The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-14
PR0GRESS|vES
HOLD MEETING
Permanent Officers of the Yaki-
ma County Progressive
Party Are Elected
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN,
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
Wide Publicity to Be Given Meet.
ing to Be Held Next Wednes.
day Evening in the Farmers
Room ut the Court House

The first public meeting of the
Roosevelt republicans of Yakima
county, held last evening at No. LOG
South Second street, was largely at
tended and was quite enthusiastic.
The room was comfortably filled.
The meeting was called to order
by w. d .Wrighter of the committee
which had issued the call for the
gathering. He called Rev. Charles N.
Hunt to the chair. He outlined the
desires of the progressives and at the
close of his address was greeted with
applause.
William Worthington was elected
as temporary secretary and being
called upon for a speech made one
of evident sincerity and received APP
plasse therefor.
DIR. C. j. Lynch was called upon
for remarks and proved equal to the
occasion. his first reference to the
Bull Moose party bringing forth a
round of applause.
On motion of w. H. Hassell the
Chicago platform of the national pro-
gressive party was adopted as the
declaration of principles of the Yak
ina branch.
+ DR.. G. j. Lynch moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed by the
chair to draft plan of organization.
Carried. Messrs. j. p. McCafferty. c.
]. Lynch, William Worthington, w.
D. Wrighter and c. X. Wiley were ap-
pointed as such committee.
While the committee was preparing
Its report an opportunity was given
those present to sign the applications
for membership, provided that they
had not already done so. Among
those who responded was j. T. Full
kerson, who's announced, as he: put
down his name, that he had cast his
first vote for Abraham Lincoln r.
The committee reported in favor, of
organizing the Yakima progressive
party, cutting out the. word nation
al" 1t further recommended that the
organization have the customary of
ficers, and that local leagues be or
ganized in every ward of North Yak
ina and in every precinct in the coun-
ty as rapidly as possible.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Rev. Charles N. Hunt, chair
man; w. d. Wrighter, vice chairman;
William Worthington, secretary.
1t was resolved to give wide public
ity to the actions of the party and to
meetings that will be held.
The women of the county, by reso-
luton, were invited to join the organi-
cation. Three women are to be
placed on the executive committee.
Blank applications for membership,
of which the women may avail them
selves, were ordered to be left at Dit
ter Brothers store, at the store of the
Barnes-Woodin company and at the
Emporium, and at the different banks
of the city. - = si'fe fs0i @
An adjournment was taken until
next Wednesday evening in the farm
ers' room at the court house Repre-
sentatives of the local branches or the
new party from all over the county
are expected and invited then and
there to be present lat which it is in
tended to elect an executive commit
tee composed of one member from
each precinct and city ward
A collection was taken up to defray
necessary expenses. Some person,
name unknown, placed a SIS gold piece
In the hat when it was passed. It
was thought that this might have
been mistake on the part of the
donor. but when the inquiry was
made. no person rose to announce
that he had contributed that large
sum by mistake, so 1t was deposited
In the progressive strong box.