The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
CLUBS.
Call for the QuadrenniaI Convention
tn re Held at ST Louis.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE officers of
the national association OF Democratic
clubs have begun the work OF preparation
for the St. Louis convention on Sept 30.
A letter from Chairman Jones 10 President
Black, urging immediate and energetic at
tention to this work by the officers of the
national association and of all associated
clubs has been received here. together with
a draft OF the call for the convention from
Mr.. Black. who is at his home in Pennsyl-
vania. The letter indicates a purpose TO
nave a thorough popular organization
Throughout the country. Chairman Jones's
letter to President Black is as follows:
In view OF the great services rendered
10 the Democratic party in the past By the
organization of which you are president.
j take the liberty OF writing you 70 urge
that you push the organization or Clubs
with all possible energy IN all the States
of the Union. If you can have clubs or
ganized in every township and school dis
Jrict in the country in every ward In the
cities and towns you will. in my opinion.
III great results for the Democratc
party. Please give immediate attention 10
your State and county organizers, In All
sections OF the Union. the necessity for
prompt and energetic action"
President Black to-day called the second
ouadrennial convention Of Democratic clubs
TO meet at St. Louis Wednesday. Sept 80.
Each Democratic club, league or Demo-
I'll IL III III lOAl VI liz III
association will be entitled to one delegate
for each hundred members in good stand
ing. but no club or society will be entitled
to more than five delegates. Wherever the
clubs or societies OF any State or Territory.
including the District of Columbia. no less
than ten in number. have formed State,
Territorial or district associations or shall
hereafter have done so. such associations
will be entitled to eleven delegates at
large. The call is addressed to all popular
ORGANIZATIONS under any name which sup
port Bryan and Sewall, or fusion tickets in
behalf OF the Democratic candidate for the
presidency, and which may seek enrolment
with the association for the purpose OF in
telligent and general cooperation in the
pending campaign.
1T may be announced says the call,
from the Information received at these
headquarters that the present campaign Will
be in a large measue a campigr OF clubs.
and that the approaching convention. to be
held In the heart of the controlling States,
will be one of the greatest political assem-
blages in the history OF the world. 1t viii
show the power of the people in their home
organizations and demonstrate. in advance,
the overwhelming triumph OF their cause,
despite the mighty interests openly syndi-
Gated on the other side TO crush and de-
stroy IL. Organized Bryan clubs of every
name and description are cordially invited
10 escort their delegates to the city and
convention hall. where ample accommodate
tions for such bodies will be reserved out
side the seats occupied by the delegates.
Parades. mass meetings and entertainments
will be under the management and control
of the St. Louis in cooperation
with the executive committee of this asso-