The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-06
GETS LIBERAL APPLAUSE
300 Attorneys at Meeting
Cheer Defense Offered
For Senate Course.
JUDGE WILLIAMS H0N0RED
New Judicial Official and Pre-
decessor Received Tribute;
Engage in Funniest.

Out ~ a lawyers funfest. United
States senator Thomas J., Gore, who
came In unannounCod and unpro-
grammrd last night brought his
claims for denomination and rc-
election to the senate. Whether 1t
was intended as such or not, those
who heard the senator's speech, con-
s,rued 1t All the opening gun In his
campaign for denomination.
Senator Gore was eUne OF the
speakers al the banquet given by
the Tulsa Bar asso citation in honor
" Judge Robert J.. Williams. 1t
was held at the ketChum hotel and
was scheduled for eight o'clock but
an accident 10 the automobile which
brought Judge Williams and Judge
Wnuim &. Hook OF the United
States circuit court q, appeals from
Muskogee delayed the start and
when finally the diners took their
places AZ the tables. 1t was fully
hat AN hour before Judges Hook
and Williams reached the hotel.
Il was n banquet such as only
lawyers can put on" From start
TO finish 1t WAS more like "A grid
iron affair except during the more
serious moments during the talks by
Senator Gore and Judge Hook when
lawyers listened TO judicial and leg
'slauve advice from experts In their
Particular branches,
Gore Speaks Long.
Senator Gore spoke for three
quarters of an hour. II there had
ben any doubt in his mind as to
the nature OF the reception which
would be accorded him. that doubt
was soon dispelled for his remarks
were frequently apptRuded and when
ne spoke ~ his stand in the senate
on the matter OF bringing about n
reduction of the tax on the pro-
reeds NJ sale Of oil properties and
or eliminating the two-cent tax on
gasoline" there was no doubt in the
minds ~ mis- hearers that ne was
making his first direct hid to the oil
community for It's support In the
coming campaign
He was further applaudcd when
NJ declared that he had voted
against he faction of congress in
tanrton.ng the taking over ofsthe
telegraph and telephone lines. \
O. Plea NJ justification Of his course
during tho prC-war days was seen
10 his declaration that he always
voted FOR a measure from the stand
point of good that could be accom-
plShei by It.
vi on Equal Footing.
Judges and lawyers were on an
equal footing last night. Gray Car
ro'l looking past judicial dignity,
made Judges Hook and Campbell
subjects for an amusing olio which
ho'h took good naturedly, although
ho'h 'Tot back" at Mr.. Carroll In
q manner which proved entirely
pleasing TO the others Judge VIII
.aiSS and Judge Campbell made
happy talks and n. A. Gibson of
NuskoE"o delivered one Of his usual
, happy addresses Flint Moss wound
up me entertainment with a lament
on The Tragedy OF July First"
va Grassland was there with his
uadIe and the hanqueters found d.
version IN following him through
m" strains OF My ola Kentucky
home and Judge n. r.. Mcneil OF
,hr state supreme court brought tho
,ta0ks of mine women In Oklahoma
'''N for tho aid OF lawyers in Sc
curing the passage OF "A bin which
lhcrooSos tie salaries OF supreme
court Justices.
Nearly two hundred attorneys. in
Guiding many from out Of the city,
attended the banquet.
ff'Nnn &, West OF Tulsa presided
a. no banquet as toastmastcr. in
PRODUCING the various speakers