The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-19
JOSEPH B, CHAMPION
GETS ENDORSEMENT
CARTER COUNTY CENTRAL COM.
MITTee PASSED COMMISSIONER
APPOINTMENT UP TO HASKELL

one OF the most enthusiastic meet
ings held by the Carter County Dem-
ocratio Central Committee convened
a, the city hail Saturday, pursuant
to call issued by Chairman Dow
Taylor of Woodford. The committee
was first called together at 10 20
In the morning, but owing t. the
fact that the snowstorm had delayed
the arrival of several of It's mem
bcrs, an adjournment was tlkan TO
1870 in the afternoon. At that time
the meeting was called to order by
Chairman Dow Taylor. John =. ca.
day acting as secretary. The muni,-
ipal court 70 IN. where the meeting
was held. was taxed To its utmost
capacity by democratic citizens, out
de OF the committee members, who
came to hear the proceedings. and
there was lots of milling" and cor.
r,r caucuses that smacked of the
good old times" OF convention days
and indicated on the part of the
democrats of Carter county an Gag.
- eincss for the coming on of the i'm.
pending campaign.
The question OF the recognition
of proxies from members who were
not able to b. present, but desired
recognition of their several voting
boxes in the meeting, occasiCned a
spirited debate, In which G. l..
Byrne, John Easley, Caswcll Ben
nett, Smith G. Matson, Hugh G.
Jones. John p Gilday and others
took an active part. 1t was decided
10 receive proxies from members
unable TO be- present, which were
presented by qualified voters. from
the precinct in which the member
giving the proxy resided.
The main purpose Of the meeting
was 20 recommend a successor to
the late Frank Bonner, formerly
state committeeman from Carter
county, the state chairman, who has
the appointing power, having inti.
mated that he would appoint 10 the
vacant place whoever the county
committee might nominate. But one
name was placed in nomination, that
OF j. Il. Champion, and after wait
Ing for further nominations, G. l..
Byrnc moved that nominations clo5,,
which was carried. Upon molten of
declared the unanimous choice of
the Carter county democratic con
tral committee for the position pi
state committeeman. and the secrc
taIy was authorized 70 c mmunicato
r. the selection OF Mr. Champion to
State Chairman j. B Thompson, and
suggest his appointment
Mr.. Champion was called to the
front and responded IN a clever and
eloquent speech thanking the com
mittec 'or the hon r. and taking ad'
vantage Of the occasion to urge
rl,ou the democrats OF Carter county
the necessity of vigilance and ~
gsniIat on. lie pledged himself to
Zcal0usly guard the interest, { the
Carter county democracy, If appoint
I'd by the state chairman 10 the po'
sitiOn OF state committeeman, and
the great importance OF the work
attached To the place and the duties
and obligations l. the party tina
Il involved In tn coming campaign
lie paid I uc tribute To the char
pct,g oi the late Frank homer as
tHcn and as a party worker
ana stated hat ii he could only
a,uuit himself with half the zeal
aud energy which Mr. Bonner al
= ways displayed where party inter
, ,sts we're concerned, hc would fee
tha, he had done well. Mr Cham
p.ous speech was rousngly re
cchcd by all present.
ne Contrary To- the general eNpecta
~ lion. ~ action was taken by a.,
IN committee Is To recommending &
~ successor to tne late County Con
IT. missioner Allen w Speake. Seyera
80 candidate, for the place were pres
~ ,nt and considerable Caucusing was
don" before the meeting convened
n hut when the question was called
~. up, il was the sense Cf the mem
ot bGs of the committee that it woulc
n net be warranted in making ar
suggestions 10 the governor upoi
ur the subject. This action was takel
ng after full and free d Scussion o
the matter, the general feeling seem