Connecticut western news., 1912-06-27
The Wurra Wurra Club

| With E. V. Nestell in the chair, in fl1e unavoidable absence of Dr. Lee. the meeting opened promptly on time. The Opening Ode was rendered on phono-A graph loaned by Mir. Lyles, who had taken it from house up Norfolk way as security for an electric light bill-a almost hundred "records" came with it, but some of them were cracked Mir. Lvles ] tried to play the minutes of the last meet ing on it, but it squeaked so he gave it up. and Ned Roberts read the minutes by hand. MT. Sweeney said they were the incest minutes he ever seen.
 When Chairman Nestell declared the meeting open for business under the reg ular order, Clint Roraback rose and said he would like to explain, for the benefit of the uninitiated, the real significance of the initiative and the referendum. But he didn't do it. The mere announcement started a riot, which started free-for-all fight, which started panic, which prac- tically broke up the meeting and mad, it necessary for the sergeant-at-arms to bring in an armful of ice cream cones in 1 order to restore harmony, and in the era of good feeling which followed, Rora- back forgot all about the initiative and referendum.
 Hosea L. Ross came in late, with a telegram in his hand, which he asked permission to read. He said it had just arrived and was sent by J. Henry Rora- back, from the Convention Hall in Chi cago. Permission being given, Hosea read it out loud. This is what it said;
 "Committee has O. K'd credentials of 1 Bob. Eaton as my guest and the worst is over. Movement on foot tonight to force nomination of Ike Ullman, as dark horse, with Roosevelt for second place. Steps being taken to squelch plot of Alabama thieves and California brigands to stampede convention to endorse Debs, Bryan is still confdent.-J. H. R."
 "I move you, sir" said Hosea, after reading, "that committee be appointed to determine whether this telegram should be answered with an expression of congratulation or of sympathy, and telegraph the result to J. Henry forth with"
 George Roger asked permission to look at the telegram. After critical ex- animation he remarked confidently: "Mr. President, this telegram is counterfeit. The final flourish onthe capital 'X' con vinces me, as a banker accustomed to reading writing, that the message was written by Seneca Strong of his own free will and accord l am not prepared to state"
 pr. Ross pro .-ptly got up again and said the telegram was handed to him by a Boy Scout who informed him that he was requested to deliver it by John Sheridan, Worthy Matron of the Sticker Club, of which Seneca Strong is secreta- ry. At this juncture Seneca jumped up and admitted that Sheridan had asked him to write the message in order to get hunk with Dr. Ross for giving him cigar loaded with red fire. Chairman Nestell declared Sheridan and Strong suspended for six years for trifing with the dignity of the Club, and called for other business.
 Selectman Billie Reel rose and pre- scented the compliments of Highway Commissioner Mcdonald to the Club, with the assurance that all the roads about town would be put into tip-top shape immediately and the streets oiled as soon as the oil could be shipped here and spread out. Horace Humphrey pro- | .K | and asked Chorister Allyn Fuller to strike up "For He is a Jolly Good Eel low" but John VanDeusen suggested that both the vote and the song be stabbed until the oil is spilled in the roads-and the suggestion prevailed.
 Judge Ford moved that a campaign marching club be organized, to partici pate in the political rallies during the summer and fall, and that a committee be appointed to see about procuring ap propriate uniforms and selecting appro- priate music for the band on parade. Clint Roraback moved to amend by stipulating that the organization be de- | ferred until after the adjournment of the democratic national convention in Balti- more, and that the club be named after the nominee of that conyention. Burt Peirce offered an amendment to the amendment striking out the words "dem- ocratic" and "Baltimore," and substitut- ing republican" and "Chicago." There was hot old discussion oyer the amend ments, but both of them were finally adopted, after which the original motion as amended was defeated by an oyer whelming majority. l Mayor Rowe proposed the name of