Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-11
Streets we're CROWDED
TORCliLIGIlT PARADE PRESENT.
I'D A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
LAST NIGHT.
A Great INSPIRATION
Daniel Tells C.Owd II Is Going 10
Make II Winning Fight for Con.
grcssionHl llonors.

Concluding with several speeches
at the Hotel Tulsa. the celebration
last night In ratification OF u. Il. Dnn-
ieps nomination for congress IN thu
Third Oklahoma Congressional dis
trict, proved one Of the best attended
ana most enthusiastic public affairs
ever given IN Tulsa.
Al $3.50 o'clock the parade moved
from the corner OF Boulder avenue
aud Third street. A band led tho
procession. followed by man on
horseback, bearing huge American
flag. Then came an automobile bear
Ing Mr.. Daniel, who was attired In "A
frOck coat and silk hat, not, as no
stated II. TO convey an impression
that he belonged to the high hat
Brigade" but TO give Tulsa a
man In Washington.
Mr. Daniels was cheered all along
the line Of march and was kept busy
doffing his hat TO the crowd. which
lined both sides OF Main and Third
streets and was one OF the largest
gatherings ever seen on the down
town thoroughfares.
Following the honor automobile
was delegation of Moose, OF which
order MIR. Daniel In member. Then
came long string of citizens. All
persons In the line OF march carried
sticks of fireworks. which presented
a brilliant spectacle.
over so automobiles, containing
some OF the most representative men
OF the city, followed the second band.
over 1000 people gathered on
Third street In front of the Hotel
Tulsa, Immediately after the parade
j. II. Simmons acted as master OF
ceremonies, and introduced Carl Ma
gee to the crowd. The latter, In
short speech, urged upon Tulsans the
necessity OF getting behind Daniel and
sending Tulsa man to congress.
All Of the speakers were brief In
their remarks, owing to the exert!on
necessary for them to be heard by tho
known newspaper man, then spoke,
and he was followed by John o.
Mitchell, leading Tulsa democrat,
who urged upon everyone, regardless
Of politics, to vote for a man who had
shown his faith in Tulsa and who
would accomplish still more wonder
fu things for this city and the Third
district If sent to Washington.
In a few brief but appropriate re-
marks, j. II. Simmons introduced II.
r. Daniel and as the latter came into
the view OF the crowd he was met
with a loud cheer while the band
struck up America. When the din
had subsided, Mr.. Daniel began his
speech. He thanked the crowd for
It's ovation to him, and said that he
rejoced in having been able to bring
to the people OF Tulsa a victory such
as was his.
NO man is bigger than the people
whom he represents, make him." said
Mr.. Daniel. Il want to go to con-
gress with the people of the third
district behind me. / can double and
treble the population of Tulsa and
this district In a few years to come.
and with the people of my home city
to inspire, me as they have done here
tonight, l am ready to go into the
battle and go against all sorts of OBJ
stacles in order to win "
Worn out by the trying times Of the
recent campaign, It was apparent that
Mr. Daniel was sorely in need OF
rest but he talked for some little
time, his remarks being interspersed
with applause When he bid the
crowd good night loud cheer went
up.
The celebration was easily one OF
H., most successful events that ever
took place in Tulsa In honor of any
nan.