The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-03-11
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came Mr.. Hamilton's sweet toned am
swer, with many gestures and then
raising the tone he continued:
we want new cnaigmar man
who understands parliamentary Jules
ard who Will not ride rorgh-shod over
anyone and such man is not you"
MI Hamilton was addressing the chair
The chair stared fiercely and was only
broken from his trance by an interro-
cation as to what right Mr.. Hamilton
had to be heard Regaining his com
posure. he answered rather yehement-
! ly. Not a blame bit, and he proceed
cd to put the much mooted question to
vote, with the result that Dr. Pen
quite was elected.
The court house insurgents were
beaten, done to brown and very
meekly they listened as the yictors
placed in nomination and nominated
the following officers: E. S. Burney,
vice president: A. S. Zinn. secretary;
Thomas Dwyer, treasurer. while to the
now mighty Penquite was left the work
OF selecting the city central commit
tee. being admonished. however, to
take his time.
Actuated BY desire to pour oil on
the troubled waters, }. w. Kayser nom
mated e. Hamilton for vice president
and he was elected, but flatly declined
to accept the honor.
Penquite Has No Sense Of Humor
DR.. Penquite took the chair and in
glowing terms thanked his fellow Re
publicans for the honor they had placed
upon him, and then launching forth in
TO a grand oratorical effort he said
Gentlemen, we are all Republicans.
(CheersJ Despite our little differ
ences, we are all Republicans. Family
squabbles always come up sooner or
later, and this seems the latest. In
reference to the articles in that ex-
ample Of bad Democracy q mean the
Daily Express), nave to say that the
statements are absolutely fake and
misleading. He has tried to be humor-
GUS and excuse himself in that way,
but Il was the poorest article that
ever saw In my life. Great oppprtu-
mites lie before Us, 10 elect Republi-
cans We have had meeting Of
the legislature that viii cost perhaps
S2C0 600, and they have done nothing
for the taxpayer except to extend the
time in which to pay his tax. We are
soon to have a municipal election.
Again ! say we have a great chance to
elect Republicans. We have elected
a Republican mayor tremendous
cheering and smiles from the presl-
dent) We can elect another, and that
is not all, gentlemen-we can elect the
council; and that is not yet alive can
and viii elect a governor. II we get to.
gether!"
And now comes E. Hamilton, presi-
dent Of the "Old Guard Club. he who
roared SO loudly to no avail. and pro
poses IN j most assuming manner to
hold a love feast. but he was not yet
ready to recognize Or. Penquite as
president.
Bridges and Hamilton Clash.
D. B. Bridges gained recognition, and
arising said: Gentlemen. this thing
Of slipping up on the blind side will
cause trouble. Let not two or three
men dominate our party" Air. Ham
ilton Interrupted. Il rise to point Of
order ] rise TO a point of order." Mr..
Chairman" spoke the ex-mayor, q
want to know II an American has not
more right here than an Englishman."
The gentleman who had risen to
point Of order replied thus; "Mr.
Bridges, you came here because you
could not help 1t; came here because
wanted to-. Another new plank In
the platform.
pyche Says Bury the Hatchet."
}. y. Dyche made plea for har-
mony that was eloquent. and persua.
sive. mo man., said he, lis d good