The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-02
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est subscription. Oklahoma county
finally topping the list with $500.
Campbell Russell Makes Hit.
Senator Campbell Russell OF Mus
kogee county. brought forth a rolley
Of laughter and applause when, after
declaring that silver and gold have !
none. but such as ! have give unto
thee, gentlemen, for the good Of MILL
tant Democracy he contributed a
Hereford calf to be auctioned off Tor
the benefit OF the campaign fund
There was an instapt demand for bids
and after a spirited contest Logan
Hawkins, Of Kay county. secured the
coveted car for the sum Of S175.
II was after dark when the subscrip-
ton offerings were interrupted by the
appearance OF the resolutions commit
tee and IL was announced that total
OF SiS,200 had been subscribed.
Platform Presented.
The closing minutes OF the conven-
tion were unmarked by usual demon
stration. II was 1906 o'clock when
Mayor Dick began to read the plat
form. There war intermittent cheer
ing. especially when the dispensarf
MIA oEHhDl ltHh blhlihS N'i' AtetNtf'+N-
Cries Of That's right" and 'Youn
dol" were air the wordy expressions.
After the platform had been formal
Is accepted Governor Haskell pro
posed the only other duly 2f the con
vention. the ratification OF nomina-
tions OF congressional, state and legis-
lative officers The sweeping motion
was put and carried with unanlmous
approval. Then Chairman Niblack
entertained tie motion for sine die adj
iournment.
HaskeiPs SONG Arouses Enthusiasm.
A feature that everybody was await
| ing with much interest was the renGi'
| tion of Governor Haskelrs campaign
song: THE People VIII Pay Their
own Bills No Money Wanted from
| Wau Street" by a chorus OF twenty
six young Tulsa women under the di-
reciion Of Ham p. Bee Copies Of the
romposition and small flags We're dis
tributed among those nearest the plat
torn and hundreds of voices swelled
the chorus OF the song, set 10 the tune
4 Of "Star SDangled Banner
The ensemble of the stage was ex-
ceedingly pretty The young wom-
en- carried flage and Bryan ana Has
kell banners. which they waved with
gusto as the words OF the militant
song rang out clearly. The last chor
ns was caught IN by the whole con
venti0n md the finale was lastly
a demonstration that made the pre-
yious outbursis OF applause feeble 81
comparison broke out whep The chor
Us responded with another Haskell
composition, eomuarativelv unknown
"Tonk Awav TO Bryan" sung to Tho
stirring melody Of Dixie"
Tho young women reneaied agar
aud again the line "We'n work ant
vnie for Bryan and again. and sgaiI
did the delegates and spectators iuml
70 their feet with shouts of approval
Monster Torchlight Parade.
Nearly a thousand people We're II
the torchight parade that marked th'
ending Of the Democratic convention
last night The men IN the line car
rled Roman candles and a shotgun
brigade contributed noisy. in,efmit
tent part Of the proceedings. The pn
rade marched through the business
mart of the city and was reviewed b.
Governor Haskell on the balcony .
The Brady hotel A display Of fire
works concluded the demonstration.
Banner Contest Tie.
In the contest for the largest dele
cation here Yesterday Sapulpa an,
Blyhy tie, each having l49 represeu
tatives National Committeeman