The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-21
REPUBLICANS NAME
big JIM HARRIS
As C0NfMITTEEMAN

FAONfNA AS hA~aN ~.
Il have absolutely no doubt that
the national committee will accept
me as your choice for membership.
don't want you 10 so home with any
notion. as rumors have il spread
around. that the republican national
committee would waver for a moment
10 recognize the action of this state
committee"
Surprises occurred in the line-up of
votes. Fred ID. Bearly of Oklahoma
City committeeman from oklahoma
committeeman from Pottawatomie,
county, both anti-Hamon men in the
fac,ional contest last spring, east
their votes for Mrs. Hamon w. II.
Hills OF Enid leader of Hamon forces
on the floor of the state convention
here last spring, nominated Harris IN
the meeting Monday.
Mrs. Hamon was present through
out the meeting at the Skirvin and
while the balloting was in progress
she sat beside Harris behind the
chairman's table. Mrs. Otis r. Cure
ton of Muskogee, vice chairman OF
the state committee, presided during
the nominating and barotng, Nomi-
mating speeches were limited 10 ten
minutes and seconding speeches 10
five minutes. Mrs. Hamon's name
was placed in nomination by Roy NJ.
Johnson OF Ardmore and seconded by
r. L. Robertson of Lawyon and Alva
Mcdonald of El Reno.
Federal patronage was one of the
prime issues to be decided in the Sc
lection of a national committeeman,
declared Johnson in nominating Mrs.
Hamon.
In the normal course Of events,
the task after a victory is the dis
tribution of patronage he said,
Possibly such discussion is out OF
place in nominating speech. But
let's face the facts, If Jake Hamon
had lived he and Harris and Sena'
tor Harreld would have divided up the
patronage. Jake lannon's friends
feel that they have lost an advocate
in court. They are seeking to fill
the place with one friendly to Jakes
policies, who will discharge the du-
ties of the office in the best interests
OF the republican party
Mrs. Hamon had made no promises
OF federal appointments 10 any one,
Johnson said and she would enter the
office if elected with an untrammeled
spirit, ready to abide by the Will OF
the party organization and the desire
Of the voters of the grass roots.
The greater part of Hills speech
nominating Harris was tribute to
Hamon.
"A great red oak of the forest now
mas fallen" ne said, Under his united
leadership with the aid of republicans
from township officials to the members
Of this great committee, the republi-
cans came into their own. We ac-
compllshed that by party harmony
two years from now if We have to
fight for it.
Jake Hamon was my friend.
fought his fight I welded ths battle
axe in his battles, l kept the faith'
The Lord has taken him. 1t Is our
task now to select man big enough
and broad enough and brainy enough
10 sit in the vacant chair"
During the hours of waiting at the
Skirvin hotel before the committee
meeting started, the crowd was silent
with only occasional outbursts, Of
fetal and unofficial.
:. C. Kennedy of Tulsa started te
make a speech. Rising without intro
ducton. he declared: Ladies anC
gentlemen, they shot Abraham Lincoln
once. and" The crowd expressed
itself as satisfied without more ora
tory and he resumed his scat
Manuel Herrck. congressman-elec
from the eighth district was called
upon for speech but thrust asid'
the crowds demand by asking tina
they wait to transact the business o
The meeting first and turn themselve!
10 pleasure afterwards
John d. Appleby, secretary Of th'
state committee, called upon reDubli
can members Of thu legislature Il
stand and be seen by the crowd.
"The Republicans in the Legislature
rank ace high above any democtaib
legislature ever assembled in Okla
homa s'nce statehood. and they can bi
depended upon 10 serve the peep.
lie Republicans always do" he ie
clarel.
Resolutions were presented by Yer
non Whiting Of Pawhuska- Othe
members OF the resolutions committee
were James A. Harris of Oilton, J.. @
Disney OF Muskogee, Roy NJ. Johnso'
Of Ardmore. John Gaymon OF Chand
Ter. n. ". Kelly OF saltwater, X. /
Robertson of Lawton, Zack n Pryse
OF Mangum, w II. Hills OF Enid.
The resolutions We're IN part
follows:
The members Of the republican
state central committee OF OkAhom
fsel that IL Is fNting and proper Z
EXPRESS the deep appreciation oil ou
committee commencing the service
and labor Of the late lamented Jak
f. Hamon, republican national com
mitteeman OF Oklahoma, and Of M
many estimable characteristics as
man that have come 20 our atteutio'
In the various lines Of his cndnNor j
which Il has been our pleasure an
honor to participate.
we feel 1t first appropriate TO at
tempt to express the deep sense q
loss which invades our hearts at sh
sudden termination OF our assoeiatio
with him.
As a man We found HIM a CON
uandng character. Of comprehenslN
mind and steadfas, purpose Keen an
discriminating. but these characters
Il. IL lD.II.