Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-03
FORMATION or SEVENTH SINH.
LAR CLUB HAS BIRTH "AM.DoT
FIRE AND FLAME.'
KATES elected PRESIDENT
Following Personal Attacks the Olive
Branch Il Jcrkcd And the Mlsts
of Differences Slammed Aside.

The insurgent element in the ranks
Of democracy showed their strength
last night when they succeeded in
capturing the organization known az
the Young Mems democratic club.
Phillip Kates one Of the strong arms
of the insurgent club, was elected
president of the latest club after a
bitter fight on the floor in which
personal attacks upon certain mem
bers of democracy We're INDUCED in.
1t was evident from tlN start that
the two factions had both planned to
get control of the meeting, and when
the real strength of the insurgent
element was shown, Paul Avis be-
came angered and made bitter att
tack on Mr. kates, which eliminated
in Avis walking out of the meeting
declaring he would vote for a yell
low dog, before he would serve under
a man who had scratched a democrat
ic ticket Later Mr.. Avis returned
and enrolled as a charter member.
Good Crowd at First Meet.
About forty young democrats were
present in the district court room
when the meeting was called to or
der. Jesse Laswell was elected tenn
porary chairman and Immediately
constitution was adopted.
Following the adoption of the con-
stituton. the first fight to mar
hitherto peaceful meeting was start
ed. The names of Nat Lyon and
Phillip Kates were placed in nominal
tipn for president, and after the ball
lots had been counted, it was an
nounced that the vote was % to IL
in favor of Kates. This was the first
test of strength between the stand
patters and insurgent elements
Immediately Mr.. Lyon moved to
make the election unanimous, where
upon Mr. Avis rose to point Of priv
iege and sharply demanded that be-
fore he would vote to make the elGc-
ton unanimous, that Mr.. Kates tell
whether he had ever scratched
democratic ticket Mr.. Avis was plain
ly "riled'. a hubbub broke loose,
and all efforts to silence Avis failed.
lie continued to give vent to his opin-
ions regarding man who would
scratch the ticket.
II would vote for yellow dog on
the democratic ticket before | would
a man who had scratched his ticket.
he shouted above the din.
katcs Uncorks the Musk.
Order was finally restored. and on
the vote. il WAS decided to make the
election unanimous. Mr.. Kates took
the chair, and in bitter speech, that
bordered closely on the insurgent lines
stated to the members that he had
once scratched democratic ticket,
or rather had voted for republican.
Addressing his remarks to Mr. Avis,
he said
II came from country that was
normally republican and WIS always.
and am now, democrat. and I did
not come from the south. where
man must be democrat in order to
get any office"
Mr.. Avis is from Kentucky.
At this point Mr.. Avis rose to his |
feet. and with the remarks that he |
would not serve under man who !
was not a good DEMOCRAT, walked |
to the back of the room.
Later when O. charter membership !
roll was made up. Mr.. Avis signed the |
ron as charter member. The other |
officers elected were Frank Dlllard. /
vice president; Lee Daniels, secre
tary; and Robert Gilmore. treasurer.
Mr.. Avis was nominated for vice pres
dent but declined to serve. Sixteen
members enrolled as charter MEM
bers. and the club decided to meet
every Wednesday night In the district
court room.