The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-23
JAKE VAMON WARS
~ COP. CHAIRMAN
ARDMORE RESIDENT DE-
NOUNCES ARTHUR H. GELS
LER AS PRO-GERMAN.
DRASTIC STATE SESSION
we Have German Chairman" y"
Cries Hamon-"I Don't Know
Whether He Is Traitor or Not -
Asserts Ardmore Man.

Oklahoma City, April 23.-The
Iong-eNpccted revolt against Arthur
ii. GeisSlcr, chairman Of the Repub-
Iican state central committee, burst
into flame yesterday afternoon dur
ing a meeting OF the committee
held in the banquet room at the
Skiryin hotel.
Geissler was openly branded a
pro-German by Jake L. IIamon, of
Ardmore, formerly committee chair
man, and leaders of the faction op.
posing him asserted that he will be
removed as chairman when the pref
crential convention meets in Okla
homa City, May Is.
Stormy clouds began to gather
when the committeeman took their
seats. The attack against Geissler
came not unexpectedly. The COM
mtteemen, apparently were prepar-
ed tor something to break loose.
All during the morning session in
dications pointed that "all was not
well among those assembled.
Resolutions offered condemning
newspapers for alleged attack
against the chairman at the last
meeting were read, but on motion
from one of the committeeman they
were referred to a committee to be
revised. The sting was removed
from the resolutions and, when Gin
ally adopted, they were OF true
patriotic nature and bound the Re
publican party to get behind the
government and do what they could
to win the war.
Jake Hamon Makes Raid.
The convention adjourned at noon
to reconvene at 2 o'clock. Dennis
Montgomery of Hobart made mo-
ton that Hamon and another for
mer chairman be permitted to adj
dress the committeeman. The com
mitteemen, tense and stilled, pre-
pared themselves for an outbreak.
Hamon opened his address with
"a brief summary of the activities OF
the Republican party In Oklahoma
and then permitted his remarks to
dwell upon patriotic subjects.
1t was then that the speaker turn
ed his remarks toward GeiSsler. He
asserted that he (Hamou) was ust
an ordinary American citizen, one
who had given literally to the Red
Cross, the y. NJ. c. A., purchased
large amounts OF the first, second
and third Liberty loans and had
also supported other war activities.
Cannot Speak English"
But you have as chairman of this
committee man, a German, one
who cannot speak the English Ian
guagc; man who has surrounded
himself with men who, too, cannot
speak the English language almost
shouted IIamon.
Not so long ago a large ship
with thousands of persons aboard,
cleared from its pier in New York
harbor and started on its Journey
across the Atlantic" he said. DAYS
went by and nothing occurred. But
as the great ship neared the coast.
a torpedo was fired from a subma-
rine and it struck the unwarned ship
and sunk it. On board were help
less women and children. As the
boat gradually sunk these unfortu-
mates were left to struggle in the icy
waters. Some were saved; others.
a thousand or more, pcrished. The
torpedo was fired by a German.
1--WE Have German Chairman"
I'VE have a German chairman,
cried Hamon. Il don't know
whether he is a traitor or not. We
have Germans sitting here on this
committee that cannot speak the
English language. We had men up
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