Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1893, Page 8

YOUNG MEN. The Democratic First Voters’ Club From | tite committee. Edwin Gaw Flanigen; secretary. B. Gordon Bromley; Seararers bes 2 Baten, Exeeu- A. P. Douglass, C. Oscar Bloomington, In. Beasley. Win. Wilkins Carr, Emil’ Cauffman, ‘The nomination of Mr. Stevenson was such a | J°bn H. Connelion, Adam 8. Conway, Henry fratificstion to the young democracy of Bloom- fagton that within one week from the Chicago convention « good working organization was formed among them. The interest manifested | Loughlin. Wm. by the young men was so great and sudden that the clab numbered almost 300 members Before the old-line democrats realized that enother campaign was on. It was the inten- tion of the First Voters’ Club to do honest work, and how well they performed their part may be best gathered from the fact that when November 8 came around there was not one Young democrat in the city of Bloomington who was not enrolied in the club and doing LEWIS STEVENSON. ‘There was a committee appointed for every ward, shop and factory in the city, not only to keep the democratic inclined in line, but also to test the strength of republicanism in every doubtfal voter; and in many cases the veil was removed and new democrats made. A number ef Wesleyan and Normal University students were in the club who gave their oratory and talent for the good of tariff reform and an honest ballot. During the heat of the cam- a debate occurred between J. J. hompsen and Jay @. Condon for the demo- erate and Ralph Potter and Richard Little for the republicans. Popular sentiment was strongly in favor of the democrats, and the forcible arguments usedattracted several members from the republican to the demo- eratic club. Perhaps the most popular feature of the club fs its drill organization. The uniform worn consists of a bine fatigue coat, blue trousers ipe and blue and white yachting las are of their work merited complimentary press no- they went The execution of flag with colored lanterns and the word “Stevenson” called admircrs ail slong the line ‘Democratic First Voters’ Club carried off the prize in every competitive dem- bape Kacy alberto had its own @rum corps of twenty-four pieces, who shared ‘the praises with the marchers. A glee club was avery t feature in the club. It was under the direction of Mr. Alvin Schurem The glee club furnished amusement for all and sang in many cities throughout ‘the state. The young ladies of democratic sympathies were ofttimes awakened by sweet Melodies in the dead hour of night. Mr. Lewis Stevenson, son of the Vice Presi- Gent, is president, and to his executive ability and energy is due a great part of the success won by the clab. His genial manner and popu- of long standing commanded the co-op- and approval of 487 membera. On the night of November 8, 300 members, with Lewis at their head. paraded until nigh daylight. As favorite be will be greatly missed in tices the ‘the formation of forth MR. JAT G. CONDOS. ‘Mr. Jay G. Condon commanded the marching @orees and his admirable work was the subject @ many compliments. Mr. Condon was in q@rery manner capable of handling the large having graduated at St. Viateur's $litary Acedomy af Kackskee, Th. There as @olone! of the cadet regiment he made a good The colors of the club are blue and ite. The presence of the club on all occa- was manifested by the following yell, Yeh resounded trom strong democratic Ra ra ree Dem oc racy. Cleveland, Stevenson, Altgeld. ‘The: @ three. ‘Boom! Zip! Wa! Rara First voters Bloomington. campaign will live long in the memory of democratic it voters, as their and popularity was always source ot to them. and their admirer and friend, Vice President Stevenson. THE VANDERBILT ASSOCIATION. & Benevolent Organization From Charles- ton to Be in Line. ‘The Vanderbilt Benevolent Association of Charleston, 5. C., which bas already through ft able management achieved a national repu- tation, again honors itself by attqnding the in- sugural ceremonies of President Cleveland. PRESIDENT A. ¢. KAUPMA: ‘The association was organized at Charleston, & C., on January 14, 1586. and went into active @perationon Mar 8, 1886. the birthday of the Iate William H. Vanderbilt. after whom it takes its name, and whose charities, though unosten- tations, were large and wide extending in their Deneficence. In the autumn of 1887 President Cle a was elected to and accepted an honorary mem- Dership in the association. From that period. under the lesdership of Mr. A. C. Kaufman, it has been through good and evil report the constant.unswerving friend te ite most honorable member, and with its wide influence assisted in keeping President Cleveland's individuality shining luminously before the public of that section of the coun- tey in which it is located. A CLUB WITH A RECORD. ‘The Young Men's Democratic Association of Philadelphia is one of the kid glove political erganizations of the city of brotherly love. It as come on for the inauguration in great style and if the members har: T. Dechert, Jos. M. Dohan, Wm. Chas. Hart, Klinges, Wi John F. Li Doyle, Samuel T. Jaqueti, J. Peter Henry Price, Henry Leffmann, Aaron Lichten, Henry C. . MeCormick, Thomas F. Mc- Mahon, Oscar R. Meyers, Edwin Phillips. J. Edward Ryan, Otto Wolff, Edward K. Wol- gamuth. THE AMERICUS CLUB. A Well-Known Organization of Reading to Come This Afternoon. The Americus Club of Reading, Pa. is the oldest political organization in the city and also the strongest. Organized over fifteen years ago, it bas been power in every campaign, always to the best interests of the democratic party. One of its aims has been to get out the fall party vote, and to do so at all important municipal, state and national campaigns. Poll committees are always appointed to aid the regular ward organizations