The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-03
POLITICAL PoTPoURI.
Few of the Faithful Who Met Las
Night 20 Organize.

A Few of the Faithful Who Met Last
Night 20 Organize.
Last night was q lively one from a Do
lltical standpoint, and both parties held
forth in the several wards. A noticeable
feature was the large and enthusiastic
meetings held by the democrats, while on
the other hand the republican meetings
were small, but what they lacked in size
they made up in enthusiasm, and il may
be truly said that both political parties are
in for the hght. Registration is the princi-
pal topic. and when the registry books close
on the 18th OF this month it is believed the
battle Is almost over. The republican state
central committee has issued a circular TO
the henehmen 10 organize clubs Ia every
ward and precinct In the state. The object OF
these clubs Is 70 see that every republican
Is registered. They partly admit that the
registry law Is cumbersome and vicious aud
have reasonable fears that the popular will
shall defeat il az the pools. Realizing this
they are making strenuous Efforts 70 have
all republican voters registered and mis-.
represent the democratic party in their zeal
10 obtain success. At the ward meetings
Of the republicans last night, regis
tratiOn was the only topic dis
cussed. In the First ward, a meeting
Was held in the city hall with a corpOrars
guard present while az Harmonic hall in
the second ward the attendance was about
the same, In the Frst Count DeLestry at
tempted 70 say something and among other
things said each man should constitute
himself a committee II the ''whoie'' TO see
that every body registered. "Oh come on
spoke up another member, 1--WE don't care
whether democrats register OF not
The count then secured a COPY
OF the elections laws and suggested that
Mr.. +. ID Weed be- invited 10 attend a fu-
ture meeting and instruct the republicans
~. A
Weed had already spoken half an hour on
the subject and thought the illustration
plain enough for any sensible man, but for
the edincation Of the suggestOT, be was
was prevailed upon much against bis viii,
TO promise that he would instruct the club
The organization filhe FIRST ward club was
made up rs follows:
president-JOhn HOrsky.
Vice e-PTesident-B SkOTueruud
Secretary-A. Milo setback.
Treasury-ConTad Rice
Executive cOmmittee-Nick Snyder, G.
q. Mayer, Emil Kluge Louis smith and
sam Dempster.
At the Second ward the meeting was
called 70 order with K. A. Harlow chair
man pro ten. A recess was then taken 10
the bar room in front and between the beer
and free lunch a ticket was arranged
which WAS elected. This ticket was:
President-J. b. Walker.
Vice President-Herma Richter
Secretary-J. +. Kelly.
IreaSurer-J. V. jerome.
Rustling cOmmittee-E. l.. Kellogg, :.
N. Logan, Ii. p. Palmer, NJ. 81. Hotter and
w. NJ. Dolliver
Palmer then suggested that all persons
present who were not there in the Interest
Of the party should yacate the premises
The only second % this suggestion was j.
Il. Walker, and before the sergeant. alarms
could reach them Bloody Knife" and an
INDEPENDENT reporter, the only demo
cTats present, left the room Just as NJ. III.
Hotter ordered beer for the crowd. A
plan OF campaign was afterwards adopted
when The beer was again ordered and the
meeting adjourned TO take more beer.
The republican meetings at the other
wards were TO insignificant and uninterest-
ing 10 waste space upOn-