Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-23
WILL ISSUE NO CALL-RUSSELL
AND AKIN BILLS ARE
DENOUNCED.
MINORITY Report Sent IN
Various Factions Intensely Bitter
Appeal for Doolin Followed by
Galbrcath Demonstration.

OBy j. a. McKeever, STAFF Cores
pondent)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 22.--At an
early hour Friday morning the demo-
cratic state convention was sin in
session with no immediate prospects
for adjournment.
The Wilson and Galbreath men are
in complete control OF the organiza-
ton, which was not perfected until
nearly midnight, when the committee
on permanent organization recon-
Tended the selection of d. II. Line
baugh, Of Atoka, as chairman and
NJ. S. Blassingame, of Eequoyah, as
secretary Both men are Wilson men.
They We're selected without contest
by the convention.
Mr.. Llnebaugh Immediately set the
convention afire with a strong Wilson
speech. The credential committee
port, favoring the seating of all con-
| testing delegations on harmony
| basis was adopted at II o'clock.
This action virtually means the seat
T, ing of both the Brady and Galbreath
delegations from Tulsa county. with
each delegate getting half vote.
Credentials Committee Reports.
Chairman William Murray of the
resolutions committee real a majority
report demanding special session of
the state legislature, denouncing the
Russell bill and the Akin bill. endors-
| ing the state administration, denounc-
ing the republican policies. and pledg-
ing the support of Oklahoma to only
such men as favored progressive
democracy.
A minority report was presented,
signed by three members Of the COM
mittee, excepting the majority report.
only In connection with the Russell
and Akin bills and in the demand for
special session. The debate on the
report was very bitter and will probA
ably continue until daylight.
The democratic party of oklahoma
is tonight hopelessly divided as the
result of Governor Lee Cruce taking
advantage of this opportunity to utter
the first words he has spoken since
mlnistration against what he termed
as dirty underhanded attacks" on
him. He threw down the gauntlet to
his opponents and challenged them to
meet him openly.
a Wild Session.
The night session of the convention
was the stormiest ever witnessed il
| Oklahoma aud the various factions
were intensely bitter In their discus
sion during the only test of strength
on the presidential matter. The VIII.
son men secured the upper hand and
controlled the committees, but are
evidently having much trouble with
the credentials committee.
The Galbreath supporters are ap-
parently certain OF success as the
fifteen minute Galbreath demonstra-
tion tonight, following Governor
Cruces appeal TO the convention to
support John Doolin, amply testified.
As early as o'clock this morning
the great crowds began deserting the
hotels and started on their way to-
Ndiu tlit tHt SNdNp
convention was scheduled to be call
ed to order at 10 o'clock. Long be-
fore that hour the immense hall was
crowded to the doors with over 5000
people. The Tulsa delegation occu-
pied a front section on the left. At
II o'clock II was announced that ow-
ing to a delay in settling contests by
the state committee the convention
would not be called TO order until
o'clock p. m. Immediately a wild
ovation started In the crowd for Sem
ator Robert Owen, who was seated
on the right of the stage with his
| wife and several other ladies. For
fully ten minutes the wild cheering
| continued and was only ceased when
the section Of the platform on which
the senator was sitting collapsed.
throwing a number Of people to the
floor. Fortunately no one was hurt.
and in a few moments the hall was
deserted. 1t was heard. however.
that the convention would prove o
test of strength between Haskell and
Owen. with owen apparently the pop
ular favorite.
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