our National
| legislators; and whereas, through his
skin as legislator and debater he has
| become prominent and influential In the
councils of the Nation, though having
just completed his first session as a
| member of Congress; therefore
Resolved, By the members of the Re-
| publican Club of the Twentieth AS
| sembly District, that we are justly
proud of the record thus far made by
Grove L. Johnson as our Representative
| in Congress; that we indorse his course
| in Congress upon matters pertaining to
California, and that we shall at all times
| earnestly advocate and urge his renom-
ination and election as a member of
Congress from the Second Congressional
District of California;
| On motion Of c. T. Jones, the Secre-
tary was instructed to communicate
with the other Republican clubs and all
Republican organizations and invite
them to participate in the meeting.
Charles T. Jones, Senator E. c. Hart
and w. A. Anderson were appointed a
committee TO select speakers.
Messrs. Anderson and Jones expressed
| the opinion that the Mckinley League
would prefer to make the necessary ar
| rangements for the meeting, asking only
that funds be provided. 1t was thought
that $3.50 would be sufficient.
| On motion of w. A. Anderson, the
Chair appointed the following commit
| tee to raise the necessary money to de-
fray the expenses of the meeting: John
H. hatcher, Jr., William Beckman, A. j.
Johnston, F. r. Dray, ]. ]. Cahill
| and ]. F. Slater.
This committee will meet in William
Beckman's Office in the Peoples Bank
to-day.
The Ratification Committee of the
Twenty first District We're present, and
c. T. Jones said they had come to con-
fer with like committee Of the Twenti-
eth District Club in regard to making
arrangements for the holding of a mass
meeting to ratify the nominations Of the
National Republican Convention at St.
Louis.
The club then adjourned until Friday
evening, the 26th, when it will meet for
the election of officers.
| The two Ratification Meeting Com
mittee Clubs held a meeting, presided
over by George H. Clark, Chairman of
the County Central Committee
| Mr.. Clark reported that the County
Committee had held meeting and SUBJ
scribed $50 toward the expenses of the
meeting. The committee had decided
that Seventh street between and K,
would be good place for holding the
| meeting.
| 1t was announced that the Executive
Committee of the Mckinley League will
meet this evening at J. c. BRUSHES office.
and that the club committees will meet
| with them.