Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-30
CBv GLENN CONDONl

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w represented and many promi-
nent men from other points in the
state present, the Republican con-
gressional committee held an all-aft-
ernoon session at Hotel Tulsa yester-
day and outlined an aggressive cam
paign which will formally open with
In the next two weeks and be waged
relentlessly until election day in No
vember.
The class of men present, the en-
thusiasm and The reports of organiza
tion work that is going on in the vari- =
Gus counties were all gratifying. Men
who opposed one another in the ma
tional committeeman fight, men who
were once for Teddy and others who
have always been "stand-patters''
spoke one after the other and from
the lips of each speaker fell words of
the utmost optimism.
Prominent Speakers.
T. A. Chandler, of Vinita. the can
didate for congress, spoke briefly but
to the point, and demonstrated his
knowledge of organization. Frank
Parkinson, of Lawton, candidate for
corporation commissioner, made q
splendid impression on the audience
who recognized in him one of Okla
homa's greatest men. who Will as
surely defeat Campbell Russell, the
Democratic nominee, in November
State Chairman Arthur Geissler
graced the meeting by his presence.
Many party workers from different
counties in the district attended and
during the afternoon scores of local
candidates and others came and won't
At times the large sample room where
the meeting was held was too small
to hold the crowd and they over
flowed into the hallway.
"Never in the history of the First
district has such a representative and
enthusiastic Republican meeting been
held" said Uncle Bill Higgins of
Bartlcsville. after adjournment had
been taken. Uncle Bill'' has been a
Republican war horse In this state for
many. many years. and was formerly
secretary OF state in Kansas.
Every speaker urged the necessity
Of a clean cempaign-one of educa-
tion. rather than villification.
Small. Not Little.
A. A. Small, chairman of the county
committee Of Tulsa county, made one
of the real oratorlcal efforts of the
afternoon. He said that there were
no sore spots on him and that he was
with Mr.. Chandler to the finish" He
predicted sweeping party success in
Tulsa county this fall.
Former Congressman Bird Mcclure
spoke OF the administrations Mexican
policy in a forceful and eloquent man
ner.
Arthur II. Geissler. state chairman
told of his recent visit to Republican
national headquarters in New York
In an effort to get speakers for the
Oklahoma campaign. He referred to
the statewide rally to be held in
oklahoma City September 70, at
which time Charles W. Fairbanks will
be the principal speaker. He said he
had been assured that Roosevelt
would come to the state, and n posi-
bility of Mr.. Hughes himself spending
two days in Oklahoma. Congressman
Roberts of Nevada will be here for
three days and other speakers Of ma
tional prominence who will be sent
into the state are Senator Sherman of
Illinois, Representative Campbell OF
Kansas, Representative Rodenberg
of st. Louis, Governor Capper OF Kan
sas former Governor Proutty Of Min
nesota, Senator Curtis of Kansas. Rep
resentative Whitten of Chicago, Rep
resentative Miller of Minnesota, Sem
ator Harding of Ohio. Senator Ken
yon of Iowa, former Senator Burkett
Ol NtDIdShut gDtlhtOi iDOi all VI ludlO
and Mr. Estabrook of New York, for
mer prominent Progressive.
Other Speakers.
other speakers were Doctor Stur-
tevant of Pawnee. who told of the
wonderfully effective organization
that has been perfected in his county;
James r. Gresham of Wewoka, candi-
date for congress against James b.
McKeown of Ada: Frank Greer of
Tulsa; Horace ]. Speed of Tulsa, can
didate for the supreme bench; Charles
B. Rogers of Tulsa: Eugene Lorton,
editor of The World; +. E. Sans,
member Of the legislature from No
wata county and II. II. Montgomery,
prominent attorney Of Rartlesville.
The chairman was authorized to ap-
point the various committees, to con-
sist of three members each and with
him as chairman OF each one. These
will be executive committee, finance
committee, publicity committee, or
ganization committee, campaign COM
mittee and speakers committee.
The secretary of the committee is
to be appointed later by the executive
committee.
The committee unanimously en-
dorsed the fair election law that is to
be voted on in November on the
grounds that II Is a law that merits
the support of all honest voters, re-