The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-28
ORGANIZE
Four White Supremacy Clubs
Organized Yesterday.
Seven More Have Called Meetings For To.
night. It is Important That These
Meetings be Attended


Outside East, North Division White SUI
premacy Club met yesterday evening near
Pilot cotton mill, for the purpose of per-
fecting their organization.
Mr.. R. N. Simms addressed the club
which consists of about ninety of the
most energetic men in the community, on
the Amendment, explaining thoroughly
and satisfactorily to every one present
it's numerous advantages, after which the
club was then called to order and the
following officers were elected:
Presidents. A. Crutchfiel1.
Vice President T. Strother.
Secretary--W. e. Ratcliff.
The committees will be appointed and
an eloquent address made by the township
president, Mr.. VIM. B. Snow.
The First ward, First division club
was organized by electing as it's president
L. ii. Lumsden; vice president. l.. B.
Pegram; secretary and treasurer, C. A.
Seapark.
The club adjourned to meet Friday
night Immediately after the primary in
Metropolitan Hall.
These, with the First Division
of the Second ward were the only ones
that were scheduled to meet last night.
The Second Ward, First division. elect
| cd the following officers
President--W. II. Williamson.
Vice President--W. w. Parish.
| Secretary and Treasurer-Jas. 0. Itch
ford.
This club will meet Friday night i'm
mediately after the primary at the Court
| house.
| The following meetings will be held to-
night, and every white man in the sew
| eral precincts is urgently requested TIC
| be present The amendment will be car
red, but every one should participate in
| this glorious work. The other meetings
will be as follows:
| First ward, First division, will meet to-
night at tie County Democratic Head
quarters at $50 o'clock.
| Second ward, Second division, will meet
and effect an organization and TRANSACT
other business this evening at $3.50 O'Clock
at Metropolitan Hall
Third ward. First division. will also
meet and complete it's organization to-
night at $3.50 o'clock at Metropolitan Hall
The Third Ward, Second division is or
| ganiZed, but a meeting is called to an
nounce the committee for the important
work tonight at Metropolitan Hall at
| $3.50 o'clock.
Fourth Ward, First and Second divisions
will meet tonight at $50 at the mayor s
| office to complete their organization and
| conduct other business.
| Outside East, South division will meet
| at Mr.. Jno r. Upchurchs office. corner
Fayetteville and Davie streets tonight at
$50 O'Clock.
Outside West, South division, will meet
| Saturday night at the mayors office at
| $50 o'clock, and will be announced by the
| president later. The club adjourned to
meet Monday night on Pilot Hill at 1880
| o'clock.
Outside West. North division White
| Supremacy Club, met in the Capital Hose
| Engine room and perfected their organi-
zation by eecting the following officers:
President-W. c. Riddick.
Vice President-Joseph Riddle.
Secretary and Treasurer-E. B. Owen.
Chairman of the Committee on Mem
bership, r. H. Lewis, Jr.
great deal of interest was shown and
this club will probably number 200 be-
fore July 18th.
1t will meet again Tuesday night i'm
mediately after the primary in the Capital
Hose Engine House.
First ward, Second division White Su-
office yesterday evening at $50 o'clock.