Connecticut western news., 1915-10-07
The Wurra Wurra Club

In consequence of which there was no further opposition, and the meeting was called to order without further de- lay. Among those present were Ned Roberts and others. However. nobody protested, and the proceedings proceed ed, just as they would have done if the circumstances had been similar-which indeed they were. Probably there would have been more members present if the meeting had not been held on the night of election day, as good many of the members were elsewhere, getting the returns and explaining to one another just how it all happened. Dan Sweeney was delegated by the president, MT. Lyles, as special mes sengar, to bring in the returns from political headquarters, during the ses- sion.
 The minutes were read by Nat Storm, and MT. Nestell sang the Open ing Ode in high G, accompanied by Joe Parsons on his cash register At this point Messenger Sweeney came rushing in with the result of the vote on License, which he handed up to the chairman, who read:
 "The town goes for License by 12 majority"
 "Hoorayn" yelled Clint Roraback, throwing his hat up to the ceiling. "I move that we have a jubilee celebra- tion at once, and parade the streets un- til morning, with the band and red fire"
 Jim Graney said he wouldn't object to the red fire, but he kicked on the band. While they were squabbilng over the music and the line of march, Sweeney came in agaln, with another report from headquarters, which the chair read aloud:
 "The town goes No License by 43 majorityr'
 "Glory be! shouted Walter Goggin, i'll an ecstacy of delight, as he em. braced Chairman Lyles and whIrled him off in tango trot.
 Seneca Strong rose to a point of order and asked how the two reports could be reconciled. "They don't have to be-, '" replied Sweeney, "the first report was telephoned up from Falls Village" '" Then he skipped out just in time to dodge the ve-poker which Seneca had hurled at him. A general free.for- all discussion followed, over the ques- tion of the second report being authentic, and bloody row seemed impending when Sweeney came back with another installment. The chair read:
 Moderator Ford declares Lew al Ercf Clinton Roraback second, Levi Bronson third, James Casey fourth, Jerry Sweeney fifth"
 "Cne momentp' exclaimed Chaplain Gillette, interrupting. "It seems to me the moderator is giving East Ga naan more than her fair share, and is ignoring Canaan Valley, whence cometh a goodly portion of Our strength. "
 "Second the motionp shouted Charlie Rood.
 But I made no motion" " said the chaplain. ''I simply"
 At this point the proceedings were interrupted by the return of the mes. senger with another batch, as follows:
 "Moderator Ford declares Norman W. Mone elected registrar of voters, and threatens to proclaim martial law in the polling place if his decision is questioned. '"
 This ultimatum squelched the rising storm of indignation, and the session became so peaceful that ex-Mayor Gene Rowe challenged Fred Collin to a game of tiddledy winks, just for the sake of excitement, when in came Dan with another mess of intelligence. The chair read:
 "On the declaration by Moderator Ford, of Henry Ives's election as Gov ernor of North Carolina, and the elec- tion of Adelbert Blass as vice. president of the United States Of Connecticut, the polling place was at once in an up roar, and the moderator read the riot act and quoted a chapter from the Statutes to prove it. At the present moment the counters are figuring on the geometrical problem: If hen and l a half lay an egg and half in a day | and half. what's the difference be- tween a bushel of clans ?''
 This report threw the assemblage l into state of alarm, and several of l the members tainted away, but some of them were soon brought to, while some others were brought only one, by Con- stable Rhoades, who happened to have it with him. The fat member retained presence of mind enough to hoist him. self to his feet for few well.chosen remarks
 "Mr. Pres dent. ''said he, "I s'posen this wretched condition is brung about by tn pestiferous license question. Now hain't afraid t own up that voted on tn question. How I voted hain't nobody's bizness. But can git l along without no liccnse jest as we'll as anyhody; am eveu if they nail slabs scrost tn Goors an winders of tn