The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-27
PARKER-GLENN CLUB.
Arranges to Establish Clubs over
Wake County.

The executive committee appointed
aft the organization of the Parker
Glun Club met last night in the o1hce
of Mr.. w. B. Jones, the president OF
the club.
There were present Of the commit
tee named on Friday night Messrs
William Boylan. j. NJ. Teachey, 7. Is.
Griffis and E. e. Britton. Others pres
ent added to the committee by PreSi-
dent Jones were Messrs. c. III. Ander
son. N. DeBoy. &c. A. Womble. Besides
these there were also in attendance
Mir. w. B. Jones. the president, Mr..
Thomas S. Fuller. the secretary, and
Mr.. John c. Drewry, the treasurer.
Upon the suggestion of President
jones it was determined to organize
Parker and Glenn Clubs in each
township in Wake county, the meet
ings to be worked up by the Raleigh
Club and as many members from
Raleigh as possible to attend these
meetings Secretary Fuller urged that
the parties go out in fambulances and
whoop it UP for an old fashioned po-
litical hurrah. He desired also to
have Parker and Glenn buttons made
and distributed. The motion was
agreed with one dissenting vote, the
lone voter urging that it was not the
business of the Raleigh club to look
out for thee organizing Of clubs at
other points. as il the people there
wanted to do SO they would do it any
way.
Secretary Fuller next moved to In
crease the executive committee of the
club to twenty-five members, these to
be named by the president. The mo-
ton was put by President Jones and
carried with one in the minority.
On motion of Secretary Fuller the
president was authorized to appoint
committee on finance from the execu-
tive committee, this to consist of
Treasurer Drewry and two other men,
bers. This committee is to raise
funds for the campaign so as to have
no dues in the club.
President Jones stated that he and
Secretary Fuller had wired to Capt.
r. b Glenn, asking him to deliver an
address in Raleigh on "Wednesday
hight or Tuesday night. but that Capt.
Glenn had answered that it would be
| Impossible to speak at this time but
would do so later in the season.
Secretary Fuller moved that Pres
ident Jones name a committee COM
posed of the president, the secretary
speakers to address the club at various
times. This was carried.
Treasurer DreWry moved that Pres
ident Jones select vice-presidents for
the club, one from each precinct in
the city and county. to report these
to u general meeting for approval
This was carried.
President Jones suggested that let
ter-heads be printed with the name of
the club, the officers, the executive
committee and the presidents on
them. Secretary Fuller approved the
idea and urged that as this went out
others would see the names and be
influenced for the ticket and to organ
iz6 clubs.
Secretary Fuller moved that a COM
mittee be appointed by President Jones
tc enroll members and furnish the itst
to the secretary. This was finally
changed so that all the members of the
executive committee should collect
names, and it was carried.
President Jones stated that the next
meeting would be on Friday night, and
suggested there be speakers. Among
the names suggested were: Congress-
man e. W. Pou, Mr.. V. S. Bryant. Mr..
II. A. Foushee Gen. Julian S. Carr,
Mr.. F. S. Spruill, Mr.. L. y. Simms.
President Jones stated that he had
seen Mr.. SpruilL who could not
speak till later The matter Of inviting
speakers for Friday night was finally
left to President Jones, Secretary
and others to be named by the pyesi-
dent.
There was then proposition from
MIR. Fuller to raise money for the
club and he subscribed $40. Mr.. j. C..
Drewry subscribed $40. Mr.. w. b.
Jones subscribed $40. Then it was
agreed to leave the matter for further
attention.
On motion Of Mr.. Fuller the meet
ing of the committee was adjourned
till Thursday night, and it is to meet
1t was emphasized during the meet
ing that the club must aid in rolling
UP a big Democratic majority in No
vember for the whole ticket.