The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-12
DELEGATES SELECTED TO CON.
GREssIoNAL CONVENTION.
AT C0ALGAIE JANUARY 21ST
Lively Pow Kicked Up When Nc
CURE, Chairman Of the Meet
ing, Who Had no Credentials
Was Read Out Of Meeting.

convention neld III the county court
rooms in this city Saturday selec-
ted twelve delegates 20 the congress
ional district convention to be held
at Coalgate January p, declared
Tor the nominee to be named at
the national convention to be held
at Chicago. lL., June 10, and failed
to instruct their delegates to the
Coalgate convention.
notwithstanding the fact that the
Carter county convention failed to in
struct its delegates. the Haft senti-
ment was prevalent. and II the ques-
ton or declaration of "A nominee
for presidential honors had been
presented, William Taft would have
received the enlargement of the
Carter county republican convention.
Pursuant 10 call from \. +. Per
ry, chairman of the republican con
gressiOnal committee for the Fourth
congressional district. seventy dele
gates TO the Carter county republi-
cm convention, represented every
precinct in the county. met in this
city Saturday TO name delegates to
the Coalgate convention to be held
at Coalgate January q, at which
time delegate to the national con
vsntion to be held at Chicago, June
IL, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for president and vice
president will be elected
From the time that c. Lincoln Nc
Guire as Sc retary of the republi-
uar congressional c,nmittee for
the Fourth cong essional district,
took the chair and called the meet
ing to order. there was a sentiment
of antagonism and dissent among
the delegates.
The convention was opened by
invocation by Rev. c. c. Weith, after
which Mr.. Hutchinson was elected
secretary and G. II. Bingham, as
sistant secretary of the convention.
on the request of the chair Judge
Hosea Townsend opened the conven-
tion with 4 short talk on republi-
canism, and the principles for which
the party stands.
The judges address was follow
ed by short talk form former
District Attorney George r. Wal.
kcr, after which Hon W. b. John
son spoke briefly.
r. \. Robnett was called to the
chair by Mr. Mcclure to act as
temporary chairman.
On the calls for nominations for
permanent chairman w. b. John
son placed the name of Sam Butler
before the convention and c. Lincoln
Mcclure placed that OF Tom Rob
nett.
The fight for TIE chairmanship of
the convention proved to be the bit
terest of the day On the instruction
of the chair the vote for chairman
ship wkas taken after heated dis
cussion relative to the rights OF
proxy to vote. c. l.. Mcclure, who
nd again assumed the chair, attire
placing Mr.. RObnett in nomintion,
took the s,Gnd Chat proxy could
vote, while the opposing factions,
who were boosting Eutler for the
chairmanship, claimed that the
proys were brred. on a vote of
the convention the chair was over
rI.i. because Of his fact Mr.. Nc
Cure surrendered The chair to C.
N Campbell an r,'i'1 the g.1llC-
man to the chair
The vote on permanent chair man
was then taken and Sam Butler was
elected by a vote OF "A to iis op-
poncnt. T, y. Robnetts 2G.
The convention was adjourned un.
I'll o'clock in the afternoon at
NHNNh AAliit Nil' bh " fh'tl'
tials. consisting of Sam Weeks,
Hugh McGill and T. y. Garrison. re-
ported.
The report excluded c. Lincoln
VI Guire, who as secretary Of the
ropuC Ican congressional committse
for the Fourth congressional dis
trict had called the convention,
Then the big row took place. Nc
CURE, as a delegate from the Whee
Ter district, had failed to secure his
credentials, and from chairman OF
the convention was read out OF the
Mr.. Mcclure made
fight for seat. but failed TO land.
The committee on organization
of l. s. S. Dolman. J. A.
Britton and G. II. Humphrles. re-