The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-11
ANTl.TREATY CONVENTION.
CONTINUED from Page H.
reict-e -eLsINc Pc~oCR CO.,
CHICAGO.

gan. The pro-treaty forces. few in
number. concentrated themselves about
the center of the convention hall. and
were led by Holmes Willis. Palmer
Mosely. Ben II. Colbert, Mart Cheadle
and w. II. Murray; while the anti
treaty managers, consisting in the
main of w. l.. Byrd. I. o. Lewis. F. F.
Fox. J. S. Mullen, Lewis Seeley, Hol-
mes Colbert. J. s. Maytubby and Ben
Kemp stationed themselves near the
chair.
For more than two hours argument
and oratory, both in English and in
Chickasaws. were INDUCED in, the op-
posing forces alternating in their
speeches. Whenever a telling point
was made by either side in the course
OF the remarks, the respective sides
applauded.
Lewis. Seeley and Fox and particu-
larly the latter, made effective and
brilliant speeches for the support of
their contentious: while Holmes Willis
and w II. Murray, presented their
side of the issues with force 1t was
in the course of Murrays remarks
that c. ID. Carter. the Chickasaw coal
trustee, began to shoot interrogatories
at him as regards the proposed sale OF
the mineral lands, in such a rapid.
forcible and effective manner that
Murray could hardly withstand the
storm. amid the storm of enthusiasm
from the anti-tTeaty forces. Every
speech from the anti-treaty side elicit
ed strong applause, which clearly
showed that the anti-treaty number
was fully ten times greater than that
OF the pro-treaty.
The resolutions were finally adopted
with a loud hurrah. and have been
ordered printed and sent TO congress
al once.
Then il became the duty of the CON
yention to nominate man who would
run for governor on the anti.treaty
platform. Lewis Seeley then placed in
nomination and seconded by Fox and
Mullen for this exalted position one of
the biggest men among the Chicka-
saws, that old war.horse. Richard
McLish. Amid profound silence Mr..
NcLish arose, and in his cool, charac-
teristic manner explained TO the con
yention that the defeat OF the supple.
mental agreement should be the direct
and the indirect object of all: that
Byrd is running on an anti-treaty plat
form that II would not do TO divide
the forces. a matter which the pro-
treaty people We're hoping would be
done; that he greatly appreciated the
honor that the gentlemen would con
fer; that he entered the field too late
as Byrd has the votes promised to
him; that he would withdraw i'm the
favor Of Byrd.
This characteristic of Richard Nc
Lish Of sacrificing self for principle
is one OF the causes of his great pop.
ularily and wide influence.
William l.. Byrd was then placed in
nomination for governor, and was en-.
dorsed unanimously. Governor Byrd
was called for and in a speech of ac.
ceptance stated that he wanted IL
clearly known that he was running on
an anti-treaty platform. This state.
ment was greeted with cheers. and
cries We will put you in, You are on
the right side, Hurrah for Byrd"
}. S. Mullen then placed in nomIna.
tion !. o. Lewis. as candidate for at.
torney general TO run on III Byrd tick.
e'' r. + Fox in seconding the nomina-
tion expressed his opinion that Judge
Lewis is one of the ablest. and far.
seeing men among the Chickasaws.
and that he would certainly be elected.
The convention then went into DER.
mahent organization. and adjourned 10
be called together at any time I'm the
discretion OF the chair.
Just prior to adjournment a resolu.