The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-19

We saw this for ourselves and are not
repeating any hearsay testimony.
But the eliminating point was reached
in the afternoon at O'Clock when It was
attempted to call the convention to order
in the shed Of the cotton compress. The
business houses Of the town were closed
the boys on the streets were rushed ill.,
the telephone lines to the country had
been worked all night before and that
morning ip getting in a crowd to ill the
she'd When we arrived at the shed we
found it already in possession of mob
of WolVerton howlers The seats mark
ed for the Chickasaw delegation We're
filed with ladies, boys and children, there
not, being less than 1900 people present,
outside of the delegates. No seats we're
left for the duly accredited representa-
tives Of the Democratic clubs of the
Chickasaw nation, save a few benches on
the extreme south side of the hall Even
the Chickasha club, supporters of VOL
verton, could find no seats anywhere ex-
cept in this remote corner. Boys pro-
vided with tin whistles were posted all
through the crowd, and those filing the
seats seemed TO have been selected with
special reference to their Ieathern-lunged
ability to make noise.
''Of what transpired in that hour or so
Of bowling tempest we can tell you but
little, nor can others tell you much more.
Men could be seen on the stage gesticulat-
ing and apparently saying something, but
those right at them could not tell what
it was they were saying: There was no
cessation of the noise at any time. Even
the sacred voice of prayer had no infirI-
ence, the Wolverton heelers keeping up
their incessant din even while the minis
ter was trying to make an opening prayer
1t is stated on the authority Of good wit
nesses who heard the remarks, that more
than one of those shouters yelled at the
minister who was trying to pray, sit
down, you -
CITY Attorney Graham got on the stage
and delivered his TRADE. We have no
means Of knowing what insults he offered
until he reached a point where he was to
offer the keys OF the city to the Visitors
He waved his key wildly above his head
and, this action serving to slightly at
tract the attention of the hooters. his
words could be heard with something Of
disunctness in most of the shed. The lit
tie gem of orafory with which he wound
up his address was this: Here is the key
TO the city; we will also present you with
bucket of paint and brush; take them
and paint the town red, you sons of guns
OF course he meant a more insulting
phrase, but had little respect for the
ladies left. Then he wound up with
And here is the key 70 the situation,
with which he flung himself back with a
gesture that leads one to believe he must
have struck Ardmore with a stranded the
atrical company, in which he took the
hero's part in that hair raising drama
Seven Buckets of Blood tore open his
vest, showed white belt, on which was
painted the name of 'WoIverton.' Then.
having disgraeed the town which pays
him a salary all he could he faded
away.
THE various nations held caucusses to
determine upon delegates and for mem
bers Of executive committee, the following
being the result: elegates-at-large: J.
T. Sharp, Purcell; W T. Hutchings, Mus
kogee. Administrators: Dr. C. r.
Hin. vinita; ]. z. Gibbons. Purcell.
The following district delegates and al
ternates were chosen, the first named IN
each nation being the delegate. the last
alternate:
George A Mausfeld, South McAlester;
Charles Z. McPherrin, Caddo; Chicka-
saw, ]. B, Thompson. Pauls Valley: r. s.
Williams. wynnewood: Cherokee. Davis
Hill. Vinita; Percy Wiley, Talequah;
Creek. Ed Lee, Wagner; J. y. NcNaOb,
! Vewoka
The executive committee was made I'd
as follows: Chairman. P. D. Brewer,
South AIcAlester. Chickasaw-J. T
| Wheeler. Wynnewood: B. D. Davidson.
| Chlekssha; P C. Latting. Purcell; A D.
Smith. Paoli; J II. Gibson, Elmore.
/ Choctaw-H. c. Nash. at large; ". Z.
| Pool. Z. E Daniel. Fay Lester. L P.
! Davenport. Creek-H. 3. Spaulding Mus
I kogee; Or. J. s McAlester. SapulDa: !.
3. Lucas, Cheeotah: T Lo.sat, Eufala;
+ Chas. 9. Watts, Wagner. Ssmiaole-Dr.
+ Y Berry. !. y. McNabb. ouapaw-Chas.
/ Williams. Miami; J. n Biddle, WAN
dor;e. Cherokee-P. L. walker. Fairiand.
( \ 3. Cunningham, Tale4uah; J C.
+ Buchanan. We5ber's Falls: Thos. J.
I Watts. Mu,drow; J N L1hay. Care
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