The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-09
Ardmore Delegates Find Thinking
Men and Women at State Demo
Meet in Oklahoma City Last Week


Success-spelled with a big s.
for the Democrats of Oklahoma at the
next election is predicted by Mrs
Walter Young, secretary.treasurer of
the Carter County Democratic Central
committee, and Judge A. r. West,
chairman, both of whom attended the
state Democratic meeting at Oklaho-
ma City during the past week.
II had no idea there would be SO
many women present-but they were
there. They make better delegatese
than the men because they don't beat
around the bush-they know what
they want, plunge right in and say
so--and get things DONE" Judge West
says.
Il had always heard that political
meetings were more or less 'bostrous
and that confusion reigned supreme
and that ring leaders controlled, and
many other things, and not one Of
these things proved true at the state
convention" Mrs. Young says.
Based on the large attendance, the
interest manifested, the evident deter
]
every section Of the state, the earn.
estness Of the women. the courage of
the men, and the avowed declaration
of work for the good of the party
and with special emphasis on the ex.
ecutive ability of their state leader,
Ed Seamans, state chairman, both
Mrs. Young and Judge West conf.
] HaDtlu In
the Democratic columns when the
final count is made.
Largest Attended.
Judge West stated that he had at
tended practically every state conven-
ton since statehood and that the one
held during the past week was the
largest attended during this entire
time. He said: out of l52 delegates,
l47 reported. All were enthusiastic
harmony prevailed and a militant
fighting spirit which means ultimate
success was evidenced throughout the
meeting.
"Mr. Seaman's plan which carried
Oklahoma county in the lead as Il
banner Democratic county at the last
election will be put into operation
throughout the state-and we know
what that means. Oklahoma county,
with its large number OF independent
voters, was a great Democratic vic.
tory, especially in view Of the fact
that the state went Republican and
that that particular county had never
been considered banner Democratic
one. Mr.. Seamans splendid plan of
organization won out then, and will
in the state
Women Delegates Active.
I'VE were particularly impressed
with the interest and real understand.
ing Of the various phases Of the work
by women delegates. They showed a
thorough appreciation of the work be.
fore us, and their willingness to fol.
low as well as lead and their cooper.
alton means the achievement of our
desires.
1.-THE thinking people OF Oklahoma
have been brought to the realization
that they can no longer leave the
party's administrative affairs to the
professional politician" Mrs. Young
declares. "and the poor old saw about
If you give women the ballot they
will not interest themselves. etc tot.
tered into its grave at this conven-
ton, for the women were there to u
man and they were ready for bust.
ness, too.
Thinking People Present.
Long before 10 o'clock, the hour
set for the opening OF the convention,
the lobby and the mezzanine floor OF
the Lce-Huckins hotel were full OF
men and women discussing the po.
litcal problems of the day. The high.
class personnel of the delegates and
those in attendance would indicate
that the thinking people OF the state
have been brought to the realization
that they can no longer leave the
party's administrative affairs to the
professional politician.
1.-THE perfect harmony. perfect or
ganlzation and team work and the
avowed determination to work augurs
glorious Democratic victory for the
state. The roll call in almost every
} instance was answered by the chair
man and vice chairman and very few
proxies were in evidence.
Mrs. Fite Wins Out.
AS everyone knows now. Mr.. Sea
mans was unanimously elected chair
man of the state committee. The
contest for vice chairman was very
close between Mrs. w l.. Ford OF
Muskogee and Mrs. L. b. Fite OF Tah'
lequah, with Mrs. Fite winning by a
| small mudnrity Nlra Ford xyna n