The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-17
NIGHT SESSION.

menL OF a com mm1ttee on resolutions
as follows:
At large, w. A. Ledbetter, A.c
Cruce, E. q. Tollott, L. A. Wilkin-
son, ]. w. Singleton; Chickasaw "a.
tIon, G. d. Carter, John A. McClure.
III. NJ. BeveLs; Cherokee, w.. NJ, Gal
leger, Dr. Glass, c. P. Jones; Greek.
G. Z. Biedlman, Robt. Searcy, Frank
LONE; Choctaw, f. c. Garner, VA.
Mcbride, w. A. Durrant; Miami. &
c. Flu lertoE.
Robt. Jones OF Pauls Vallsy then
addressed the convention.
Claude Weaver of Pauls Valley said
he was Texan and true 10 bis natl
witty. He paio bis respects iu forci>
bic language TO the boilers, and said
that the intention TO bolt had been
prematurely carried into effect. Pad
a grand tribute TO the English race,
which spoke the language of Shake
speare aud practiced the morals Of
Milton; but that no English foot was
ever placed on foreign soil save to
conquer.
AT the conclusion he was most
heartily accorded an encore from the
floor, to which he declined to re-
spond.
Wm. Franklin OF Ardmore had a
few thoughts. but closed TO give way
to committees who wanted To report.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
NJ. NJ. Williams OF ChIckssha,
chairman OF committee ON creden-
uals, read the report Of the commit
tee, omiUting the names OF dele
gates save in the case of contest.
The total showed a pfll in the en-
tire Territory Of ses va fes.
r. L. Williams was allowed to cast
the vote OF Sil0.
Butler, Wheeler and Robin were
authorized TO cast thekyUte Of Wyu-
newood, fifteen voies.
s. II. Davis, chairman committee
on organization, reporte ID as fOllows:
Permanent chairman1 Z. 6. Tol-
lett; secretary, S. II. DsI Ms; first as
sistant secretary, John q poke; second
assistant secretary, w. J Babsr.
Order OF business as follows
LIST, election of naticnal commit
teeman; I'd, electiun Of delegates
at large and from each TERRITORY;
Sd, election OF executive committee
to consist OF % members; 4th, all
resolutions to be referred 10 commit
tee on resolutions; 5th, all speeches
except nominating speeches to be
limited TO ten minutes; 9th that
four delegates at large and TWO from
the Cherokee. Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations, aud Two from Greek, for
Geek and Seminole, and lrsnse
with alternates; 7th, rect ll NE ;ided
that Quapaw agency have represen-
tation at the next convent On
A long discussion ensuea e N the
manner Of electIng delegates of the
executive committee. J. wls finally
decided that the chair APPOINT q
committee of i've members select
the executive committee, 70 consist
of one member from the ShickasaW
nation, one from the Choctaw, one
from the Cherokee, aud two'from the
Creek, TO represent the Creek and
Seminole nations
The chair appointed as SUCH COM
mittee for the Creek and Seminole
natiOusAS S. NJ. Rutherford snd l. n.
Thornton; Chickasaw, r. w. Dick;
Choctaw. Z L. Williams; Cherokee
w. P. Thompson.
This committee at once retired
and was followed by large number
OF delegates, manifesting the inter
est which the delegates felt ia the
selection of the committee
The order OF business caiiiag lof
the election OF national -rcnmtttee-
man. Nominations were ALI Tor
Judge Yancy Lewis ia -- 4ch OIL
ten minutes nominated =. } VOL
verton. Ia short aud tiers 81 seu =ncess
in strong and vigorous laBgg Age, ne
prutrayed the character - Df VOL
verton, 10 which the audiegc isteo>
ed with wrapt attention, s"'t.cn car
kried endorsement Of eFa-N Fora
spoken.