Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-28
GREAT CROWD SHOWED
HOW THEY FELT TOWARD
NEXT CONGRESSMAN
REPLIED TO HIS Enemies
Told in a Few Words the Reason
far the Opposition to His
Candidacy.

ever attended an open-alr meeting
of any kind i'm Tulsa, Pat MailoN
Democratic candidate for the con-
gressioual nomination in the FIRST
district last night spoke for two hours
after being given the most remark
able ovation ever rendered a candl-
date in the political history Of Tulsa.
lie launched Immediately into a
refutatlon of the mud singing cam =
paign that has been Waged against
him by his opponent and the lhde-
pendent dodgcr. lie charged that
davenport had offered the lndepen-
dent sheet $50 TO villify Malloy ana
answered specifically, one by one
every single charge that has been
made against him In this campaign.
His speech was interspersed with fire.
ouent spontaneous and echoing ap-
plause,
Crowds Blocked Streets.
The crowd began to gather as early
rs o'clock The speakers wagon
was located in front Of the main en-
trance to the First National Bank
building. BY . o'clock "A special de
tachment OF police had to be called
TO handle the throng. The people
were packed tightly In the street ana
on the sidewalks from Main street
almost back to the alley. A constlF- =
ative estimate placed the number ~
people at 1000. Fully eight hundred
of this number were women III IS
significant that during the entire TWO
hours OF Mr. MallOy's speech not over
a dozen persons left the meeting lt
was 10 o'clock when he concluded, !,
and for fully thirty minutes thereafter,
he was surrounded by yelling.
cheering, enthusiastic crowd OF men,
women and children, all eager 10
ernsD his hand. 1t was pointed out
by old residents that the crowd wi'
even larger than the immense con-
course of people who flo'ked n 're
when william jennings Bryan spoke
while making his last campaign i't
president.
Dan j. Davisson introduced Mr..
Malloy. After the cheering and APP
plause. which lasted for five minutes,
had subsidized, MalloY choking with
emotion, said in measured tones.
II would rather have the commen
dation of the man who Just introduced
me than that Of all the Charley san
dersons that ever lived.
The remark brought forth more
pronounced ovation than the proceed
ing one.
While the crowd was waiting for
Mr.. Malloy to put in an appearance
Flint Moss. introduced as The Bryaa
of Tulsa" held the platform long
enough to pay an eloquent tribute to
Tulea's candidate for congress
IL this campaign lasts much
longer" said AIR. Moss, by way of in
PRODUCTION. Il will feel like ! should
be termed the Clancy Of Oklahomat
rather than the bryan Of Tulsa
Looking out over the vast sea Of
the biggest aggregation of people he
had ever seen congrcEated IN the state
Of oklahoma.
This splendid Irish boy" he said,
should shed tears at this remarkable
tribute
His Real Record
"Do you want to know the truth
about Pat Malloys record as co MY
attorney" he continued. 81 shall
tell It 20 you. The lawyers Of this
state. the Judges of this state ana the
peuple of this state who uudcIsiani
nv enforcement. know to "A man. that
the county attorneys office in Tulsa
is without "A parallel, without an
equal in erficieucy ana abuil\, so
help me God! It is a fact that Judges
without this county have unepulN J-
cally said that this Is So"
At this iuncture Mllloy appeared
IN the crowd TO the north OF tn
wagon and the crowd began to tdlh
oNcitcdly
Il am going to give way now" sid
the speaker, because the brightest
hoy who ever lived in Tulsa IS with
US"
Great ovation.
Ii was 10 minutes before Mr. NAL
Low could begin his speech.
Il take this compliment you people
have paid me. close 10 my heart" he
said land / shall treasure II forever
lie spoke words of gratitude for the
compliments that had been paid htu
BY NIr Moss, and apoligzed for his
hoarseness, explaining that it had
been caused by the ardUous campaign
he had been conducting
81 come tonight he declared
launching directly into the subject
ito answer the charges that have beer
preferred against me, to defend q
name that for ages ana ages past has
never been blcmished My friends.
ame here to answer the Independent
Bulletin"
Some one handed hi ma copy Of
the sheet ne referred TO He held u
aloft ana the crowd cheered Justify
~ hold 20 in Wy land" ne said
"thc only complaint against uy go
iur tu congress"
SauiCrsun'- Opposition.
apo you know why Sanderson Is
fighting mo" n. asked q mpmeu
after. "I will tell you II is because
he wasn't elected mayor of Tulsa. be
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