The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-23
Wilson Forces Capture Convention
But on Compromise Wilson and
Clark Delegates are Named
Gov. Cruce Precipitates Wild
Tumult on the Floor of
Convention

I he exercise Of jurisdiction by all
cderal and district courts Of all con
trovCrsics wherein STATE officer is
! Il party, or where the enforcement
Of state law is involved, providing
| tr 4 upon merits exclusively IN tho
state courts with appellate jurisdic-
tion to the supreme court, thence TO
the supreme court Of the United
States upon Q"estions OF con%itu-
ticnaity only
Favors the sale OF coal lands and
coal deposits, the disposal or all In
dian tribal property aLd immediate
distribution Of all funds due the In
dians.
Fayors the selection OF federal
Judges for a reasonable term of
ears
Opposes the reopening of the tribal
rolls.
Fayors legislation by congress that
will settle indian land titles.
Renews faith in and pledge of prin-
ciples OF the democratic party as
expressed in the platforms and
taught by its leaders from jefferson
to Bryan, as well as those expressed
in the Denver platform of 1908.
Minority Report
The minority report follows.
Realizing that economy Is the
watchword of the hour, and that
much money can be saved 70 tho
people by abolishing and consolidat-
ing certain townships, count and
state Offices. and realizing that there
will be an election for county Offices
before the regular session of the leg
islature meets. and feeling that the
supremacy of the white race i'm the
state of Oklahoma is endangered
since the federal court mas seen fit
to convict officers OF this state for
enforcing the mandates Of the high
est tribunal OF the state, and realiz-
ing that it is necessary to revise tho
revenue laws of this state.
We therefore call upon the govern
or of the state to convene an extra
session Of the legislature for the pur-
pose of protecting the interests of
the people as herein set out We
hereby pledge the democratic mem
bcrs Of the legislature to dispose Of
these matters in caucus and adjourn
and 80 home in less than thirty DAYS.
wilson carried the convention py
vote OF 3l4 - to 2S5 -, Murray had
the convention under control. The
Clark people seeing they We're beaten,
hastily compromised on Murray &
resolution to name two delegations
cne half for Clark and one-half for
Wilson Clark delegation was in
structed to vote for Clark They can
not depart from him at any stage of
the convention.
The convention then adjourned I'M
til 10 o'clock this morning
The convention was called TO order
at / o'clock The commtteemanship
fight was at once taken up. Galbraith.
Gillian Haley Doolin aud Crawford
were placed in nomination Thomas
b. Lyons placed the mamie of Gaibraith
in nomination J. J Dunn placed the
name of J. Il. Doolin. Paul Nesbitt
nominated Dr. Haley.
Later Haley's name was withdrawn
in favor OF Galbraith Doolim people
made plea for West Side recognition.
During the roll call Gillian was With
drawn. Up to this time Galbraitt had
received $50 votes more than AL the
candidates. AS the vote proceeded
Dunn. seeing the hoplessness OF LIS
candidates chances. withdrew the
name of Dooln Galbraith had lead
OF 375 votes when motion was made
and carried to make his nomination
unanimous and big demonstration
followed the carrying of the motion.
After speech of Galbraith, the read
ing of the resolutions continued
Names of the Clark and Wilson dele
gates were then submitted and re-
port was adopted
(Stan Special
Oklahoma City, Okla. Feb. 2-'--Ihe
Democratic state convention held in
the auditorium here yesterday was
the most remarkable assemblage ever
Witnessed in Oklahoma. It was re-
markable first in point OF attendance
With one exception every county
was represented by its entire delega-
tiOn.
There were less than ten proxies III
the hall
The attendance during the alter
noon session was 5000 AT night
from to Il o'clock 1900 people
'were packed. At o'clock this morn