Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-06-20

~ tccslOn, huu tIter ouJOulnntnt
delegates and spectators divided
their time bet wecn listening to the
proceedings Of that tribunal and
conversing upon the subject
which had brought them together.
There was no prospect Of discord
and the results of the following
day were truly portrayed.
Eternal vigilance" which ie
not only the "price Of liberty"
but to candidates tho price Of Sc
curity, prompted several gentle
mon who otherwise would have &C.
cepted nm invitation OF friends to
go and enjoy their hospitalitics, to
spend The night upon the grounds.
Others, having no aspirations and
hence nothing TO fear, "broke,
bread" with the generous peo.
pie Of tho neighborhood, Watt
Starts and viii McClellan's
homes being favorito resorts.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
Very soon after the appointed
hour on Saturday morning, Capt.
Jsckson raped upon his desk and
called the convention TO order,
John Buster, the last Of the COM
mitteemen, having put in an ap.
pearance. The roll was called
and after some delay had been ex-
perienced in finding Bob Baugh,
the proceedings begun,
The committees were first call
ed upon. The one which had
waited upon W. @. Rogers were
able to announce his willingness
TO accept the nomination, and Of
his desire that q suitable man be
selected with him TO make the race.
The committee upon resolutions
reported briefly, simply present
ing resolutions endorsing he ad.
ministration Of Chief Mayos and
commencing it TO the people of
the nation. The report was unani.
mously adopted and the oonven.
tion proceeded TO the nominations,
beginning with the senators.
The names Of four gentlemen
were presented and after consider
able time had been expended in
discussing the question whether
one, or two, should be voted for
at time (and finally agreeing up
on two) the vote was taken. re-
sulting as follows: w. G. Rogers
&c, S. II. Mayos 30, B. W. Ryder
! 8, J. A. Foreman 6. The nomina-
tions ofMessrs. Rogers and Mayes
were made unanimous.
Rab Rogers having reported that
the beef was ready Ctwas cooked
excellently) the convention ad-
journed until one o'clock and sim.
ultaneously the attorneys and liti.
gants streamed out of the court
house like a nest of humble bees
headed by Col. Hoolie Bell. There
was nothing for Judge Bcnge to do
but adjourn. Instead of n copy OF
Greenleaf on Evidence with which
Jim Akin is always armed on such
occasions, Hoolie uurolled corn
pono, baked in a large milk pan,
which ne bad been carefully treas.
uring UP all the forenoon and which
had becn abducted from Mrs Judge
STAIRS larder-surrcptitiously OF
otherwise. Clem Rogers, who was
upon the outside of the convention,
cut a full swath upon the'inside oi
the barbecue. At the conclusion
Of the dinner there was little delay
in beginning
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembling of the con-
veniion the names Of several gen.
tlemen who had been instructed
for ut the precinct conventions
were withdrawn. W.P. Mcclellan
withdrew in favor Of Capt, Wm.
Jackson for council, and the names
Of Messrs Ward ,CowHn and Crutch.
Geld were Withdrawn from the sher-
| i'll contest.
The discussion Of the question
Of voting for councillors singly OF
collectively-one or seven at q
time-was renewed and the
zones" got it. The names Of
twenty gentlemen were put in
nomination TO fill the seven places.
A Delaware was first voted for,
| il being conceded that q place
should be given that branch Of the
nation. The result was: Geo.
Bullette II, Dutch WhitetuIkey 5,
William Adams, H. Second bal.
! lot Bullette %, Adams &c
d. W. Vann, Wm. W. Cham
bers and Geo. Walker. three OF
the Immortal H." being instruct
ed for from nearly every precinct,
and Jerry Alberty. (col0red) from
a number, all four we're nominal.
ed by acclamation
Balloting 20 Gil the two remain.
! ing places On the council ticket
was resumed, the first vote stand
! ing az follows: VIM. jackson Is,
F. VI. Musgroye s, Zeke Taylor Q,
Perry Brewer 3, John Carter /,
The three persons receiving the
highest vote were balloted FOL
again and Capt. Jackson receiving
81 votes, with Musgrovo and Tay.
lor 8 each, be was declared the
nominee.
To fiji the remaining place the
vote stood: Musgrove II, j. l.,
Fields II, Taylor 9-no choice
The final vote was: Taylor 25,
Musgrove IL and "Zeke" was de-
olared a full-blown candidate.
Upon the balance OF the ticket
the vote was US shown below:
Judge--Watt Starr 30, 5. J
| Thompson 4.
Sherif-Ed. Adair "a, s. NJ
Mills IS.
Clerk--W. L. Troi 25, Jno. A
Foreman "a.