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

rrerback, A. II. Ferguson' l.
y ~ Fowler. Sam Swinney, J. T.
Mcintosh.
:, any our went to the Democratic
,y convention Tuesday expect
v', w. ui,uess display of fireworks.
- see any bitterness displayed
:. ,be result of the last weeks
L',.iop they we're sorely disap'
,,,od The only display of fire
.',,ts was when the speakers gave
,n time democratic talks, that shook
4. ,o,ters of the court house. and
harmony, good will and feeling OF
'.,d fellowship was exhibited. If
'.',e we're any "sore spots" they
..,s never exhibited to the conven-
=, II was harmony, with capital
I.rsrs. In fact, it was the most har-
,opiOus Democratic convention ever
y "A in this county. Not ripple oc-
,.,,od during the afternoon to mar
4. n,easant feeling that had been
[,,,,ed BY those in charge. 1t was a
,.ru,ne Democratic love feast, with
N nemocrats getting back Of the
& h.uocra,ic ticket with vim and
In,,it that is going to make Bryan
I,untv again the banner Democratic
,unty of Oklahoma. All factions met
mother in a spirit that bodies ill to
Ne republican party in this county
was lust one of those old-time
rruine Democratic conventions
mere the hosts OF democracy gath
nod together for the good of the
arty It wa, most largely ATTENDED
!, snv county convention ever helt
kere and every precinct in the coun
N had representation present ant
psr,icpa,ing in the work of the al
ernoon. The Walton men, whit
went Bryan county so heavily las
week for their man were very mag
panimous 10 the Wilson and Owe
keesa'ro. giving them fair and gen
.rous rpruan ton in the convention
maxim. lul"" \. II. Ferguson. a
Cwan supporter, permanent chail
|raa. aal L. f. Story, editor OF tn
|1bemocrJr. a Wilson man, permanel
ke,re,aly of the convention. Thes
biz. uo1r' lies were appreciated. q
Va, ry.lrar"d by the splendid fee
rg 'la' rruucatod the entire con
. rea'.ul Nu' a diScordant note W;
he2rl lgr'.o the afternoon, al
eyery,' iu, vent off smoothly. In Il
tso.'..a - lcl"Gates to the sta
r1r""'iur 'ho committee gave Il
Elf.. Wilson and Owen fore
FelIo,oa'n' %" according to the 70
fete.T.I hy each candidate in Il
primar. THUS, Walton received |
Whs0n and owen ;. This was fl
irt equitable. and all were Statistic
Each d ,.rltc was given onc-h;
Il TO'o Bryan county being allowed +
teeI votes in 'hr state convention.
"A Harmony Keynote.
From The moment that Hon.
/ C't,rha"k raped the convcnti
10 order and sounded a keynote
larmoAr, asking all Democrats
+ Get together and fight the comm
enemy, he Republicans, harmc
vas the watchword. After call
me meet NJ TO order, he explain
'he call and then asked for nomi
uoAS for temporary ofilcer3. II
'eoFge Deck OF this city, was una
mols'y closcn as the tempor
chairman, as was Frank Buford,
0oKchi'o, temporary secretary.
- taxing the chair Mr.. Deck mad'
lew appropriate remarks, driv
Zone 10 the delegates their duty
regard to the fight to be m
sgains' the Republican party.
";o Preached harmony, and said
4 was time TO forget the past
NoFk together for a glorious vict
IN November. He was liber
VuecFl when he took charge Of
Convention.
At'cr his address to the con
"Oh' in which he thanked the d
e. a