The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ORGANIZED IN MT. AIRY.
100 ENTHUSIASTIC DEMOCRATS ADOPT
CHARTER And ELECT OFFICERS.

An enthusiastic meeting of Demo-
Gratis was held in Runkles Hall i'm NIT,
Airy last Thursday night for the
purpose Of organizing a Wilson, Mar
shall and Talbot Club. About one
hundred Democrats were present.
The meeting was called To order by
Dr. William p. Hopkins who acted a.
temporary chairman. The following
rules and charter were adopted
Believing that in the true Demo
cratic principles as laid down by JEFF
ferson lies the basis OIL Government
BY a free people, and that organized
effort IL necessary among those who
are 1n sympathy with and desire
Democratic success, in the hope and
under the belief that thorough organ
lzatlOn will insure the success Of Will
son, Marshall and Talbot in next No.
Vember, and that in order that order
y work may be done we adopt the
following articles for our guidance.
Article I. The names of this or
ganization shall be 'fThe Wilson, Mar
shall and Talbot Club Of Mount Airy
District, Carroll County" IT. object
is to aid in giving them a majority of
the votes cast at the election To be
held in November next.
| Article TIT. Sec. I'll The elective
officers Of this organization shall con-
sist Of President, ten Vice-Presi-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer, a
\ Sergeant at Arms, and an Executive
Committee of four members.
\ Sec. 2. These officers and this
committee shall perform the duties
which usually fall upon like officers
and a similar committee in other or
ganizations, and they shall hold office
until after the election and the aban-
donment of the club.
Sec. 8. The President and Secre-
tary shall BE- e1-Officio members OF
all committees.
Sec. A. The President shall ap-
point all committees leach of which
shall consist of at least four mem
bers) that in his Judgment are neces-
sary or will b. of aid i'm the work off
| the Club, and is directed to appoint
the following committees, designating
the chairman Of each Finance Com
mittee, Membership Committee, Regis
tration and Polling Committee,
| Speakers Committee, Music, Decora--
ton and Marching Committee, First
Voters Comittee, Press Committee.
| Article III.-The regular meetings
of this organization shall b. held o.
each Saturday night during the cam
paign; special meetings may b. call
ed by the president at any time, or
\ in his absence by the Executive Com
mittee.
n Article IV.-Sec. 4. Any one il
qualified to be a member Of this club,
who j. known to be- Democrat; or
any one in sympathy with the objects
pf thic prpnni1nfiAn ond u-bN in+nr1dc
supporting the Democratic ticket this
fall shall also be eligible to member
! ship. NY
Sec. 2. Tin order to become menu
her Of this organization the applicant
for membership must sign the MEM
bership roll or authorize the Secre-
tary to substitute his name thereto.
| The next thing in order was the
election OF officers James Harry
Steele, was made President; Vice
Presidents, Dr. William ID. Hopkins,
Nathan G. Dorsey, s. w. Stackhouse,
| William @. Banks, Charles F.. Smith,
Royland Dorsey, John Lare, Albert
Maynard, @. a. Nicholson, Roy Skeggs;
Secretary, Harry Zepp; Treasurer,
Robert 4. Runkles; Sergeant at Arms,
Harry Kidd; Executive Committee,
Albert Dorsey, O. M Murray, Roy i.
Smith and DR.. William ID Hopkins.
Among those present were; j. IT,
Steele, N. @. Dorsey, @. "A. Smith, III.
Zepp, r. T.. Runkles, Dr. W. p. Hop
kins, N. "A. Dorsey, O. M Murray, J.H.
Simpson, ]. T.. Lare, @. NJ Nicholson,
M. @. Hilton, Albert Dorsey, Harry
Kidd, VIM. O. Banks, Abdiel Carver,
David Carver, Royal Smith, Roy
Skeggs, @. @. Nicholson, J. IT. Kluse,
Frank Bartholow, Allen Griffin, J u.
Runkles, J. w. Stackhouse, Henry
Roberts, Chas. Adams, Albert May
nard, Lawrence Doyle, r. M Lewis,
H. O. Kolb, Oscar Molesworth, o. "A.
Runkles, J. M. Hood, a Clary, T.
Frank Miller.