Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-15

The committee ON permanent or
ganZation and rules Of business was
composed Of the following; A. A..
Davidson, Muskogee, l.. n. Stvers
Delaware =. j. Dore. Adair Orlando
Swaync Okmulgec; w r. Brown,
Creek j, G, Johnson, Seminole, II. A.
Jones, Nowata.
The committees Immediately went
into session,
Signatures Procured.
The signatures Of an delegates at
tending the convention, who were pres
cnt, and a certified copy of all proxies
i'm the building, We're procured and
flashlght picture Of the convention
taken, an Of which evidence is to be
used at the National convention when
the Roosevelt delegates from the third
district win make "a fight to be seated.
The convention adjourned for the
noon hour and upon the resumption Of
/ business at 1870 o'clock p. M, the re-
ports OF the committees were adopted.
The resolution adopted favored Rooso-
Welt for president and George Priest
ly, Of Bartlesyille, for national COM
mitteeman.
The third district congressional
commtteemanships We're then dealt
out for the ensuing four years. The
chairman made the appointments
upon suggestions from the delega.
/ tions present. The new committee
appointed by the Roosevelt people is
as follows: p. ]. Dore Westville;
borough, Sapulpa; w. c. Gardner, AZ
ton; Edward n. Washburn, jay; l.. J.
! Disney, Muskogce r. B. Huffman,
/ Checotah; A. II. Anglin, Wann; w, d.
lllrod, Okmulgee; NJ. p. tlesher, Oke-
NAH II. Il. Sutton, Claremore; o. T..
Parsons, Wewoka; G. L. Payne, Mof'
| fette; J. *. CleaIy, Tulsa; James A.
NcazeN Bartlesville; j, IT, McNeN
Covcta.
A. A. Small was chairman Of the re.
solutions committee, and Clarence Il,
Douglas was secretary.
w. $. Cochran was introduced rs
the chairman Of the district commit
tee" and he was roundly applauded.
He made a few remarks.
A. A, Davidson of Muskogee, was
The only nominee for presidential
elector and he was elected by accla'
nation.
The National Delegation.
For delegates to the Republican
National Convention, the Following
men We're placed in nomination; a. r.
Denison. Adair; b. l.. keenan,, CherOa
kee; Henry c. Deer, Creek; c. C.
Ayers, MuskoGee; a. A. Small, Tulsa.
Mr. Small was nominated by r. w.
Kelough who made masterful
speech that drew plolonged applause.
Alr Small made short speech from
the stage in which he said that he
had left Indiana to get out of politics
but that conditions in oklahoma had |
forced him back in the game. A. N
Ayers also spoke and grew eloquent |
on the tyranny of the grandfather
clause Several negro delegates made |
fiery speeches along the same line and /
strenuous efforts were made to pro-
NNlt utEl' N'l'NtNNt0 VI N4tNl iAt't'J ]
but failed.
one Man Is Elected.
While the vote was being counted /
"a rising vote of thanks was given to
the newspaper men attending the con-
vention, ana Chairman Keenan, made "
some very complimentary remarks .
about the members of the press, in
putting the motion. An individual at
the rear Of the house. who insisted on
voting for 'Taft and Harris in a loud
voice every time a motion was put,
was elected bodily by coreroe Of
Roosevelt men.
A. \. Small OF Tulsa and A. Il,
Dcnison of Adair county, We're select.
ed rs delegates by an overwhelming
vote.
For altcrnates the following men
were placed in nomination:
W. A. Stuart, Okmulgee L. r.
Walkngstick, Cherokee: Il. c. Wal.
lace. Creek, $. l.. James, Creek; b. L.
Maxwell. Mcintosh; A. 5. McRae.
Muskogee.
The vote gave Walkingstick and
Stuart safe majorities.
The band played ,,America' while
the delegates arose and joined in ON
the refrain. after which the Conven-
ton adjourned. sine die.