and paid out of the club's fund. Composed, as it is, of the leading men of the party in the city, it has beon the medium of getting many into office, and nearly all the officials in city and county affairs belong toit, Ithas also a social side. and in the in- terim between campaigns a number of success ful hops and entertainments have been given. ‘The club was organized November 11, 1878, and before the close of the year it had a'mem, bership of nearly 600. On February 25, 187% the club passed gptolutions expressing. its earnest desire to Wve Tilden and Hendricks nominated as the standard bearers of the party, which were sent to those statesmen, and also a request to Mr. Tilden for a copy of his pic- ture, which brought the following letter, con- sidered the most valuable souvenir owned by the elub: “It gives me great your request, and as leasure to comply with do not know the exact \ se you wish to make of it I send several by different artists. There is no spot in our whole country which would give, me more delight by its kindly remembrance of me than the county of Berks. On the formation of parties at the beginning of the government the people of Berks almost with unanimity joined the great political association to promote the largest lib- erty, of which Jefferson was the head, and which enrolled among its members such ‘riots as Franklin, Samuel Adams, John lancock and George Clinton, and for now almost a century, through all the mutations of time and men, the democracy of Berks have been unchangeably devoted to their original ideas. With assurance of esteem, I am. very truly yours, Santer J. Tapes.” EIGHT TRARS AGo. The club took an active part in tife election of Cleveland and Hendricks and held a big demonstration in honor of the victory. In view of the club taking part in the inauguration of the first democratic President since the war many Joined tne organization, and when the club left for Washington there were 100 meu in line, ail equipped in dark overcoats, biack pan- taloons, silk hats and buif gloves. The full Ring Band furnished the music. The club also attended the two inaugurations of Gov. Pattison. In the recent presidentjal campaign the club jain came to the frout ah whooped it up for all they were worth. Masy of its members took the stump, while ot.ers helped to raise the wind in another dizection to help win the battle for tariff reform. As soon as the results of the battle became known and the triumphant election of Cleve- land and Stevenson was assured the club at once resolved to attend the inauguration. Ac- tive preparations were immediately begun. The club left Reading this morning in a special of three Pullman sleepers via Philadel- phia and Reading and Baltimore and Ohio rail- road, and arrive in Washington this afternoon. They will bring from 75 to 100 men, fully equipped, in dark pantaloons, light-colored overcoats, high biack silk hats, buff glov. canes, &c.. and will be accompanied by t famous Germania Band, numbering twenty-five men. During their stay in Washington they will have their headquarters at the Cafe Faber, 413 and 415 9th street northwest, and at night will occupy the Pullman sleepers. The it officers of the club are: Presi- dent, Adam B. Reeser; vice president, J. H. Thomas; recording secretarr, E. J. Morris; financial secretary, F. 8. Nendoerffer; treas. urer, A. L. Smith;’ sergeant-at-arms, Geo. H. Sponagle; trustees, O. J. Wolff, Roswell colin, J. P. Smith, M. A. Gery and Dr. H. M. Nagle. THOMAS P. MERRITT. Thomas P. Merritt, the chief marshal of the Americus Club, was born at Mount Holly, N. J., im 1854. He is the present mayor of the city and is active and prominent in business, sucial and political circles. He is an ex-prosident of the Americus Club, president of the Fourth Ward Democratic Club. member of the Penn- sylvania board of world’s fair manag nmtof the Reading Benevolent connected with a number of other organizations. Last year he received the com- plimentary nomination as one of the Congress- men-at-large from bis state. ADAM BL REESER. Adam B. Reeser, president of the club, of was born in Berks county, Octo- ber 22, 1854. After receiving a preparatory education he entered Franklin and Marshail College, in the fali of 1876. from which institu- tion he graduated in June, 1880. ith high honors. He immediately entered the law office of Henry C. G. Reber, a leading member of the Berks county bar, and after reading the req’ site length of time was admitted to November, 1882 For the past fifteen ‘as taken a very active part in politics. ry campaiga he has gratuitously given his services to the chairman of the democratic party, and stumped his county from one end to thg other, He has been a member of the Anlericus Club since 1880. For many years he was secretary of the club, and for the past two years he has been its president, for which offiog be was lately renominated still found time to look after and in- terest himseif in the political welfare of his county. Soon after reaching bis majority he became one of the leading political spirit his ward, and is al Second Ws present the president of the fard Democratic Club. F. 6. XEUDORRFFER. F. 8. Neudoerffer, financial secretary of the club, was born in Reading December 22, 1860, and received his education in the schools of hi native city. While quite young he learned the trade of locksmith and became quite an expert, He is now at the head of the ieading ‘‘orna- namental iron wor! of the city of Reading, and is also frequently called upon to open the most complicated combination locke, At an early age he entered politics, and always took @ very active interest in city and state politics. He has repeatedly been a dele- gate to the county conventions, of which body he has several times been secretary. ‘A year ago he was a prominent candidate