The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-07
PoPULIsr CONVENTION.
An Executive conmittse Selected and
DELEGATES Elected 60 the Territorial
conyentIOn-Fsn Proceedings.

u Aue GEttk anu tue INDIVIDUAL VINO
prides himself on being always in
the middle Of the road" was very
much in evidence I'm Ardmore. The
occasion of the disturbance was the
/ first populist convention ever held
in the Indian Territory and the
person who thinks the third party
movement in this country is lacking
in either enthusiasm members or
wind, is very much mistaken indeed.
Some Of the boys were a little rusty
in parliamentary tactics and at ir-
tervals il seemed as IL for want Of
concerted action by some guiding
spirits, the convention would go all
10 pieces, but an application OF oil
on the troubled waters az the right
time, and few skyrocket remarks
by some brother would stop the
creaking OF the machinery and everv-
thing would begin to run along as
smoothly as possible.
''Ardmore, the great" foremost in
everything is nothing IL MT cosmo-
politan aud 1t was only natural that
to this city should fall the conspic-
ious honor of furnishing the presid-
ing officer for the meeting. In the
person OF ''your Uncle Tom" as he Is
generally known otherwise addressed
as Mr.. T. II. Parker the Pops found
a chairman eyed in the wool, Just
the proper hue and With a dignity
worthy OF Reed or Crisp that gentle
man presided over their deliberation.
w. o. Bibbs held down the secre-
tary desk and 10 him we are in
uebted for some items which only the
initiated could get. or course there
was an executive committee ap-
pointed, first of the members but
later on increased TO sixteen and in
due time the finance committee was
named, as even n populist organiza-
tiOn can not run without funds.
Sixteen delegates were elected TO
attend the territorial populist con-
vention which meets in this city
July 4th, to elect delegates to tie
national convention at St. Louis and
in the absence Of other 4th of July
celebrations, this convention will
no doubt furnish Ardmorc with all
the spread-eagle oratory necessary.
Giles Ligon ''the only Giles was
there and with suspcnder down and
dandcr up, tore lose at n 2:4O gate
for about ten minutes in a way that
would have made Melvin Wade T
Mrs. Lease green with envy and
judging from the applause that
gentleman had his auditors with
him. The convention developed
several orators {. p. Notting CHAM,
G.. Wash Clark, Bro. W. II. Paine,
a. W. Baugh, DR.. Selvredge and the
youthful, but enthusiastic W. T.
Rexroat Of Hesldton, all Of whom
grated in true populistic style TO the
crest delight OF their hearers.
Cad Bennett and Cap Hammer
were in the audience and il was easy
TO see by their smiles Of approval
that they were enjoying themselves
hugely.
The convention indorsed the
Omaha platform and opposed fusion
with other parties. Criticised the
ministers who ask them to let poll
ties alone and trust in God, one ora
tor asserting that a dug out in a
cyclone, the vigorous application Of
hoe to the cotton patch and tie
organization of populist clubs to
combat the old parties are always
more effective in times Of need than
prayers.l
DR. Selvedge challenged the papers
to show cause why the bondholders
were not violating the constitution
in using the gold standard, but IL
was not the ARDMoREITE' meeting
and though the question was directed
at its humble pencil pusher that in
dividual declined to reply.
One OF the events Of the occasion
was the reference by the chairman
to the double Zip dap of Barney
Gibbs which has just landed that
statesman l?l in the congressional
lap OF the populist party. Other
democrats were invited 10 follow his
example and get into the big band
wagon.
Here is how il happened. Pursu-
ant to call, delegates representing
populist clubs in Piclsens county nai
I in convention Saturday, June 8, At
4 ttr, cO,,rt bouse M 10 a m and or
an informal meeting selected T. n.
Parker chairman and W. o. Bibb'
secretary. \ committee consisting
of. &. Carroll, W. o. Bibbs and l.
d. Young were appointed on ere
dentials and an adjournment was haS