Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
HAVE LIVELY SCRAP
wecling Which Opens Mt Mc,lcstcr
Today Promises Many Thrills
and Close BattloA
MANY WILL GIVE ADDRESSES
.oycrnor Robertson and Others TO
Talk; Young Women Attend
Campaigns In Full Swing

erssisl 10 The World
MAIESTER, Okla, Feb, 2i--
ryerything Is In shape In this city
for the annual meeting or the Young
Mems League OF Democratic clubs,
which opens here tomorrow. More
,bau 1000 visitors are expected to
he In attendance at tnis session OF
,he league, and "A successful conven-
ton is expected.
However, despite the smoothness
with which the machinery OF prepa-
,stlon has moved. there seems 10 he
an undercurrent OF feeling that all
of this 'noyeliness" - akin TO the lull
before the storm, From whence this
cloud will rise. or by whom 1t will
he put In motion. Is not known. or at
,east none have been found who
have been 90 brave as TO make the
s,mbIanCe OF a prediction. The "man
or the outside" IL the only one who
has yentured word unent this. and
his speech was very short, con-
sisting of but the few words re
member Ardmore last year--and the
,IItlc fuss that took place within
the ranks both Mt that time. and
since then In the MuskoBee club"
further, he sayeth not
Bycly McGting Looked for.
Prospects are bright for the live
Hest meeting In the history of the
league, according to the leaders. The
above reasons. along with the re-
ports reaching McAlester that there
are three and possibly four highly
organized campaigns for the presi-
dency OF the league. with half
dozen other embryo campaigns. be-
ing launched on The possibility that
At the last moment the convention
may be stampeded by dark horse.
are cited for this conclusion.
Then there will pe ADDED interest
a, this convention OF having for the
first time the young women OF the
state who will be entertained as
members OF the league and will take
an active part In all OF the dellbera-
,bns Ponca City will take the lead
In representatives OF the fair sex II
advance notices are to be believed,
the report from there being To the
effect that the delegation from the
eighth congressional district intends
10 storm the convention and sweep
aside an opposition TO the securing
Of the next convention. In order to
make douhly sure doing this the lead
ers in Kay county declare they will
come prepared TO handle the fair
"a problem and swing the newly
Ga enfranchised voters TO their banner.
Many Speakers.
In point OF prominent speakers.
the convention here promises 10 he
one OF the best ever held. Chief
among them will be Governor j. Il.
4 Robertson. Mrs. Josephus Dan
ieIs. wife OF the secretary OF the
navy who comes with a special mes
sage for the women voters OF Okla
homa william J. Armstrong. state
president: Walter NJ. Harrison. man
aging editor of the Daily Oklahoman:
H. n Hagen. Tulsa: Judge &. Il.
Ames. oklahoma city: Paul Walkep
" oklahoma city. counsel for tho
state corporation commission: Capt.
l. u Abney OF Norman. and Carl
Monk McAlester, county attorneyl
Piusburg county; Ed S. Butterfield
NJ Oklahoma city. and Leonard Lo-
gan of Tahlequah, who has lust ar
rived from overseas and has an
nounccd that he is candidate FOR
the presidency OF the. league.
II is probable that plans will he
e. aunched at this time for the organ
ization OF n young wofffan's demo-
cratic league to cover the entire state.
Some OF the leaders are In favor OF
seeing this done at this time. while
others are Of the opinion that more
effective work could be accomplished
by the Young Mems League OF Dem
ocratic clubs.