Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-10-04
DELEGATEs APPOINTED.
The Bryan Club Win Be Well Repre-.
sented at Indianapolis = Large
Crowd Going to Wanda
lie Saturday,

L. Soe1 Svtno yak OF apathy
being prevalent in the ranks Of
Democracy In this county but IL was
not apparent in the meeting Of
Democrats at the court house Mon.
day night; as far as the Democrats of
Mexico are concerned "old apy" is q
dead one.
The meeting referred to was called
BY the Mexico Bryan Free Silver
Club and was for tho purpose of at
tending to matters Of party welfare.
President Rhodes CLAY called the
good sixed meeting to order and
stated its object as being three fola.
First-For the purpose OF selecting
delegates to the National Association
Of Democratic Clubs, meeting Of
which win be held In Indianapolis,
Ind, on Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week.
second-To arrange for the attend
ance of large crowd Of Mexico
Democrats ct the vandalia rally on
Saturday Of this week, when Cover
nor-to-be, Hon. A. M. Dockery will
speak.
Third-To arrange for the Mexico
rally, at which time Mr.. Bailey, Of
Texas, will speak.
DELEGATES sEIiEcTED.
The minutes were dispensed with
and W. H. Kennan moved that
delegates to the Indianapolis be
selected, Capt. o.T.Allen seconding.
Upon motion IL was decided to ap.
point the following Is delegates:
s. B. Cook, J. D. Oresr, o. Brown,
o. F. CLARK, R. NJ. White, O. NJ. Bas-
kett, L. W. Craddock, J. O. Bassford,
J. T. Baker, Capt. o. 7. Allen.
THE vANDALIA RALLY.
AS preliminary to arranging for
the attendance Of q delegation at the
Vandalia rally next Saturday, J. Il.
Lane stated that he had been in
formed by the ticket agent at this
point that the o. & A. would furnish a
special train to Vandalia and return
upon q guarantee OF s75 the round
trip to be s1--or that the railroad
would charter train to the club for
S125. J. d. 0rear stated that the
train should be chartered and loaded
with Democrats.
Ool. Green Clay made stirring
speech as to the duty OF Democrats
in the matter under discussion. He
stated that the honor Of Audrain's
Democracy was at stake and that no
apathy should be shown, that 1t is
incumbent on the Democrats to work
hard in their efforts to poll an in
creased majority in the coming elec-
ton.
Secretary o. K. Brown then read
an invitation sent out by the Wanda
lia Club to the Mexico Club. 40
made good talk along the line that
Mexico should have q good sized
crowd OF Democrats at the rally.
Il. L. Buckley and W. 81. Kennan
also made good strong talks In line
with their predecessors; the former
making an especially strong appeal to
Democracy IS q whole to conceive
new life and energy. He placed the
burden OF the fight where 1t, Of a
right, should be, upon the backs Of
the younger ranks.
J. d. Orear again pressed the plan
to charter train and o. K. Brown
moved that Msssrs. Kennan and
Lane be placed at the head Of .
soliciting committee to raise $3.50 to
charter the train. Carried.
THE MEXICO RALLY.
Dol. Green Clay stated that there
was no doubt but that J. w. Bailey,
Of Texas, would address the Demo-
Gratis In this city on Saturday, Oct. 20.
Upon A. ]. Winscott's motion the
chair was authorised to select men,
bers of the following committees for
the Mexico rally:
On arrangements, 8.
On speakers, s.
On finance, 8.
On printing, 8.
On reception.