The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-30
CONVENTION FEB. II
Oklahoma Republicans Will
Be First to Select Dele
gates To Chicago.
STATE SUCCESS IS CERTAIN
Optimism Dominant Note at
Stssion of State Com
mittee.

ppeSi1 ~ iu0 Woriu-
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. IS. -
Tho friends and adherents' OF Jane;
J. AcGraw Of Ponca City. republi.
can national committeeman out
numbered his opponents two to one
today At the meeting OF the re-
publican state central committee
which had been called by State
Chairman Vernon whiting OF Paw
huska 70 set a time and date for
the state convention that will elect
delegates to the national conven ton
h Chicago. and approximately all
republicans who were in attendance.
numbering several hundred. eX-
: pressed themselves that today d
meeting and Its results mark the
end Of the contest to displace Nc
Graw A. the Oklahoma member OF
the national committee On the only
test vote that was taken, that OF
setting the time OF the state con-
vsntion. he McGraw adherents won
Il to S2.
FYryt To DO Held.
The Oklahoma convention will
no doubt be the first held In the
United States by either party to
elect delegates TO Chicago. as
February Ii will be the date. with
tho precinct meetings on February
I and tho county conventions on
February 6. The representation In
the state convention will be one for
each 100 votes cast for Horace Nc
keever for governor In 1918. The
rall for these conventions provide
that wherever county convention
has already been called TO elect
delegates TO a congressional district
convention that 1t shall also elect
the delegates TO the state conven-
ton.
There was no expression given at
tsday's session In favor OF any presi-
Dental candidate, although both the
Lowden and wood forces were busy
all day passing out literature and
soliciting support.
On motion of william II. England
OF Ponca City a resolution was
adopted providing for the election
In each precinct In the state OF /
woman member N the county CEN
trai committees. England was In
command for tho McGraw forces In
the meeting.
At the close there was unani-
mous call for Judge j. w. Harreld'
the recent successful republican
candida'.s sox congress In the fitth
dkkflct and "a responded, beinS
gwen . big ovation,
The state committee was called TO
order at J o'clock by Chairman
whiting. with prayer by Rev. E' T.
Lane OF Oklahoma CITY. .e
The first business was the cholcc
OF q secretary of the state commit
tee. A position TO which Fred r.
Bierly Of oklahoma CITY had been
elected and which was claimed py
John Appleby of Hobart Bierly
represented the McGraw interests
and Appleby those of Jake Hamon
and Jim Harris OF Wagner, both
contestants for McGraw's seat The
matter Vas closed today when
Bierly's election was ratified by
practically a unanimous vote.
Nudge England then moved that
she state convention be held on Feb
NAry IL. This was protested by
Roy johnson Of Ardmore, a famon
supporter, who suggested It be post
poned until March II so that time
could be had to have national
platform and policies outlined
Johnson was supported in talks by
Joe sherman OF Major county ana
Jim Harris OF Wagner. but England
argued that the rural districts could
be represented in a February con
Nenton whereas in March or
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