The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-07


ter, ); Nelson los.
Griswold was withdrawn during The
course OF the ballot
A nowling Mob
a row in the Third ward was the
signal for a general riot of nearly
half hours duration during which the
chairman, the sergeants, the chief OF
police and all the city police, Sheriff
Painter and posse Of deputies we're
unable to restore order or any sem
blauce Of order. Eats we're trampled
under foot coats torn in shreds, chars
broken, delegates pulled and thrown
from their places, while heelers circu-
lated among the delegates buying and
selling votes openly.
Fifth ballot Nelson ll5, Kincaid 02
Nelson was declared nominated and
pandemonium reigned for ten minutes,
the coons yelling for Nelson while the
better class OF country delegates be.
came disgusted and began leaving for
home, seeing that the city had set out
to capture everything. The poll of
votes was IS short aud there were
many demands for recount of the
vote but the chair refused TO rccog
nize the demand.
Mr.. Champ moved to adjourn until
10 m. today which was voted down
Treasurer
Was the next Office ON the list aud
nominations were called for but the
disorder was SO great the responses
could not bc heard
a motion to adjourn 10 @ a. ul. today
was voted down 6y "A vote fi9J TO lo9
James S Mabon, + j. Bradley aud
Ferdinand Ritterbusch were named,
and ballot taken with the following
result Ritterbnsch lG3 Mabun 50,
Bradley l5 Guthrie continued the hog
act and stood solid for Ritter ousch,
and with his nomination came another
disgraceful scene Of wild disorder and
the negro roustobouts we're herded out
to get the stuff promised, the votes
having gone begging at three drinks
Of rot gut whisky per vote
An open Bolt
The infamy Of the day was complete
and decent people left the convention
in body, Miss Bosworth leaving in
disgust and Withdrawing from the
ticket
Mr. Maoon declared he had been de-
feated by spite work, but would take
his medicine.
County snperintendent
The chairman announced that Miss
Bosworth had authorized him to saw
she would not appear before the con-
vention
j. C. Nye moved to nominate all
Guthrie candidates by accamation
Or Buxton, Of the Third ward,
moved to nominate II II. Dodd by ae-
clamahon, bat was dragged down and
the Third ward had another row.
Winfield Smith protested loud and
long but the chair put the notion
though IL had not been seconded.
During the roll call, from different
delegates in the Guthrie section were
knocked down and yels, oaths anc
curses filled the air,
The vote to suspend prevailed ant
Dodd was nominated without other
candidates having had a chance to b'
presented
Dodd attempted TO make a speech
but could not be heard for the niggeri
yelling Winfield smith is skinned,
awe give IL to smith, "Smith got f
in the neck, we give IL to WiuGel,
in the back.
smith serves Notice.
Winfield was called for and made
rattling speech, sayi ug he wanted Me
Rinley and Flynn elected but giginl
the county ticket black eye by say
ing the convention must bear the con
sequences Of its mistakes lie woulC
get out of the Republican party il they
did not want him as nobody had any
strings on him.
Cole Martin was loudly called FOL
but could not get on the platform.
surveyor.
IL L. White was nominated by ac
clamation.
/ Coroner.
j., G. Nye said the county would b,
under everlasting obligation to the
partY if given this important office
but the city could not spare this much
and d j Arnett, Of the fth ward,
was given the place
Commissioners.
la the First district Col Stiles, O p
Cooper and +. NJ Thompson were
placed in nomination and Cooper nomi
mated on the fourth ballot.
In the second district Doodle was
passed freely and S r Atherlon was
nominated by coon This was the
straw that broke the camels back and
Temporary Chairman G. W Campbell
announced from the stage: II am GO
ing home, this convention is a damned
outrage aud shame"
A. b Woods, Henry March, Isaac
Clark, Ike Phenis, John D. Scott, M