Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-06
WANT THE NATIONAL
ROAD MEETING HERE
TULSA WILL MAKE AN EFFORT
TO LAND BiG ROADS CON.
NENTION IN 1914.
DELEGATION TO ST. LOUIS


A half hundred Tulsa good roads
enthusiasts Will leave Tulsa on the
morning Of November 10, In a special
train for st. Louis. to place Tulsa
before the United States Good Roads
association meeting as a candidate for
the l9Ii meeting United States Sem
ator Thomas L, Gore ana Governor
Lee trucc Will he rNteuded an inVi-
taLion to accompany the Wulsa boost
crs ana help land the next annual
convention Of the association for
Tulsa
At least that was the sentiment ex-
pressed at meeting Of better roads
enthusiasts held last night in the
Commercial club rooms
The United States Good Roads asso-
citation which Will be in session at st.
Louis from the 10th to the 18th Of
this month, Is the largest organization
Of its kind in the world and covers In
building
Although it may be possible that
Governor Cruce will be unable to ac-
company the Tulsans to st. Louis,
every effort viii be expended to secure
the blind senator. Thomas F. Gore,
to be one OF the delegates represent
ing Tulsa and to lead the fight on the
convention floor to land the 1914
meeting for this city. Senator Gore Ii
now at his home In Lawton and today
Commercial club authorities will COM
municate with him and extend an ur-
gent invitation to him TO go with the
local delegation to St Louis
The meeting nt the Commercial
club last night was largely attended
and all were enthusiastic and pledged
their support in the movement under
taken. The United States Good Roads
association has commanded nterna-
tional attention and during the last
few years hundreds of miles of inn
proved public highways have been
built In various states as the direct
result Of the annual meetings Of the
association.
Cy Avery ana Eugene Lorton will
this morning communicate with Gov
ernor Cruce and extend an invitation
to Him TO accompany the Tulsa dele
cation in the special train to St Louis.
An invitation will be extended by the
governor on behalf Of the state TO the
officials Of the Good Roads association
to come to Tulsa for tho next annual
Mayor Frank NJ Wooden. Postmas-
ter j. NJ Crutchneld and j. Burr
Gibbons were appointed ON commit
tee 10 canvass the city and secure the
names of all Tulsans who will go to
St Louis on the morning of the 10th
and remain until the meeting closes.
and help boost Tulsa for the cOnven-
ton place Those who are unable to
attend on account Of business matters
will be expected to make a monetary
donation to help defray the heavy ex-
pense Of running special train to
the Missouri city
The following is list Of probable
delegates named at last nights meet
ing O. II. Leonard. Edward Hines,
Mayor Wooden. Bob Lozier. II. Z.
Anderson. Jim Sloan. Jack Crosbie.
Cy Avery, G. A Sandcrson, J NJ.
'rutchfeld. Edward Mitchell. Fred
shaw. Tim Crimmons. Paul Galloway,
w. n. Robinson. Tate Brady. j W.
Shields, Tom White. George Stanley.
] $ Cosden. Grant Mccullough, J
VI Berry. A.F Ault. S Gallias, Carl
=. Magee. ] Burr Gibbons. C. II.
'leveland. Senator Gore. Governor
'ruce. Rev Taubmdn. Rev. Percy
<nickerbocker G. y. Wright j W.
Me- Neal. l.. d Mari, J A. Oliphant
/. J Martin. l. X Cone. Tate
Brady. Judge T.. z Curry. Flint Moss.
Murray Doan and Mike Conner.