Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
THE YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
A THOROUGH ORGANIZATION FOR
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
Tho Young Men to do Their Part Toward
Securing n Majority of Ovor $4,000 in
september-BIg Rallies to be Held
on Each Side of tho Mountain.

The members of the Young Mems Re-
publican club of Vermont realize that a
large number of young men will cast
their first ballots at the coming State
election and at the presidential election
in November; and the organization has
determined to do It's share toward getting
out a full vote and making this surpass
all previous republican years, even in
Vermont. That the members Of the Young
Mems club are in earnest as well as en-
thuslastic Is evident from the fact that
in spite of the terrific storms of the past
two days every county In the State with
four exceptions was represented by its
members of the executive committee at
the meeting of that body in this city Fri
day.
Those present were President Il. II.
Morse of Proctor, Secretary II. Il. Cush-
man of Bennington, and Committeeman
F. A. Rowland of Montpelier, George T.
Chaffec of Rutland, George A. Weston of
Bellows Falls, j. w. Sault of St. Johns
bury, j. w. Fowler of Manchester. c. C.
Fletcher of st. Adams, j. e. Pollard of
Chester, E. S. Fleury of Isle La Motto, o..
S. Annis of North Troy, and j. l.. South
wick of Burlington.
Chairman DIN Merrill of the republican
State committee met with the officers of
the Young Mems club by special request.
and his enthusiastic words added not a
Ing. He stated that a careful canvass of
the number of republican voters In the
State showed that after making allow
ances for invalids and stay-at-homes the
party could legitimately expect a major
ity of $1,000. Chairman Merrill said that
he thoroughly believed In the young mems
movement; he was one of It's organizers
and knew that II II effected n good work.
Ing organization In every county In the
State 1t would be of great assistance In
the coming campaign.
President Morse spoke OF the part which
the young republicans ought to take in
the coming campaign as we'll as In others
to follow. He advocated thorough or
ganization as one of the prime essentials
for effective service. There should be a
concerted movement In every county so
that when nominations are made the
young men can take hold with a vim and
get out the full vote, working In complete
harmony and thorough sympathy with all
other republican organizations.
Methods OF organization and work were
the subjects of the general discussion
that followed, and II the various members
can succeed In carrying to their homes
the spirit OF enthusiasm that was mani
tested 1t will mean much for the party In
september. 1t was the unanimous sentl-
ment OF those present that the greatest
care should be taken to prevent the or
dS SuCn from exercising ltS IN
fiuence In the interest OF any candidate
or set OF candidates previous to the noml-
mating conventions but after the party
nominations are once made, the young
men will 60 to work In earnest.
1t was voted that the member of the
State executive committee for each ooun-
~ be given the authority to use his dis
erection In appointing n committee OF one
In each town or village, in addition to the
/ assistant committee fbraa authorized
by the recent State convention at Mont
pelier, to organize local clubs as soon as
practicable; and 1t was the sense of tho
meeting that efforts be made at an early
day to organize young mems clubs in the
leading towns in each county.
If the present plan is carried out at least
two big republican rallies under the aus
pices or the young men will be held soon
after the opening of the campaign. One
OF these will probably be held at Rutland,
another ut st. Johnsbury and possibly n
third at Bellows Falls. 1t was thought
that large meetings during tho campaign
in the places named would be OF special
service as the State conventions will be
held at Burlington and Montpelier, the
numerous political gatherings have been
held in this section while for a number OF
years there has been marked absence OF
big political meetings in the southern and
eastern parts OF the State
These meetings will be held at a time
when speakers OF national fame can be Sc
cured, and a special effort will be made
to get out the young men, although re-
publicans of all ages will be made welcome
County organizations for young men will
be formed later, and no legitimate means
VIII be left unemployed in the effort to in
duce the young republicans of Vermont 10
surpass all previous efforts at the polls in
! September.