The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09
ALMOST UNANIMOUS VOICE TO
DRAW PARTY LINES.
Primary vii &c Held Monday, March
2o-coUvhovte was cro~oed-The
Meeting was the Largest sne
vost Hsrmonius Of Club.


mad. in support OF the proposition.
Those who doubted hat a Democrat
was afraid 10 meet the issue neon no
consolation. lt was a great meeting,
10 fact one OF 1- greatest that the cluu
has held in years Picture a light.
ninr fash and you will pictur, he
sentiment that chrystallized last night
after toe FIRST orator had expressed
himself in favor Of a. ticket. The har.
mouy that existed was distinctly Il Tea
ture 81 The b4E meeting. The dis.
turt-r WA painfully silent last night.
peace makers were quite unnecessary.
Tne gathering vas a representative
one In every sense. The meeting was
made up of some Of The leading Cit.
ms OF Ardmor-. The hlmblest Cit.
zen, be- he a Democrat. was free to eX.
press himself last night. No attempt
was made TO imprison his thoughts,
and when the Democratic machinery,
was ST in motion by c. L. Herbert,
The first speaker. IL fairly s~lzll-'.
me'aphorioa.ly speaking.
The Lincoln cIub and the Republican
party were r~iaicu'ed, so Wa he 81 d
mat Republicans could win IN me
election. IL wa agreed tnat The Dem
o.raric organization mus, b. maintain.
"c, NOT for The purpose Of pie, but for
the sab, OF principle. and with tni>
idea IN 81 w nothing could stem th,
continent hat was brewing 20 solidify
H. ram, and ME in party organization.
AZ . result the lines Will be drawn
tighter than a drum. with the rank and
h,a playing upon il. Every Deat Will
oruc pleasure O. the leaders. Its re
bound viii sootne II mate desire OF
those VINO patiently awaited the op-
por;Jnity 70 line ne party mp IN eo.ia
phalanX. For The first time In the his.
tory Of the town voters wi. Dc restrain.
cd by party rule.
Long before ne hour Tor IN. NEE.
ins 10 te called 10 order Democrats
focAed 70 The court house in response
10 the cal Of he president. FULLY 2.o
were present when ths gayel tel. This
number does not incluo tee few Re.
publicaus WHO we're present 70 watch
The proceedings.
President Graham presided. In stat.
Ing he objelt h said 10 q iignifed
way that the purpose was 20 dis
ou~ drawing Of party lines.
Hon c. l. Herbert took rhe foo
and MS address viii Iiarer long in
ne memory Of those wno are fond o.
good party talk. He said among other
things that the Republicans had
thrown down The gauntlet, and il the
democratic club did No. take il up
IL -hould dissolve or 20 opt Of business.
he spoke lu favor Of drawing the
lines and holding a primary.
Mr Herbert made a motion 20 this
effect r. was seconded in an instant.
III he orators commenced Hon.
Caswe.i Bennett. r. Y Morgan. Chas.
p Garter ~poa, 10 rapid succession.
Each advocated the holding Of q prt
mary.
D. FINS Fox. candidate TO. assessor
and collector. stated ne 4id not know
whether ir was advisable 10 do so. At
.ny rate be- could trust the party. As
q candidate il was no' for him 10 say.
Hi- speech was well received
one o. me best addresses OF the
uipl' came from W r Gilmer. He
made no apologies ioI being a Demo
crat He said that ne loved Democ.
raoy and he was in his glory when he
attended a meeting made up OF Demo
Gratis. He advocated the drawing OF
party lines for The sake Of principle.
lie said b, felt no fear when he look
ed in the faces Of the crowd. Mr.. Gil.
mor pokci fun at the Lincoln club.
He faceiOusly remarked that the club
was bounded on the south by Red riY-
GER, on the north by Borwyn. on the
east by Evansville and on the west
by Hewitt. He urged the Democratic
club TO take action and urged a pri.
mary. He also stated that ne did not
believe in the Lincoln Republican club
debating to the Democrats of Ardmore.
Hon. Lee Crucc made a speech, ana
IL was a good argument lie said that
lr would bo tha greatest thing for the
party 10 draw lines, nat 1t would
greatly accrue TO the advantage of the
Democrats 10 do SO. lie was anxious
that M cparty take action. lie also
sniI that the party had a subtitle io.