The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-28
The Democratic City Convention
Was Full of Enthusiasm.
Murphy And Frederick Lead
And the Entire Ticket, From.
Top to Bottom, is Such as to
Secure the Support Of
All Voters.

All Voters.
The big court room was crowded
a. s o lock last evening when Re-
ford Bond. secretary Of the Demo-
crstic committee called the general
convention 10 order in the absence
ef tar chairman, to proceed 10 the
business Of The evening, that OF
nominating candidates for The
+ city of.ices. The attendance was
taiuiy gratifying 70 the party
ana ltr managers, and he interest
ami enthusiasm manifested ndi-
iclted That Democracy is the pre-
/ yelling eeDtIrsent 10 Chickasha.
There seewed to be determition
on Ihr part Df the delegates that
noAe bat good men should be nom
Z mated, and the spirit was carried
out 10 the selection Of the ticket.
! The convention organized by the
/ election Of +. N Bailey temporary
( chairman, while Doc F. NJ, Hodge
was made temporary secretary
o. motion the chair appointed a
committee Of five consisting Of K,
G. Latting, T.. e. Riddle, Ed q.
Burton, D. II. Robinson, and Joe
Dews on credentials aud order Of
4 business. The char was also
authorized 70 appoint committee
OF one from each ward on organi-
cation, and selected Messrs. Stone,
Davidson, Mays and Eason.
The committee 0n permanent
organization recommended tue cleo
ton Of r Bond chairman and r. G =
Latting secretary. The report was
adopted and the permanent officers
took their seats, after thanking the
convention for the honor conferred
upon them.
The committee on credentials
and order Of business reported all
delegates entitled to seats in the
convention, and ecommended
that nominations for various Offices
be made by the different wards,
and all voting be done by ballots,
the chairmen Of the wards to cast
The vote Of the delegation.
After a recess OF five minutes.
nominations for mayor were called
for The firss ward nominated K
~. Cochran, tue second ward pre-
sen ed the name Of +. n Murphy,
while the third warded seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Murphy. Mr..
Murphy was declared the nominee
on the first ballot, the vote stand
ing:
First ward. Cochran, II.
Second ward. Murphy, IL.
I Third ward Murphy, s.
Fourth ward. Murphy, 81
Cochran, 4.
On motion Of R. d. Welborne
for the first ward the nomination
Of Mr.. Murphy was made nnani-
nous.
Nominations for police judge be
lug declared in order, the first ward
presented the name of A {. KING,
/ while the second placed 10 Domi-
nation Judge h. L. Grisby. The
vote stood;
First ward. King -.
Second ward. Kiug 6, Grigsby
5.
Third ward. KING 6, Grigsbs ?,
woodside 2.
Fourth ward King 4, Grigsby
6
Total, King 2S, Grigsby IS,
| Woodsidc 2.
Mr. King was declared tie
nominee.
Nominations for chief of police
were then called for, the firsi
ward nominating and secondiDg
the name of A. w. Frederick.
The second ward was much divid-
Cd, and four names, those Of Frank
l.. Nance, ID. L. Hopkins, Howard
l.. Gunnells and j. A. Brown were
placed 10 nomination by different
delegates. The convention pro-
ceeded to ballot, as follows:
First ward. Frederick l2.
Seeond ward. Frederick j,
Nance 1, Hopkins 4 Gunnella 5
brown
Third ward. Hopkins 3, Fred
lerick 4. Gunnells .. Nance i,