The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
5 Organized
Easily.
NEW CONSTITUTION
Adopted by the Young Re
publicans of the City.

| There was a meeting of the Young
Mems Republican Club at republican
headquarters last evening, to listen to
the report of committee appointed at
the last meeting to revise the constitu-
ton of the club.
1t has been recognized by some of the
members that if the club was to be a
factor in politics in the city and exert
an influence it must become more ac-
tive than it had been in the past.
1t was with this intention that the
club appointed q committee at the last
meeting consisting of Henry E. Whit
comb, e. B. Fish, Edward D. Cunning
ham, j. II. Sheridan, William j. Bragg,
f. r. Batchelder, Alexander II. Bullock
and Robert NJ Washburn to formulate
a constitution that would place the
club again upon its feet This commit
tee later met and appointed a subcem-
mittee composed of Messrs. Batchelder,
Cunningham and Washburn who have
had the matter in hand for the past
week.
AT last evenings meeting the report
of the committee waSread by the presi-
dent of the club, Henry Il. Whitcomb,
and in many of it's features differs from
the old constitution.
| 1t has been rumored among the mem
bers that an attempt was to be made
to so shape the policy of the new club
that in the event of a citizens candi-
date for Office the support of the club
for such candidate would be possible.
However this may be, a wordy discus
sion ensued when it was seen that the
! trainers of the new constitution had for
| some reason omitted to state the pur-
| poses of the new organization. The
| only excuse that the committee could
| offer for this omission was that they
considered that the purposes of the club
were well stated in the new name
| 1.-The Republican Club of Worcester" "
| Robert NJ Washburn, who spoke fol-
| the subcommittee, was strenuously in
favor of brevity throughout the entire
constitution, and while he declared that
personally he did not object to the in
sertion of a clause outlining the policy
and purposes of the club, still ne
! thought that it was entirely iunneces-
sary. Daniel P. Shea thought that il
the purposes of the club We're to be out
lined it would do no harm and might
be of great benefit and do much TOWARD
making the club more of a success thar
it had been in the past.
Charles I. Tatman, chairman of the
republican city committee, thought thai
there would be objection to the club
unless some clause we're inserted to the
effect that the club proposes to sup
port all candidates Of the republican
party for Office in national, state anC
city elections. He thought that sucf
a clause would prevent all talk and
criticism of the possible aims OF The
club. In order to insure brevity Mr.
Washburn made a motion which was
carried, that the clause 1.-The object OF
this club is to support the republican
party and its candidates" be incorpor-
ated in the constitution. The constitu-
ton was then adopted as a whole, and
the officers of the Young Mems Re
publican Club will continue in office
until the new board Of officers is
elected.
The meeting adjourned to next Wed
nesday evening at s o'clock, then the
election of officers for the new club
will be in order. Under the reorganiza-
ton the club will be much broader in
scope Among the changes provided
in the new constitution, is one for an
executive committee of eight members
who, together with the officers, will
have charge of the affairs of the club
subject to it's approval. 1t will be cleo
ted by the club at the annual meeting,
and will have power TO drop members
from the club for cause. By change
in name, it is hoped to place the club
in a more dignified position. The hon
orary advisory board and the list OF
honorary members is entirely done
away with, and the number Of officers
is materially cut down without effect
ing the efficiency Of the club. The old
club carried on its "oll the names OF
several hundred members, many OF
whom never took part in its affairs and
the new constitution provides that
members may be dropped for cause OF
non payment of dues.
The change Of name and adoption OF
a new constitution, really marks the
advent of a new Republican Club. AS
one member expressed it, at the meet
inging what the club wants to be sue
cessful is not so mucn political theory
as concerted, aggressive action. One
cause of the apathy that has existed
among the members Of the old club
has been the inactivity of the officers,
and it is proposed to elect at the meet
ing next Wednesday evening, men to
office who have at heart the welfare OF
the club and cause, and who are will
ing to devote the time and attention
necessary to make the club political
factor.