The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-16
Friends Of ,'iayes Organize State
wide Club to Boost Candi-
dacy Of Grady County
Man for u. 5. Senator
PITCH The BATTLE
ON HIGH PLANE
Resolutions Commend the Ex-Chief
Justice to the People ST
Counties are Represen-
ted in the Meeting

That the candidacy OF Judge Hayes
for United States senator has reached
proportions which presage victory In
the August primary, was made evideni
BY the pouring out of his friends from
practically all OF Oklahoma at a meet
ing in Oklahoma City Monday. The
meeting was full OF pep" from start
to finish, the candidate receiving tre-
mendous ovation when he appeared
and enthusiasm characterized All the
proceedings Messengers frcTa many
counties told OF the growing sentiment
In favor OF the distinguished Grady
county man and pledged themselves tc
push his campaign til the polls are
closed on election tsy
Besides perfecting the organization
ot the statewide Hayes club, steps
were taken toward the formation OF
similar clubs in every copnty IN the
states Ed n Johns Of Chickasha was
designated TO direct the work In Grady
county. A definite date for an address
BY Judge Hayes in Chickasha win be
announced soon.
The Oklahoman reported the okla.
homa CITY meeting in part as follows:
New Impetus was given Monday 10
the candidacy of Judge Samuel W
Hayea for the Democratic nomination
for United States senator when his
friends and supporters from several
countries Of the state met at Tie Lee
Huckins hotel and organized a state.
wide Hayes equatorial club and laid
plans for organization and an aggres.
siye campaign In the interest Of the
former chief Justices cndidacy
Fiftyseyen counties we're represent.
ed by 527 men who participated in the
meeting according to announcement
from Judge Hayes campaign head.
Qnsrters Aadges bearing the inscs lp,
ton Hayes for Senator" we're fur.
nished the visitors. and were quite con
spicuons in the hotel lobby throughout
the day.
" f. Toome of Beckham county was
elected president and John Connolly
OF Oklahoma City. secretary Former
States Insurance Commissioner Milas
I.asater Of Oklahoma city was elect
60 treasurer.
Soon after the meeting was called
10 order Judge Hayes, responding to
repeated calls from his supporters. ad
dressed the gathering, briefly outlin.
ing some Of the more important fea
lures OF his platform and his idea OF
the way the campaign should be con
Quoted to win the senaotrial toga.
Public questions, not personalities, =
Judge Hayes told his hearers. should
be the watchword OF the campaign. In
their individual efforts in his behalf
he told his supporters to pitch this
campaign on high plane and keep II
there" The judges remarks were re
ceived with great applause, and when
he ceased speaking there was an i'm
pressive demonstration by his friends
that lasted several minutes
Following Judge Hayes address q
committee on organization and resolu
tions was appointed and reported tbs
following preamble and resolutions
which we're adopted:
Whereas, Ex-Chief Justice Samuel
w. Hayes of Chickasha has formally
entered the race for the Democratic
nomination for United States senator
and
Whereas, We are acquainted with
his private life and his public career as
schoolmaster. constiWtion-maker. anC
jurist, and are able to say te the peo
pie OF the state Of 0kIaroma that nc
cleaner. nor more capable man ever
sought such nomination in this state
and
Whereas. we are aware that he has
conscientiously taken an advanced ant
sound position on the questions of vita
interest 10 the farmers, laboring mel
and business men generally and viii
he able and willing TO competenth
represent the people of this state
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned