The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-25
FINE SHOWING
IS MADE by
DEMOCRATS
LOCAL WILSON CLUB ORGANIZED
AND CAMPAIGN FUND COMES IN
RAPlDLY-WANT BIG CLUB
MEMBERSHIP.

Enthusiasm marked the delibera-
lions Of the meeting at the Crystal
Cafe at noon Monday when at lunch
con Wilson club was formed and
officers elected A fine manifestation
Of democratic loyalty prevailed and
one hour was given to brief addresses
hat revealed a strong determination
among local democrats to start things
in Crisp county.
A. L. Macarthur served as master OF
ceremonies Those making addresses
we're Attorneys Hugh Lasseter and
VI. M. Fakes, c. E. Brown, E. A. Vim
son, j. V. Dunlap, A. l. Macarthur,
Judge U. V. Whipple, and F. M. Coker.
The portion of the lunch room set
lside for the luncheon contained three
long tables and all places were filled.
There were more than fifty citizens
present. The speakers confined them
selves to brief but forceful and enthu-
iiastic addresses and the occasion was
4 lively one Judge Whipple in
very strong appeal recounted the chief
accomplishments of. the democratic
administration with President Will
son at the head of the national gov
ernment. He reminded those present
hat two years ago Crisp county went
% the Bull Moose column. His adj
tress was logical presentation Of the
claims of the democrats and a strong
endorsement of President Wilson.
Officers elected for the Wilson club
we're A. L. Macarthur. president; G. E.
Brown, secretary and treasurer. The
executive committee named to have
4. 80 oin,, i,afn
national election is composed of Judge
Whipple, ]. V. Dunlap, M. M. Fakes,
g. B. Wilkes, J. A. Littlejohn, G, e.
Brown and A. L. Macarthur
This committee will have charge of
he funds which will be raised and
sent forward to be used in strength
9ning the great national fund. The
amount shown to have been gathered
ut the meeting was $500 and this
has been increased since until it is
now nearing the hundred mark.
The club membership took jump
at the meeting and twenty-eight Of
hose attending the luncheon signed
the club lists as members. The men,
Oership will be made to include as
large a number of Crisp county demo-
Gratis as can be enlisted. There is no
fee attaching and the secretary of the
club will take such names and list
them as members as may desire to
become enrolled.
No funds need be sent with the
name for membership if there are per-
sons who wish to register as members
Of the club without making donations.
1t is the purpose of the club, however,
to raise a creditable campaign fund
and those who wish to donate their
dollar are asked to be quick. Funds
will be gathered from all over the
county whenever any democrat wishes
to have part in making up the fund.
Democrats are urged to become
members of the Wilson club. 1t is
intended to represent the entire coun-
" and it is hoped that more than a
thousand voters will register as mem
bers before the national election.
Those joining the club at the lunch
con we're as follows:
Mathew Yates, j. B. Carson. S. G.
Byrd, W. j. Musselwhite, G. B. Wilkes,
]. B. Fielder J. r. Taylor, VIM. Moore,
]. o. Anderson, l.. L. Davis, M. M.
Fakes, Hugh Lasseter, ]. D., Patten,
J. v Dunlap, z. A. Vinson. w. P.
Fleming. G. S. Harris. Judge Whipple,
Dr. Lee Macarthur, Thos. J. Macarthur,
C. NJ Mckenzie, w. D. Wilson, w. l.
Sheppard, w Fl. Malone, w. Fl. Dor
ris, F. NJ Cocker, C. E. Brown. E. T.
Satcher.