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Fifth Ward Republican Club

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
October
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

A sliort time nijo a few of tlie republicmiis of this ward met nd oonsWered the feasibility of liie formntloii of a Hnrriíoii and Morton club. It was deetded to undertake the same, pnper wm circulated and the naines seenied to be the easiPBt tlilnx to obtaln, lorin a short time .r0 votéis hail gubscrloed thereto. 'l'liis was deemed suflick-nt to organi.e, so tlie annouiiceinent was made, and on Wednes day evening last, the slgners met i the engine house, Eli S. Manly was cailed to the chair, and the tollowing oflicers were elected for the campaign: Pres.- John W. Johnson. lsl Vice-Pres- ThotniiN speeclilcy. -nd Vlce-Pre.- N. D. Uales. Heo.- Wm. Sliadfbrd. Treas.- KUS. Manly. i;,,ard of Directora- L. C. Goodrich, Chas. Burobam. James B. Suunders, Albert D. McC )llum and Newton Kelen. On motion, the club agreed to turn out and part lol pst e in the torch-light procession on Friday evening, and it wis doctded that a transpiirenuy should be prucurert for the occasion. Tlie next inoiniiiK the president and a mijority ot the board ot directora met, Mtid decided to rent the store corner of Mili street and Broadway, as a club room. J'ioper lurniture was procured, papers secured, and we now have as CCy and inviting a club room, whicli is kepl opi-n duy and i-vcniiig, as one could desiic. 1' romp tl y at the appolnted liour, iiiday evening, iiotwithstandinjf tlie heivy rain, tlie memben of the club is-einbled, John Hobison volunteered to carry the line foiir sided transparenoy, on whicli wa3 painted appropriate inottoes, the name ot the club, and au excellent portmit of Oen. Harrisou (the paintlng ot whlch was tlie work ot Kd. 11. l'iercc) an.l bemded by the üth wrd band, whicli had generoiwly ilonatod t h-ir aervicei, pioeeedfd to the 'M ward club heatfquarters, seciired torchei and lixik their place in the line ot ihe proOMSloil wilh 43 rotan, without co.UOtlng ll.c b.ind, the most ot whicli will deposit their ballot (br Rarrifon and pmtection to American imlustries in November next. Our club d.iily increasiiifr, :is we now have 61 raembers (none hut votéis uan juin) but we do take in recruits lrom the prohibillon mnl democratie porties, the namet dl lome ten OÍ wln.ni are already on the list. Look out for the fultlllinent in tbis ward. at least, of one of our mottoe, i. e., "The suceess of the entire repubiican ticket." The field is a good one; f ree tradc dogmas are iiot relliheri, and John F. Lawrencc and n . .1. Sawyer have been inviteil to lend ¦ hand in the work, by delivering addresses sorae eveni"i( next week, and they will accept.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News