The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-25
YOUNG COP CLUB
FORMED MONDAY
IN CITY HALL
Groundwork Is Laid For Perma-
nent Organization With Other
Units To Follow In Gar
rett County
OFFICERS ARE SELECTED

Displaying earnestness of purpose
rather than temporary display of
enthusiasm, about twenty-five young
members of the Republican party met
Monday evening in the City Hall to
lay the groundwork for what is hoped
to be a strong, permanent organiza-
ton, Young Republican Club.
Although the meeting Monday was
for Oakland and vicinity, the plan is
to expand the organization through
out the county with number of unit
organizations in the various towns
and communities.
The meeting was called by Julius c..
Renninger, chairman of the Republi-
can State Central Committee who
stated quite number of people APP
peared to be quite interested in such
an organization. After calling the
meeting to order he explained that its
membership could aid materially in
increasing the majority for Republi-
can candidates in this county.
A comparison of election figures
taken from the official returns among
the files of The Republican showed
that in 1886 and 1882 the Republican
majority for presidential candidates
had been just 805 and SIG, while the
three terms prior to that the MAORI
ties had been 3,2O3, 1868, and 1,735.
In 1916 Hughes carried the county
against Wilson by only TIT.
With the Republicans having a ma
jority of 1893 in this county (5744
compared to 3046 Democrats regis
tered), it was pointed out that with an
active Republican group at work as
sisting the Republican committee
there was no reason that there could
not be majority this year reaching
at least $500, especisay with the ten
dency of many Democrats swinging
toward Willkie because of their dis
taste for Roosevelt in attempting to
win thlrd term.
The group organized temporarily by
electing Lewis Jones temporary chair
man. Other officers named temporari-
ly were Mrs. William Naylor, LIST vice
chairman; Robert Lawton, End vice
chairman; Mrs. Julius Renninger
secretary; and George H. Hanst
treasurer.
Mr.. Jones named a constitution
committee consisting of julius C. Rem
ringer, Paul McIntire and Irwin Field;
an entertainment committee, including
Robert Lawton, Clayton Winters, Mrs.
Hugh Echard, Miss Helen Schloss-
nagel, Mrs. Lewis Jones; and a publ
city committee consisting of George
H. Hanst, Miss Coral McRobie, Leon
ard Hathaway, Howard Naylor, Miss
Schlossnagel and Pat O'Donnell, of
Kitzmiller
A second meeting is to be held on
Monday evening, August IL, at 1870
O'Clock, in the City Hall, Oakland, at
which time the constitution and by
laws will be brought up, as well as
the method of expanding the group
into countrywide organization. The
club will meet the second and fourth
Mondays until after the November
election.
Definite plans for some social acti-
vities and for some outstanding out
of-town speakers will also be made at
the next meeting.
Others present Monday night other
than those already mentioned included
Francis w. Sanders, C. o. Rohrbaugh,
Stanley Abramson, Mrs. Maurice
Brookhart, Mrs. Howard Naylor, Mrs.
Paul McIntire, Ernest Townshend, Jr.,
Mrs. David Hardesty, William Naylor,
Nordeck Shaffer and three guests who
were visiting in Oakland.