The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-08-03
G. o. P. Nominates Full State Ticket
and Arranges for Whirlwind
Campaign of Speechmaking

ed here at 2 O'Clock yesterday Hun
ter was a sergeant under Theodore
Roosevelt III the Spanish-American
war, and was the choice Of Governor
Frantz for head of the central COM
mittee.
Although there was some opposition
to Hunter, G. G Jones, who was NOM
mated for the place by Sam Murphy,
Oklahoma county, withdrew from the
race after the roll call was well under
way. Objection was made to placing
Jones in the running because OF the
fact that Hunter was the choice OF
Governor Frantz, but after Hunter
himself addressed the convention ana
asked to permit without further par
ley the naming OF any and all noml-
nees who wished to enter, the oppos-
ing forces subsidized, and the contest
ended in the withdrawal of Jones.
David Halstead, Pittsburg county,
was nominated mine inspector during
the first hour of the morning session.
Other nominations followed J. Z.
d, che, of Lawton, territorial auditor
of Oklahoma, was chosen by acclama-
tion to make the race for state
auditor after the nomination was
made by Henry P. Robins, Of South
McAlester.
Calvin Ballard of McAlester won
over J. b. Moss of Kingfsher for SUI
perintendent of instruction. j. >.
Fischer, newspaper man Of Texho-
ma, was placed on the ticket as the
nominee for state examiner, and a..
ID. Merlin of Oklahoma City was Civ
en- the nomination for labor commits
sioner by acclamation.
Michael Burke Of Perry, 0. T., was
named insurance commissioner by ac-
clamation, after Theo Won Keller,
ex-mayor Of Coalgate, his opponent,
withdrew from the race.
Miss Hazel Tomlinson, of Tillman
county was nominated for commits
sloner Of charities.
The convention ratified the selec-
tion Of the following candidates for
the supreme court, chosen by the del
egates of their respective districts.
First district-John r. Thomas,
Muskogee.
Second district--W. B. Johnson,
ArdmOre.
Third district-John Cotteral,
| Guthrie.
Fourth district-Frank Gillette,
Anadarko.
Fifth district-W. w. Snoddy, Alva.
]. w. Speaks Of Chickasha and Gus
tavis S. Paul of Oklahoma City we're
named for clerks of the supreme
court.
The minority report Of the COM
mite on resolutions, asking that the
constitution be rejected by the voters
of the new state, created 4 slight
disturbance, but was quickly tabled
by vote of l347 to 277. The minori-
ty report was signed by j. G. Rails Of
Atoka, James Harris Of Wagner,
James Fultz OF Antlers, Frank Lee ol
Hugo and Charles Eagan of Mangum
After the report was tabled the
platform was read by q. B. Rogers Of
Vinita and adopted. Before adjourn
ment the convention declared for the
holding of the national convention IN
Kansas City in 1908.
Chairman Hunter called meeting
of the new state committee after the
convention adjourned. In addition
to Mr. Perry's selection as Vice
Chairman, A. o. Wells of Ardmore
secretory Of the old committee, was
reelected. The committee and can
didates for the state Offices will meet
Tuesday in Oklahoma city where
headquarters are to be maintained al
the Threadgill hotel. The chairman
will then announce his various com
mittee appointments.
Only 46 days remain for aicampaign
Many of its features were discussed
,, 1t is intended to make canvass il
all sections Of the state by territory
speakers, aided by 30 or 40 orators Of
national repute. These will be an
nounced by the speakers bureau
There was some sentiment Of a whIrl
wind car platform speaking trip which
would include all state candidates and
a tour Of both territories. The charac
ter Of the campaign is to be deter
mined at the Tuesdays meeting.
The big event for the Republican
ticket will be the appearance Of
Secretary Taft in Oklahoma City
August "a.