The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-04

lutons as submitted, as opposed t,
the minority report. y. J. Gliding
spoka for the resolution offered b,
Judge Keaton, closing the debate.
The resolution was adopted, 2S4 70
: and 2l4 against.
list of the conference cOmmitte,
was read. It was moved that the con
vention adjourn for one hour to awai
the report of the conference.
This was defeated, for the reason
that nominating speeches were ex
pected to consume that much time.
Caddo county was the first 10 re
spond to the call OF counties for the
purpose of placing candidates in nom
nation. Dan Peery mounted the stage
ana amid wild cheering nominated
the man who was elected two years
| ago. William Cross. The cheering
continued for several minutes afte,
he had closed.
Canadian waived to Kingfisher, ant
William Mccartney placed NJ. j. Kane
in nomination.
When Comanche county was called
w. r.. Hudson came forward amid
the cheers of the Ross contingent to
place l.. p Ross in nomination. The
Comanche county delegates respond.
ed with demonstration.
When Garfield county was called
w. S. Whittinghill nominated Colonel
G. j. West.
s. b. Garrett of Greer placed Frank
Matthews in nomination and the
Gated
southwestern counties were easily To-.
The following is the result of the
balloting:
First Ballot-Cross. So: Kane. 81: Ross
hhrh; west; 20; Matthews. 94k; Pink
a. s Mathews I5e%ss' 90: S?; Bowiss 4! Doyle
second bn!lot-Cross. 2rs: i<ane. ss:
Ross; az; West, -: Frank Mathews, %;
pinkham; %; Jones'. AZ; Bowles %:
noy,e; ins; James Mathews. a; Maxey,
Third Ballot-Cross. 80; Kane. 4s: Ross.
ham. 20 Jones. s7ik; Bowles, ia; Doyle,
Ross; s6 West, ~; +. Mathews, 1oOis::
Mathews. ;n,nh II; Maxey, "a; Taylor. IS:
Ff,!h Ballot-Cross q; Kane. 80; Ross,
ham, ham, ~: Jones. 1865 Doyle, 6: j. Math-
Sixth Ballot.-Cross. 2s; Kane. is: Ross.
ham. s.: jones iisk: sz9eys y. Mathews ; s'"k; III;
Seventh Baliot--Cross, IS: Kane. ?a;
Ross 81; West. SH: T.. Mathews. IIin:
81; Jones ilSk; J. Mathews.
MaXey, rs: Taylor 46
Eighth BallOt-CrOSs kona
Ross. S6; West, -: +. Mathews. !,5%
81; Jones, IN: ]. Mathews % .:
Ninth Ballot"Gross: iS' 81: 5aHa' 5l% Kninie I'M II:
iSnes ioels Nancy IS; Tas; Tay:ar. fH'p 81 pons @
liia, '
: Tenth Ballot-cross. a: Kane. IS; Ross,
y: +. Mathews. ll9Ia: pinRha,n. A.:
Iones. l,. llS; Maxey. is; Taylor. a; Dunn
Eleventh Bal,o, Cross. ~: Kane. IL;
Ross. &c: +. Mathews, l2s: rinkhnm. p:
Jones. III; Maxey. 20: Taylor. *: Dunn,
iweiith Baiiot-Cross q; kane. Is:
Ross. 81: +. Mathews. ll2is: pinkham 81:
,,mncs. III; Maxcy. 81: T.iylor. -: Dunn,
Thirteenth Ballot-Cross. IS: Kane. II:
!ones. lis: Maxey, 50; Pinkham. 20; Dunn
Fourteenth Ballot--Cros.. Al; Kane. Is.
Ross. Se: Matthews. lllh; Taylor. 80:
!ones. llG Maxey, 50: Pinkham, 81; Dunn
AZ.
Fifteenth Bailot-Cross. II: Kane, IS:
Ross. 36: Matthews, l25is; Taylor 81
Iones. l20; Maxey. 81; Pinkhum. So.
Junn. 4sR
Sixteenth Ballot-Eane. 10: Ross 3s.
Matthews, 1871: Jones 1924 Pinkhom
q: Dunn. 1G. Taylor, l. Maxey. ~:
ross. -. ''
seventeenth Ballot-Jones. 1854: Maith.
'ws, lSra; Kane. Is: Cross. 34 Koss, sIih.
inkham. 81; Dunn, bb. 'a
Eighteenth Ballot-Janes, l33: Matth-
'ws, lG5: Cross, 80; Ross, 80; Pinkham. "a;
Dunn, NJ. -
Nineteenth Ballot-Jones. ll3; Matth-
ws, .tS; Cross, s; Kane. Is: Ross. &:
hkham, -: Dunn b4,
At the close OF the nineteenth bal.
OF the nomination OF Senator Frank
Iatthews OF Grer semed certain. and
'efore the roll call had fairly begun