The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-12


publican Club
sF,fhs agreement adopted yesterday by
tho Joint committee OF the Mckinley
Republican Club and the King County
RoUublican Club is ratified by the sep
asato organization tonight. there win be
hut ono organization thereafter. II VIII
be named tho King County Mckinney
Club and the working forces and men,
a,crship of the two clubs will be CONSOLE
dated. The joint committee. after reach
ing ,an agreement. issued n call for meet
ings OF tho two clubs tonight. III the
agreement ~ ratified the new organiza-
ton will meet June Is at a place 10 be
hereafter designated
James A. Kerr. the well known law
yer and orator was chosen by the joint
committee as president OF the new or
ganizatiou. the other officers being as
follows. r. Il. Albertson. first vice pres-
sient: John II. Powell, second vice presi-
dent: J. II. Schiveiy secretary, VIII In
giis. assistant secretary. and George Il.
Lamping, treasurer.
The joint committee consisted OF Presi-
dent Bailinger and II. Il, Albertson, rep
resenfing the Mckinley Republican Club,
and President Harold Preston and Secre-
tary Gchively. OF the King County Re-
publican Club, The members OF the COM
mittea found that there were naturally
many difficulties In the way OF accom-
plishiMg the consolidation Of the two or
ganixations or a basis that would be sat
isfaotory to tho members OF the two
clubs. bi. they believe that they have
succeeded.
Said Mr.. Preston. president OF the King
County Republican Club: "Manlfestly
tho consolidation of the Mckinley Club
ana the King County Republican Club is
something greatly to be desired The
Tor. consolidation will present tomorrow
night an agreement which | hope will be
ratified, as II is fair to both sides. The
object of consolidation IL not To restrict
personal rivalries for political preferment.
for these arc natural and necessary In
centives to Interest In political matters.
but on the other hand 10 promote the
general interest OF tho party workers and
ton
Said judge Ballinger. president OF the
two clubs can do IL 20 consolidate The
plan Of consolidation agreed on today is
fair and equitable. | hope to see It
adopted. Mr.. Kerr. who has been select
bias and who has never been identified
with any ono political interest. 1t is
plain that the working power OF the con-
soiidated organization will be greater
than that Of two separate clubs"
Following ~ the text OF the agreement
the two clubs, signed by President Pres
Ton. OF tu Ming county Republican
Club. and President Bainuger OF
The NJ kinley Republican Clur, and
which Will 10 presented to the two
clubs At separate meetings for ratification
tonight:
"ftrst-Thc dissolution OF each Of said
ciubs and the formation Of both OF them
into new club. 90 DO called tho king
County Mckinley club,
"Seoond-~Ofncers. There shah be "A
president. FIRST vice president. second vice
president. treasurer. secretary and as
bistant secretary
There shall 10 an executive commit.
tee of ave ~ which the president and
two vice presidents shall be cx-ofncta
members. aud the other two members ~
which shall hc chosen hy the president
subject e. the approval ~ this ciuh
'Ther0 SHAH be a captain In each ward
of the city, each ward captain 10 Ia
chosen by the momhors - his ward
There shall ha q captain from each
ooussy precinct. which shall have or
cnroiled mein6ership lu the club ~ TWEEN.
~. sho members FROM each precinct 10
choose their own captain
The ehetce ~ ward captains SHAH 10
made 81 tho Grst called meeting OF IA,
new eiGh
'-rhe choice 90 prvclnc, captains shall
ha made frum time Go time a. the mem.
bership reaches the prescribed standard
''Tllst-Each 0f thc old clubs shail III.
Just its own financial affairs AMI he
new stub shall not assume or ~ -.
sponsihls Ger any Indebtedness 81 either q
the OLD clubs
"Fourth-A new constitution and h,.
laws shan te adopted By tho nav ella.
ut or After IT'S first meeting
'.1Ae HYNt tncsttaE OF the new Clah ehaH
~ bed ffiday right, June Is at Qlac.