The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-06
LEADERS AND LIEUTEhAkTS
MEET HIGH PRIvATES
Militant Democracy Of Okla.
hOmd Meets on Plane OF
Common Equality

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Special to the Daily Leader
Oklahoma City. Okla, Oct. 6 -
With at least 5000 out Of the city
Democrats welcoming the morn in
the states metropolis and every in
coming train loaded down with The
hordes OF Jeirersonian disciples, the
city today assumes an air Of being
completely under control OF the mix
itant ehieftains who carved a Demo.
cratic empire here in the Southwest.
State Chairman Joseph b Thomp-
sen, b. virtue Of his position head OF
affairs early gave up hope Of find
ing any building large enough to ac-
commodate the hosts.
Senator Thomas Pryor Gore ar
rived last evening and wen 20 the
hcme OF Elmer Fulton, ex-congress.
man from the Second district, where
he was an honored guest, many Dem
ocrats calling to pay their respects
to the Lawton champion of the peo-
pie.
Garyin, Grady and Comanche coun.
ties sent large delegations, the last
mentioned having special car with
the party banners Tapping mefrih
as the Frisco came into the station.
The 10 o'clock program was not
complete, delays in arrival OF trains
making {, impossible to fill the ad.
vertised bill Senator Thomas Gore
was the big feature on the score
card but Mayor Scales in the name
Of the Democracy OF the state me-
tropolis, did himself high honor in
his welcome to the horde of Jeffer'
sonians who sought to hear the elo-
quent speakers tell why the South
west is and should remain the home
1f the progressive, militant Democ-
racy of the entire United States.
All Wish to Eat.
The Auditorium California and
Hudson streets, has been arranged
TO seat 500 at tonights banquet
board. The galleries and all other
available space viii be open to hose
Who come FIRST Applications for
banquet tickets have been q surprise
to even city Committeeman Ross II.
Fuller. who had been loud IN his as.
sertions there would be enough Dem
ocrats present to fill the building
We didn't figure on enough 10
5yerrun the city though snld Col
onel Fuller. sbut this crowd bespeaks
what the Democrats of the state ex-
pect to do when time for concerted
action has arrived"
Speakers All Present.
All ON the list for tonight's affair
are either here or en- route aud it
Is believed there will be no hitch IN
the program The delegations from
the extreme west and east sides Of
the state were far mere numerous
than was expected, ali districts hay.
ing strong representation
Senator Gore and the other speak
ers have expressed their appreeia'
lion of the great audience Of Demo
Gratis who have made The occaslon
lne long to be remembered
Guthrie Us In Evidence.
Guthrie sent a big delegation, the
state departments all being well rep.
resented Governor Haskell, who has
been in the city since the closing Of
The Columbia Bank and Trust COM
many was unable 10 give much time
10 the meeting. Bank Commissioner
Young being IN and causing the
states chief executive 10 do double
duty. More than $50 Guthrie Dem
ocrats mingled with the mass Of pa
triois from all parts OF the state
Thompson Tonight's POSTMASTER.
All the banquet tonight Joe Thomp-
son will preside as toastmaster. us
ing a gavei made from a mesquite
tree out In Frank Casteels empire
Of Cimarron'
There will be an address of vel
come By a prominent local Democrat
and responses will be heard from
representatives from over the state
as follows:
Hon. " S. Whltiinghill- enid
First congressional district. Hon G.
w. Herod. Woodward Second dis
trict: Preston s Davis. Vinita. Third
district. c. B. Fmanual. Sulphur
Fourth district: v. l. Gilbert Dun
can, Fifth district
George S Evans Of Chickashs
will speak as representative al
large on behalf Of the Democrats,
press Of Oklahoma
Hiq Guns Present.
Among prominent Democrats n
The city are: Congressman Scott
Ferris of 7 awton. Judge Jesse Dunr
of AIyn. Judge Turner Of the 50
preme court Judge Owen Of th'
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nnrs Of the slaie bnard Of agricnl