The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-08-15
HARMONY IS BIG
PLEA AS DEMOS
OPEN SESSIONS
800 Delegates Gather at Oklahoma
City to Write Platform for Cam
pagn; Walton Said Be De-
termined on Issue.
EXPECTED TO FIGHT TO
KEEP SHAWNEE" POLICY
Seamans Brings Crowd TO Feet With
Tribute to Wilson; Nesbit as
"keynoter" Asks for Ratfca-
tion Of Walton.
CBy The United Prcs.)

OhidhoHo RiA9t Auo. ~ u ~
Walton. democratic candidate for
governor. was this afternoon ex-
pected to make determined fight
in the democratic convention for the
incorporation, word for word, of the
Shawnee farmer labor reconstruc-
tion league platform in the plan
formulated in the statement of prin.
ciples in the democratic party.
Should the opposition to the
Shawnee" platform be powerful
enough to beat Walton, it was de-
elared that even then Walton could
be the same hero to the farmer-la-
Dor league because Of hard fight
for its principles.
The state convention of democrats
opened at 10:35 a. m. when Ed NJ
Semans, state chairman, pounded on
the table with a big instrument re-
sembling a meat axe.
1900 Delegates Present.
Approximately 1900 delegates filled
the convention hall during the NOR
ming session. Galleries around the
hall was packed with 1,5OO spec
tators according to estimates.
Evidence of a probable break in
the harmony of the meeting was
heard in the under-current of con-
versation among delegates.
Paul Nesbitt, keynote speaker
make. plea for party harmony be-
hind the candidacy of Walton
"Shall we meet strangers with plati-
tudes or shall we say your cause is
our cause?'" Nesbitt asked.
Committees went into session at
noon when the convention ADJOURN
ed until p. m.
Shortly before noon adjournment
Walton announced he would speak
at the afternoon session.
Senator r. L. Owen, Scott Ferris
and others will also probably take
the rostrum at the afternoon session.
Both Estes and Giddings, strong
est of the Walton supporters and
most determined primary campaign
ers in appealing for support OF Wal
ton from every party, are expected
to be strong factors in the fight OF
Shawnee" platform against the
regulars.
Rev. Forney Hutchinson of st.
Luke's Methodist church delivered
the invocation.
Semans Brings Cheer.
State Chairman Semans brought
the whole vast audience to its feet
within five minutes after convening
it with carefully prepared and elo-
quently delivered tribute to Wood
row Wilson.
1--WE are assembled here to ratify
the democratic ticket and write
democratic platform OF democratic
Jeffersonian principles" said Semans
"a platform broad enough that any
citizen who believes in good gov
ernment can stand upon.
Il want the spirit of Jefferson to
hover over this gathering" pointing
to the bust of Jefferson standing on
the rostrum at his feet, a red roost-
er on the table behind-"and we
want too the spirit of another dem
ocrat, he of the living and then the
tribute to Wilson.
Harmony Is Plea.
- sHarmony- harmony = harmony
without the sacrifice of a single
democratic principle should be the
keynote of this convention" Semans
resumed after the Wilson cheers had
subsidized, and brought another burst
of applause.
I'VE have gone through a pressing
primary. We have nominated