The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-06
REPUBLICANS
MEET DEC. II
Statewide Conference of
Party Leaders Called
by Committee
IMPORTANT SUBJECT
To Discuss the Situation With
Relation to a Com
mitteeman

a statewide conference Of Rcpuhli
cans has been called by the Tulsa
committee which last October addressed
an open letter to the members of the
/ party In Oklahoma, proposing the name
OF II. f. Sinclair OF Tulsa as patonal
/ committeeman
Mr, sinclair is not a candidate fur
lhlS honor and the purpose OF the
meeting 10 be held at Oklahoma City
on December IL at 10 o'clock fl. m ls
10 70 INTO the cOmmitteeship question
from every standpoint II Mr. Sin.
clair Is not considered the best man
available for the place, then someone
else Will be selected II is nu all.
important question, In view Of the un
usually fine prospects for national
ana state Republican victory next
Year, and word already received from
various sections OF Oklahoma mdl
'hteS That large delegation Will ar :
tend tho conference, which will be held
IN the Skirvin hotel.
The Signed Call
In letter mailed 10 hundreds NJ
members OF the party throughout the
state the Tulsa committee sets forth
clearly the objects of the forthcoming
meeting The letter is rs follows.
I)enr Sir SO many replies have
been received by the committee that
addressed mn open letter to the Re-.
luhliranS Of Oklahoma under date N
October II In re the possibility NJ
bringing about the selection NJ Harry
:. Sinclair Of Tulsa for RrmhIiupu
national committeeman from Okp.
h"mN' that the committee finds # im
possible, without regular office
Tore" TO answer them all. and has
decided to call n statewide meeting
M the Skirvln hotel in Oklahoma
city On Saturday. December II. lo
take some definite, formal action
rs stated In our letters " October
H. Mr. Sinclair Il not an active cnp
'ldnlr Tor the place and II the Re.
II puhl''Ans ~ the state nftcr CAREFUL,
II considering the matter. feel TINT some
II other man will be more acccptahle to
II them. both he and his friends will
II ch'"rtully accede to their views. and
II lh turn VIII render every assistance
II within their power for the good of
II inc Republican party both IN the
fnie and nation. When we state ,hnt
II Mr Sinclair has no desire to force the
Il consideration " HIS namr uuon the
II Republicans Of the state In this con.
II h'ctloh, but on the other hand stands
II really 10 assist any other man who
may bee more fnvorably considered
we are stating the exact truth. pud
II we trust no good Republican will
II hesitate io attend the meeting on tho
III illh inst. because he may not M
VI ms time happcA to fuvor Mr. Sin
VI clair
W" trust that YOU win accent thl,
= circular letter rs personal commun
20. '"'l'N lud nn answer 70 any rrspons,
! l"l mn' have made tu our circular
letter uf October II. m the committee,
Is acting Boo Am individual canacitv onr
has o" headquarters or staff of offlc,
h''p 7" carry on Il general correspop
d"nUr aul there have been 80 man,
letters received that as before stated
We have found It impossible 10 AN
S"er onr considerable proportion o
them direct
Trusting that we may have m,
'I"vrn N meeting you In Oklahom,
city nn December II. and that ",
may Dec ahr with your assistance. I,
h' or some service to the Republican
party in rhc state, we are
Most sincerely
O. X MCCULLOUGH.
tuRERr w KELLOCGH.
CHARLES A. STEEL.
CHARLES PAGE
JOHN II, SIMMONS.
JAMES A NEASEY. aud
EUGENE LORTON.