for prison inspector, and was only defeated for the nomination after a ty heated contest. He has on several occasions been a deputy to the conventions of the democratic socictics of Pennsylvania, and was Stic sup- Porter of both President-elect Cleveland and jor. Pattison, YOUNG DEMOCRATS WARK, A Famous Wilmington Marching Club to Be in Line. The Young Men's Democratic Club of Wil- mington, Del., was organized as a marching club in the Hancock campaign of 1830 and par- ticipated in all the parades in the vicinity of Wilmington, At this time it was composed al- most entirely of young men about to cast their first votes and was encouraged and assisted by the entire democratic party of Wilmington. The ladies manifested their appreciation and interest by presenting the club at a public meeting held in the Masonic Temple with a fino silk banner and flag. In 1889 Chas. J. Campbell was elected pres!- dent and during his two terms as president the club increased in membership and its import- ance wi very perceptible. Mr. Camp- bell was succeeded in 1891 by Garrett J. Hart, the present adjutant gen- eral of the state of Delaware. Mr. Hart was succeeded in 1892 by C. C. Montgomery, a member of the executive committee of the National Association of Democratic Clubs. In the last campaign, which was the most exciting and attended with a greater degree of ‘uncertainty than any other ever known in Del- FROM DKLA- aware, the Y. M. D. . rendered the party or- ganization most invaluable ance and did mneh toward placing Delaware in the column of “solid democratic states.”, In December, 1892, the organization known as the Cleveland First Voter Club organized. During the last campaign they were consolidated. The club is represented in Washington by 125 uniformed men under the command of Marshal Wm. A. Kelly, accompanied by Hyatt's Military Band of twenty-five piec ‘rank Beggs, leader. They arrived in Was Friday afternoon and will be quartered at the Hotel Ardmore, 13th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and will leave for home on Sunday, 5th. The officers of the club are: 0. C. Mont- gomers, president; John S, Rosell, first vice President; C. T. R. Bates, second vice president; George J. Finck, secretary; Dr. J. P. Zuill, financial secretary; Wm. G. Bryan, treasurer. THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRACY. The Bushwick Democratic Club Here in Force. One of thebest known and most influential po- litienl organizations of Brooklyn is the Bushwick Democratic Club. They have come on with about 150 members, expecting to make the finest kind of a figure in the parade. As the club numbers among its members some of the most prominent men in the city of churches there is no reason to think that they are over-sanguine. During their stay in Wash- ington the club is quartered at the Metropolitan Hotel, having engaged almost the entire front of the building. Inthe parade they wear no uniform, but march in citizens’ dress, dark suits and silk hats, They carry their own club banner, but in the parade form a part of tho King’s county democratic organization, of which Mr. Wm. A. Furey is the marshal. PRESIDENT WHITEHOUSE. Following are the officers of the Bushwick Club: President, Samuel 8. Whitehouse; vice president, George Straub; secretary, Peter B. Huberty; treasurer, Gottfried Westernacher; financial secretary, Julius Muth; sergeant-at- arms, Diedrich Michelsen; board of trustees, John'W. Weber, chairman; Thomas J. Kenna, A. C, Scharmann, Ernst Ochs, B. J. ik, Charles Worn, P. H. McCarren, William Ferris, Adoljih H.Goetting, Frederick Keller, C.E. Armbruster, Wm. Batiermann, Julius Liebmann, Andrew Beck, Henry Claus; house committee, Ernst Ochs, Frederick Keller, William Battermann; finance committee, Henty Claus, Thomas J, Kenna, C. E. Armbruster; committee on admissions, B. J. Pink, Adolph 'H. Goetting, William Ferr auditing committee, A. C. Scharmann, Julius Liebmann, P. H. McCarren; entertainment committee, A. C. Scharmann, Henry Claus, B. J. Pink, C.'E. Armbruster, Julius Liebman. Among the prominent business men and democratic leaders of Brooklyn who are in the club may be mentioned John W. Weber, Ernst Ochs, H. B. Seharmann, Joseph Eppig, John Welz, Charles Zerwich, Jehn F. Becker, Wil- liam 'H. Frank, Frank Ibert, H. M. Sloat, Mathew Figuera, Wm. B. Watermann, Frank E. Wilson, W. J.'Gallagher, Samuel 8. White- house, Bernard J. Pink, James F. Moffet, E. W. Van Vrauken and J. E. Swanstrom, William Battermann, Adam Schultz, John A. Schwarz, Andrew Schmitt, Louis Spatz, ex-Mayor Alfred Chapin, Commissioner of ‘City Works John P. Adams, Police Commissioner Henry J. Hay- den, Excise Commissoners John Schliemann and Jobn 8. Cabiil, Health Commissioner Jobn Griffin, Register ‘Thomas J. Kenna, Sheriff John Courtney, County Clerk Jobn’ Cottier, State Seudtors John McCarty and P. I. Mc: Carren, Judges Jacob New, Adolph H. Goetting and Robert E. Connelly, Democratic Leader of the Assembly James F. Quigley and others in public life. The present membership of the club is more than 400 and is increasing at the Tate of about fifteen a month. Mr. Whitehouse, the president of the club, is « lawyer, s member of the law firm of Morris & Whitehouse, who are the attorneys for most of the local railroads and other corporations. He is prominent in the democratic tics of Brooklyn, a public speaker of much force and ‘ability, a’ member of the democratic county general committee, and was of the democratic electoral c which cast the vote of the em; state for weland and Steven- son on the 9th of January last. Mr. White- house is a member of about all the leading clubs of Brooklyn and bas a very extensive acquaint- ance. He is ve of age, was born in Portsmouth, N. H., educated in the public schools of Brooklyn and is in all a “hestler.”” AN ACTIVE PHILADELPHIA