Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-19
SHELTER CITY
 DEMOCRATS
 FORM CLUB
Meeting at Douglas on Satur- day Night Started 0rganiza-
 tion-A BiSbee Delegation Expected, cou.d Not Attend.

DOUGLAS. Aug. IS-(speciai.) )- According to announcement, the democrats of Douglas met at the Or phenm theater on Saturday night and formed club organization. Aside from some disappointment on account of the absence of several prominent democrats of Bisbee, who were expect ed to be present. the first rally of the democrats in Douglas for the fall cam paign was a complete. success, not withstanding the statements in the Dispatch on Sunday morning.
 Notwithstanding the fact that ram was falling at the time the meeting was called to order by Mayor Greene, and that it had been raining for some time previous to the hour named for the meeting, there were fully 15O pres ent. The Douglas band played some excellent music in front of the theater while the crowd was gathering.
 Mayor Greene stated that the object of the meeting was to organize a dem ocratic club in order that the very best efforts of the democrats might be put forth for the democratic party and candidates during the fall campaign. He urged the necessity for organiza- tion and made suggestions as to the name which should be adopted.
 Mayor Greene was followed by J. F. Ross, who vigorously supported the proposition to organize a club in Doug las, stating that the organization to De formed should be not only for work in the coming campaign but for contin- uous work in the cause of democracy and finally made a motion that the Cochfse County Democratic Club of Douglas be organized. This motion met with the approval of all present, except a discouraged republican re- porter who sat in the rear of the han looking very much like a poor boy at a Thirteen club party.
 On motion of George H. Kelly, At torney A. l.. Parsons was elected pres ident of the proposed club. and on motion of J. F. Ross, Otto Wyler of the mechanical department of the Copper Queen smelter was elected sec retary.
 Vice-presidents elected were Colonel J. N. French, w. M Adamson and George H. Kelly, first, second and third in the order named
 An executive committee was chosen composed of the following: Jack Lynch, Henry Beumler, Judge Ben Rice, A. s. J. Shropshire and George Roark.
 When MT. Parsons took the chair he was called upon for a speech and he paid a glowing tribute to his friend Bryan, with whom he has had a personal acquaintance for more than twenty years. He told of the objects of the national democratic party under the leadership of the great commoner and urged that Douglas democrats put themselves in position to uphold the purposes of Bryan by electing demo crats to office from the bottom of the ticket to the top. He spoke or the splendid record of Hon. Mark Smith as the representative in congress. He was frequently applauded as he drove home one democratic truth after an other.
 Hon. B. 4. Packard. in response to calls, expressed his hearty endorse ment of the proposition to form a working democratic club in the city.
 After the officers had been chosen it was proposed by Mayor Greene that some action be taken in the matter orI working up an interest here in the coming democratic barbecue at Lewis Springs. It was urged by several that Douglas should send a large crowd to the barbecue as an earnest of dem ocTatic enthusiasm in this city. Flnai-| ly committee of five was appointed to take charge of arrangements here for the barbecue excursion on August 30. This committee s composed of the following: J. F. Ross, Mayor " A. Greene. W. M. Adamson, J. c. Thomas and Charles Hanson.
 One of the pleasing features of the neetin~ or Saturday night was the presnece of a large number from the smelters.
 The executive committee was in to secure a meeting place for the club and this committee will an nounce the date of the next meeting of the club
 After the meeting had adjourned more than fifty names were signed as members of the club.