The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-02-18

hat it was gag rule and he for one
did not propose to be gagged ana
asked that all matter not german to
The regular order OF business be
stricken from the resolution.
Oscar Payne spoke along the same
line and said that the resolution was
calculated to muZZle the democrats OF
Carter county and vest the naming OF
the delegation in one man.
Mr.. Scivally being recognized by
the chair, said that no gag rule had
been intended; that he was on that
committee and had helped to draft
the report and in doing so had work
ed in the interests of harmony. He
had never been a party to gag ruie
and no one who knew him could say
so,
Mr.. Michael said that Carter coun-
I ty outside of the city of Ardmore
had 1871 delegates in the convention
and that Ardmore had So. He could
, not see wherein Ardmore could domi-
nate the convention. He could see
no devilment in the notion and there
fore moved its adoption.
Mr.. Champion moved that each
chairman select his delegates and
upon Judge Russell pointing out and
explaining that this was exactly wnat
the provisions embodied in the COM
mittee report called for, the conven-
ton having queted down the eSc-
luton was adopted with the elimina-
tiCn of certain objectionable words.
Mr.. Gillian said that he wanted TO
see every democrat 90 who wanted
TO and could and moved that forty
four delegates. each being entitled to
one-fourth of vote, be sent from tins
county.
Judge Russell stated that the +-at.
ing capacity would only accommodate
two to one thus allowing one-halt "A
vote to each delegate. A letter to Mr..
Easlev from State Chairman Bran
son was read verifying Judge Rus
sells statement, but saying tnat
should Carter county send a fonr ioi
one delegation they would usc every
endeayor to accommodate them.
Moved by Mr.. Hefner that section
of the resolution be amended so
that chairman should appoint a com
mittee of three to report the names
of the dele Gates to Oklahoma city
convention. Substitute offered by j.
b. Thompson that the chairman of
each delegation retire and select their
delegates.
G. W. Young of Berwyn wanted TO
understand how an uninstructed del
cgation could vote as unit
Mr. Roberts moved Champions
amendment be adopted
BY and aye and nay vote the mo-
ton was laid on the table
Moved by Mr.. Sciyally that com
mittce of three he appointed 10 Sc
I lect the names of 81 who would go
as delegates to cast Carter county g
eleven votes.
Mr.. X. r. Turner moved that the
chair appoint on this committee on"
Clark. one Harmon and one Wilson
delegate Carried.
Chairman appointed |. X Mason
(ClarlO. r. ID. McManus (Harmon)
and Harold Wallace CWilsonl as
committee to select delegates,
The chair appointed as commit
tee on resolutions Judge Kendrick
chairman. Judge Russell. j. H. Dll
lard of Keller, and !. c. Thompson
ON motion Bob Davis was added tC
the committee. &. W. Ioung OF Bcr
wyn was also added,
Committee to name delegates re
ported the following:
Lee Cruce.
DR.. Dow Taylor.
Judge :. II. Russell.
Robert f. Scivally.
l. 7. ReXroat
&. W. Young.
W. +. Warren.
W. {. Geers
J. w. Hannah.
Foot billiard.
Byron Drew.
Val Mullen.
Il. c. Ricketts,.
j. B. Moore.
l.. j. Akers.
H. II. Brown.
Oscar Payne.
!. 4. Mathers.