The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-19
WILL FIND IT A HOME
JEFFERSON CLUB WILL SOON
HAVE REGULAR QUARTERS
Local Campaign Not to Be Allowed
to Flag on the Democratic Side
Republicans Fix Sept. 81 as the
NOminations--Eig Ward In a
TnnSIe.

NOmihat1Ons--Efss w ara In q
TnngIe.
The active principles of the Jefferson
club, which was permanently organ
lied last night, are voiced in the fol-
lowing addition to the constitution and
a resolution adopted prior to the COM
pletlou of the organization:
The club shall affiliate with the
Democratic state central committee and
local committees, and shall cooperate
generally with the regular organization
of the Democratic party. The club will
indorse no candidate for public Office
prior to his regular nomination by a
duly constituted convention
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the jefferson club
is not organized for the purpose of die
tation in political affairs. nor for the
purpose of interfering with the official
organization of the party. We repro
bate in all its forms that evil known as
bOssism.''
The meeting that was called to order
by Chairman Stone was quite as large
as that held a week ago, and there
was plenty of evidence of earnestness
on the part of those present. Without
unnecessary delay, the work of COM
pleting the organization was gone at
and completed.
AT the last meeting the article of the
constitution fixing the membership and
the dues was submitted to commit
tee for revision. That committee,
headed by Judge Willis, made some
changes in the proposed article and
the report Of the committee was adopt
ed into the constitution
1t provides that any qualified elector
processing Democratic principles is ell
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may be an associate membership open
to young Democrats between the ages
OF eighteen and twenty-one years, the
associate members to have all the priv
lleges of membership except the right
TO vote. Popular representation will
be provided for by the executive coun-
Gil, in order that all Democrats may
meet with the club for discussing the
affairs of the party ard to vote on mat
tiers of general public and political pol
icy. The annual dues of the club mem
bers were fixed at S12.
The report Of the committee was
adopted on motion Of Mr.. Hare, and
then J. c. Michael moved the adop-
tioa Of the constitution as whole. The
motion was carried without dissent
and the actual existence Of the club
begun.
The committee appointed to act with
the committee Of the state central COM
mittee to arrange for the banquet to
Senator Jones reported progress, and
WIS continued.
Then the election Of officers was TAX
en- UP. The constitution provides for
election of officers at the annual meet
ing in January, and the officers to be
elected at last nights meeting hold
until that time
Mr.. Michael thought 1t would be as
We'll to appoint a committee on nomi-
nations and let the election be held
at the next meeting. Mr.. Ives was not
clear that the club ought to delegate
such an important matter to a COM
mittee, and Judge Willis settled the
discussion by moving that the election
Of officers be proceeded with.
Messrs. Dahl: IL; head and Warner
werc appointed by the chair to, act as
tellers, but their functions did not last
long, there being but one ballot, that
an Informal one on president DIR.
Schiffmann led slightly on the informal
ballot, with DR.. Stone second and John
NJ. Ives and Judge Willis running also
DR.. Stone settled the necessity for
another ballot by turning over the
chair to F. F. Ellerbe. temporarily and
moving that the secretary be instruct
ed to cast the ballot Of the club for
DR.. Schiffmann. The other officers
were elected unanimously and by the
same procedure. The first officers of
the club are:
President-Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann.
Vice President-Dr. A. j. Stone
Recording Secretary-W. B. Hennessy.
Corresponding secretary-Edward Dahl.
Treasurer-F. H. Ellerbe.
Executive Council-Judge ]. W. Willis Jos
Ehrmanntraut Jr., DR.. E. H. Whitcomb, A.
n. Craighead, Anthony Yoerg Jr., J. 3.
Stryker. F. w. NJ. Cutcheon, John H. lives
A. L. Graves, T. ]. McDermott and A. W
Hull. a. "
The executive council, of which body
the officers are ex-officio members, will
have meeting one week from today
and complete a plan for the securing
Of quarters and to make such other ar
engagements for getting the routine
work Of the club running, as may be
necessary. The election Of officers was
not concluded until such late hour
that no further business could be done
and the club adjourned to meet at the
regular time Of meeting at the same
place, the Metropolitan hotel It Is ex-
pected that the club will be in quarters
Of it's own before the next monthly
meeting.
At last nights meeting the following
members were added to the club ros-
ter: JOS. Ehrmanntraut Jr., F. A. Kan
ten, M. D.; John J. Watson, Charles J.
Dion. L. J. Hart, Alva r. Hunt, Charles
D. Smith, A. L. Graves, NJ. J. Flana-
gan and w. c. Evans.
The Democratic campaign is not 60
Ing to lack vigor. It will practically
start in this town this morning. when
congressional and county headquarters
Will be opened in the large rooms on
the second floor of the Davidson block.
Fourth and Jackson streets The an
noupcement was made at a large meet
ing of Democrats, met as an advisory
committee to the county committed.
For the present there will be nothing
done at the headquarters except to
direct the local campaign for the state
and congressional fights. When the
county convention has been held the
county committee will take up it's To-
cation in the new headquarters.
Inc meeting last night at Swiss Ca
slno hall called out about 100 we'll
known Democrats. Chairman Townlev
pre- sided, P. ]. MetzGorf acting as secre-
tary. The business before the meeting
consisted almost wholly Of fixing a
time for the calling Of the county and
legislative convention. There was a
good deal Of discussion as to what
would be the most fitting time and the
matter was finally delegated to the
chairman and secretary with power ia
act they being instructed to call the
conventions at the same time. and not
later than the last week in September.
1t was the general opinion that Sept
70 would be about the right date, and
that day will proba bly, be fixed upon.
Judge Willis called the attention OF
the meeting to the urgent need OF
thorough organization and commended
to the Democrats the suggestion Of the
state central committee for the or
ganization Of precinct clubs.
This is very vital matter" said
Judge Willis, "and you who are familiar