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Show said. Ho suggested the- name of Judge Bowman as his substitute. His reason for dueling was that it was liis desire to see a democrat in the posi-ion posi-ion who had lived longer in the town than he, himself, had resided. If there were any honor in t10 prcsidencv of the. club, it belonged to some "old timer. Mr. O'Brien also modestlv dccliued tho vice presidency on 'the same grounds. He stated that he had been m the city only six months, and ' thought some one else should bo honored with the distinction of the vice-presidencv. Especially lie did not waut it for the reason that the past few days he had been slandered by scurrilous' street reports re-ports on account of his affiliation with the organization of the new political club. He concluded his remarks by emphatically declining to accept the position! "This "is a Very peculiar position, Mr. Chairman, in which you place the committee com-mittee that you appointed to name the oflicers of this club," warmly ejaculated Mr. Miildlemiss. 'There is no use of Inking water now on account of newspaper talk or scurrilous street reports. re-ports. Wo are not here to he terrilicd. We are democrats, and myself as one, will stand by democracy, I am proud of it and J don't care what is said about me." ''I am no coward," replied Mr. O'liricu. "(iod hates a cow ard. Jf it is the desire of this club I will accept the vice-presidency. 1 care not who assails me. t mentioned the fact in order or-der that it might "not be said that I was pushing myself ahead of old timers, but some of them are the very ones who upbraided me on the streets for being connected with the club. On motion of Judge Bowman the oflicers were elected as selected by the sub-committee. Mr. O'Brien then introduced a lengthy resolution in relation to democracy aud denouncing the Cullum bill, w hich provides for the disfranchisement of Mormons anil polygamists. The resolution created a wrangle. Some wanted it adopted aud others desired de-sired to defer action until the next meeting. It was finally laid on the table for a week, and as the members were split and a little, warm over their discussion, dis-cussion, an adjournment was taken, subject to the call of the president, -e Jackson Club Adopts the Title of the " Salt Lake Democratic I Organization! L MAKES A BIG MISTAKE. L Godfather of the Society Resigns and I Leaves the Little Band to go .. I to Destruction. I The Jackson Democratic club which I ore uiized last Tuesday night with I mtols aud trumpets, in mime, is no ' But tho club is still in exist-I exist-I It is uow known, or rather Hie llluet of Hie Democratic baby I Utah has been changed lo the Salt tke Democratic club. I I meeting of tho new political organ-I organ-I lioa was held hist liijrht in thro . (,,. courtroom. The. attendance L ot exceeeinsly large, but those ,0 were present managed lo get into L;tn"le iiiuoiigst themselves over po-I po-I matters and the. manner in which ,Vmesss of the club was being con-Led con-Led The secretary used a polite 1H for tho word wrangle, and said L it was merely a pleasant, debat... I lluiv seemed to bo two factions in l moduli and the only way out of Linlihma was adjourumeni, I Col liiike Murrin, who was ap-liiitofl ap-liiitofl temporary chairman on the l -ht the club was organized, presided Tr the assemblage, while Tom. K. lirieu acted as temporary chairman. Lilly after 8 o'clock, the chairman tiled the meeting to order aud Ljteil the secretary.tovettd.tlie miu-Lof miu-Lof the previous meeting. There L nothing unusual about tae request, 1. all well organized clubs, bodies and clings have minutes which are read I their respective secretaries. It was I usual, ordinary request of the chair I the reading of tho minutes. lie ,lc it in au humble, genteiuanly way, It before the secretary ivas jiermitted I jnfrin the members of the club what II tranl'iveil at the first meeting, J. I Miduleiuiss made an objection to the Liu which tho secretary kept his r. O'Brien begun "reading the Lutes of the previous meeting" from I newspaper report which he had Led iu his little record. He made I few introductory remarks aud Litioued the name of tho' Mormon let from which the report had been want to say right here," interposed I Miildlemiss, "that press reports are I; minutes. We have a secretary and Lint the minutes read from his recti, rec-ti, over his own signature." The report is alfrighl," replied Mr. linen, and furthermore 1 have no her minutes." I Well, read them, but make no refer-lee. refer-lee. lo the press," said Mr. Middle- ll'.'ie secretary read and the minutes f'T then approved.' ' '' Il'lie next order of business was to ::r from the committee on permanent :aui.ation,- of which A. T. Shroder is chairman, lie was absent, and II prohabl.y he absent from all future ' tings, for a reason best known to "elf. But lie still claims to bo a moiTat. The ollicial report was uk1, however, and was read. Sev-il Sev-il amendments were made to it, and h adopted, and the committee was charged. The report as amended is fallows: uiicvhig that the time lias come it'ii the abnormal political distinctions iich exist in Utah should bo obliter-''I, obliter-''I, and believing that the best inter- uf Utah are coupled with the su-mai su-mai y of pure democratic doctrine as il down by the platform of the last mocratic national convention. Now, ii'forc, we do hereby associate our-w our-w for tho purpose of organizing a ii'NTatie club in Salt Lake City; to be " n as the Domocratio-Cltib of Salt to City. , , . to officers of the democratic club " he a president vice-president, a letary, and a treasurer. Ml power of this organization shall wted in an executive committee ''P'lsi'd of tho officers of the organ- !iOU. to oflicers of this, organization shall "to the officers of the executive tmultc-r. and their duties shall bo -e which ordinarily pertain to their I'hvo offices. 1 "hull he the duly of the executive ""'ill'-'e to attend to all tho business ""iliib, arrange for all speeches fillies, and lo conduct all the de- of the campaign. They shall "'all accounts against the club and -'I'10 same to be paid, . when al-I'.V al-I'.V the treasurer upon his re-"'S re-"'S an order in writing signed by 1'ivsideiit, . "" wiit'ive committee and oflicers 'to club are to hold their respective fur a term of one year or until "(cessors are elected. 1 citizens of the United States u"-'iii.t.nsof the county of Salt M ho, iu secular and political ns Pledge their only allegiance to Y'lted .Stales shall be clegiblo to ,'"'lii in the democratic club '"U lUjy other or further test, upon f I'iiient of their initiation, fees and 'liereinaflcr provided, li person on becoming a member v. '". ynh sllall pay to the treasurer ' the sum of i initiation fee and wreafter the sum of 00 cents 'My dues. '.'""""'""is of the club had not elected, the chairman ap- n a sul,-committee of five to make "''mmatirms for the offices. The i u sPPoi"ted was composed of JiiddlemibSi Ju(lge Bownui6) Tjan j -titin Mnri)hy and Ous W. After being out a short time the 1Une retm-ned with the ndation of the elec-"f elec-"f the following ofti-f'r ofti-f'r president. Col. Luke Mnr-k Mnr-k , "r 'ce-presideut, Thomas B. ,? for fretary, D. J. Saver; for re Murrin heard the commit--Port read he refused to act as ( nt it the club. He did not want med with glory all at once, he |