The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-06
FERRIS IS GIVEN
BIG OVATION At
MUSKOGEE MEET
Reception to Senatorial Candidate
One Of Chief Features Of Demo
cratic Conventions; Owen Can
didacy Endorsed.
WOMEN TAKE PART IN
BUSINESS OF MEETING
some Named AS Delegates; Gov.
Robertson's Policies Approved;
Junior Senator censured for
Obstruction to President.


Obstruction to President.
The enthusiastic ovation given
Scott Ferris, senatorial candidate
when he appeared before the meet
ing was one Of the features of the
democratic state convention which
closed yesterday ait Muskogee, ac.
cording to b. b. Barefoot who, with
ether members of the Grady county
delegation returned from the meet
this morning
There was a strong sentiment in
favor of Ferris said Mr.. Barefoot
In fact, believe that 95 per cent
Of the delegates were supporters Of
the present congressman. ! feel GER
tain that the convention would have
endorsed his candidacy if he had not
requested that such endorsement be
withheld.
Senator Ovens candidacy for
president of the United States was
endorsed tae action being practical
II unanimous and his supporters be-
lieye that he stands good chance
cf being chosen to head the demo,
cratic ticket in the national cam
1aign, and especially through the
influence Of VIM, J. Bryan and his
following thrown to Owen at tie
proper time
Endorse Administration
Carl Monk Of McAester was elect
ed temporary ch1irman with W. w
Hastings of Tahlequah, permanent
chairman. Bert Hodges was named
as temporary secretary. OF the Grl-
dy county delegation B. b. Barefoot
was named on the resolutions com
mittee and Mart Louthan was elect
ed as sergeant at arms.
Resolutions We're passed heartily
endorsing the state and national adj
ministration The junior senator
from Oklahoma WIS censured, in res
clutions passed, for the obstruction
he threw in the way OF the country
and president of the United States
during the progress of the war and
for voting against the League of Ma
lions.
Governor Upheld.
The convention upheld Governor
J. B. A. Robertsons policies and
censurea those state officials Gao
made unjust and unwarranted at
tacks upon him' The governor
nade a short speech before the con
yention and was given the helrtie5t
applause
Twenty delegates were chosen to
represent the state at the national
convention in San Francisco and 30
more delegates selected by Senator
owen and a committee of five will
make the Oklahoma delegation 40
strong, with half vote each
A resolution was passed calling on
tie governor to call special ses
sion Of the Legislature for the pur-
pose of ratifying the suffrage amend
mer;.
Many Women Present.
Mr.. Barefoot stated that there
were many women present as dele
gates and took an active part in tire
proceedings, being received on an
equal footing with the men present.
In the balloting for delegate at
large, Grady county votes went to
j. b. A. Robertson, Tom l. Wade
and Mrs McDougal of Slpulpa, with
complimentary ballots going from
the Grady county delegates to Mrs.
Lawson of Nowata, member of the
Oklahoma College for Women board
Of regents.
For tie Sixth district. deleg
TO the national convention at San
Francisco. Mrs T. l.. Rhodes of El
Reno and d. W. Boyer Of Cotton
county were elected. A. McCrory Of
jefferson county was named as the
presidentiaY elector from the Sixth
district.
Among members of the Grady
county delegation present at the
convention were: b. b Barefoot,
Mart Louthan. r. H Wilson, r. T.
Montgomery, all of chickasha; NJ. l.