Connecticut western news., 1912-10-03
The Wurra Wurra Club.

Most of the members had recovered from the fatigue of the Great Burlington fair in time to attend the meeting. Presi- dent Collin, however, was unable to be present owing to his unavoidable absence, and George Hardenbergh was chosen moderator of the meeting, by acclama- 1 tion.
 After the preliminaries. when the reg ular order of business was called for, Drug gist Farnum rose to a question of per sonal privilege. He said he wasevidently a disfranchised citizen this year, having been away from Massachusetts too long, and in Connecticut not long enough, to have legal voting residence in either state; and he asked the cooperation of the Club in having things fixed so he could vote somewhere.
 N. Watson Hardenbergh, now of Rhode Island, rose and said he found himself in the same boat. He had lost his residence in Canaan, and hadn't found one in Providence, and he asked an interest in the prayers of the Club for his political salvation.
 Clint. Roraback said he regretted that the gentlemen hadn't either moved soon- CT or waited few months longer before moving at all but as the constitution was against them, he couldn't see any other course open than to appeal to the Bull Moose for a declaration disfranchis- ing that particular section of the constitu- tion and permitting man to vote where ever the election overlook him.
 The fat member got himself up a ways and said: "I don't see no difculty about these fellers yotin'. They hain't no law ag'in straw ballot, an they's a hull lot O straw ballotin' done, outside a voters legal residence. Let these gentlemen vote tn straw ballot-they can't nobody stop 'em doin' that"
 On motion of Frank Hitchcock the whole matter was referred to the com mittee on equal franchise.
 The fat member got up again. "Mr. President" said he, "I come from tn ha'nted house O hoot an corn, an'-"
 "One moment" said the chair, inter rupting. "For what purpose does the gentleman riser"
 "Wa'al," said the fat member, Eye see, this club'll be two y'r old in another month, an we'll have t Feet officers fir tn 'suin' year, an I'm about t nominate president"
 "But what's the hooting corn got to do with it?" asked the chair.
 'I dunno" replied the fat man, "but that's tn way tn best nom'natin' speech in tn state convention started off, an it's been talked about an wrote about more'n any other speech that was made there"
 Move the nominations be postponed until it's time for them," said Henry Ives. And it was so voted.
 MT. President" said Judge Ford, ris- ing to his feet, "I would like to ask for information concerning the clause in the selectmen's call for town election, re- lating to the sidewalk matter. What does it mean?"
 Mayor Rowe jumped up to explain that "it means just what it says-that the voters will be expected to instruct the selectmen to build sidewalks where side walks are needed, and put liens on the property of the owners tosecure the pay ment And it's high time"
 al make the point of order that the Mayor is out of order," shouted the chair, "and if he doesn't sit down I shall in struct Sheriff Rhoades to put lien on him." The Mayor sat down.
 "I am still awaiting an answer to my inquiry" said Judge Ford.
 "Move we adjourn" yelled Phil Orben.
 The motion was not seconded, but when Judge started to make a speech about the necessity of all members get ting their coats off and pitching into the license fight, the meeting adjourned it. self, in double-quick time.