The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-15
HENDRICKS CLUB.
ty- ilye Democrats Hold an En-.
thnsiastic Meeting to Form
~. N Organization.
handsome Club Rooms Will Be
Secured and Furnished for
Permanent Use,
Club Tat VAN Re Heard from in the
Coming Campaign-Election
!ss Of Omcers.

6ixty-iive representative democrats of
this city met last evening in the large hall
"a EnRlehorn's business college and organ
11ed democratic club. The meeting was
larger than was anticipated and was no
ttceable for the great enthusiasm. All
democrats present showed active interest
IA the formation of the club and deter
animation to make it great success. Short
- after o'clock Mr.. A. w. Lyman called
the meetings to order. He briefly stated
that the gathering was the result of pre-
vious meeting called for the purpose of
preparing for the formation of demo-
cratic club. At the last meeting commit
tee was appointed to prepare a constitution
and bylaws. These were presented by the
chairman, A. H. Nelson, and were read by
Mr.. Du Bose. The articles ST
the constitution were adopted section
by section. The first article that the
club be known AZ the Tilden Democratic
club Of Helena aroused some discussion.
emit gentlemen. Among them were the Hell
ena Democratic club, the Matheson
club, the Cleveland club, the Joseph
x. Toole club, the Democratic club
and others. The chairman finally. APP
ton committee to select a name and re-
port to the meeting. In few minutes they
returned and announced that they had de-
cided upon The Hendricks Democratic club
of Helena as the name of the organization.
The announcement was greeted with cheers
and the report was adopted with great en-
thusiasm. The other sections of the con-
stitution were adopted without discussion
Mr.. Nelson then reported list of officers as
prepared by the committee. He stated that
other nominations could be made but this was
elected with enthusiastic cheers. The list
Is as follows: President, Hon. Robert B.
Smith: vice presidents, John r. Murphy and
Daniel Hanley; recording secretary, Colonel
9. d. Curtis; corresponding secretary. Dud-
The chairman appointed Captain Howell
and Hon. r. 6. Davies committee to
escort the newly elected president to the
chair. Mr.. Smith was greeted with burst
Of cheers. In reply he thanked the club
dency and referred in glowing terms to the
illustrious democratic leader whose name
the Climb was to bear. He expressed his
!, pleasure over the large attendance of young
men. Il is to them that duties and respon-
sibilities have been given, ana to them that
% pressing. There never was a
time when there was such necessity
for the people to organize. We see the
party in power intrenched by the most cor
Tupk methods. Inc country HAS AImObC
reached the condition of Greece when she
vaa offered for sale by the Praetorian
Cuard. Mr.. Smiths remarks were fire.
Guently interrupted by cheers and at the
ciose the applause was prolonged.
Colonel Curtis, upon assuming the secre.
taryship Of the club was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers. He thanked the club and
promised to faithfully and honestly perform
his duties.
President Smith then named the follow
ING executive committee, james Sullivan
OBJ. Totten, II. g. Davies. Thomas Man
ley, Peter Conner, jacob Loeb and E; l..
Eaherty, The committee on membership
will be announced later. A. W. Lyman,
CAPTAIN Howell and John j. Rohrbaugh
we're appointed committee to secure a
meetine place for the club. It is the pur-
poee to secure permanent club rooms for
the new democratic organization. These
viii be handsomely furnished and will be
supplied with newspapers, periodicals, ETC..
Tor the use of members. Regular meetings
viii be held and the club will become per
manent society for the advancement OF
democratic principles in Helena and Mon
tana.