The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-08
LOYAL MEN AND WOMEN
OF CITY 0 R GA N|zE A
S COTT FERR|S-FO R.
SENATOR CL Ub WITH
T. B. ORR At HEAD

i. B. URX Al HEAU
With large number OF enthusi-
astic supporters of Scott Ferris pres
ent last night at the called meeting
AT the district court room, Scott
Ferris for Senator Club was organ.
lied.
In addition to those present there
was list of several hundred names
of Ferris supporters who had request
ed to be made members OF the local
organization. having signed their
names for application for member.
ship.
All those present expressed them.
selves as being for Scott Ferris, first,
last and all the tnme. and were very
optimistic regarding the conditions of
his interests in this county. but are
determined upon thorough and per-
feet organization Of his friends and
supporters in the city and county.
| r. Il. Orr was elected president OF
the local organization, j. T. Henson
and John l.. Calf, vice presidents,
Mrs. Arthur Walcott, secretary, and
Mrs. a. b. Seay. treasurer.
Mr.. Orr, in accepting the presi-
dency. said
IT have known Scott Ferris for a
number of years. lie was born and
/ re- no f.,-
in the hills of southern Missouri, and
the main principles drilled into him
| from childhood were. TO honor his
parents. revere his Maker, and love
and serve his country. and through
out his life to this time he has fol.
'7wed these principles and lived up
to those teachings.
He has undergone many hardships
and forced his way as a plow boy,
as struggling young lawyer. as a
state legislator, as a congressman
representing the people of the Fifth
congressional district Of Oklahoma
as a clean and loyal patriot, until
now he is one of the influential and
leading members of congress and n
national figure in democracy, and
consider 1t one Of the highest hon.
ors which could be bestowed upon
me to be made president of the Scot
Ferris Club Of Ardmore."
j. Y. Henson, who was unanimously
elected vice president OF the Scott
Ferris Club, is a contractor and car.
penter by trade and he spoke feel.
ngly and enthusiastically of him
whom he had known from childhood
and told Of his early struggles and
how he has, under trying circum.
stances. forged his way to the front
and had at all times stood squarely
for the masees Of the people.
One of the features of the meeting
was the manifest interest of the lad
les present in Scott Ferris canvass.
Mrs. w. r. Burnitt, Mrs. A. 3. Seay,
Mrs. Arthur Walcott and a number
Of others expressed themselves freely
Of their loyalty and devotion 10 the
Scott Ferris cause, and that they
believed from the expression Of the
ladies of Ardmore and Carter county
that they would in no wise support
any one whose loyalty and patriotism
has been questioned. but that they
would do all within their power in
promoting the Ferris interests in this
county, because the records show
that he has been tried and found to
be loyal, capable. and worthy OF the
trust which will be imposed upon
him by the people Of the state Of
Oklahoma, when they elect him SEN
ator from this great state
T. j. Pollock. ]. B. Champion II.
II. Brown, f. Dunlap. T. w. Cham
pion. a. j. Hardy, o. C. Lasher, r.
Il. Brown, G. w. Young, George
! Evans and others expressed their
feelings in the matter and that it
would b. their desire to promote the
Ferris cause in this city and coun.
ty, and offered their services freely,
from now until the day of the elec.
ton.
Various committees We're appointed
to assist in organizing the county, to
accompany Mr.. Ferris on his tour
through the county en- next Thurs.
day, and to provide a program for
his reception and speaking in Ard
more Thursday night and to make
it red letter day for Scott Ferris.
Reports from farmers and business
men from every section of Carter
county were heard at this meeting
| and from indications, it will he a
: Scott Ferris landslide at the primary
c.ection in August.
II was deci ieG that the club should
Ardmore. on each Monday night, AT
: o'clock, until the day of the pri
mary, August 3rd.