The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-09-25
DEMOCRATIC CLUB FORMED.
Over 200 Voters Enlist to Fight the
Battle of the People.

Over 200 Voters Enlist to Fight the
Battle of the People.
There was nc show of apathy at the
meeting of the Democrats of this dis
trict Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows
Hall. There was no music to attract
them, no orator of national renown
| to entice them from their homes,
nothing, in fact, but their interest in
the success of the Democratic ticket.
If this same spirit is manifested
throughout the campaign, in the diff
ferent districts, there need be no fear
of Carroll county's verdict on Novem-
| Der 3.
B. F. Grouse, chairman of the county
committee called the meeting to order
in a brief speech, in which he told
of the troubles the Republicans were
| having in West Virginia, New York,
Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, and nearly every other
State in the Union where for years
! past they have never thought it neces-
sary to put up a fight. Now this is
all debatable territory, with the
chances greatly in favor of Bryan
and Kern That the Republicans are
badly frightened, he said, is clearly
evident from the way in which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has thrown aside all
dignity and thrust himself into the
campaign on behalf of the man he Sc
lected to carry out his policies, and
further evidenced by the virtual dis
missal of Chairman Hitchcock be-
cause the poor fellow has been unable
to inject any life into the Republican
corpse. While the tide is running
strong toward Bryan, there is still
work to be done, and this club is
formed not only to arouse enthusiasm
and excite interest in members of our
own party, but to secure recruits from
the enemy.
The first thing in order being the
election of a president OF the club,
Claude T. Smith nominated Guy W..
Steele, who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Steele made one of his usual Wig
orous speeches, in which he roasted
the Republican party for encourage
ment and protection Of trusts and It's
hostility and lack of consideration for
the working man. If Mr.. Steele sue
ceeds in imparting some of his own
enthusiasm and optimism into the
rank and file of the club, this organl-
cation will undoubtedly do splendid
work for the ticket.
On motion of Fred. D. Miller, Harry
B. Hoffacker was elected secretary.
Arthur Stonesifer was chosen treas
urer.
The following were elected vice
presidents of the club: E. o. Weant,
John T. Lynch, Thomas j. Coonan,
Fred. D. Miller and Michael E. Walsh.
Rules for the government of the
club, prepared by Mr.. Steele, were
read and adopted with some slight
amendments. One of these provides
that the president shall name cam
paign committee of 20 members, 5
from each precinct in the district.
Following is the campaign commit
tee: Precinct No. Florence Little,
Abraham Winters, Claude T. Smith,
John J. Reese and Henry Sharp; pre-
cinct No. 2-Denton Warehime, Milton
A. Yingling, Thomas X. Shaw, Joseph
D. Weimert and William T. Sinnott;
precinct No. 81. M. Reifsnider, Will
liam D. Butler, Harry B. Summers,
Paul Case and William Harry Buck
ingham; precinct No. Al. Wesley
Biggs, Lewis D. Wantz, ]. Gloyd Diff
fendal, Claude Reifsnider and Jackson
Myerly.
The roll book of the club will be
left at the Advocate office, and all per-
sons interested are invited to call
and place their names on the list. The
night Of the meeting there were 2l5
members enrolled.
The club will meet every Tuesday
evening during the campaign at Odd
Fellows Hall, and the exercises will
be unusually attractive. On each oc-
casion there will be two speakers,
whose names will be announced in the
Advocate the Friday previous. Beside
this, there will be stereOptican views,
by Police Justice Shriv-
err, who has one of the finest machines
in the country Mr.. Stonesifer is try
ing to arrange for several catchy CAM
paign songs and extracts from Mr..
Bryan's lectures and speeches, which
will be reproduced on the photograph.
The following letter was read by
the chairman:
Westminster, Sept. %.
Chairman of the Bryan, Kern and Tai
bolt Club,
MY Dear Sir: l greatly regret that
a meeting of the Springfield State Hos
pital board calls me from home today,
and will prevent me from being pres
ent at the organization of your club
this evening.
am in full sympathy with the pur-
poses of the club, and make appli-
cation to have my name enrolled as
a member, and will do what l can to
promote success.
would like to see the young Demo-
cracy of our distric, fully Identified
with the club, for / am sure 1T would
then be strong power for good work
in the county.
An active campaign is being pur-
sued in the state and we of Carroll
county must not be behind in our
efforts.
Wishing you great success, l am,
Very truly yours,
7. w. Herring.