Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
LOYAL TO PARTY.
Young Mems Republican Club
Has It's Annual Election.
II Proposes to Support Candidates Of the
Party in City as Well as National
and State Elections.

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Republican Club was held at
republican headquarters in the Taylor
building at 476 Main street, Monday
evening, and, contrary to expectation,
some extremely interesting points de-
veloped during the meeting. There was
not large attendance, but those pres
ent were treated to light refreshments
by Yeaw, and the first part of the
meeting went off as smoothly as a sum-
mer's dream. All of the officers were
elected unanimously, and when shortly
before o'clock President Whitcomb in
vlted the members to lunch, nothing but
absolute good feeling existed.
The difficulty which came later was
the renewal Of the scrap precipitated
at the last annual meeting Of the club
by Corwin NJ. Thayer. At that time
Mr.. Thayer attempted to get through a
vote that "the club in the future sup
port the candidates of the republican
party" The constitutional provisions
and sweeping statement in the MEM
bership application blank regarding par
ty preferences were considered sufficient
without recourse to a pledge which
would be a suggestion of party unfaith-
fulness. Hence in 1897 Mr.. Thayefs
motion was promptly set upon and the
matter was tabled.
Monday evening Mr.. Thayer insisted
on taking the motion from the table
and desired its passage in the original
form He claimed to be a loyal repuD-
lean He said that he did not care to
belong to a good lord or good devil
wish washy milk and water organiza-
tion," and wanted to know that the
club he was connected with was re-
publican club.
Mr. Thayer was seconded in his mo-
lions by G. W. B. Sisson.
Herbert Defosse thought there was no
need of the passage of such a motion as
Mr. Thayer proposed, as there was no
question as to the clubs adherence to
republican principles. Various others
spoke on the matter, and after the mo-
ton had been taken from the table and
twisted and distorted, Charles t. Tat
man. president of the republican city
committee, came to the rescue and re-
stored order out of chaos He moved
tllat the matter be tabled for one mo-
ment, and directly afterward moved
that committee of three be appointed
by the chair to amend article of the
constitution so that it would read that
all members should support republican
nominees. The following committee was
appointed: c. T. Tatman, r. M. Wash
burn, Corwin NJ. Thayer. This commit
tee returned in five minutes with the
following amended article:
THE objects of the club are to pro-
mote the public welfare by interesting
the young men of Worcester in the re-
publican party, and by supporting the
candidates Of the republican party in
national, state and city elections"
This resolution was adopted with alac-
rity, and the club serenity was once
more established.
Oficers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows; President, H. E. Whit
comb; first vice president, H. S. Hast
ings; second vice president Paul B.
Morgan; secretary, w. J. Peacock;
treasurer, Leon r. Partridge; executive
committee by wards: Ward 1, G.. A.
Busby; ward 2, II. Haslop; ward 8, Her
bert DefoSsa; ward 4, John F. Sheridan;
ward s. A. D. Dubois; ward 6, E. Walter
Smith; ward Z Benjamin F. Curtis;
ward S, r. NJ. Washburn. On motion
of Mr.. Sisson, three members-at-large
were added to the executive committee,
as follows Charles E. Hildreth, G. L.
Berg l. l. Rheutan. Charles 7. Tat
man was reappointed as member-at-
large. of the executive committee.
The report Of Secretary Hastings was
a resume Of the meetings of the club
held for all purposes during the year,
and proved of much interest.
Treasurer Partridge's report showed
that the total receipts from all sources
for the year were S433. 95; total eXpendi-
lures, $41S,75. leaving a balance on
hand of s1460
On motion of Charles T. Tatman, it
was voted to observe Lincoln's birth
day with a banquet, and the executive
committee were instructed to make all
necessary arrangements. Mr.. Tatman,
ON behalf of the city committee, extend
ed the use of the present headquarters
to the club free of charge, and the
members expressed their appreciation of
the offer. The meeting adjourned short
ly before IL o'clock