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


TAHLEoUAH, l. T., Feb. 10, '91.
Meeting called TO order by Bro.
Gideon Morgan at 1890 a. m.
Following delegates were present
with credentials
Cooweescoowee District.-J. r.
Kenworthy, G. H. Lewis, II. III.
Trott, E, A. Warren, C. V. Rogers.
Tahlequah Dist.-Gideon Nor
gan, &. S. Thompson, John NJ.
Wolf, r. E. Campbell.
Canadian Dist.-Thomas Via.
Flint Dist.-S. l.. Hughes.
Illinois Dist.-Arthur Parkinson.
Goingsnake Dist. NJ. Starr,
Wm. Thomson, j. ID. Burlington,
H. c. Crittenden.
The object of the meeting was
stated to be the organization of the
Cherokee Nation Alliance. A let
ter from Pres. Polk was read.
Resolutions from Arkansas read
giving power to meet and organize.
1t was voted to go 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: Hosey 8, Wolf 3. Chap
lain, Campbell 7, Starr 5. Ad-
journed to 100 p. m.
On Resembling Bro. Crittenden
was admitted as a delegate from
Goingsnake. The several officers
named above were installed and
also ]. F. 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 eSpper
roll called and five members alb
sent. Bro. Morgan moved to let
Bros~Warren continue as delegate
from Cooweescoowee, as Bro. Rog-
ers had arrived; carried.
The REPORTS Of the committee on
constitution and 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, $50 a. m.-Roll 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
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, to be held in August. Re-
cess for dinner.
On reassembling Bro. Kenwor-
thy offered resolution that the
judiciary committee be instructed
TO 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 @. 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
eciurer receive 81 and expenses
Ior lecturing carried.
Resolution carried providing for |
observance Of Labor Day, next
September.
Motion adopted that a man be
elected to represent the G. N. A. I
before the departments of the U. s.
md endeavor TO secpre the extern