Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-08-11

the strongest talks ever heard in =
Bryan County were delivered. Each
of the talks were pleas for harmony
to the end that a grand and glorious :
victory will be achieved in Novem-
ber. Talks were made by w. F. Ty-
rec, d. S. Macdonald, v. B. Hayes,
]. B. Laughlin and Attorney General
George F. Short, who is here at the
bedside of his father, who is criti-
cally i'll. The talks had the true,
Democratic ring, and no one, to hear
them, would imagine tina. the speak
ers had just gone through one of the
hardest and most bitterly fought
campaigns in the history Of the state.
There was no bitterness, no regrets,
but I'VE will win in November"
spirit. The talks were of the old
time Democratic character and de-
mocracy was preached. Each speak
er received hearty response from the
large crowd, and enthusiasm ran
rampant, and room shaking with
the applause that greeted their re-
marks.
The committee on credentials and
permanent organization made their
report, naming the list given below
as delegates from their respective
precincts and entitled to seats in the
convention.
The committee also recommended
the following permanent officers;
Judge a. II. Ferguson, chairman, and
r. F.. Story. secretary. Campaign
committees G. +. Deck, a. II. Fergu-
son. ]. c. Worthy. w W. Baxter
and J. T. Mcintosh. Judge Ferguson
was escorted to the chair and he de-
liyered one of the strongest Demo
cratic talks of the afternoon. express
ing appreciation of the honor tina
: had been given to him by the Demo
, Gratis. His plea was for the delegate
to return to their homes. after tn
! convention and begin work to rol
5 up the greatest Democratic victor
= that was ever achieved in Oklahoma
- The committee on delegates to tn
; state convention made its repor
1 which called for thirty instead OF I'll
q teen. Each doic@ate VII have MAJ
. vote in the state convention. TIL
@ DELEGATES we're left uninStruct"'
: each ca>,ins .heir own vote in II
@ state cunvcution for the best int"
@ ests Of the party. The full list
> delegates will be found above.
r The resolution committee made i
|. repolt. which was adopted. II Will !
If found in two column box AT the b
+ ginning of this article.
The only quest on that came
during the afternoon was the one
=, adjourn, and it took roll call vo
" ' to decide it. those favoring adjour
- ing having the majority
" The delegates were all pleased al
w. were happy over the result OF l
;" work of the convention, and t
~. ~ harmony that had been Great
among the Democrats, The sta
convention will met in Oklahor
" " CITY next Tuesday. y number OF
-; delegates are expecting to leave
" Sunday, while others will so
of Monday.
" The following delegates were g
en- seats in the convention:
no Risner-G. f. Lingo, j. C. III
IN nance, S. G. Mcdonald, Leonf
do Woods, w. S. Walker, J. a. Can
He bell. ]. r. Boyet, l.. S. Gates
40. South Benn!ngton-Gene McCr'
nd r Parrish. ]. NJ. Creech, w.
,ry Smith.
~, Jackson--W. T. Deshago.
the Ward /, Durant-Lon wilkins
w. r. Christian. J. H. Newman'
en- II. Shelton.
,le- Ward 2, Durant-J, D. Aopo.''
red p Bowles, John A. MacDonaiu'
an G. Duncan, G. A. Mckinney
-: swinney, Gus Poole. L, Fl. Lee
ent Ward 8, Durant-J. A. sur
C. NJ. L. Rhodes, W, f, utterp'
,or- Hugh Cox, c. o. Johnson
vaughan, r. F. Story, ]. B. Raj
lin, c. c. Hatchett, C, P, Abbott III
ley, B. Smith.
H, Ward 4, Durant-Porter Newn
]. B. Hickman, W. b. Morrison,
ven- Currin, ]. T. Mcintosh, W. F. T'
don, ]. T. Foote. r. E. Powers
+. L. Albany. A. Groves g.
Hubbard, D. L. Dillinger'
we're Armstrong-C. A. Claybern'
=, pleasant Hill-Guy wallace