The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-07

On motion nominations for chairman
were in der.
j II Vandeventer. Of Orlando in a
vigorous little talk, nominated AL
Coekrum, OF Orlando.
Robert Hancock nominated Hon, T
Lowe.
Frank Hinemau, sec 7nded by j L
Calvert, placed In nomination Captain
John T Taylor.
Cap ain Taylor, Ia strong speech
for harmony and united Democracy,
declined the nomination and withdrew
his name.
Committeeman Calvert insisted that
he ought not to decline, but the cap
tain still declined
At this point Joseph Wisby again in
sisted that the meet ng should adjourn
to October Ia to fill the vacancies, and
supported his point with "a speech Of
some length, VIII ch was eplied to by
NJ essrs Hancock Hastell, Kicker, Me-
Murray and others.
The chairman declared that the dis
cussion was all out OF order, as the
committee had set led the question.
The question being called for, Capt,
Tayl was elected 70 FIJI out the un-
expired term of the retIring chairman,
the vote standing ten for Ia Tor, six
! for Lowe and two for Cockrum, the
latter tSo votes changing to Taylor
/ before the official announcement.
Captain Tayo or was then called for
and said that, while IL was not his
wish or desire TO be chairman, he was
too old Dem .crat and had worked
too long in the harness TO ref Sc such
a st ong testimonial unsought an un-
asked, as was shown by the vote. lie
said he accepted the Office with the
understanding that all tn "a embers Of
the committee would do Their whole
duty as Democrats IN uphoiding De
mocracy. His speech thr Iughout S
well received and had good effect on
the committee and those pre- cnt.
AS Secretary Sam sell was net pres
ent, nos sd he filed his resignation,
some question arose as TO the proper
course 10 pursue with regard 10 the
leetion OF secretary.
FINAL on mott a, Al Co"krum. Of
OTiaHd was elected secre airy, l. take
effect on the resignation Of Mr.
Sampsel
] c. Noel, Of crescent citv then made
strong spe ch for Democracy, de
clar nR that the name and principles
uf the D mocrstic party and It's record
Of more than d century was good
enoug h for him and that he was op-
posed 10 any policy, com oinatiOn or
anna lgamation " ieh proposed fusion
on any other basis than that of Dem-
ocracy, This seemed 10 afford Mr.
Wisoy the opportunity he wanted, and
In a ten minute speech he scored Ir
Noel and charged him with a desire TO
exclude frop co-operation with be
Democratic party all whn we're not
Demucra s to the manor born. Mr.,
Noel replied very briefly, stating that
from what be had said, Mr.. Wisby had
no right TO charge that he was op
osed 70 the Populists AID all other
other opponents Of the Republican
party cooperating with the Democratic
party in dow ming the Republican
party, but what he intended to say,
and what be did say wa that y must
be done under the Democratic banner,
and that TO this end be would reloic
TO see any man who stands opposed tu
the Republican party stand shoulder
To shoulder with the Democrats, night
ing under the Democratic nag which
for more than a hundred years had
been borne aloft in the Interests Of
the great common masses OF the Pso~
Pile. he wanted 10 know II the Demo-
cratic party represented the people
and heir interests, and no man dare
deny this. why any Democrat was
willing TO surrender the name OF his
party and take that of some othe-
party whose existence, 10 say the least,
was con1ectural and only II recent
da e, and in the face OF the admitted
fact that all the great issues eoutend-
ed for were embraced in the Chicago
platform and represen ed In the
speeches that Democra ic champion,
William ]. Bryan, whom the Demoe-
raey all over the land deig0t In
houorinR.
The meeting was harmonious from
the start, and II there were those
present VINO had originally pnrposed
20 use the meeting 10 forward the
personal views and aims look over
the personnel OF the committee d'ssi
pated any such idea, and that the
meeting wae the wrong place 10 bring
their linen for laundry. The meeting
was one OF the most earnest ever held
by any Logan county Democratic com
mittee and presAges united Demoe
racy along Democratic lines In the
future. One other thing was pretty
well assured, and that WAS that p9r
sonal grievances wisi have 70 seek
elsewhere than the Democratic COM
mittee for balm 10 heal the 6 res,
imaginary or otherwise.
II was plain TO be seen from the tim