Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-16
Tulsan Nominated for Cover
nor at Convention; Full
List Agreed On.
TO ELECT NEW CHAIRMAN
Arthur Geissler VIII Be Sue
ceeded at Election After
August Primary,

convention today was the adoption
Of a resolution requiring the STATE
committee to meet within ten day,
after the August primaries and SO
lect a new state chairman TO succeed
Arthur II. Geissler. This will end
the chickering's and squabblos which
have characterized tn" meetings OF
the state committee and guarantees
n harmonious, militant sra,c organ.
ization and insurCs party harmony
lin the future,
After defeating Gesslcr's efforts
to hold on to the chairmanship o,
the committee by a vote of 5S5 to
l236, a resolution was introduced by
Frank Greer of Tulsa and Was uuau-
imously passed, expressing conf.
dence in his patriotism and loyalty
Republican National Committee.
man James McGraw was conspicuous
in directing the deliberations of the
convention, and his splendid leader.
ship was unquestionably sustained
on many important questions which
came before the convection.
'NominatCS Ticket.
The convention nominated a com,
plete state ticket, with the eXcep.
ton of one or two places which the
state committee will FIJI at later
date. 1t adopted the report Of the
resolutions committee endorsing ma,
-ional prohibition and woman suf.
frage, but the principal plank was
in support Of the war against Ger.
many.
congressman Dick T. Morgan and
T. A. Chandler were both endorsed
and unanimously nominated for re.
election without opposition. A tele-
gram of well wishes from Congress
man Chandler evoked great ap.
plause and showed plainly the es
TEEN in which he is held through
out his district in the state.
With three exceptions every coun'
ty in the state was represented. More
than nine hundred delegates were II
attendance. With the exception Of
few brief stormy scenes toward the
close OF the session, the entire day
was perfectly harmonious. There
were no personal encounters.
Dyche Made Chairman.
Tho first victory OF the day fol
the anti-Geissler delegates came
home after the convention was called
to order when J. Il. Dyche OF Okla
homa City was made chairman OF
the convention over Rev. f.. T. Lane,
also of Oklahoma City The Okla
homa county delegation pledged to
Geissler nominated and supported
Lane.
Dyche was not even n delegate.
Ed Arnold of Hughes county charged
that Dyche was registered as n
democrat. Jim Harris of Wagner,
former state committeeman insisted
on Dyche defending himself. Dyche
arose from his seat in an obscure
part of the balcony and hurled the
| lie at both Arnold and Harris. He
was cheered. The roll was called,
and with nine hundred delegates vot-
| ing Dyche was elected by a majority
l0l votes Rev. Lane moved to make
| it unanimous. Il L. Robertson OF
Lawton and Buck Campbell of Wau-
komis were elected secretaries by
acclamation
Fitted for Place.
Throughout the rest OF tho day
Dyche demonstrated time and time
again his fitness for the place. His
obvious fairness in all things. his
voice and his ability as presiding
officer greatly expcdiated all mat
ters.
This evening, when attempts were
made to amend the rules so as to
end the term OF Geissler at once in
stead Of two years from now, the
Oklahoma county delegates got very
obstreperous, and Dyche plainly
told them he would not be blutfed,
He restored order in quick time.
Suffrage Debated.
After the business had all been
transacted and everything prepared
for final adjournment at o'clock
this evening, the delegates who re.
mained were treated 10 an interest .
ing suffrage discussion. Miss Char .
lotte Row of Nav York spoke on the I.
anti side, while the cause was de- f.
Tended by Miss Majorie Schulcr, OK T
ecutive secretary OF the American /
Women's Suffrage association. one /
woman in the balcony attempted to
heckle Miss Row, but the latter paid .
no attention TO her. Both speakers
displayed their political astuteness
by quoting and eulogizing Abraham
Lincoln. one contended that WON
'n should stay at home and raise
children, while the other maintained
that woman demanded her rights
and liberties, and did not propose
longer to remain cooped up within
he four walls Of home.
Nomination nnnimous.
Tho nomination OF ROECrg was