Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-13
Jimmy Davenport Forgot
to Stop at Democratic
Rally Last Night.
TALKED ON AND ON
Senator Who Was Head
liner Was "All About"
Though i'll His Apparel.
TINE secret is out.

come to Tulsa to make votes for Will
son. His mission here was to draw a
crowd for Congressman Jim Daven-
port, candidate for reelection.
Truth outdid itself at the Demo-
cratic meeting in Convention hall last
night when. after the various intro
ducers had made their introductions
of the introduced, Mr.. Davenport took
the floor and in his usual frank ana
ope face manner said:
Now that I've got you here you've
got TO listen to me-"
Those were the words as the stem
ographer caught them, with the lisp
left out.
And later on when countless audit
ors had forsaken the hall after leaving
Instructions with the doorman to call
them at their homes when Davenport
should have finished his campaign
Grafton, and restless souls in the audi
enCe began impatlently to cry out for
Lewis. Lewis!" the Honorable Jeems
raved on and on and on. Like the
sands OF time, 1t began to appear that
his speech would last through all
eternity.
He answered the address of Sena-
tor James w Wadsworth jr.. who
spoke under Republican auspices here
a few nights since, he replied to nearly
all of the articles that have appeared
in The World about him, he defended
Wilson and the administration, he re-
! cited the alleged virtues of all the
| Democratic legislation since Hector
was youthful canine and just when
vigilance committee Of fellow Demo-
Gratis was being organized to take
summary action he abruptly halted
and introduced in six words the speak
er Of the evening.
Advancing to the footlights the
famed Democratic whip" of the SEN
ate gave an imitation of Horato at
the Bridge while the mighty throng
Numbered its approval of Jim's action
| in coming to a halt. The applause was
/ partly ovation and partly oXubera-
/ ton.
Unique in Appearance.
Senator Lewis is unique in appear
lance In hirsute adornment he ad
mitted that his only competitor was
| the Republican nominee for presi-
dent His whiskers are not exactly
/ pink-they are more of muckledy dun,
Il tobacco stained gray. His hair is
dark, and rather thick, and parted in
/ the middle. From the rear he looks
! like Napoleon. Last night he was at
tired in a brown English walking suit,
a lavender silk shirt and what goes
with them. He wore one of the latest
collars and neckties direct from the
| Boule Mich.
But this is geNing ahead of the
story. To begin With, the Imposing
pageant that was to have preceded the
meeting failed TO materlalize-at
least the reporter assigned to the
story didn't see It and three Main
street traffic cops who were inter
viewed on the subject confirmed his
suspicious
The audience was a large one-such
an audience as might be expected on
an occasion of that kind-and one
that certainly must have delighted the
| committee. It was an old-fashioned
rally in every sense Of the word. The
committee filed onto the stage like
pallbearers at n funeral. only looking
more important. Woodson II. Nor
| veil, champion lightweight of Tulsa
county and chairman Of the Demo-
cratic county central committee, was
| led in by a large cane that never re-
| leased him during the entire evening.
| He was followed by his able lieutenant,
John Reardon. John performed true
to form by going to sleep three times
and applauding at the wrong time fire.
quently. However, he finished strong
and was the first to grasp the
! speakers hand at the finish: in fact
the same time, that many out in front
thought 1t was wrestling match.
| Judge Fildes, the campaign manager.
Colonel Glaso. the town crier, and
many others of the faithful aides were
present and wearing clean collars In
honor Of the event.
Gave Eagle Twist.
Chairman Norvell, fully conscious
of the Importance of his position, car
ried out the oldfashioned rally Idea
to the letter by giving the eagle "a
couple of twists by the tail and sing
Ing the "Star-Spangled Banner in a
muffled tenor voice. Later In the
evening there were more evidences of
old d-fashionedism when the fellow you
can never keep still yelled at the top
of his voice. Tell EN- about IT.
Whoopee!'
Mr.. Norvell introduced Pat Malloy
and while the latter occupied the GEN.
ter OF the stage the audience appeared
contented and satisfied Mr.. Malloy
displayed his usual splendid Judgment
by being brief. He planned showed
that Democracy in these parts is re-
united by introducing Congressman
Davenport, his late political enemy, as
"the next congressman" etc.
Following are excerpts from the ad-
dress of Congressman Davenport:
my opponent is an oil man; I am
for all the people"
"Fellow Americans"
Myself and the president"
my socialist friends and my Re-
publican friends"
Il rose from a Vil-splitter to my
present position; Just think what you
can make out OF yourself. my friends
II voted for the Adamson law"
And many other saws and sayings
that space nor inclination do not per
NIT the publication OF here but which
will no doubt appear in a subsequent
issue OF the Congressional Record.
Editors note-After the above was
written Mr.. Reardon came to the Of
flee and said that all he cared to say
was that the meeting was an un-
qualified success and that he thought
Mr.. Lewis would be elected.