The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-28
THE "MATCHLESS
LEADER" CALLED
okfuskee Republicans In
sisting That Fields
Make Race
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
c0rokee and Lincoln Coun-
les Take Active Steps
for Statewide Meet

t,,clal 90 The World
oKEMAH, April 27.-T'he repub-
u,sn county central committee OF
otfrskce county met in convention
{, the courthouse at okemah Tues
d,v afternoon. a largo number of
Gaiso,tcs from the different pre-
cincis OF the county being present.
In the absence OF Chairman w. ii.
carroll. vice chairman Mrs. Hunter
Nontgomery called the meeting TO
order, Attorney Martin Frerichs
was elected as temporary chairman,
and he read tho call for the meeting.
committee on resolutions ap-
,ointed bv the chair drafted resolu-
,ions which were indorsed by the
convention, part or which were as
fosSSTs; ,o,iovo that the time has
came 10 elect man governor of this
s,ate who will not be in the posi-
,ion Of having been financed in his
race by any particular person or in
,erest whose cole interest will be
the interests of the people at large.
"TherefOre, we, the republicans
~ Okfuskee county, Oklahoma.
hereby indorse the candidacy OF our
matchless leader, John Fields. We
urge him to permit his name to be
used. we pledge him our financial
and moral support in the race for
governor, believing that he Is the
choice of the people and the man
Of the hour"
After adjournment of the conven-
ton and at the instance OF many Of
The delegates a Fields-for-Go Govern-
or" club was organized and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Chairman,
W. II. Dill and Joseph S. Morris,
secretary. 1t was decided to send
five delegates TO the convention at
Oklahoma City on May to repro
se-. the Okfuskeel county club.
After the convention at the capital
the club will get together and plan
comprehensive campaign for the
nomination and election of Fields.
The utmost good feeling permeated
the meetings and confidence was ex-
pressed in the success of the party
in the elections this fall.
CHANDLER, April 27.-A county
vide mass meeting will be held in
the interest OF the candidacy OF John
Fields for governor at the court
house in Chandler on Saturday,
april 90, for the purpose sf naming
representatives. to the State wide
mass meeting to be held in Okla
hOma City May /.
TAHLEQUAH. April 27. A
'Flelds-for Governor" convention
will be held in the near future. A
very large attendance Is expected
from all over Cherokee county and
a big delegation will probably pro-
ceed to the convention soon to be
held In Oklahoma City. Fields Is a
tavorite in this portion of Oklahoma
and Will receive strong support when
he shall have been nominated for
The position of governor.
CLAREMORE. April 27.-Rasolu-
tons were presented here at the
republican county convention and
adopted with wild enthusiasm read
Ing part as follows: Resolved that
We name John Fields. the standard
nearer OF the republican party, as
lhe nominee for governor, and that,
whist he has declared his reluctance
70 accept such nomination, yet we
leel That 1t is not a question of his
personal desires but a question for
'He best interests of the state, and
we urge him to set aside his personal
views and urge upon him to accept
.1e call OF the people, and that we
peuge him our every slawful and
ssitlmate support to every move
Isht TO secure his nomination and
tection."