The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-16
Received Highest Vote Cast for Any Man
for Any Office During WOOdmen Stale
Head Camp at Ell Reno
JORDAN is ELECTED
STATE HEAD CONSUL
Mrs. A. B. Morgan Reads Before 1000
People and Receives Hearty Vote Of
Thanks in Resolution

Almost the unanimous choice OF the
biggest association meet ever held by
the Woodmen Of the World n the
state. County Attorney Oscar simp-
son rturned from the biennial state
head camp at lei Reno last night as
the head Of seven delegates to the
sovereign convention and elected 70
that high honor by the largest vote
tnat was cast for any man at the con-
vention.
AT the state meet were 5i9 register.
ed delegates besides the ladies' Of the
Woodmen Circle The election OF
seven delegates to the convention was
conducted by ballot Twenty men
were nominated and the names placed
before the convention. on the first
ballot 492 votes were cast Of which
Mr.. simpson received 1858.
B. d. Jordan was elected head con-
sui of the state.
The convention was lined on two
different forces, the administration
and the administration The anti
administration forces were champion
cd by Bin Franklin, clerk Of the su-
preme court, the candidate for head
consul on that ticket, but jordan was
elected by administration forces by a
heavy majority.
after this fight was over the con
tentions were all settled and we had
harmonious meeting. After Frank
lin was defeated he came right into
the convention with his friends and
all went harmoniously, no sore spots,
no ill feeling said Mr. Simpson to-
day.
eWe elected full set Of state Off
GERS for the next two years and voted
to hold the next state convention at
Sulphur, Shawnee, Durant and Tulsa
being other competitive towns.
we then elected seven delegates to
the sovereign convention to be held at
Atlanta, Ca, the second Tuesday in
July.
The state head camp opened Tues
day morning at ten o'clock, presided
over by J. X. Robert, head consul, OF
Pauls Valley, all Of the state head Of
i ficers being present. Roberts ruled
impartially toward everybody, winning
the unanimous love and respect Of the
whole convention, whicL closed last
evening at o'clock.
oThe delegates voted the highest re-
CARDS and respect for El Reno for the
way in which the Woodmen were
cared for and especial praise for the
mayor, Pete p. Duffy, who made the
welcome address on behalf Of the city
and took an active part throughout
the convention"
The delegates from chickasha were
oscar Simpson, w. N Elliott. Walter
Pipkin, A. B. Morgan, Billie Cloud and
DR.. Edwin Carr, all Of whom return
ed to this city last night
Sovereign Commander william N
Fraser Of Omaha, Neb., was present
throughout the entire aession and
served great benefit to the asseeia
ton with his appeals for peace and
/. harmony and in explaining the laws
and regulations and standing of tht
/ order. "He was truly great man.
I said MIR. Simpson, "and everybody
i recognized it. The resolution commit
tee Of which Judge Hardy was chair
! man, recommended for passage a spe
, cial resolution Of the highest praise
r for Sovereign Fraser, which the con
yention unanimously adopted.
Taking it all in all il was grea
I fraternal association"
3 The resolution committee recon
) mended by special resolution praise o
i. thanks to Mrs. A. B. Morgan for he
= splendid reading which was Delivers
before an open meeting Of the Wood