The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-11
A Meeting Of Enthusiastic Democrats Or
ganlze a Campaign Club Last Night.
Or CHARTERS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
RESOLUTIONS Appropriate to tho Occn.
sion AdOptcd-A Committee OF the
whole on Nc'nbcrslip Committee
on Ry.Lnws Appointcd-Em Route
TO tho Ratification Meeting.


forming IL Bryan and Sewall Club.
The meeting was called to order IA Ill
tie before . o'clock by Mr. julius L.
Saunders. who briefly stated it's OBJ
jactS.
On motion. DR.. C. L. Charters was
made chairman and permanent sec
tary.
y MOI ion was made tina; u committee
bc appointed 10 draw up Il set Of resolu-
tons suitable 10 the occasion. In COM
pliance with said motion, the chair ap-
pointed MIR. j. Y. Saunders. MIR. W. ii.
Webster, ana DR.. T. V. Newton.
The committee retired. and after short
con sultat!o returned with the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
carried:
We, the undersigned. citizens Of the
United States and State of Virginia
ieeling the responsibility resting upon
us as individuals toward the body poll
Tic, respecting the great issue now be-
fore the American people, namely, the
money question: ana being fully CON
Niitceu that our individual interests as
Well as that Of our entire land is allied
win ana dependent upon the success of
thc standard hearers Bryan and Scwall,
VINO We're nominated by the Convention
held a Chicago, Ill, in June. 1896, ana
WIN an earnest desire to assist in thri,
successful election at the polls in No
Nember next, that we may through
thtlr ERECTION secure To the citizens of
GU! land The passage of law giving
us free and unlimited coinage of silver
ana Vhe other muniiccnt laws pron,ul-
gated nt the said convention and entn-
GATED in the platform upon which said
tENan and Sewall are to-day conducting
'nic ,neir campaign. with the whole of which
pa form we are in hearty accord and
iully endorse. and believing that we can
netter assist the said candidate and
lneli cause by organizing ourselves into
u cup Tor campaign work, we have
.hc'ei ore. assembled togcthe, and Sc
leciou as temporary chairman 10 preside
over our body Julius r. Saunders. The
Sald temporary chairman having taken
ms seat, and Dr. c. l.. Charters having
beeh elected as permanent chairman
NV Saiu permanent chairman, upon mo-
w1h OF iDr' r.. V. Newton. has appointed
w; II. Webster. DR.. Il. V. New; Ton ana
julius 7. Saunders IL committee of ,hrna
10 Hralt the resolutions upon which This
'iun Is founded, and which they repnrt
as follows: 'Np''
RsSolved. I. That this organization
shail he known as the Rryau ana So,,.aii
hLee SILVER Club, of Norfolk. Va.
= That the officers SHAH consist of y
ttrS'ueht three vice presidents, a secre
tarE. and treasurer.
.. j mai any white citizen shall be
ellhipte To membership who is over tho
age OF twen!y-one years and u,bo .,,.I
conform TO the bylaws of Tho clrj, 49, I,'i
h''tinafte" drafted, ana adopted who
shail agree 10 vote for Bryan and SawnIi
at the coming election. "''''
. NAT suitable bylaws under which
"a .ie E.up Is 10 ne governed shall be draft
ed ny committee appointod b,, ~
CHAIRMAN Of this meeting sa,T b.,
Ia US 10 name the membership foA IL
VarmnS classes Of committees to ho
paced in charge OF .he work ana an
eys,a,,.t ,a.GI 10: me proper guidance and
systematic working OF the club
d. ne cause of free silver bnip,, a.,
paramount issue before the reonis Nv
nN-aW OF this club shall be construed -,
Dai any Whltc citizen from mcmbershin
on account of his past aftiliatiou win
~, ,.e hepunllcan. Populist. Prohibition
Vi any oiher party, If he Is willing In
declare his allegiance TO The free sfi,,a, ~
ca use. and To vote for Bryan and SewoII
1896. '''Siiiper'
6-That the officers elected =, ,,,.
meeting shall hold Office during IN"
coming campaign and until this ciub
is dissolved W."
4. That the president shall act as
CHAIRMAN OF every meeting of the club
ana IN case of sickness or absence m, thn
part of the president at any of the meet
lnES. one of the vice presidents shall
act as chairman
s. That as this club is organized as
Il political campaign club II shall be-
clection to wit: On the 10th day of
November. 1896 unless n majority OF the
embcrs shall vote to merge il into n
social club or continue it's existence. i'm
which event there shall be Il reorgani-
zation and election of other officers
g. That the club meet at least once n
week from this date until November
10th. 1896. and at any other time when
majority of the members present shall
vote 10 hold such meeting.
In presenting these resolutions, the
chairman of The committee stated tirat
they were so framed as to allow all who
intended to vote for Bryan and Sewal
all advocates of free silver of every poll
tical faith 10 become members of the
club. and in this connection he also
took occasion to speak of the we'll
known fact that number of the lead
ing Republicans of the city. such as
Judge Hughes and others, were for the
white metal.
on mc.on of Mr. Saunders. Dr.. Char
ters was nominated for the position of
permanent chairman of the Club. Mr..
Webster presented the name of Mr..
Julius II Saunders for the same posi-
ton. DR.. Charters received the majority
OF the votes and was elected by acclama-
:ion.
The names of Messrs. Julius r. Saun
ders. j. It. Groves, and f.. V. Newton