Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-19
THE TAHLEoUAH MEETING
Of1lcers Elected and an Organic
alton Effected.

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Gideon Morgan at l0:30 a. m.
Following delegates were present
with credentials
Cooweescoowee District. y. +.
Kenworthy, G. II. Lewis, II. II.
Trott, +. A. Warren, c. V. Rogers.
Tahlequah Dist. st.-Gideon Nor
gan. c. S. Thompson, John NJ.
Wolf, R. +. Campbell.
Canadian Dist--Thomas Via.
Flint Dist.-S. L. Hughes.
Illinois Dist.-Arthur Parkinson.
Goingsnake Dist. NJ. Starr,
Wm. Thomson, J. ID. Burlington,
II. G. Crittenden.
The object of the meeting was
stated to be the organization Of the
Cherokee Nation Alliance. A lot
ter from Pres. Polk was read.
Resolutions from Arkansas read
giving power to meet and organize.
1t was voted to 60 into a perma-
nent organization Immediately with
the assistance, temporarily, Of
Cooweescoowee. Bros. Cunning
ham, Lewis and Warren were
nominated for president. On the
first ballot Cunningham got 5,
Lewis 4, Warren 3. On the fourth
ballot Lewis got s votes and was
declared elected. Bro. Cunning
ham was then nominated for vice
president. On the ballot being
taken he got II votes; elected. The
ballot for Secretary Treasurer
stood Hoscy 8, Wolf 3. Chap
lain, Campbell 7, Starr 5. Ad
journed to 100 p. m.
On reassembling Bro. Crittenden
was admitted as delegate from
Goingsnake. The several officers
named above were installed and
also J. +. Kenworthy, lecturer and
organizer.
Committees: On constitution,
Warren, Morgan, Thomson, Buff
fington and Hughes on principles
(the president to be chairman
Lewis, Starr, Thompson, Wolf and
Kenworthy.
After an adjournment for supper
roll called and five members ab.
sent. Bro. Morgan moved to let
Bro. Warren continue as delegate
from Cooweescoowee, as Bro. Rog.
ers had arrived carried.
The reports of the committee on
constitution aud on principles were
then received, considered, amend
ed and adopted. A committee was
appointed TO compile and have the
constitution and principles printed.
Adjourned.
Feb. IA, $3.50 a. m.-Ron call ;
minutes read and approved. Bro.
Via elected sergeant at arms.
Executive committee elected
Bros. Burlington, Wolf and Nor
gan. The president, vice presi-
dent and Secretary-treasurer were,
by vote, made the judiciary COM
mittee.
Resolution adopted requesting
our colored friends to organize
themselves into the Colored Farm
ers' Alliance and cooperation as
sured them. Motion made by Bro.
Warren that we adopt some paper
as our national organ carried.
Motion by Bro. Warren that we
appoint a committee of three to
make contract with some paper;
carried. BY Bro. Kenworthy, that
the committee make a contract with
a paper that will admit the editor
or some member of his staff TO the
reform press association carried.
Newspaper committee, Kenworthy,
Warren, Trott.
Ft. Gibson was selected for next
meeting, 10 be held in August. Re-
cess for dinner.
On reassembling Bro. Kenwor-
thy offered a resolution that the
judiciary committee be instructed
20 present the matter Of this organ
ization before the territory and su-
preme bodies and endeavor to have
our action legalized and that neces-
sary petitions for them be prepar-
ed carried.
Resolutions presented by Bro.
Kenworthy: That all officers OF
the c. N. A. shall be deputy or
ganizers under the direction OF the
organizer and lecturer that we do
not attempt TO organize until the
judiciary committee has settled
question of jurisdiction that the
lecturer receive 90 and expenses
for lecturing; carried.
Resolution carried providing for
observance Of Labor Day, next
September.
Motion adopted that a man be
elected to represent the c. n. A.
before the departments Of tie U. S.
and endeavor 10 secure the extern