Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-16
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
L. b. Bell, OF Vinita, and John T.
Sneed, OF Purcell, the Delegates.

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Pursuant to call addressed to
the Democrats Of the Indian Ter
ritory, cmanatlng from the Execu-
tive Committee IL the Cherokee
nation, Indian Territory, dated
May 18th, 1899, delegates from the
several nations, assembled at Har-
rell Institute, Muskogee on this
the llth day Of June, 1892
Meeting called to order by ".
W. Hastings, of Tahlequah Prof.
John Mccarthy, of Vinita, was
nominated for temporary chair
man and unanimously elected.
Upon assuming the chair the gen
tleman delivered very able and
eloquent address.
Prayer by Rev 7. f. Brewer, of
Muskogee.
J. w. Recker, of Purcell, elected
temporary secretary.
Motion by Mr.. Hastings that
the chair appoint committee of
FIVE, one from each nation, as a
committee on credentials Motion
to amend by Mr.. Hooker to make
the number six, two from each
judicial district. Amendment lost;
original motion carried
Committee on credentials APP
pointed; w. w Hastings, of the
Cherokee nation; j. II. Brown, Of
the Creek nation; J. f. Sharp, of
the Chickasaw nation; b. S.
Thompson, Of the Choctaw nation.
No delegation from the Seminole
nation being present, j, Il. Rey-
nolds, Of the Choctaw nation, was
appointed as proxy to represent
said nation. This committee re-
tired with instructions to report as
early as possible.
The convention was then ad-
dressed by Messrs. Gideon Morgan,
of Tahlequah; Robt. l.. Owen, Of
Muskogee; Hon. VIM Cravens, Of
Fort Smith; VIM II. Harrison, of
Muskogee; } b. Forester, of Fort
Smith; and JEFF Watts, of Muldrow
Committee on credentials then
submitted its report which was
read and motion made to receive
and adopt the same. Amendment
offered that it be re-referred to
correct error in allowing represen-
tation to the Creek nation. Amend
ment offered that the Creeks be
allowed representation as having
twenty-five thousand population.
Last amendment carried. Report |
was then adopted.
A motion to make temporary
chairman and secretary the per-
manent officers carried.
On motion committee on reso-
lutlons composed Of one delegate
from each nation was appointed,
as follows: b. S. Thompson, Choc-
taw; j. f. Sharp, Chickasaw;
Gideon Morgan, Cherokee; j d. |
Murphy, Creek; J f. Reynolds,
Seminole.
W w. Hastings addressed the |
convention on the objects of the
meeting and submitted a motion
that a committee of nine be elected |
to serve as temporary executive /
committee and they be authorized |
to call a convention at some future
time to effect permanent organi-
zation of the Democratic party in
the Indian Territory. BY consent |
of the house motion withdrawn.
Motion by Mr.. Jackson to ap-
point a committee of five to confer
with like committee sent before
this conyeGtion by mass meeting
held at South McAlister.
Committee appointed. S. w.
Hill, w. w. Hastings, w. II. I
Kornegay, d. n Garland, ~ l..
Sanders.
Report Of the committee on con
ference was read and eventually I
adopted,
Motion to appoint temporary
executive committee authorized to
call convention at some future
day, then to confer with the execu.
tive committee heretofore appoint.
ed by the meeting at South
McAlister That said temporary
executive committee be the official /
head for the Democratic party in
the Indian Territory from the
adjournment of this convention
until the meeting to be by them
called. Amendment offered that
the number of committee be nine,
two each from the Chickasaw,
Cherokee and Choctaw nations,
two from the Greek and Seminole
nations and one at large-carried.
Robt l.. Owen, of Muskogee,
elected committeeman at large.
Executive cOmmittee-Ch Cherokee
nation: w. O.>~f]ruton, Muldrow;
l.. l.. Crutchield, Ninita; Chicka-
saw nation; w c. Lee, Wynnes
wood; c. G. Jones, Purcell; Choc-
taw nation: v NJ Locke, Antlers;
b. 5. Thompson. Lehigh; Creeks
and Seminoles, p. j. Byrne, Mus
kogee.
Report OF committee OF resolu-
tions read and unanimously
adopted
Nominations for delegates to tho
national convention Of the Demo-
cratic party to be held at Chicago,
on the DIST day Of June, 1892, de-
clared in order.
Mr., Kornegay in on eloquent
speech placed tho name Of J.. b.
Bell, of Ninita, in nomination as a
delegate and Col. Bell was elected
unanimously.
Mr.. Hooker placed the name of
John s. Sneed in nomination and
he was likewise elected.
Col. ID. NJ Mcintosh, Creek
nation, elected as first alternate
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