The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-31
ATOkA WILL NOT
ACCEPT WALTON
Democrats Announce That
They Will Oppose
Shawnee Plan

Special 10 The World
ATOKA.-Dcmocratic delegations
from all OF the various voting pre-.
clncts in Atoka county met here
Monday I'm county convention. Plans
were outlined for the re-orga MIA
tlon OF the democratic party. J. b.
MaXey OF Atoka was chosen as per-
manent chairman. and a. r. Telle OF
Atoka, secretary Precinct chair
men were present and reported the
political conditions in their precincts
Several attacks were made on the
shawnee platform and received loud
and continuous cheering by the dele
gates present. While the general
sentiment OF the convention was re-
gordod as anti-Walton, no action or
statement as TO whom the support
OF the democratic organization In
Atoka county would be thrown.
AT the state convention recently
held IN Oklahoma City the old line
democrats were unseated and mem
bers or the reconstruction league
seated In their stead. That there
will be q wide breach in the demo-
cratic ranks in Atoka county was
evidenced by the passing of the fol-
lowing resolution unanimously by
the convention:
whereas. on the eighth day OF
August, A. D., 1922. the 100 per cent
true-hlue democrats OF Atoka coun-
~, state of oklahoma, I'm convention
assembled and elected delegates TO
the state democratic convention held
nj oklahoma City OKLA. on the
18th day. OF August, A. D.. 1922. and
that said delegates so elected have
always boen loyal to the democratic
party and the democratic principles.
Fundamentally supporting ana in
dorsing the various democratic ad-
ministrations, both local, state and
national: and.
Whereas. There was also held in
the city OF Atoka on the Sth day Of
August. A. D., 1929. n meeting OF
the members OF the reconstruction
league and delegates were elected to
the democratic state convention:
that said delegates claimed TO be the
representatives OF the democratic
party, but that the democracy OF
many OF said delegates has often
been questioned, and that on said
delegation were two radical red card
socialists, and that said delegates aid
not represent nor were they elected
by the democrats OF Atoka county;
| and
THAT at said state convention n
| credential committee, headed by Ben
| f. Layfette. in open and wiltuli de-
/ fiunce or the democratic principles.
| and in direct opposition 10 the viii
| Of the democrats Of Atoka county,
| refused 10 seat the delegates legal
| ly elected by the democrats Of said
| county, but seated the delegates
elected by the reconstruction league
| members.
Therefore, be II resolved, Ry the
| democrats Of Atoka county I'm con-
vention assembled. that we 60 on
| record as condemninE and opposing
| tho steam roller methods used by
! the eaid Ben r. Lavfette. chairman
! and any and all other members OF
| the credentials committee who en-
| tered into conspiracy with him n
| deprive the democratic delegates oi
Atoka county and the democratic
| party OF AtoSa county, representa-.
tion, In said state convention: and
"Be II further resolved, That a
copy OF these resolutions he furnish
cd the said Ben r. Layfette; m,
Hon. Ed NJ. Semans and the pres,
OF the state.
| Adopted this isth day OF August
A. D., 1922.
"a. n. TELLE, Secretary.
~. r. MAXEY, Chairman"