The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION HELD
At ANADARko
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATION TO ST. LOUIS
Favors Nominating a Regular Can.
didate for President-Must Have
Supported Platforms and Candidates
OF 1896 and 1900


OF 1896 and 1900
ANADARkO: The convention OF
the territorial democrats was hell In
this city June 1st TO elect delegates 10
the St Louis convention, when a can
didate for president will be chosen
The convention was large one, and
much interest was taken i'm the pro
ceedings, and Oklahoma democracy
declared In favor of nominating O
regular" candidate for president.
The delegates selected were: Roy
r.. Stafford, delegate-at-large; Judge
w. J.. Eagleton, Pawnee county; M
G. Runyan, Cleveland county; G. w
Bellamy. Canadian county; w. r
Worden, Garfield county; william
BuchOlz, Kav county; w. J. Caudill
Kiowa county; 6. Il. Black, Dewey
county Frank Stevens, Caddo county
+. J. Gentry. Grant county; d. II
Welty, Roger Mills county.
During the forenoon the territorial
central committee met and passed
upon preliminary matters pertainin.
TO the convention, Immediately follow
ing which the convention was callet
to order in the big tent which had
been provided for the purpose. Judg,
WOrrel of KiOwa county was chosen
temporary chairman and 4. NJ Sand
ford Of Day county temporary secre
tary. Upon motion, committees were
called for on resolutions, permanent
organization and order Of business
and credentials, which were appointed
by the various delegates. The con
vention then adjourned until after
noon.
AT the convening Of the Afternoon
session the report of the committee on
credentials was not ready TO report
b The committee on order of business
reported after which there was moth
ing to do but to wait for the com
mittee on credentials. J. l.. Carpen
ter of Greer county was named fol
permanent chairman. John Foster y
Payne for permanent secretary, T. j
Hess and Joseph Johnson asslstan
secretaries. During the walt the con
vention called out a number OF III
orstors and much enthusiasm was
stirred up. Judge Gore spoke upoI
the subject Of the platform and can
didate this year, and made one OF hi!
usual happy addresses, striking thu
convention spirit by reference TO The
righteousness Of the platforms OF 1885,
and 1900 He was followed by &
Porter Johnson, who made a harmony
speech, averring II as his belief thai
whoever should be the candidate vii
be elected, both In the nation and ter
rtory.
h. J. Giddings WAS called upon ant
responded with short talk. Colone
j w Johnson, Charles w. Wrights
man. Robert A. Neff and Judge Dun
ford were called out in the orde
named. As the hour was growing late
the convention began to express III
impatience at the delay of the com
mttee on credentials. which. 1t wa
understood. WAS In wrangle owe
the contesting delegations from Noble
county and proxy held by J. w
Jacobs from Pottawatomie, Mr.. Nef
moved TO suspend the rules and hea
the reading Of the report OF the com
mittee on resolutions, which was an
nouncod to be ready. The motion
was carried and the report was rea'
by Dan Perry.
The Resolutions.
We. the Democrats of Oklahoma Il
convention assembled at the city o
Ansdarko. on June lst. 1904. declare
Resolved. That We hold the funda
mental principles Of Democratic doc
tr!ns to be;