The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-07-20
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Organizatien Of the Club C..
pleted.
Everything Harmsnisus and Sat-
isfaetory in the Highest
Degree.

III
ton appearing in yesterday mornings EIxsr
Lcebe.'s tali vas rather un~comforzhly filed
bv a large crowd. in which was HUE, s~r.s
many Of the most p.cminen, and srbs.an,;.,
c~itizsEs Of Butte. Or indeed Of Deer Lode.
county. who had assembled for the pa.pos. or
assisting in the final organization Of thu
deer Lodge Democratic Club Of Bu,,.=
II. meeting was called TO order Nv A.. n
Barrel. the pr-s.deD: elected Ire Previous
evening. The secretary. Mr.. David Marks.
then proceeded 10 read to tie assembled NM.
,itude the bylaws and constitution G. tho
club as framed by i committee appointed for
tie purpose a. the frs. meeting Of the club.
and consisting OF Mes.rs. Joel W. Ransom
z. D. Leg.a. aid JOHN F. Forbis. The BY.
laws and constitution We need no: reproduce.
even in outline. Let it suffice 10 say ,ha.
.t,eT were clear and comprehensive: brief
and pointed. and s.ia. they provided fo,
tie organization of q club "den1ocrs:.c-i in
the wid.s. sense Of the word the refusal of
membership 20 any one demanding i. being
possible only when a majority vote Of the
= D--S - @a!bS Tie
applicant: surely the most liberal
And al!-emhraciD. terms OF ad-
n Ssion. The constitution and bylaws. a,
r ~, were sdslt.i without amendment, and
wit 'lout 4 d.s.sEsin: voice. The speakers
wh1 lad been invited p address tie meeting
then took the platform, with lie exception Of
9. ". SsApleion. detained 3. home by sick.
ness in lis family.
The first speaker WAS Stephen DeWolfe,
who held his large audience ~.rtranced in that
silent, wrapt attention TO be observed only
wnen an orator has the floor. Mr.. DeN'olEs
was followed by ". 4. CLARK, whose address
was interrupted again and again by repeated
rounds OF applause, as one after another his
telling hits were skii,fully presented in mos!
appropriate language and graceful periods.
Sir. CIark's oraloFicai cfor; gave unmarked
satisfaction to every class represented among
his audience, his long residence in Montana
and thorough familiarity with Montana life
placing him in full sympathy with his audi
enee and enabling him 10 touch the hearts Of
his hearers with a master hand. as he refers
in brief. well-.urned phrases to the incidents
of mountain life, with its hardsl.ips, trials and
%triumphs.
At the close Of Mr.. Clalk's address the
chairman appointed the following standing
committees to serve during the campaign
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
James Mathews,
Rod. D. Leggat,
john f. Forbis,
Lee ". Foster,
Geo. W. StapIetsu.
Geo. W. Beal,
John Mccormack.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
John Noyes.
Jos. V. Surprenant.
James Shields,
Thos. DAILY,
Geo. T. Hale.
CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE.
j. F. Beck,
Geo. B. Johnston.
J. B. Wilcox.
Tie committesa having been appointed the
next business requiring attention was the
election Of a Treasurer. j. Ross Clark being
put in nomination was elected by acclams-
ii N Treasurer Of the club.
On motion the c ub "a a ur ned til the
mex, regular ine- 4, on tn. b i F iday in
July, the constitution designating the eve
ninss Of the first and third Friday of each
month as these upon which the regular meet
ings of the club are to be held. Special
meetings may be called at any time by the
President, Oh request of ten members.
The proceedings throughout were cl'arac-