The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-21
JOHN F. GAFFEY ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE YOUNG MEN,s
 REPUBLICAN CLUB

At the Annual Meeting Held Last Night--
 He Had the Strong Support of the Un-
 mans-sidney H. Dawson and Dr. Waldo
 Fl. Minor Were Also Candidates--Othe
 Officers Chosen.
 At the annual election of the Young Mems Republican club, held last night, John F. Gaffey, the candidate Mho has had the powerful support of the Ull- mans in his campaign was elected presi- dent by large majority over the other two candidates. Sidney H. Dawson and Pr. Waldo H. Minor. The entire list of newly elected officers of the club is as follows: President, John F. Gaffey: first vice president, Joseph Lavigne; second vice president, Donald G. Car. michael; secretary. Theodore IF. Mac donald; financial secretary. Frank IL Rice; treasurer, John A. Hull; cxecu- tive committee. Waldo H. Minor, Sidney H. Dawson and Major Luzerne Lud- dington. The meeting was called to, or der by First Vice President Joseph Lavigne, Frederick G. Hotchkiss, who was elected president year ago, hay- ing resigned after his appointment as superintendent of charities and correc- tfons. The first business of the meet ing was the reading of the annual re4 port of the secretary, T. H. Macdonald. This showed the membership of the club to be 1,456. The report of the treasurer, John A, Hull, showed a ball. ance of $200 in the bank. After the reading of the reports fifty-four new members were elected, making the total membership of the club at present i, 510.
 Next in order was the election ofE president of the club. John F. Gaffey was nominated by James R. Lyon, the nomination being seconded by Attorney J. F. Goodhart, Frank J. Rice and James A. Howarth. MT. Goodhart in seconding the nomination said among other things: T don't care whether you like 1t or not, am an administra- ton admirer and am ready to stand by the man who has had the good of the Young Mems Republican club at heart for years. All the candidates are good ones, but there are reasons why one of them should be elected rather than either of the other two. Mr. Gaf-s fey is a living monument of frugalitys industry and all that is valuable in a, community
 Sidney H. Dawson was nominated for president by Attorney A. McC. Mathew son, the nomination being seconded by H. l.. Snow and Minotte E.. Chatfield. pr. Waldo H. Minor was nominated for president by B. M. Prescott, MT. Ross seconding. On motion of Charles Ayers +o y1 formal. The first ballot resulted as f0lTs lows: Gaffey 1855, Minor 91, Dawson 73, scattering 6. The next ballot was made: a formal one and resulted as fo1loWs::S Gaffey 192, Minor S5, Dawson 47, scat tering l. MT. Gaffey's election was then made unanimous. Mir. Dawson and Drs Minor were appointed committee to notify MT. Gaffey of his election and escort him ito the chair. In taking the chair MT. Gaffey thanked the gentlemen of the club for the honor conferred upon him.
 Next in order was the election of first vice president. Isaac M. Ullman non1- mated Joseph Lavigne and moved that the secretary be instructed to cast q ballot for MT. Lavigne. J. F. Peaker nominated J. w. Stewart. Mir. UllmaH, then withdrew his motion concerning instructing the secretary and moved that the meeting proceed to an 1nfor- nal ballot It was so voted. On the first and only ballot MT. Lavigne re- ceived 145 votes, MT. Stewart 35 and scattering 5. MT. Layigne's election was made unanimous For second vice president Samuel Me- Lauchlan nominated Donald G. Carmf- chael, Frederick L. Averill seconding. Herbert L. Snow nominated R. c. Shir- ey, Theodore Noll seoonding pr. Err nest Thomson nominated J. w. Stew art, Frederick Orr secohding. The first ballot was formal one and resulted | as follows. Carmichael 70, Shirey 6b,F Stewart 33, scattering Tho choice The second ballot resulted as follows: Car michael 76 Shirey 50, Stewart 13. Mr. i Carmichael's election was made unani7' mous The elections of Theodore H. Macdonald secretary, F. J. Rice finai1- | cial secretary, John A. Hull treasurer | and Waldo IT. Minor and Sidney Ell Dawson members of the executive conn mittee were unanimous. For the third | member of the executive committees Major Luzerne Ludington. Herbert h Snow and John Allan were nominated. I The vote resulted as follows: Ludfngton 1 60. Snow 26, Allan 5. Major Ludington's election was made unanimous. A vote | of thanks was then rendered to the re- 1 tiring officers and to the secretary, T. H. Macdonald, and the meeting ad- | journed.