The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-19
DEMOCRATS
PULL AWAY
FROM POPS
Jefferson Club of 0kI ahoma
Is Chartered.
REASON FOR SEPARATION
Objects and Purposes of Club
Are Given.
REASON FOR SEPARATION

Guthrie. o. T. July 1S.-The new Demo
cratic organization known as the "Jef-
ferson Club of Oklahoma" fled articles
Of incorporation yesterday with Secretary
". N. Grimes and received a charter.
authorizing it to do business for a term
of ninety-nine years, unless deceased
prior to that date, and with the prin-
cipaI place of its operations at Oklahoma
City
The document states that the object
and purposes for which this club is in
corporated are for the PRONUNCIATION Of
the principles Of the Democratic party;
/ the election to Office Of Democratic can
didates; and the administration Of the af-
fairs Of the government in accordance
with the just precepts of good govern
ment and OF the peoples sovereignty.
To accomplish said objects this corpora
tion shall have the power to purchase,
erect, lease or otherwise secure head
quarters to be used by the club and its
members for social, political and charita-
bic purposes; it shall have power to main
tain rooms for reading, debating and So
cial purposes, and for such other purposes
as may advance the cause Of the Demo-
cratic party and it's candidates"
No capital stock shall be issued and
all property acquired shah be kept. used
and appropriated for the ex elusive use
of the club in advancing the cause Of De-
mocracy and particularly Of its eandi-
dates for Office.
The corporation shall not subject itself
TO any indebtedness to exceed 500 and
the private property Of the members
shall not be liable for the clubs debts.
The club viii be unusually swell in that
It viii own a corporate seal, all of its
own, and shall have the power to sue and
be sued, and execute contracts for cam
pafgn necessities.
The officers of the club shall be presi-
dent, 4ice-president, treasurer, and ser
geant-at-arms, who shall be elected at
the annual sessions, on the third Tuesday
Of June Of each year. The business af-
fairs shall be conducted by a board Of
seven directors. of whom the president of
thee Iub shall be the ex-officio chairman,
The following are the directors:
Robert J. Ray of Woodward.
Charles r. Barrett, OF Shawnee.
W. D. Cardwell Of Weatherford.
Jasper Sipes, Of Oklahoma City.
l. C. Niblock. of Guthrie.
T. B. Forrest of FL Reno.
c. J. Wrightsman Of Pawnee.
All members of the Jefferson Club in
good standing shall be members of the
club z. E. Brown is the mascot and Col.
Roy V Hoffman is slated for the first
victim as a congressional candidate. al
though this empty honor win be contested
for by Bill Cross Of Oklahoma City, and
Bob Forrest Of FL Reno The official
flower is the "For-get-me-not." on cleo
ton day. The colors are blues; motto.
Down with Organism" and favorite
tune "Aggienaldo. Brave and True" with
chorus.
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