Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-22
FREE Beer and CIGARS
Political Club Rooms Practically
Barrooms.
BARRELS OF POLITICAL BEER.
Club Houses Established All Over
the City for Use of Members
With Free Beer Galore.
BARRELS OF POLITICAL


There has been much comment o
late regarding the club rooms which
are in operation in this city supposed
" in the interests of General McCul
Tough. 1t would be especially interest
ing to Rev. G. w. Morrow, the Anti
Saloon evangelist, who pronounces the
General as a ''safe man." to look into
the matter a little and see how many
club rooms there are and how they are
conducted. For the benefit OF its
readers and for Mr.. Morrow the News
will describe a few which are in active
operation.
There is one at the residence, 39
North avenue. The tenant or owner is
a German and this room is for Ger
mans only. Two kegs of beer have
been furnished weekly besides cigars.
The owner receives 80 per week for
the use ofhis rooms and there about
Fl Germans gather to discuss the
"Fatherland.n
Just above this place on North
avenue is another club room in the
building said to be owned by a prom
inent citizen. French democrats and
foaters attend here. No others need
apply. At the beginning of the cam
paign Lord Nelson" cigars were fur
nished and the patrons lived In clover.
Now a cheaper brand is furnished
which requires from ten to twenty
matches to light, and kick comes
with every cigar About a barrel OF
beer each week is drank by the mem
bers who further spend their time
using the six card tables in the room.
There are two club rooms on La
Fountain street, one nc No. 45 az tho
corner OF Rose street The owner has
always been known as a democrat.
This club is known as -- --s Nc
Cullough Club room. IL has GO mem
bers, mostly French democrats and
floaters. This club is allowed two
kegs of beer each week.
just across the street, in the Ham
lin block Gin the third story, is an
other. The room was formerly gar
ret, but it has been sheathed, painted
and fitted with electric lights, chairs
and tables.
The elite crate here on Saturday
nights, after which beer galore is
served.
At 10 North street lives a barber.
over the barber shop, one flight, with
entrance from North street, is another
of Mr.. = IS clubs. Twenty dollars
per month is paid. Beer and cigars
are furnished TO better class of the
French voters, but not much is said
about it on the outside. The owner is
an orderly citizen. Meetings are gem
orally held on Saturday night. About
so is the number of members.
Besides these are rooms in Parents
block, corner of Intervale and Archi-
bald, and at Walnut and Archibald
streets. In all OF these club rooms
there are not 80 republicans in attend
anee. We mean by this, men who
vote the straight republican ticket
without being paid for it. Most OF
them are floaters.
The German vote is not a purchas-
able vote as rule, but they 90 with
the party furnishing the most beer.
Not an lrishman can be found in the
ward who is ready to admit he Is a
member OF any OF these clubs. When
one of them presents himself at the
door he is informed that "this is no
Irish club and the door is closed
against him.
In all these club rooms. meetings
will be held tonight to keep the voters
from attending Mr.. Clements lecture.
In other words, the leutenants pro-
pose to use beer, cards, cigars and
kind talk to keep the voters from hear
ing simon pure local option speech.
Very peculiar.
Another interesting illustration OF
the mans word to promote the "safe
mans" interest is found in the meet
ing held few nights ago. Mr..
opened a room and invited the medi-
cal boys down to have a good time.
About IS went down and were RECALLED
with two kegs OF beer and cigars in
plenty. Judging from the bottles
lying around, other stimulants were
there also. Speeches were made.
Thus the boys were beered and en-
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