ORGAN- IZATION. ‘The Robert 8. Patterson Club to Make = Fine Display. ‘The Robt. & Patterson Association of Phila- delphis was formed on the 20th day of August, 1880, and took an active pert in the campaign of that year for Gen. W. 8. Hancock, demo- cratic candidate for President. It has been engaged in actize party work ever since and is the most influential democratic association ——_—————_—_—————————— cured a SS by Bromo-Geltser. he | strong party workers. It has exercised a wide south of Market street in Philadelphia, with a membership of nearly five hundred, mostly influence in the first ward, in which it is lo- cated. It has been represented at the inaugu- ration of Gov. Pattison in Harrisburg in 1882 and 1891; Gov. Abbett in Trenton, 1839; Gro- yer Cleveland in 1885 and the national conven- tion Chicago, 1884; St. Louis, 1838, and ol 1892.” The following is the complete list of officers for 1893: President, Geo. W. Gibbons; vice president, Stephen J. ‘Burke; secretaries, Frank J. mins, William H. Marshail; treasurer, William Eisenbroun; board of trustees, Cornelius J. Finnegan, Lawrence F. Gibbons, Marshall D. Lowe, David Armhold, James J.’ McDonough, Frank Alexander, Michael Ford, Walter Kean, Jobn Schaffer. Marshall in command March 4: Chief marshal, Mr. John P. Merry; assistant marshals, Messrs. Robt. E. Deady, John A. Roberts, Wm. 8. Hamilton, Wm. Eisenbroun, Cornelius J." Finnegan, David Armhold, Fred Lauterbach. L&J. Gibbons, Marshall D. ‘Lowe, George Lochner. PRESIDENT GEO. W. GIDROS ~ Mr. Geo. W. Gibbons, the president of the Robt. S. Patterson Assogjation was born in Philadelphia on May 8, 1850, He has been president of the association for the past ten Years, having been first elected in 1883. He isan ardent democrat and nn active worker in the ranks. He ran on the ticket with Gov. Patti- son in 1882for tho legisixture when the di trict had 1.600 republican majority and was defeated by 125 votes. He was a candidate for select council in the first ward, Philadelphia, in February, 1892, and was only twelve votes behind the republiean candidate ont of an ug- gregate vote of nearly 10,000. He is a fluent speaker and has been on the stump for many Years in Philadelphia. He has never held but one office, and that he now holds as school di- rector, a post for which he is eminently fitted THEY CARRY BANDANNAS. The Famous Thurman Club of Columbus to Be in Line. In the month of December, 1886, invitations were issued to a number of gentlemen of Co- lumbus, Ohio, to meet for the formation of a young men’s democratic club. Thirty-five men answered tho call and effected a temporary or- ganization by the election of George W. Dun as president and Ben H. Harmon as secretary. At the next meeting, which was in January, 1887, the meeting resulted in the perfecting of @ permanent organization and the election of officers. The club was christened tho Thur- man Club, after Judge Allen G, ‘Thurman. February 15, 1890, the club applied for and was granted articles of incorporation under the laws of Ohio and adopted its preamble and principl Thursday, November 18, 1890, the club _cele- brated the seventy-seventh birthday of Judj Thurman by giving the “Old Roman Banquet,” the greatest political banquet ever heid in this country. President Cieveland was one of many prominent guests of the club on this oc- casion, The Thurman Club uniform consists of a drab-colored overcoat with black frogs, a ban- danna red lined cape, silk hat, tan gloves, ban- danna-colored haige and hickory cane. | This uniform was noticed at the national convention in St, Louis in 1888, Chicago in 1892, many state conventions and political meetings in Ohio and neighboring states. The officers of the club are as follows: President, Dudley A. Filler; first vice president, Franklin Rubrech second vice president, Henry Steube; secr tary, Lincoln Fritter; treasurer, John G. Du Jr; financial secretary, Theodore Ganther; captain, Henry C. Pirrung; first lieutenant, W. 8, Tussing; second lieutenant, F. H. Schille. Directors: Join J. Lentz, Frank C. Eaton, W. Cofooran of Clinton, James Russell Reed of Burlington, W. of Malden; secre- tary, Benjamin J. of Boston; treasurer, John L. Nichols of Somerville; executive com- mittee, Henry W. Ashley of Westfield, Sigour- ney Butler of Quincy, James H. Carmichael of Lowell, Charies A. DeCourcey of Lawrence, | James J, Dooling of Boston, Freeman C. Gris- wold of Greenfield. Charles 8. Hamlin of Brookline, Ira ©, Hersey of Foxboro, Pierre Humbert, jr.. of Boston, Charles E. Mongan of Somerville, Arthur E.’ Perry of New Bed- ford, Daniel L. Prendergast of Bosto1 Ex-officio members: President. vice presi- dents, secretary and treasurer of the club. THE COOK COUNTY DEMOCRACY. Chicago’s Hustling Democrats on Hand to or Cleveland. The Cook County Democratic Club, perhaps the most widely known political organization in the northwest, will make a splendid show- ing in tomorrow's parade, Established ten Years ago, it has constantly grown in influence, until now its power is recognized in every Part of Illinois. In Chicago/there are really only two democratic organizations—the Iro- quois and the County Democratic Club. The members of the former pose as statesmen and interest themselves only in national affairs, while the Democratic Club actively partici- Pates in every election from constable to Presi- dent. ‘the Iroquois is a social as well as a Political society. The County Democratic Club is solely political. Republicans and irrev- erent democrats fi designate Troquois “long hairs’ the Democratic “short hairs.” Neither organization thin! worth while to resent t e nicknames. Iroquois, composed mainiy of professional men and merchants; the Democratic Club of men who like to enjoy the fruits of party vie~ tory, In the roster of the Democratic Club aro the names