The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-02-10
REPUBLICANS JOIN HANDS
IN PEACE AND kMITY
Party Club Organized and
Representative Board
of Officers Elected

party (tH0 Oay Ol ldCelouS 10 PoStj
met at Eagles hall Tuesday even
ing and consummated the organ
ization of a repu ublican campaign
club, christened the Yuma Re-
publican Club, the election of
officers being the chief business
transacted. There was no pro-
gramme, and all those present
went there without the slightest
conception of what the result of
the meeting would be except that
all were desirous of burying past
dissensions and unitiug the party
for future battles at the polls.
Major II. H. Donkersley sue
ceeded to the chair from previ-
Gus preliminary meetings and
Louis Levy was secretary. Or
ganization and membership COM
mittees reported, the roll of
membership totaling 62.
The election of officers was the
first important business to come
up and the following board was
selected, each choice being unan-
imouS:
President, J. j. Waddell; First
Vice President, II. 81. Donkers-
lev; Second Vice-P President, W.
G. Peterson; Third Vice-Presi-
dent, G. V. Meeden; Secretary,
Louis Levy; Treasurer, R. H..
Stanton.
The election of Mr.. Waddell
was a considerable surprise, but
was happy one. He is re-
cent and valued addition to
Yuma's citizenship, a business
man who has the respect of all,
diplomat, and absolutely uni.
Identified with rast party quar-.
relS.
The three vice presidents are
all jealous and tried party work
ers and each represents a differ
ent element element of the party.
Secretary Louis Levy is capa-
bic young man and member of
one of Yuma's oldest families.
Treasurer E. 81. Stanton is a
loyal aud responsible republican
citizen.
The question of a straight
party ticket in the coming town
election was brought up, Max
Czuczka moving that the presi-
dent appoint committee to draft
a platform for said proposed
ticket. Thomas d. Mo.loy point
ed out that this was premature
and hardly one of the duties and
privileges of campaign club.
but that it was in the line of the
clubs prerogratives to take up
the matter of a party ticket.
Mr.. Czuczka altered his motion
accordingly and the resolution
carried. The chair appointed as
such committee T. D. Molloy, e.
II. Colman, Fl. H. Donkersley,
VIC. Peterson and Max Czuczka.
The newly elected officers we're
called on for speeches and grace
fully complied. Talks we're also
delivered by Messrs. Molloy,
Colman, Splitter, Czuczka, Bells
over, Mcpherson, Mcintyre,
Archibald, Mcclure, Utting, Wup-
perman and Savigny.
All members present pledged
themselves to work for additions
to the list of members.
Eagles hall was constituted
the club meeting place and a
committee appointed to secure a
banner inscribed Republican
Headquarters" and suspend it in
front of the ball.
The officers elected will retain
their honors six months, a sue
ceeding election to be held in
August. Meetings will be held
the second and fourth Tuesdays
In each month. Dues were fixed
at 25 cents per month.
The meeting adjourned with
all present gratified aud enthu-
siastic over the establishment of
party unity and the confident
prospects for future successes at
the polls.