Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-07
DEMOCRATS
 ORGANIZE

i The adjourned meeting ot the temporary Wilson Democratic Club was called to or der by Temporary Chairman Charles Est mere in the Ford building, on Front street Flat City, Alaska, at 2:45 p. m. Sunday, February l.
 The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved.
 When reports of committees were called for, the committee from Flat composed of Messrs Jenkins, McGrath and Ford, was read, showing the committee had enrolled 29 members and collected the membership fee of $1 from each, which amount was turned over to the temporary secretary. It was observed that the names of several ladies appeard on the list of members en- rolled at Flat.
 It was then moved by Mir. Ansley, and seconded by MT. Christoph, that the report of the Flat membership committee be ac- cepted as read, and vote of thanks be work, which motion, when put to the house, was duly carried.
 The temporary secretary read 8 report from the Iditarod membership committee stating that the committee had been unable to get any members in 1ditarod for the Flat organization, owing to the distance members would have to come to attend the meeting They therefore recommended and believed that it would be to the best interest of all that clubs be formed at Otter, Flat and Iditarod, in order that all i'm portant matters could be handled by as full representation as possible.
 It was then moved by Mir. Jenkins and seconded by Mir. Handey that the report of the Iditarod committee be accepted as read, which motion was duly carried.
 The committee on quarters reported that they had procured temporary quarters from Mir Ford in the building now occupied, free of cost to the club.
 It was then moved by Mir Ansley and seconded by Mr. McGrath that the report of the committee be accepted and vote of thanks be rendered them, especially Mir. Ford, for their services The motion was duly put and carried
 The committee appointed to solicit mem bers at Discovery, Otter, failed to make any report.
 There being no further reports of com mittees, bills were called for. Bills for stovepipe and wood amounting to S425 were read It was moved by MT. McGrath and seconded by Mir Chrstoph that the temporary secretary pay the bills, which was duly carried.
 | The temporary chairman stated that he had drawn up set of bylaws, which the club, when permanently organized, might wish to adopt.
 1 It was then moved by Mir Jenkins and seconded by MT. Christoph that the chair man read the bylaws as drafted, which motion was duly put and carried. | After the reading of the bylaws as drafted it was moved by Mr. Jenkins and seconded by MT. McGrath that the tenn porary Wilson Democratic Club of Otter precinct, Alaska, be and is hereby made armament, and that the temporary secretary turn all money books and papers belonging to the temporary organization over to the permanent secretary when elected, which motion was duly carried.
 It was then moved by MT. Jenkins and seconded by Mr. McGrsth that Charles Est mere be elected permanent chairman of this club. MT. Estmere said he would de cline, but the membeer would not have it.
 MT. Ansley put the motion, which was unanimously carried
 It was moved by Mir. Jenkins and sec onded by Mir Handiey that William Ansey be elected permanent secretary treasurer of the club. MT. Anaey stated that he ap- prectated the proffered honor and intent of MT. Jenkins and MT. Handley but did not have a secretary who lives outside of the locality of the club meetings, and would be glad if the gentlemen wounld withdraw his name and substitute someone who lives at Fiat City, as it would be impossible for him to attend the meetings regularly. Jerry Ford T. L. McGrath William Taylor and others were put in nomination, and all de clned
 The chairman stated that it would be