The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-07-09
STATEHOOD.
CONVENTION
RoUsINo DELEGATION WILL REP.
RESENT DISTRICT NO 21.
Answering the Call the Convention
Assembled and Transacted Bust
neso With a Rush-Reprsenta-
tive Delegation Chosen.

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| gle statehood convention of the two
territories was held yesterday after
noon in this city, at the United States
/ court house.
The convention was called to order
| by J. T. Coleman, member of the sin
! gle statehood executive committee.
Mr. Coleman stated the object OF
the meeting and declared the house
ready for temporary organization.
J. r. Coleman was elected tempor.
airy chairman and j. f. Easley temper.
! airy secretary.
ON motion Of a. Eddleman the chair
! appointed the following committee OF
! five on permanent organization: w.
! B. Johnson. w. A. Ledbetter, w. G.
| Kendall, A. G. Cruce and A. V. Doak.
! The committee selected J. G. Thomp-
son for permanent chairman and J. f.
| Easley permanent secretary.
| On assuming the direction of the
meeting Mr.. Thompson said:
In my judgment this is a very i'm
| portant meeting and we can scarcely
! appreciate the importance of the okla
] homa City meeting This meeting is
| non political and the Oklahoma City
meeting is non-poltical. That meet.
ing is designed for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an expression from the peo-
! pie on the question Of single state
hood. The matter of single statehood
| Is settled. Congress has so decreed
and It Is left to Us to use our best ef-
| forts &c get such legislation at an
early date. 1t Is of much Importance
that we send a strong delegation to
Oklahoma City"
! Upon the motion Of !. X. Mason a
! committee of FIVE was appointed by
! the chair to select 22 delegates
duly aupJrtoncd throughout the dis
| triCt The motion was afterward
| amended so as to include torty-four
| delegate and forty-four with instIuc-
tions 10 name themselves as delegates.
This committee was composed OF
w. B. Johnson. \. w. Dunham, a. Ed
dlaman, }. S Mullen and II. W. Field
ing.
on motion of 5. r. Bledsoa com
mittee OF five was appointed on reso-
utions. S T. BledsOe, j. Il. Hum
phrey, r. ~ Robnett, A. V. Doak and
r. w Dick were named.
The committee ON resolutions made
the following report:
| "R solved. that this convention
unanimously favors the immediate ad-
mission of Indian Territory and Okla
homa as one state upon terms of
equality with the other states of the
Union.
-. r. BLEDSOE. chm.
-. +. HUMPHREY,
IT n. ROBNETT,
"A. V. DOAK."
The committee on delegates report
ed the following list of delegates and
ultcrnates:
Ardmore.
Delegates. r. Coleman, T. n.
Robnelt, S. II. Russell. l Humphrey,
A. c. Cuce, f. +. Fox, w. A. Ledbet-
ter. J n. Morgan, W. b. Johnson, l., p.
Anderson, c. NJ. Campbell, S. 7. Blvd-
soc. 4. Eddleman, w. c. Kendall, A.
w. Dunham J. S. Mullen j. c. Thomp-
son. S. A. Weeks, |. II. Best, A. Wal
colt. 4. b. Johnson, l.. V. Mullen, Don
Lacy, ~ H. Brown. c. l.. Herbert, l.
II. Mason. Sidney Suggs, II. w Dick.
Alternates-O. A. Wells. Lee Cruce,
r. n. Coleman, w j. Alexander, 7. Y.
Morgan, U. T. ReXroat, r. F. Turner,
A. V. Doak. j. l.. Gait S. \. Douglas,
, H. l.. Walker, j. c. Lively, a. G..
Young, c. ID. Carter, j. B. Wall A. II.
Palmer, c. o. Bum, II. c. Potterf w.
| r. ltONnlhI, Sam 4NOblNf D. ~ ppihH
: ms. W. p Poland. Lon Frame, w. f.
D Gilmer, Caswell Bennett, B. A. Simp-
son, G. H. Bruce. w. NJ. Bonner.
3 Sulphur
Delegates-E. Il. White, J. f.
Swords.
Alternates-D. J. Kendall, C. F.
Fears.
!, Davis.
"a Ia &
, Draughn. s. II. Davis.
, Alternates-J X. Clemens, c. b. Nc
. Cluskey w. +. Parker.
J., Dougherty.
( Delegate-Dr. j. w. BrevdlOve.
OF Alternate-R. IL, McCargo,
Springer.
d ogate-Robert Scivally.
a, Alteruate-O. p Rushing.
n Lone Grove.
n Delegate-Jeff d. O'Brien.
1. Alternate. b. Masterson.
Cheek.
Delegate-Granyille Hodges.
D Alternate-J. p. Collins.
BeTHyn.
G Delegates-H. S. Suggs, G. w
Young
oi Alternates--J p. Taylor, F. w. Fish
II er.
er Hewitt.
le Delegate-B. DeBerry.
Up Altemate-Dr. w. A, Darling
Id Woodford.
re Delegate-A. w. Speake.
~ Alternate-Joe Williford.
t. Provence.
n Delegate Chas. Mckinney
Elk.
Delegate-E. II. Poole.
Alternate. Il. Harmon.
Milo.
* Delegate-J w. Johnson.
of Overlook.
It. DeleGate-W. l.. Green.
IS, Glenn.
he Alternata-Will GardHer.
n. Keller.
or Alternately. I. Clowdus.
The delegates were instructed 4