The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-13
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
By the Local Democratic Club
Complete Harmony Large
Attendance.
.TSE CLUB WILL RATIFY
TIE Nonisation Of Parker and
Davis Finances Provided

Club 80 & of the 18th Recording
+ District met at the court hDnse lasi
night The vice president called
The meeting 70 order al S O'Clock
He ~al'ei upon Jno =. Mcclure to
State tie objeci q DIE meeting
The latter stated that 6 was auth
ari1ed q present the resignation
ofc. L. Greer as president and
then moved that the club prOcced
TO The election Of a president
The motion having carried. nom
nations were called for aud s. w
Hayes placed the name Of L j.
Wood before the meeting. No
member Of the club had been more
active and no of5cier more efficient
aud he thought Mr.. Wood deserved
the office as a reward for his s+r-
vice. Mr. Mcclure moved that nom-
nations be closed and Mr.. Wood
was unanimously elected. He ex-
pressed his thanks to the club
and pledged himself to serve the
club 10 tie best Of his ability. He
then rendered his resignation as
as vice-president.
The ether Offices being vacant
also, tie club proceeded with the
election Of officers to fiji them.
Alger Melton nominated 9. Cof
man for vice president He re-
garded Mr. Coffman as a true aud
loyal democrat and he was one who
had polled more votes in the fourth
ward than any democrat who was
ever On The city ticket. Judge
Beavers seconded the nomination
and Mr. Cohman was unanimously
elected.
For secretary Jno. A. Mcclure
no minated G. II. Evans, who was
also elected with no Dissenting
votes.
W + Gr3nlee placed Al Sarbach
in nomination for treasurer and he
was declared the unanimous choice
of the club. An of the officers
made appropriate remarks OH being |
tcndcIed their respective officers.
Mr. Mcclure thought the club |
needed a new name and he moved |
that a committeeof FIVE be elected
10 recommend one. The motion
was carried and the chair appoint
ID w. +. Cranlee. A. Melton. Jno.
A. Mcclure, S. w. Hayes and D.
Z. Emerson. The committee re-
commended that the name Chick
lsaw Democratic Club" and the
.lub adopted it. The secretary
vas instructed 10 notifythe officers
If the territorial organization of
he change in name.
The matter Of club finances was
hen taken up. Mr.. Mcclure moved
hat a subscription be taken from
hose present, which was done,
sufficient funds being realized to
Jay all the clubs Indebtedness.
eaviug a small sum in the treasury.
1r. Melton moved that each men,
er be requested TO contribute SI.oo
nd the motion carried.
On motion Of Mr. Mcclure a
ommittee OF FIVE was appointed
D arrange for ratification meet
i which all the clubs in the district
rould be invited to participate.
he chair appointed Judge Beavers
nd Messrs Carmichael, Burton.
lelton and Riddle. Suggestions
ere made as to the manner Of
srrying out the meeting by Messrs
Ielton, Carmichael and others.
ONE we're in favor Of holding
during the street fair and others
fought the time was too short to
axe sufficient PREPARATIONS for {
1lding it at that time. The COM
ittee will announce the date and
ans later. Judge Beavers made a
)od single statehood talk during
e discussion. He thought it ad- I
sable that a single statehood
Getting be arranged at some time. +
J. D. Carmichael moved that the :
xPREss be declared the Official or I
II Of the democratic club and the D
otion was carried, following which
G meeting adjourned.