The morning times., 1896-07-30

The Mckinley and Hobart Interstate Re
| punlfcan Campaign Club is forging ahead
1 with zeal and enthusiasm toward the grand
ratification meeting proposed tobe held, and
| with view to general Campaign work
in the interest OF the Republican nominees
| The club met last night at the Riggs
| House, where the roll showed membership
| of one hundred and sixty-two, twcnty-eight
| names having been added to the list last
night. Therapidincreas in the membership
Is regarded as an encouraging sign ant
an indication that great part Of the Re-
pubiicans of the city viii be in line On
| the night OF the demonstration.
Col ". s. 0dell presided last evening
with SIR. George Emery Is secretary The
| chief business vas the hearing of the re-
port of the committee on Constitution and
bylaws. which was appointes at TIE last
meeting The Com mmittee did It's work
promptly. having had only parts If two
days for the business. The objects or the
club are stated to be for the purpose of
indorsing the principles embodied in the
pla tform OF the Republican party as
erunciated at st. Louis. and the promo
tion of the election OF the Republican
nominees.
hS 10 "5 duopttu itn put sti ic"
changes and those not on important mat
tiers.
LOOKING AFTER UNIFORMS.
As slated heretofore this organization
Is To be marching club and an effort viii
be made to have all Of its members uni
formed. The club is already making ar
rangeinents for this uuiforming- The sec
retary was directed last night to write to
merchants in New York, Philadelphia aud
Washington for price lists OF campaign
uniforms. II is likely that the club will
be informed on this line at it's next meeting
which will be held in the red parlor of the
Ebbiit House IN Monday evening, August 3.
After the stated business some rousiug
speeches We're made by L. S. Emery,
Henry Billings, DR.. T. E. Lee, C. B. Wyke
and Others.
Mr. Billings devoted himse to the Chicago
platform and ripped it up the back and
down the front, calliug special attention
TO the singular attitude occupied toward
the new Democratic principles by such
men as Hill, Cleveland. and Whitney. Mr.
Billings, who is an Indianian. had nothing
but words of cheer and comfort fortbe Dis
trict Republicans He did not express him
self as at all daunted by the silver forces
and their political principles
SPEAKERS ALL CONFIDENT.
DR.. Lee is from Maryland and appears to
be well posted ON the affairs OF the neighbor
ing counties. The nearer ones he relies
upon assuredly Republican, but thinks
that some work is needed in the others. DR..
Lee Is an enthusiastic speaker and worker
and has gone into the campaign vigorously.
Mr.. wyke entertained the meeting with
an account OF the job lot of parties, fusions,
and combines now In process in North
Carolina. He is OF the opinion that the
Democrats will not be found
voting with the new Democracy or the |
Popuiis,s. In his refna rks he mentioned the |
fact OF the formation of Democratic Nc |
Kniey and Hobart club OF 100 members |
in Raleigh.
Mr.. Emery spoke on the national issues.
The McKnie Hobart Club counts On hay-
ing more than 1000 Republicans in one
body on the night OF the ratification meet
ing. 1t is proba bic that this ratiihration
demonstration will be held on the night OF
the formal opening Of the national Re-
publican campaign.