of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; of two of the democratic Congressmen from Chicago; of the city and county treasurers; -the state's attorney, the clerks of the circuit, superior and criminal courts and several of the judges of courts of record, To couvey an idea of the political over which this organization wicids it might e stated that four of the eight delegates-nt- large representing Illinois in the last demo- cratic national convention are members of the club, and so also are the eight district dele- gates from Chicago in the convention, PRESIDENT JOHN P, HOPKINS, This famous club was organized in the spring of 1882, It was the offspring of factional strife. Those who then controlled the ma- chinery of the party were not favorably re- garded by the rank and file. Finally an or- Ranized effort was made to dethrone them. In the fall of 1881 a number of democrats met at the Palmer House for the purpose of devis- ing mean®to overthrow tho “machine.” ‘Their efforts culminated the following April in the organization of the County Democracy. John J. Corcoran, a coal merchant, was elected the first president and George Kersten, a justice of the peace, was chosen secretary. Head- quarters were establisied at 119 Monroe street and there many exciting scenes occurred. ‘The club rapidly grew in membership. It now has the names of 1.140 active politicians on its rolls. Not until 1884 did the club come into prominenco in the state. Iu that year Carter H. Harrison was the democratic candidate for governor. The club escorted him all “over the stato in his campaign and everywhere it went it inspired the democrats with its enthusiasm. Those who attened the national democratic convention in 1884 will recall the club, Nature has been generous to most of its members, They are stalwart fellows, with a fiue military bearing, They traversed the streets during the convention days escorting siriving an departing visitors, ‘They attracted a great Sanmel Stevens, Edward Denmead, Felix A. Jacobs, Patrick J. Cassidy, Clement R. Gil- more, Alexander M. Campbell. PRESIDENT DUDLEY A. FILLEY. President Dudiey Anthony Filley of the Thurman Club is the third son of Henry C. and Ehza Filley, and was born Juiy 21, 1860, in the little village of Somerset, Perry county, Ohio. His parents moved with him to Columbus, Ohio, in the autumn of 1870, where he received his education in the common schools of that ‘The Columbus Evening Dispatch, a new dail Paper issued about this time, was’ an induc ment for the boy to make his pocket money after school hours, It was in August, 1877, and after finishing his education, that he was appointed as “office boy” in the city wate? department. It was not long, however, before he was made clerk, then advanced to the position of bookkeeper; was made assistant secretary shortly aiter this, and in January, 1887, although a democrat, was pointed as secretary and treasurer by the then republican board of trustees, The fact that he has retainca his position during the many political changes that have taken place in the department is good evidence of his popularity among the business men of Columbus, He is one of the young members of the Co- lumbus board of trade, having been elected to membership in that’ organization in April, 1886, and also a charter member of the Thur- man Club. He has been elected as committec- man, director, first aud second vice president and is now serving the clab as president, hav- ing received the unanimous vote of- members at the election held December 6 last. He is one of the charter members of Columbus Court, No. 152. C. 0. F., and was chief ranger of the court during 1890, Wednesday, October 1, 1890, Mr. Filley was married to} ara M. Miller, a daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Miller of the buckeye eap- ital city, A NEW ENGLAND DELEGATION, The Young Men’s Democratic Club of Massa- chusetts to March, The Young Men’s Democratic Club oY Massa- chusetts, which has come on to take @ part in the inauguration, is one of the most powerful Political organizations in New England, with an influence extending all over the state. The club was organized January 21, 1988, and*in the following June, at the time of the publica- tion of the first catalogue, there were 164 mem- bera. This number was increased to 864 in December, 1888, the close of the presidential contest of that year. In December, 1899, the membership was 530, an increase of 166 over the year before, and representing ninety-two cities and towns. In Decomber, 1890, the mem- bership was 768, an increase of 388 over the prece: + Tepresentiny an Towns. “In December, 1801," the ‘membership was 1,248, representing 160’ cities and towns, At present the membership is 1,646, an in- crease of 398, or 32 per cent, over last Year, with 178 cities and towns represented. Two du were delegated to this club b; the state committee: . e (1) The whole duty of preparing and distrib- uting documents during the campaign. ‘The Lamb, Frank W. Howes, Joseph 964,818 were sent ont by the committee. club was thé forming of cam auspices of this club, and they did good work, Since election a number of themhave effected Collison of Boston; vice bast document committee for th it = sisted of Monere Gaborne Howes Henry W. ‘and John ‘T, Wheelwright. BF en yaerdipoe to the number of (2) The other duty which was une Seventy-four clubs were organized under of the clab are_as follows: Pres- George Bullock of Worcester, ————— Inavevsat Heapacurs cured Bromo-Geltzer. ‘Trial bore. toe. ot deal of attention at the time. Two years ago the club. in a body, went to Des Moines, Iowa, to attend the inauguration of Gov. Boies, CAPT. JAS. H. FARRELI. The organization, notwithstanding that the weather was piercingly cold, marched through the Streets of Des Moines with military pre- cision, to