The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
DID They WIRE !" HIM 2.
About Fifty Republicans Meet and
Organize the Carter Repub-
lican Club.
A Big Lack Of Enthusiasm and
But Little Speech
Making.

But Little Speech
Making.
&C, c. Newman, President; j. 8. Tooker,
/ vice-President; George O. Freeman,
/ Secretary; John Bean, Treasurer.
Promptly at $50 last night NJ. A. Meyen-
dorff called the meeting of the republican
clubs of Helena to order In Enco 9 hall.
There were about 100 chairs in the hall and
more than half of them were empty. Mr..
Meyendorff invited ex-Gov. White, Of re-
turning board fame, A. J. Seligman, chair
man of the last state republican committee;
Chairman Thompson, of the county COM
mittee; J. B. Walker, secretary; Steve Car
penter, secretary of the Young Mems club;
e. G. Russell, president of the same, and
State Treasurer Hickman, to seats on the
platform. The slim attendance and the
scarcity of membership in the republican
clubs of Helena made it apparens that
some concerted action was necessary if they
intend to accomplish anything, and to
form consolidation of the Helena and
Young Mems republican clubs was the OBJ
ect of the meeting. President Russell, Of
g5he young mems division, was made chair
nan and he briefly alluded to the fact that
better work than last year was necessary.
de realized the necessity Of work and the
argent necessity of all pulling together.
He then asked the meeting its pleasure.
Il Steve Carpenter was elected temporary
chairman. G. G. Newman recommended
/ hat the two clubs consolidate under some
lew name, and this was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Seligman moved that the club be
famed the Carter Republican club Of Hell
ma, and thereat there was some cheering
Ind the name was adopted.
III On motion of DR.. Rockman Oscar Stand
from, secretary of the Scandinavian 80
Thompson and the other headlights of the
I E1-Alderman Harrison nominated G. G..
Newman as chairman of the Carter Repub-
lean club and Mr.. Meyendorff's motion to
make this unanimous was received with ap-
clause, and carried.
After shaking hands with the gentlemen
N the stage Mr.. Newman was called on for
speech, task which he felt his inability
o fulfill. He thanked the "army' laugh
er] of young republicans for the honor.
The army still numbered faithful half
hundred. He said in his speech that the
$oung blood of republicanism was RESPONSE
Die for past victories, despite the
Nth. 1--WE cannot expect walko-er," he
aid, "and with that fact staring US in the
ace we have to work." His idea of a re-
publican club was to get harmony of action,
nd if this was done he could assure the
Tub that Lewis and Clarke county would
rove the banner republican county. The
asst year left this doubtful, bat with eff
lent work he thought it would no longer
3.ie doubtful. He said his party would
leet the democrats on the issue OF Precinct
Mention Of Carter's name brought out
moothy," he said. 1--WE call him win
or ,g 1850 'N
Mr.. Meyendorf was nominated as vice.
resident, but he declined with thanks. H.
;. Palmer was nominated, but this fell fat
nd E. @. Russell and E. d. Weed we're
ominated in succession. There was con-
inued applause at Weeds nomination and
9 tried to speak, but finally withdrew his
anne. Yes
q. Q. freeman was then nominated.
1r. MeyendOrf tried to have two vice.
residents elected. but this was defeated,
nd Palmer, seeing his defeat, declined in
avor Of Freeman. L. A. Lathrop thought
ominated M. M. Hotter, but he declined.
II: Freeman then nominated J. s. Tooker.
nd he was elected by reclamation. Mr.,
'ooker then made little speech. He said
9 cast his first republican vote for John
Fremont, and thanked the meeting for
ae honor conferred.
Mr.. Lathrop was nominated as secretary,
ut that gentleman said he was incompe-
ent to write his own name. Mr.. George
2. freeman was then elected unanimously,
nd also made little speech.
John Bean was unanimously elected
treasurer. The genial John assembled the
latform and promised to make speech
hen he had a report to make.
Calls were made for ex-Gov. White, but
e begged to be excused. He insisted, how
yer, upon the necessity of organization, as
was not in speechmaking or hurrah that
lctories were obtained, but by hard work.
he registration of voters, he realized, was
ow Of the utmost Importance. # all the
epublicans would register he said the vic
,ry is won. Gov. White then left the hall
lille Col. Wheeler was saying that White
'rnck the keynote when he referred to
,gistration.
Mr.. Seligman thought that committee
i've shonld be appointed on registration.
was decided to have the ward committees
eoAAO04o VI UA6 IcRlSIEdtIOu COLu1ultt60 ana
le chair to appoint the others.
Mr.. Meyendorf said the most important
motion towards success was money. He
,gretted that SO few republicans were on
and and blamed the journal and the
.erald for not putting the call Of the
seetlng in prominent place.
LIZ. hockman objected to assessing the
LENDERS. as it would drive members from
10 club. Mr.. Thompson also thought
.oney was necessary to run the campaign,
nd wanted to tax the members 81 each.
.alf dozen members then left the hall, MI.
ish and DIR. Rockman opposed the assess
tent. They thought the Fat frying'' process
ould be the best means of deriving the
lnds. Mr.. Lathrop said DR.. Rockman was
ght, and he opposed Mr.. Thompson's idea.
said finance committee should be APP
)inted to rustic funds. This was loudly
oplauded. and Mr.. Meyendorff was called
own as he tried to advocate that each MEM
rop's motion was carried.
,ittee, begged of each republican to ask
is neighbor if he was registered, and then
svoted few remarks to Mr.. Lathrop. He
lid he (Thompson) had never been accused
being an orator, but knew he was a
orker.
Mr.. Weed was called upon to speak but
again declined with thanks and the
Getting adjourned.
All those not members of either of the
d clubs signed the roll of the Carter re-
lbiican club and about twenty-five names
ere secured. All the names of the old
NIB will be transferred as members. After
10 adjournment there was quite discus.
on about finance. One county official