The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-29
OVATION TO SENATOR OWEN
Resolution Asking Gov. Cruce to Call
Special Session Of the Legis-
lature Defeated.

answer On further thought Giddings
decided that the question should not
30 unnotIced and he leaped from the
platform and made down the aisle to-
ward Bruce Bruce likewise made
down the aisle toward Glddings Both
were seized by srieuds before they
could reacn each other and after some
persuasion. Giddings took tlfe platform
and went On with bis argument.
Bruces remark continued to rankle,
however and III a few seconds Gid-|
dings was % the aisle again and on4
bis way toward Bruce
Ghe matter was closed when ex-Goy.
Haskell appeared upon the stage ana
poke ii favor Ii the minority resolu-
tion Mr Haskell also went on recJra
as favoring tie Oregon plan Of eleet-
ing United States senators.
THE resolution was opposed by
Judge II +. it'll of McAlester State
Senator van Degenler 81 Bartcsgille
ana Judge d. C. Allen ag Wagner, bat
William Fl Murray made tic Leading
argument il which be charged, ia Ell.
leei Chat Il sueh 4 measure we're en
acted il would mean that the people
aaa 1851 falth Ia taeir representatives
lu elneress aua THAT The whole fabric
of states rights would BE annihilated
Judge Williams demanded a ron call
on the vote which rejected tho report
of the minority
TAe majority report IN which each
candidate Ter the various state offices
was nominated and indorsed. ana the
state administration was maoraed, was
adopted.
Ihe convention took no action n
sha matter 81 nominating d candidate
for state examiner ana Inspector
After be committee 90 rules ana order
o. business recody6nea % discuss the
one HoHt when Lad been lest open
a..cr tae aaoptian oi both majority
sna minority reports. tie lesal aRsu-
mene wore sneh as Is convince the
members 81 tine committee that there
was no Vacancy ia the office OF state
examiner and Inspector which the
convention had lhe power or authority
ID lil.
+ Tha new state committee met III The
morning at the Eee.Huckns and OF
sanaed BY eieetng Tom Harrill oi
Nagoner chairman, Dave FrawIeg q
Alga. secretary, and + t. Thurmonl
u sayre treasurer These thing.
+ were accomplished after a few changes
Aaa been made IA tAe original slate.
ana they proved satisfactory to ever
wing
After the election Of officers oi OBJ
state eomnittee it was evident tha
+ tho rest of tic slate would SO ihrougl
about as prepared. George +. Bow
man Of Kiaglisher was made tempe
ary chairman ana a Terrell q
Hobart was elected temporary seers
iary
Tile fifst skfmish occurred whe
NHiam Il Murray introduced a IN,
lion that the committee be made II
3 Of deiesates from eaeh Judicial dis
trlct rhan eame an objection ffoi
+ q IS Coleman of Ardmofe vino pointe
+ out thar the method Of choosing eon
/ mittees did not give q fair Representa-
tion for the reason that there are
j number Of districts which have tw
5 judges.
q HIe therefore introduced 90 amen
!. mens to the effect that tho membe
snip ia committees should De appo
S toned by district Judges. The amen
4 ment was not acceptable to Murra
q who stated il would be unWlse 10 &
o tablish the precedent in this conYe
q tion although he was willing that
b should be followed in coming conse
e tlons
g judge DOYLE Of the court Of Grimm
appeals seconded colemm's moHi
4. and then Murray charged that tie G
4. position was based on eNpedieney.
the meantime it became evident
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