the great admiration of the pop- ulace. On the return trip Capt. Jas, H, Far- rell, the present marshal, conceived the idea of organizing a marching club. Recruits ered themselves by the score. In a few s the marching club was fully organized, It was accorded the privileges of the County Democracy club rooms, as many of its mem- bers also belonged to the latter orgunization. The uniform of the club is neat, but not gaudy. It consists ofa black Prince Albert coat, black trousers and vest, high silk hat, umbrella and black gloves, In winter time black overcoat is added. Until a few weeks ago the Cook County Democracy and the Dem- ocratic Marching Club were two separate and distinct organizations. John P. Hopkins, who by the brilliant campaign he conducted in Cook county last fall achieved a nationgl rep- utation , was president of both organizations, The suggestion fora union of the two clubs which was made by Congressman McGaun was readily adopted. ‘The organization which is known as the Cook County Democratic Club has now nearly 1,200 members. The officers of the organization, who were chosen at a ecial election held on January 31, are: Pr ident, John P. Hopkins; vice presidents, Daniel E. Root, John S. Cooper, William Loefiler; re- cording secretary, William J. Major; financial secretary, Frank J. Gaulter; treasurer, William C. Walsh; chief marshal, James H. Farrell; quartermaster, John W. Brown; assistant quar: termaster, James 8. Cullen; sergeant-at-arms, Charles W, Walters; executive committee, Frank G. Murphy, F. X. Brandecker, jr., John 8. Cooper, John M. Lonergan, Daniel R. Don- oghue, Solomon Livingstong, Charles Oakley, Dennis Galvin, M. C. MeDonald, Clayton E. Crafts, Robert J. Ingram. John P. Hopkins, president of the club, isa young man who, by reason of his great talents as an organizer, is regarded the leader of hi arty in Chicago. Of fine presence, with ge: im) manners, he readily makes friends, He is fine judge of character and he selects his jeutenants with rare judgment, He carri himself with dignity even among the most turbulent characters, Hopkins was born in Buffalo, N. Y., thirty yoars ago. He came to ‘Chicago in 1880 and secured employment with the Pullman Company. He rose rapidly in the service of this corporation. He was success- ively its timekeeper, cashier and superintend- ent, — the political methods of George M. Puliman he retired from the em- oy of the company and established himself business in the neighboring town of Ken- ngton. He served two terms as troasurer of Hyde Park prior to its annexation to ee This is the ver f public office he has held. He was mentic prominently as a candidate for Loe hore! years Ho spine a for mayor by many democrat ing, but owing to political complications he to have his name considered in connection with the office. It is, however, generally’ known pomp wha ge Tagged office which has any charms for him. Hi conducts a large and remunerative establishment at Ken. sington, He only takes a hand in politics for the recreation it affords him or to assist bis — 7 tho leadership of Hopkins, this majority was wiped out and the sarees rolled up a ma- | jority of 96,000 for themeelves, The rosult of | the contest in this county was the election of | the whole state democratic ticket and the de- | | livery of the state's electoral vote to Cleveland and Stevenson. Ben T. Cable. therefore, had ample reason for pronouncing Hopkins’ the | ablest democratic leader he bad ever met. Since November Hopkins has boen a popular |hero, Gov. Altgeid, out of gratitude for the services rendered, was prepared to load him with offices of onor and emolument, But Hopkins would have none of them. He finally consented to be- come a member of the governor's staff, which confers on him the title of colonel. It is thought that if he wished it he could get from Cleveland the appointment of postmaster or collector of customs, but he protests that he does not want any public office, and that he would not accept one should it be tendered to him. Hopkins ts a man who would attract attention in any assemblage, no matter how distin- guished. Standing ‘six feet, with a well-knit frame and a handsome face, he is a notable fig- uro in any gathering. He is not an orator. and yet he is not deficient in speech. He talks fluently, but always deliberately and to the | point. ‘When he leaves Washington he will go | to Mexico for a vacation, although appeals are | being made to him to remain in Chicago uatil | the close of the municipal contest. Hopkins has been president of the County Democracy for the past three years, There is no more popular man_ in the club than its marshal, Capt James H. Farrell. He | isevery inch a soldior, but not a martinet. Al- though a atrict disci; cannot conceal his amusement al which the boys indulge in occasional, | they are ona parade, Farrell was on alad | at the breaking out of the war, but fired | | with patriotism he joined the gallant fifth New York and went’ to the front. He par- ticipated in the first battle of the war under | the command of Gen. Judson J. Kilpatrick, which took place-at Big Bethel, Va, June 10, }2 At the close of tho war he returned to | New York, where he remained until 1868. when | | he went to Chicago, Ho is a member of the legislate and is now serving his fourth term iu that body. He was one of the famous 101 mewbers who voted for the clection of Gen. soln M. Palmer ae United States Senator. He was with his club in Washington eight years ago when Mr. Cleveinnd was inaugurated. Capt. Farreil is commander of all the demo- cratic clubs in the state. Ho is engaged in the realestate business, His friends will at the proper time request Cleveland to appoint him marshal of the nérthern Ilinois district, | John 0. A. | Tammany cr taine; commander, J. E. Lohman; lieutenants, W. C. Hunter