Democratic Young Men Organize
With over 150 members, the H. J. Snively Young Men's Democratic Club marks the largest political organization in the county's history.
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The H. J. Snively Young Men's Democratic club was organized at Mason's opera-house Tuesday evening, with a membership of over 150. This is the largest campaign club of any party which has ever been formed in Yakima county, and shows that the democrats are thoroughly in earnest in the coming contest. Mr. Henry Teal was elected president; Fred Miller, first vice president; O. T. Stratton, second vice president; Phil Miller, secretary, and N. Hartung, treasurer. Mr. Teal, however, was under the impression that he had had too little experience in such matters to preside, and in a graceful speech, in which he promised his earnest and active support, he tendered his resignation. During the evening a telegram was received from Hon. H. J. Snively, in which he thanked the club for the honor it had conferred upon him, and sent his congratulations over the large membership, which told of victory on November 8th.
“This is the largest campaign club of any party which has ever been formed in Yakima county.”
Political organizing in the 1890s was a social and community-building event, centered in iconic venues like Mason's Opera House. This style of local club engagement served as a precursor to modern political grassroots outreach.
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