Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-18
A "RUMP" Meeting HELD
MISUNDERSTANDING IN CALL DE
LAYED MORNING SESSION
UNTIL AFTERNOON.
CALBREATH Seems ELECTED
One Set Is Instructed Alone for Gal
breath; The Other Instructed Tor
Brady, Haskell and CLARK.

Tulsa county viii be represented In
the democratic state convention at
oklahoma city next Thursday by two
cOntosting delegations, one consisting
of 3 members, each casting one vote.
endorsed for Tate Brady az national
committeeman, G. ~ Haskell for the
United States Senate, and Champ
Clark, and the other consisting Of 90
delegates, each casting onehalf o.
VOTE instructed to vote as a unit for
Robert Galbreath for national com
mitteoman. This delegation was not
given any other Instructions.
AS predicted, yesterdays county
convention resulted in split. tho
Brady forces, led by the Little Ma
poleon" himself, bolting the conven-
ton within a few seconds after Coun
ty Chairman Miller had raped for
order. Following the bolt, the Gal
breath delegation. consisting of 4G out
of the 55 delegates, proceeded calmly
with carefully mapped out order II
business, and gave their delegation
instructions to vote for Galbreath.
Ihey maze inc Noise.
The Brady men, one dozen strong,
proceeded to a room across the hall.
Where Iater, according to statement
by Mr.. Brady their forces were
swelled to "a delegates. They pro
ceeded amid much noise, to pass res
olutions endorsing Brady, Haskell ana
Clark.
owing to a misunderstanding in
the call, the majority OF the delegates
assembled in the county court room
at IL n. m. Chairman John IL. Miller
of the county central committee then
announced that owing to misunder
standing in the call, that the conveh-
ton would adjourn until two o'clock
to meet in the superior court room.
Promptly at o'clock Chairman
Miller called the convention to order.
Hardly had the echo OF his rap TO or.
der died away before W. O. Fleming,
formerly of Tulsa county, but now of
Delaware county, a staunch Brady
man. placed the name OF j. NJ. Chan
Ter in nomination for temporary
chairman. A second was quickly pro
had a chance to call to point of or.
der, Fleming. amid much excitement.
put the question, the Brady men re'
spending with the ayes and the CAL
breath men responding with u thun.
derous chorus of noes. which left
no doubt Of the result.
Then the Rump Convention.
At once the Brady men made a
break for the door and proceeded 10
hold trump" convention.
Following this slight interruption
of business, the convention proceed I'd, !
electing Judge j. Il. Clark chairman
and John ID. Porter secretary, with |
J. Burr Gibbons as assistant
Resolutions were adopted endors.
ing Galbreath, and then a delegation,
of 26 was selected TO attend the state
convention. This delegation consisted
of the following: John O. Mitchell, Ed
Yoder Oscar Howard, j. X. League. !
c. T. Abbott, Woodsen Noryell, T. ID. !
Lyons, Usher Carson, Tom Clark, j. !
r. Cole, William Sryker, Erwin Gov
ey, Philo Lockwood, II. IL. Wilcox, !
II. G.. Clayton, Harry Argus, Con Linn, !
w. c. Rogers, Jack Craig. s. II. Lewis,
j. n. Ingram. Villas Endicott. Mid |
Self, Joe Poulter, and X. NJ Rowe.
VIII Go Uninstructcd.
These delegates were given no In !
structions aside from those In the na. |
tional committeeman fight. and IL /
could not be ascertained which or tn, |
three presidential candidates had a I
majority. az they seemed to be falily |
well divided.
The delegates elected by the Brady |
convention were, J. II. Esslinger, c. p. |
Chenault, +. c. Boles. j. j. n. Sykes,
c. w Eaton. Merritt Glass. w. ..
Fleming. f. NJ. Houghton. John T. |
Jackson, Frank NJ. McGinitty. w. T. |
Chambers. j. II. Thomas and j. d.
Barlow. They were instructed for
Brady. Haskell and Champ Clark.
The following statement was issued
by Mr.. Brady's manager last night:
'The attempt OF the Galbreath fore
es to hold a snap convention In the
county court room at IL o'clock a. m,
instead of In the superior court room
at 2 .. m, as provided In the official
call. was neatly nipped In the bud
by the Bradyites today, who forced
John II. Miller. leader Of the Gal.
breath forces. to adjourn his snap con.
vention until y. m. at the official
place.
Had the neatly laid plans for a II d.
m snap convention prevailed It would
have shut out many county delega-
tions. including the Broken Arrow
and Bowies, delegations of six. all VI
whom were instructed for Brady, asl'