Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-12
County Durant for Governor
Club Organized Here Monday

In pursuance to call issued BY
som. forts ot Poll Dutants friends
a r.prc~"nta'iy" gathering Of ci'i
xesn from various parto 81 tn" coun-
~ me-, her" Monday and organized
IN" Bryan County Durant toi Gov
crnur club. with IN" following Off
Gers: ia K Mckinney. Chairman;
r. NJ Evans. secretary, sam w.
Stunc, Treasurer. and Vie" thairm"n
as follows W r. S"mpl", of Du-
rant " l.. Mitchell, tal"ra, A. r.
Manning. Caddo; Dan Collins. Col
bert; W : Murphy bennington;
Or W. $ Works. Bokchito: II. e.
Cotton. Mead; K. Il. Lemon, Ach
ill"; J A Grove, Albany jim
T"agur, Wade: Dr Rains. Platter.
Dr H. e. McCalib, ltlca \ 7 Dick
rr-on. Armstrong.
Porter Newman called tn" meet
inr TO order and acted as temporary
chairman, after which committees
on organization and resolution were
selected. after motions to that effect
had passed Tn" Officers selected
ar" the Recommendation of the com
mittoc on organization. and the res
OlutionS committ"" reported as fol
lows, their report being adopted:
Resolution.
Whereas, our fellow citizen. Hon
W A. Durant, is a candilat" for the
mocratic nomination for Govern
or of the State of Oklahoma. at the
August primary. and
Whereas. We. the Democrats of
Bryan county assembled. believing
in his integrity. his ability. his fair
ness his sturdinrss of character. all
of which are conduciv" to and emf
nently fit him for the high position
which he seeks. and
Whereas, his long and faltful ser
vice to tn" people of this State In
tn" Legislature; his wild" experience
in State affairs: his constant. cOntin-
urd and determined efforts to buil,i
up the public schools % fthc State
his un'iring efforts To maintain, sup
port and muild the higher education
al institutions 10 "A more perfect sys-
tenn: his endeavOr to make the ell
""mosynary institutions the best TO
meet the demands of the common
wealth. his loyalty. devotion and H.
d"lity to III" Democratic party dur
its trials. struggles and hardShips
entities him to b" ranked as one oi
the foremost citizens uf h. State.
Now. Therefore. We. the citizen
of Bryan county. assembled. do pub
licly proclaim our confluence In tn.
integrity and ability ni tn" Hon W
a Durant. and recommend his can
didacv for the Democratic nnminn-
tlDn tnr (,nkIrnnr hp rnI,tinu N
gust primary. believing that in him
IN" p""pl" Will have Il faithful and
efficient servant
Following the pcrf,ctinG of per
, nan"nt organization and the ahOD
tiun nf resolutions. Mr. nurant made
"a short talk. ri,ing hri"fl, iNs *
p"ri"nc'S in thirtv wears of l"gisia
tiy" work in oklahoma. dating haci
10 th" fight the progrrSSiv"~ had tg
bring dhuut development Of ,"solrc
"S when III" Republicans H"rr in
sol" p"~scssiou Of Oklnhoma Af'"r
th"S" rnarks hv MIR purau'. the
meeting adiuurn"d
During N" work OF III" r.s"lu
tiuns and urraniIa'iun cnmmitt",
several "t thos" present "vpross"d
, Themselves r"pHrdin@ Mr. Duraut.
candidacy
Headquarters viii rrobrnlv W., op
cn.d Il It'll" later for The club in In
rant and 'll,' variuus Nir" rhairr"r
expect Tea form similar clubs IN each
voting precinct in IN" county
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