The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-23
DEMOCRATS VOTE
TO not ALLOW
GORE TO SPEAK
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the chairman OF one delegation which
recorded a unanimous vote against A
Gore speech.
War spirit and enthusiasm runs high
among the delega,es,and every mention
by the speakers at the morning session
OF the name OF President Wilson and
the achievements OF the American SOL
diers IN France. brought the delegates
10 meif feet in uproarious applause.
Sing National Anthem.
The convention opened with inyoca.
ton by DR.. Charles Evans, followed
with the singing by the delegates of the
Star Sangied Banner" and America"
Ben Lafayette. new chairman OF the
state central committee, called the on
ventioD 10 order.
Pat Malloy, former prosecuting at
torney OF Tulsa county, and manager
OF the Robertson east side primary
campaign headquarters, was named
temporary Chairman on the reeommen-
dation OF the state committee without
opposition Mailoy was given one Of
the greatest evations that featured the
morning session when he was escorted
to the platform to deliver the keynote
address.
- woman 10 Delegate.
Mr.. Z. l.. Melton. OF Mcintosh eoun-
y, the first woman who ever sat a. 4
delegate In . democratic state couven.
tion IN Okiahoma, wss Q member OF ths
committee which escosted MaIIoy TO III
presiding Officers desk.
Malloy. ycsng and regarded rs one
lof OklahuRais abiest orators, brought
The delegates 70 their feet to the accosa-
panimeat Of great applause time and
agAia % h referred 70 President vii
son and paid tribute 10 the achieve
inents OF the American soldiers in
France.
In entircratins the achievements Of
the Democratic national administr alton,
Malloy referred 10 The seiective draft o.
the greatest achievement IN the history
OF government to equitabIy proportion
the burden Of military service. This
was followed by another outburst Of
appliance.
Representative Scott Ferris arrived
this morning from Washington and Is
scheduled to address the convention this
afternoon.
Shortly after II o'clock the conven-
ticn adjourned vmtii 2 o'clock this If
ternooa after committees had been ap-
pointed and messages had been read
from democratic leaders who could no,
attend the convention.
SsIdiefs Sing.
While prepsring the roll call, a SOL
diers' quartet sang. Their first seIec-
tion, slfs : Hard Job to WIN the
Kaiser. beuueht tremendous applause,
The audienes standing h 10 encore.
Two other selection brcsUht havy ap-
AZ 10 II eenssa,sss adjourned
until . ccipck. Immsdiansly icllovins
a1ies,nmsat Tsnbess q the different
ecmmittesA vhose nsspes had been
called ~ NJ peefetafI ~ n different
parts q ~ lall. Alter . Shogt con.
iere.cs I'll sdlosrned to reecnvsat aiies
ovsa Il slssssl.
Prs'caysd applause svseesi ne shair-
nan vAea - read B lt61ooram from
C~ouGre,srAes hastings, ez>eDiiag to th>
convention Ne heart coourstsiations
and hpet vssek>s Vksf. k->..s~- -
gret that he could not ~ preseu1. hs
hoped ths Reconsideration would RAVE
the e~cnventiodfS wholchearted support
In winning The war.
A Telegram from Senator R. l. Owen
brought TIN hcuss y he fee1 In ap-
glasss ynH2S.s ssss sos 70.
- seeeqn ~ I'D ben compelled
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