The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-12
FAIRBANKS LION
At OPENING OF
c. 0.P. CAMP A|CN
WELCOMED BY HUNDREDS
Smile, Hearty Grip Dis
s.p5tcS Iceberg Idea,

Coming direct from the political
whirlpool Of Name. where for a week
nc va, an active and prominent fig
urc Charlie, " Fairbanks republican
candidate tor VICE prcHder, OF the
United states. who a, today Okahoma'S
distinguished guest arrived IN Okla
homa D,v 81 4n O'Clock today
/ This afternoon AZ O'Clock he wa,
scheduled 'o speak before the republic
Can tate convention 40 ;hc auditorium.
AGAIN rnurgh, At o'Clo,. he viii
speak At the same place HIS two ad-
dlcNsc, ~ Oklahoma City will mark
tho formal opening Of the republican
tate and national campaign in Okla
Loma
Delegation Meets Him.
! Mr. Fairbanks was met at the Frisco
/ station by a delegation headed by
/ Mayor Oyerhol,cr, J J. McGraw, re-
/ publican national committeeman, Ar
/ thur Gclsslcr, state chairman, and
number OF other prominent republicans,
and escorted to apartment, IN the Skir-
YIN hotel whcr, brsktaSt va, served
. Tor him II va, attended boy prominent
republicans IRON Oklahoma City and
other part, OF the state
/ 1T i, my policy never to give out
/ interview, OF a political nature What
/ | hay, tp say on political issues is SAID
from the platform in my campaign adj
/ dresses" said Mr. Fairbanks, IN re-
/ sponSc TO a request for ar analysis Ut
I Mondays election IN Maine and his
opinion on political issues
Results Gratifying
However" hr said e., was QUITS
apparent during the campaign IN Main,
that the state would go republican and,
naturally, the decisive maloritles given
republican candidate, over the dcmo-
cratic opponents /, gratifying
Mfr Fairbanks made two speeches IN
the Maine campaign, the last at Fair
field He left there. coming direct 10
oklahoma City Tomorrow he will
speak at Tulsa and tomorrow night At
Enid National Committeeman Nc
Graw and other republicans viii ac-
company him on hi, trig
Won't Discuss issues.
Mr. Iarrbauk, would not touch ~
any way on any OF the questions IN
yolycd IN the national campaign
81 canno, talk politics but will talk
about the greatness OF your state. l;s
growth and development during tho
past few years Is remarkable and. truly,
am glad to again be IN Oklahoma"
The last time Mr. Fairbanks was ~
! Oklahoma he was attacking and OPP
posing adoption ot the constitution
Interested in State.
"a, a mcmbcA ol the United States
senate / wa, given an opportunity to
come in close touch with the affairs OF
Oklahoma and have taken great in
tcrcst IN It's remarkable progress hs
concluded
1t was a harmonious optimistic gath
crlng OF republican, that througed tho
lobby of the Skirin to meet their par
~ leader Those who had heard OF the
reputation MIR Fairbanks has in
some places Tor being an iceberg
were disappointed a, the gcnlallty OF hil
smile and the warmth and grip OF hii
haud>hakc He Is a good "m,Ner' and
a good Campalgucr
Public Reception.
Following breakfast public rccep-
ton va, held IN the parlors OF ths
hotel during which Mr Fairbanks met
hundred, OF Oklahoma republicans.
Adoption OF platform on which stats
candidates will 20 before the voters
; OF Oklahoma m the November election
and the speech OF Mr. Fairbanks are tn.
only important features scheduled for
convention which was 10 convene in the
auditorium at , o'clock II was est.
mated that at least 1000 delegate,
would be seated
1t was understood the platform would
lndorSc the election law initiated by tho
socialists and generally dcnounce tho
present democratic state and national
| administrations