The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-25
MOOSERS
OF STATE
CONVENE
Vote Down Resolution 70
Make il Lily White
Party

Oklahoma City. July 25-Four hun
dred members Of the Progressive
PARTY met yesterday and named dele
gates to the national convention Of
the new party at Chicago. August ).
The convention was marked b una
nimiiy throughout the proceedings a
state organization vas effected and
platform adopted
1. G. Disney Of Muskogee proposed
that no man who Is federal office
holder Or a candidate for office Be
elected to an office in the state or
gauization Of the new party. The
chairman then ruled that Ed Perry
was not eligible for chairman, for
which office be was nominated. A L.
Mcdonald Of VI Reno. nominated BY
Mr Disney, then was chosen for state
chairman.
George G. Priestly, national Repub-
lican Committeeman for Oklahoma,
but a Roosevelt supporter, was chosen
national committeeman for this state
in the council Of the Progressive
party
It was provided that the delegates
would elect another man. il Mr.
Priestly should not resign as Repub-
lican committeeman.
A. A. Davidson Of Maskogee, TEN
porary chairman OF the convention,
made the keynote speech. Every men
tion Of the name Of Theodore Roose.
Welt was cheered enthusiastically by
the delegates
Two Oklahoma county delegates
carried a big moose head into the hall
and the cheering broke loose again.
Everybody wore bandana handker-
chiefs. presented by the Oklahoma
county Roosevelt followers. The day
was warm and the perspiring dele
gates all had red necks caused by the
running Of the colors Of the handker-
chiefs.
Every county IN the state was rep
resented, but on the roll call not all
Of the delegates responded, as many
we're busy with committee meetings.
A full list Of the members Of the or
ganization Of the party win be com.
pleted soon.
The convention voted to send 20
delegates to the national convention,
each with half vote. Four were Sc.
lected from each congressional dis
trict. They are:
First District: R. NJ. Chilcott,
Guthrie; W. O. Cromwell, Enid; Dan
Norton, Chandler E. E. Grimstead.
Pawhuska.
Second District: Paul Slellenger,
Woodward; Harrisoz W. Miller, Ana
darko; Henry schaffer, FL Reno;
Charles T. Hunter. Oklahoma City.
Third District. a. Small, Tulsa; L.
G Disney, Muskogee; Frank Frantz
Bartlesyille; r. T. Potter, Okmulgee.
Fourth District: J. G. Rails, Atoka,
e O. Butler, Durant; VIM. Noble. Nc
Alester, r N. Wright Olney
Fifth District Z. L. Persons.
Chickasha; A. P. Harris, Elk City;
Marshall Tucker, Lawton; FreuoeicK
King, Tecumseh
Theer are 10 candidates for the
Republican nomination for presiden-
tial electors on the primary ballot.
Seven Of these declared that they
would vote for Theodore Roosevelt if
elected They are. A. Davidson,
Muskogee, third district; n. w Hinch.
Kingfishcr; w. A. Williams, NARROW
S. S. Reed, Paulsyille; Geo. Niehol,
Alya; Ret Millard. Pawhuska, and NJ.
p. Houser, Broken Arrow, all dele
gates at large
An attempt to make the Oklahoma
Progressive party a white mans or,
ganization failed, a resolution sub
mitted disbarrlng negroes from being
delegates to its conventions being de-
( feated after a stormy argument. The
convention then went on record as
faYoring woman suffrage recall Of
ton Of federal appointees taking part
IN politics.
NEW SUITS IN DISTRICT COURT.
c. A. Cleveland vs.. School District