end Jacob Bosch. Ex-Governor Campbell is a member of the Miami Club, of which he was also one of the organizers, Ham- ilton being his piace of residence. The un)- form of the club is a double-breasted light overcoat with pearl buttons and black hats. They are accompanied by the city band of Hamilton. i ' BALTIMORE'S TAMMANY. The Famous Calumet Club te Make = Fine_ Showing In the Parade. The Calumet Club of Baltimore has been va- riously described as the power house of politics and as the Tammany Hall of Baltimore. Either name gives a good idea of the immense power it wields in the polities of the monumental city. Its president is Mr, H. W. Rusk, who is a mem- ber of Congress from Baltimore, and it now has a membership of about 1.409, The officers of the Calumet Club this year are as follows Prosident—Harry Welles Rusk; vice presi- dents, Louis M. Duvall, Timothy Malone; John W. Keenan, James 8. Morrow; recei secretary, Michael E. Brennan; corres secretary, William H. Masson; tary, Lewis W. Neilson; treasurer, E! Packham, jr.; sergeant-at-arms, George del; board’ of governors, Mesera. I. Freeman Rasin, John J. Mahon, Thomas W. Marshall, J. Vernon Campbell, John T, Gray, Edward ©. Chaisty, William J. Kelley, Michael'J. Fadgen, muel Pattison, Thomas Hamilton, . Weyler; membership com mittee, Mesars, Harry Welles Rusk, Jobn Quinn, | Daniel Constantine, George Trumbo, John J. Mahon, John F. Leonard and John F. Weyler. | HISTORY OF THE CLUR. In some respects the Calumet Club is like din others unlike Tammany Hall. Tam- many Hall has become in itself the actual reg- ular party organization of New York city. | Primary elections are the demo-| ‘ic primary elections. Tammany’s candi- | es are the democratic candidates. To vote Tammany primary you must be member | of Tammany Hall, | The Calumets, however, do not claim to be the party in themselves. "The club never for- mally brings out a candidate. It holds no primaries of its own. No democrat is cor pelled to join in order to be in good standing with the party organization. Men have often been elected on the demooratic ticket who had not joined the club. The Calumets take no hand in politics, ite members claim, until after the nominations have been made by the party convention. Then the elub begins ® fight for the ticket. The Calumets number about 1,400. The membership is not confined to the ‘city limits, as many pee out-of-town demo- crate are proud of belonging to the organization. ‘The expenses are light-$2 initiation fee and $6 | VICE PRESIDENT DANIEL Daniel E. Root, or as he is familiarly called “Uncle Dan,” is first vice president of the club, He was bora in Baltimore, He, too, was a so! Although he was engaged in several battles and was severely wounded he came out of the army a private. He is engaged in the commission business at the stock yards, Ho stands high in the commercial circles of Roor. Chicago. When the boys are in doubt, politi- cally, they look to him for guidance, ‘He is dved-in-the-wool democrat. He has been elected vice president on each occasion with- out opposition, No one would dream of rus ning against him for any office in the club, ‘There iv not a member in the organization who not his personal as well as political friend, Mr, Root was elected a county commissioner last fall. He is at present chairman of the county board’s public service committee, VICE PRESIDENT JOMN s. CooPER, John 8. Cooper,second vice president of the club, was born in the twenty-fourth ward, where ho still resides, He is of commanding presence and of genial temperament. Caring nothing about office for himself he is ready to devote his time, which is valuable, to aid’ his party and his friends. He has never held any public office, He is a wealthy and well-kngwn contractor, To him is largely due the new and improved “methods of — political warfare which the — democrats recently adopted with much success, It has been his contention for many years that the democrats are in the majority in the city and county and that if they could be induced to go to the polls disaster would overtake the republicans, Acting on this idea he secured a reorganization of the party and drove the thugs and scalawaze from the places they oc- cupied. The result has been as he predicted. He rarely speaks in the club meetings, but when he does his words are listened to’ with attention and his recommendations are invar- iably adopted. ; & year dues. No democrat was ever blackbailed upon application for admission, PRESIDENT RUSK. President Rusk was born in Baltimore, 1952; was educated in that city, took the degree of LL.B, at the Maryland University Law School in 1872, in which year he was also elected a member of the house of delegates and re-elected four successive terms; was afterward elected a member of the state senate, where he served four years; was subsequently elected to the Forty-ninth Congress and has continued a mem- ber up to the present time, and will be in the Fifty-third Congress. In Fation, Mr. Rusk hae also been for the past years chairman of the democratic city executive committee, conducting all the campaigns in said city during that period; took part in the Asso- | and appenis of th but the reorganization of the Gottfmed Krne- ger Engineer Corps, organized July 1. 