The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-12
OKLAHOMA TRAIN
TO THE INAUGURAL
Committee ls Appointed to Perfect Ar
rz1aenenta For Eastern Trip
Big Booster Festgrs.

Oklahoma City. SoY. izs-Arrange
ments already are under way in Okla
bona for gpecia Itraln Of twelve
coaches witch viii carry monster
delegation Of okishomans 70 the 10.
aBguratlcn ceremonies OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson AZ president Of the
United States at Washington. D. c..
March 4. 1919. The train viii be run
under The management Of j. Robert
Gillian, who was designated By Robert
Galbreath Of Tulsa, democratic nation
al committeeman and president Of the
Oklahoma Development commission, AZ
chairman of the arrangements com
nittee.
It is the plan 10 make the trip not
only a means Of showing honor to the
new president, but also TO advertise
the wonderful natural resources and
great opportunities for big return on
capital invested in this state. The list
Of those making the trip will include
not only state officials and politicians,
but commercial secretaries and the
representatives Of large industrial con.
Germs 10 the number Of several hun.
dred.
The committee in charge of arrange
meuts WIN hold meeting at the skir-
YIN hotel IN Oklahoma City next
Thursday, November IA. 1T D. m, for
the purpose of outlining preliminary
plans. The committee Is composed OF
j. Robert Gillian, chairman; Cover
nor Lee cruce; Tom c. Harrili Of Wag-
oner, chairman Of the democratic state
committee. y. B Howard Of Tulsa.
secretary Of the state board Of affairs;
II. l.. Bolen. chairman OF the demo.
cratic state campaign committee;
Preston McGoodwlp. managing editor
Of THE Oklahoman: John NJ. Young Of
Lawton. g T. Bryan, president Of the
state board Of agriculture; Col. Roy
v. Hoffman Of Chandler, and G. H..
Caldwell secretary Of the Oklahoma
development commission, with present
headquarters al McAlester.
Mr.. Galbreath has transmitted the
following letter 10 Mr. Gillian, placing
the management Of the train IN his
hands:
Letter to Gillian.
Hon. J. Robt. Gillian,
aArdmore, okla
My Dear Mr.. Gillian desire to
express my congratulations as to the
great victory won by militant democ.
racy Of this nation IN eleeting Gov.
ernor Woodrow Wilson to the Office
Of president OF the United States Of
America aud Thomas X Marshall. vice
president. together With sweeping
victory for democracy generally
throughout the nation.
= avail myself Of this opportunity
TO express 10 you my deep appreciation
for your untiring work and assistance
during the great political campaign
which has Just closed, IN which were
brought about successful results for
the democratic party.
Il feel that lnasmuch as you were
an ardent supporter OF Governor VII.
son for the nomination which he pro,
cured at the Baltimore convention, and
believing that II ls only Just and
proper that you should have conferred
upon your political honors, ] deem II
proper not only through the medium
Of political prcfermcnt but through
personal friendship that delegate you
az the manager Of the Woodrow VIII
son inauguration train for Oklahoma
and It IL my pleasure to authorize you
70 do and have full charge of the same,
representing me az democratic ma.
tIonal committeeman for Oklahoma
do this knowing your full worth and
confident that you viii manage the
inaugural train in a successful man
ner beg TO remain. as ever
"Your friend.
(slgned) ROBERT GALBREATH
Democratic National Committeeman
Counties Invited.
Every county In the state Will be In
yited to provide an exhibit showing its
agricultural. mineral and industrial re-
sources, and 10 send delegation to
talk these advantages and place litera.