The record-union., 1898-07-01
REPUBLICANS ARE ON DECK.
ORGANIZING FOR THE COMING
CAMPAIGN.
Three More Clubs Formed Last
Night, and the Woods
Are Full.

The Twenty first Assembly District
Republican Club, composed of Republi-
cans residing east Of Tenth street, held
an enthusiastic meeting last evening at
the New Pavilion, w. D. Knights pre-
siding.
Stirring remarks We're made by
Messrs. T. H. Wallis, c.. w. Baker. J.
Charles Jones, E. S. Hadley, J. o. Funs-
ton and others.
T. H. Wallis, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Organization, made the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted:
wv. D. knights, President Republican
Club-Dear Sir: Your Committee on
Organization reports as follows:
The club is to be known as the Re-
publican Club of the Twenty first AS
sembly District, east of Tenth street
The officers to be President, three
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Assistant
Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms
and an Executive Committee OF seven.
Your committee also reports the fol-
lowing named persons as officers OF .he
club: President, w. D. Knights; Vice
Presidents, L. p. Williams, 7. w. Shee-
han, Matt j.. Flynn; Secretary Presley
B. Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Henry
A. Heilbron; Treasurer, John H. Batch
er; Sergeant -ad Arms, William Lang
ley; Executive Committee, George r.
Royster, Charles E. Phipps, George
Murray, William ]. Johnson, Robert
w. Parker, I. H. Wallis, T. ]. Pennish.
Your committee recommend that the
President appoint a Committee on Reg
istration, the time of appointment and
number Of committee to be left to the
President
In conclusion your committee would
state that they have followed instruc-
tion No. 3 Of the National League OF
Republican Clubs, to-wit: Make the
policy of the club SO broad that every
Republican can work under it. Keep
out of 'isans,'' and stand on the great
cardinal principals of the party"
The following resolution, introduced
by T. H. Wallis, was unanimously
adopted, after which the club adjourn
ed to meet next Wednesday evening,
first giving three rousing cheers for the
Republican party:
Whereas, the Republican Club of the
TWenty-frst Assembly District, east Of
Tenth street, has not been organized
in the interests of any one individual,
but for the purpose of perpetuating the
principles of the Republican party and
the rolling up of the old majority Of
l 800 for the Republican ticket; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the officers and men,
bers use their best endeavors to enroll
every Republican and those who believe
with us as members of this club; and
further be it
Resolved, That we work from now
until the close of the polls on election
day with the same earnestness that
the late larnented Henry Edgerton dis
played when he saved California to the
Union
FIRST WARD CLUB.
Republicans of the First Ward met
in the rooms of the City Trustees last
evening for the purpose of organizing
a league club. District President c. H.
Holmes called the meeting to order.
Major w. A. Anderson was unani-
mously chosen President; w. P. Cole
man, Vice President; r. E. Callahan,
Secretary; Louis Caffaro, Treasurer.
The Chair appointed the following
Executive Committee: A. ]. Rhoads,
Louis Caffaro, J. r. Brown, A. A. De
Lgne and w. P. Coleman.
The club selected as a Committee on
Constitution and Bylaws: John r.
brennan, Robert Goods, R. E. Callahan
and w. A Anderson. On Hall-Louis
Caffaro, Ralph Donahue and A. j.
Rhoads.
Brief remarks were made by the
President and enthusiastically received
The roll at present has sixty five
names.
SECOND WARDERS.
A number of Republicans met last
night at 31S K street and organized a
club to be known as the Second Ward
Republican Club. The following officers
were elected: George Stack, President;
W. r. Jones. Vice President; Joseph
Hopley, Treasurer; George Hotchkiss,
Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following Executive Committee: John
Schadth, Ira A. Robie, C. j. Lpmar,
Charles E. Root, Benjamin Shields. E.
| Pendergast and w. r. Jones.
The Chairman and Secretary We're
appointed a committee of two to pro-
cure suitable meeting quarters. The
| club adjourned to the call OF the Chair
| man. l.iiA1ll
| EIGHTH WARD.
| There was well attended meeting
| of Republicans of the Eighth Ward at
| Shears Hall, Twentieth and G. streets.
The assemblage was called to order by
Hon. Grove L. Johnson, who made a
few appropriate remarks.
| 1t was decided to organize a club to
| be known as the Eighth Ward Repub-
lican Club and officers were elected as
| follows: President, Thomas James
Vice President H. Weinstock; Second
! Vice President, Wilbur F. Smith; Sec
retary, H. H. Preston; Treasurer, W. r..
Dwyer.
The President was allowed two weeks
| in which to select an Executive Com
mittee.
| Committee on By-laws-Win. j. Da-