Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-03
THE POLITICAL CLUBS.
A Mckinley hobsrt Club and . Bryan Club
Launched, Last. Saturday Evening. Tor
Better OF Worse.

were circulating quite freely Saturday
evening, and the political bees, with their
respective bonnets finally swarmed 10 two,
eparate meetIngsst the st. Louis platform
republicans in the city hall, and the Bryan
supporters at Judge Wooster's Office.
AT the republican meeting, which was an
adjourned meeting Of the Mckinley Ho-
bart club, which had previously effected
temporary organization, the meeting was
cal cd to order by Temporary Chairman
Robt. l.. M. Ross, with j. G. Bromagem In
the secretary's seat. The object OF the
meeting was stated to be the completion Of
organization by the adoption Of consti-
tuition and by-laws and. the election Of
permanent officers.
A committee on constitution and by
laws, appointed at the previous meeting,
submitted a form Of the same, and with
but slight changes they were adopted as
read. That portion Of the constitution
which defines the eligibility Of members
declares hat "Any person over twenty
one years OF age, a republican, or in favor
of the election of Mckinley and Hobart,
and in full sympathy with the republican
platform as adopted at st. Louis, shall be
eligible to membership upon signing this
constitution and bylaws" The clause in
this in regard to the st. Louis platform
was objected to by a few who seemed to
think it would bar silver republicans, but
to no purpose, and Il was adopted.
Everything was adopted and carried
with a unanimity that was delightful, but
there was an utter absence OF enthusiasm
was, to say the least, a little depress-
ing.
After the adoption of the constitution
and bylaws, signers were called for and
the roll was signed by thirty-six. Election
of permanent officers was the next order of
business. 'r
For president, but one name was pre-
pented, that Of the temporary presiding
officer, Robt. l.. M. Ross, who received, OF
course, a unanimous vote. John A. Ross
was selected vice-president. For secre-
tary also, the temporary selection was
made permanent in the person Of J. G.
was unanimously elected. An executive
committee of seven members, with the
president and secretary as ex- officio mem.
bers, was next selected by the naming Of
l.. d. Webb, Jas. Robbins, A.. d. Higgins,
Guadalupe Campos, Thomas Ross, Trad
Cochran and Filomeno Gonzales. John 8.
Clark and Capt. W. B. Brunton were
named on this committee, but asked to be
+.
Capt. Brunton was called upon for a
speech, but declined, with thanks, stating
that he had never yet made a speech, and
it was rather late to commence. This call
for a speech vas the nearest approach to
enthusiasm evinced in the meeting, n
after instructing the executive committee
for a meeting this evening, at the city hall,
the meeting adjourned with nary q whoop
for anybody or anything. Taken all in all,
it was a decidedly tame meeting, and IL 1t
is any indication of the fight to be made by
the party this fall, the party is in hard
luck. -
II sILvERITEs N FREE-TRADERs.
(Communicated.J
At the Bryan Silver club, which met last
Saturday evening for the purpose of or
ganization, there was assembled one of the
largest and most enthusiastic and withal
the most intelligent body of citizens that
1t has been the pleasure of the writer to
witness for some time.
The meeting was called to order with
F. E. OlDey in the chair, and X. A. Prem.
tice acting as secretary, with Patricio
Gonzales and Judge H. s. Wooster acting
as Independents.
DR.. George 7. Gould was called upon to
address the club, and in his W inimit-
able way, put forth many new and unan- +
swerable arguments in favor OF the free
coinage Of silver at 16 to 1, and for the
election Of Hon. William ]. Bryan to again
bring this country of ours back to Its posi-
ton, occupied during Abraham Lincoln's
time, as the proudest nation on the face Of
the earth, having q government Of the
people, for the people and by the people.
His remarks created the greatest of enthu-
and to put it lightly, drought down
the house."
dress the club. He wildly Illustrated the
manner in which the gold bugs, bondhold- /
ers, sound money men and capitalists had
been specializing on and robbing the gov
ernment, and thus making the poor man
poorer and the rich man richer. Al the |
conclusion of the remarks Of Judge Long, |
Judge 81. 8. Wooster was called upon, and |
stated that he could probably make q bet
ter suggestion than he could q speech. He
moved that Judge Long, DR.. Olney, DIR.
Gould, Patricio Gonzales and DR.. Milligan
be appointed as q committee to effect a
complete organization Of the "Bryan Sill
YER Club, Of the City of East Las Vegas"
and the motion was duly carried.
1t was moved, by Patricio Gonzales, that
the statement and declaration Of Senator
Teller and Dubois be read at the next
meeting, and that Mayor Oiney be selected
to read the same. Motion carried.
A committee, consisting Of Chris Sell.
man, Morris Crowley, B. F. F~orsythe, N.
M. Milligan, Chas. Allen inc John Shank,
are appointed as q committee on finance.
1t was moved by s. H. Wells that the re-
port OF the meeting be given both to the
Optic and to the Eaamfner, which motion
duly carried. i
Thereupon, there being no further bust
ness before the club, II was moved and
that it adjourn, first giving three
and enthusiastic cheers for Will.
liam J. Bryan and for the fires coinage q
silver at 16 to /. I
The next meeting OF the club will be held
at ge Wooster,s office nm next Ga tnr.
day night, the 9Th. Let all remember the
and come, and come prepared to have
enthusiastic, whole. souled md anar-