1 & semi-miltary politica, body, sumbers uniformed mea. famous for its soldier-tike orp < decided, with the approval of the judge. to forma more permanent organi. Zation to promote the principles of the part and to establisiia headguarters.and part, the rbove mentioned sociation was formed and has now passed the 0 mark of active, energetic workers, whose Bumbers include some of New Jersey's moss Prominent officials, The judge purchased @ capacious club house, PRESIDENT QOTTFAIED KRCEORR, Judge Gottfried Krueger, the patron of the association, is its prosident, having accepted the office in compliance wth the unanimous request of the members and fricnds of the ore ganzzation. He is one of the judges of the court of error state of New Jersey b he going on the ben voters of the district, He isan unflinching democrat of great ine fluence in «tate and lc He is chair= man of the democrat aaty committee, has been a mem © committer, for eight years. na delegate to the national ion, fighting in the Cleve- de re ng mm thus country forty years ago a poor boy, through his untiring ery and perseverance he has amassed af tune of many millions in the brewing business, Ling bis wealth and standing anity at large he is one of the most affable, unassuming and every-day men of bis tume, Pair Lown Philip Lowey is the vice pr tociation al ers, He w nt of the as 1 oue of its most influcntial work- ne of the alternate delegates to the national democraticconvention and acted asa delegate, owing to the iliness of one of New Jerser's' refiresentatives, to the conven tion. He was @ strong supporter of Grover Cleveland. ciation of Clubs at its organization at the Hoffman House in New York city in 1884; was chairman of the committee in charge of the great elnb convention held in Baltimore on July 4, 1884, which was attended by over three thousand delegates; when the National Associa~ tion of Democratic Olnbs was perfected; was then appointed a member of the national execu- tive committee of said association and is still in that position. HERE IN 1885, At the inauguration of 1885 the Calumet Club made a very creditable showing, with Gen. Patrick Reilly as marshal and Mr. Vincente and John Quinn as his aids. The Crescents, how- ever, had the advantage of them in general style, their preparatious having been under way for many more months, Nevertheless the Calumets had the right of the line and they were pointed out to the crowds as “the regu- lars.” Since then, however, the glory of the Crescent Club has departed, and J. Frank Mor- rison, whose personal magnetism made it what it was, has dropped out of politics—simply re- maining. as he says, ‘within hai At the inauguration of 1893 things are very different. They have made all arrangements to have about 1,000 men in line and have as their uniforms black cassimere hats, blue- caped overcoats, reilow gloves, canesand badges. They have three bands of music and a drum corps, the principal band being the Naval Academy Band, Mr. Rusk is the marshal of the parade, with Capt. Robt. C. Cole of the fifth Maryland regi- ment as his adjutant. THE ILLINOIS CLUB, The Organization That Escorted the Vice President-Elect to Washington. The Illinois Club of Bloomington attends the inauguration ceremonies at the capital as the SECRETARY WM. J. Mazon. William J, Major, recording secretary of the club, was born in Ireland and was educated at Trinity College. Dublin. His fathor was for forty years a collector ofinternal revenue. At the age of seventeen young Major came to the United Stotes as foreign salesman for Major Brothers, linen manufacturers of Belfast. After crossing the Atlantic seventeen times he settled in Chicago, where he engaged in the furniture business, FINANCIAL SECRETARY GAULTER, Frank J. Gaulter, financial seeretary of the qlab, is at present clerk of the circuit court. His popularity extends beyond his own party. Although a young man of twenty-eight years he is as one of the leaders of the . He is possessed of considerable ability, which he places at the service of his party. ‘The Miami Cla of Hamilton, Ohio. well-known personal escort of Vice President-elect Stever son. Fully 100 persons compose the party and they have a complete train, which came through unbroken from Bloomington to Wash- ingtor, starting Monday. February 27. It con- sisted of seven cars and came vis the Chicago and Alton and the Baltimore and Ohio rail- roads. The train was composed of sleeping cars and a dining car. Vice President-elect Stevenson and his family occupied a private car of the train, and the Illinois Club make their home on the train while at Washington, paign as an escort to Mr. Stevenson and vari- ous other speakers, rendering efficient aid to the party. A unique uniform, consisting of iF Au ge 8 = EX-CONGRESSYAN Wt 1. F. FIEDLER, ‘Wm. H. F. Fiedier) chairman of the board of directors, is one of the most popular men in Essex county. an able speaker and untiring in his devotion to the party's welfare. He is chairman of the democratic city committee and wields a powerful influence in party poli- tics, He is president of Newark’s famous Ger- mat-American Singing Society, and holds of- fice in several other popular societies, He has been mayor, assomblyman and Congressman and postmaster during the last Cleveland ed COL. 3OUN F. KRUFOER, Judge Krueger's son and right-hand man.CoL, John F. Krueger, is treasurer of the associa- tion. He is an active and energ.tic worker im party polities and wields a strong influence with tho young democracy of the country. He is one of the district leaders and a member of the city and county committees and an infiuen- tial member of many other associations of & social nature, He declines to accept any public oftice, taking a greater pleasure in assusting his friends to obtain such honors, CAPT, WM. 3. 0'DONNELL. The popular recording secretary is one of the most active and influential members in and out of the organization. a stanch democrat, an able speaker, untiring nergy and « thor- ough organizer. For #ix years he was captain of company B. first regiment. National Guard. nine years he commanded the famous Randolph Light Guards of New Jersey, was colonel of the Krueger Engineer Corps, numbering eight bundred men. one of finest uniformed political bodies in the country. Beda Voigt, the popular member of the board a een sciscr. “Print bother ng SC OY Bromo