The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
TRANSFER OF HEADQUARTERS
Of the Anti-SalOon League From
Oklahoma City to Gnthr.e

Outnrle, y. T., sept 10.-The last day
| OF the second annual convention OF the
! Territorial Anti-SaIoon League in session
at the First Baptist church, was an i'm
portant one for several things, among
which was a resolution adopted that
transferred the territorial headquarters
from Oklahoma City TO Guthrie. A num-
Der of additional delegates arrived to at
tend the last days session and at the
business meeting yesterday morning there
was good representation of the league
workers of the territory.
The principal business was the selection
OF territorial officers for the new year,
which accomplished as follows:
President, Upton Cox, Hennessey; vice
president, Rev. ]. w. Sherwood, King
fisher; secretary, ]. E. Brewer, Guthrie;
homa City; treasurer, w F. Throne,
Oklahoma City; field organizer, Rev. T.
S. Elder Oklahoma City.
The headquarters committe is composed
of the following; Dr. Delos Walker,
Oklahoma City; Judge ]. L. Brown. Okla
homa City; ]. E. Brewer, Guthrie; Rev.
J. M. Monroe, FL Reno.
The only changes in the list of officers
are that ]. E. Brewer succeeds Marion
Porter as secretary and w F. Thorne
succeeds Hon. F. E. Mckinley of Guth-
RE, as treasurer, and H. Warner Newly
and Rev. j. NJ. Monroe are placed on the
headquarters committee instead of Rev
w. NJ Anderson, Rev. Thos. Harper and
Or. l.. Haynes Buxton of Oklahoma City.
The territorial board Of trustees, which
" he
is changed for the ensuing year: DR..
DeIos Walker, Oklahoma City; Judge J.
l.. Brown, Oklahoma City; Rev. w. NJ
Anderson, Oklahoma City; Rev. Thomas
Harper, Oklahoma City; DR.. L. Haynes
Buxton, Oklahoma City; Rev. II. Warner
Newly. Guthrie; Rev w. ]. Marsh. Guth
RE; Hon. F. Z. Mckinley, Guthrie; Hon.
). n. Hopkins, Guthrie; Upton Cox. Hen
nessey; Rev. ]. w. Sherwood, Kingfisher:
Rev. D. ". Ross, Perkins; j. E. Brewer.
Guthrie; Rev. ]. NJ. Monroe, Ell Reno;
Calvin w. Brewer, Norman; Robert Chas-
teen, Pawnee; Rev E c. Delaplain.
Blackwell; Edward Alling, Perry; Hon.
j. Y. Callahan. Dover
The above officers with the two follow
ing committees, appointed on Thursday.
Saloon League in Oklahoma:
Legislative-J L. Brown. Oklahoma
City; Marion Porter, Enid; Rev. ]. F.
Palmer, Guthrie; Upton Cox Hennessey
Auditing-Rev. D. NJ. Ross, Perkins; DR.
Delos Walker, Oklahoma City: Rev. II.
Warner Newly, Guthrie; Rev. D. w.
Keller. Guthrie.
The change of the territorial head
quarters to Guthrie will bring Superin-
tendent H. E. Swan and family here from
Oklahoma iCty and he will move as soon
as he is able to rent a residence. An
office will be established here for head
quarters. The territorial official paper.
the Anti-Saloon Herald, published by H.
E. Swan. will be edited and printed in
this city henceforward, ]. E. Brewer be-
ing the general manager.
The remainder of the day sessions of
the convention were devoted to discus
sion Of plans and the relation of the
branch leagues one to the other.
Another mass meeting was held at the
First Baptist church at night. addressed
by Rev. w. NJ. Anderson, pastor Of She
First Baptist church of Oklahoma CITY.
and Judge J. L. Brown of Oklahoma City
the leagues territorial attorney. whose
theme last night was Law, and its En-
Torcement The judge is a forcible, i'm
pressive speaker.
The address of Rev. w NJ. Anderson Is
accounted a great treat by those who |
heard him, and there was a large audi |
ence present. Rev. Anderson has won the |
reputation of being one of the most en-
pertaining and eloquent speakers among |
The clergy of Oklahoma and he fully sus-
-ained that reputation last night with his |
hearers He has the knack of speaking |
7ut in meeting and calling things by their |
rue names which has gained him great |
influence as a pulpit orator His address
was in line with the league work.
The following are among those in at
endance from other cities: linton Cox
dennessey; Rev. ]. NJ Monroe. FL Reno;
Marion Porter. Enid; Rev J. E. Burt,
oklahoma City; superintendent H. E.
swan Oklahoma City; Or. Delos Walker.
oklahoma City; J. L. Brown. Oklahoma
Aty; Rev A f. Dubois, Pawnee: Rev.
w. Ross, Perkins; Rev. Hill. Ponca
-ity; c. w. Brewer. Norman; Attorney
Newby, Kansas; Rev. W. NJ Anderson.
Oklahoma City; W. F. Throne. Oklahoma
Sity c. V. Racey, Renfrow; Lincoln Nc
<inley, Newkirk; Rev. w. Z. Graham
Oklahoma City.
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