The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-30
A REPUBLICAN CLUB
TO Be ORGANIZED
Court Room Filled at Preliminary
Meeting Another Session
Next Tuesday Evening

The superior court room was filled
with republicans last evening. gathered
Tor the purpose of organizing Il repub-
liran club. the first mention of which
was made in The Herald two weeks AGO
1t was Il repre- cntatiNc meeting i'll every
respect consisting of young, old and
middlc-agcd republicans, all of whom
were evidently animated by but one OBJ
iect he success of the party in tho
approaching campaign. All classes took
part in the preliminary work of organ
ization. ANA it the same spirit prevails
when the club j. in working order it
will be the chief factor and power in the
republican party in this city and vi
entity until the polls close in November
Fred l.. Chandler. one OF the gentle
men who had been circulating the pc
tition for signatures. as published in this
paper last week. called the meeting Ia
order and suggested the election of Il
temporary chairman. DR.. w. il. Hare
nominated George $. Vance. there was
no other candidate named and Mr.. Vance
was unanimously elected. He read the
petition that had been circulated for
signatures. which is as follows:
'Wc. the undersigned republicans oi
Yakima county. are DESTROYS of organ
izin9 ourselves into club for the pur-
pose of disseminating republican prin-
ciples as laid down by the founders OF
the party and maintained and strenu-
ously supported by our president. Theo-
dore Roosevelt: and also for the purpose
of doing better and more effective work
toward furthering the interests of the
party in the city and county. We aim
to support no faction. but We do aim to
work for harmony. good will and the
best interests of all concerned, to the
end that at the poll, next November We
will be Victorious
Mr.. Vance then suggested the election
of Il temporary secretary. W. i. Dud-
ley named Fred +. Chandler, who was
chosen by Il unanimous vote. Chairman
Vance then asked the plasure of the
meeting and there was a suggestion that
permanent officers be elected. +. Rcmy
moving that the temporary organization
be made permanent. Mr.. Vance suggest
ed that a committee be appointed to
report permanent organization and
WIN. VI. Thompson moved that n com
mittcc of three he named by the chair
The motion carried and the chair nam
ell Il. +. Barge, VIM. NJ. Thompson and
Miles Cannon There was then q dis
cu-sion as to when the committee should
report. Edward Whitson suggested
| that a permanent organization should
he deferred to II subsequent meeting
which appeared to be the sense of the
meeting. and on motion of w. 3 bud
ley it was decided that when adjourn
mcnt was taken it be until Tuesday
| of no in tp !,
held at the court house.
W. w. Robcrt,o moved that a COM
mitec of three be appointed to report
platform and constitution and by
laws to the next meeting. The motion
prevailed and the chair named Edward
Whitson, George Donald and Lee c.
Dele.
Several motions followed rs TO the
appointment of u committee to circulate
the petitions for signatures and it was
finally decided that five be appointed
from the city. representing each voting
precinct. and one member from each
locality adjacent. Before the committee
was named r. J. Barnes moved that no
one be allowed to vote on the permanent
organization at the next meeting who
had not signed the petition. The mo-
tlon was not put. but the char declared
it the sense of the meeting. The chair
then named the following committee to
circulate the petitions. the members
being suggested from the audience:
Second Ward-F. f.. Challer and +. J.
Barnes.
First Ward Harry Coonsc and l. H.
Oils.
Third Ward Charles IIinman.
Mob Hill. +. Shannon.
Fruitvale- Robert Johnson
Yakima City Edward Taylor
MoNee-l.ee little.
Inflammation Wiley.
Selah-Walter Gift.
Naches -Abner Sinclair.
WenaS-John Cleman
The secretary was instructed 10 at
once furnish the above named gentle
men with petitions, the chair suggested
that all present who had not signed the
petitions enroll their names. most of
those present responded and the meet
ing adjourned to meet on Tuesday even
ing of next WEEK at the court house.
A LECTURE TO THE G. A. R.