The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1904 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME 12.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, JULY 1,
At Springfield, Illinois, and
the Democratic at St.
Louis, Missouri.
The Peoples Party National Con-
vention meets in Springfield, Illinois,
next Monday and will nominate
candidates for President and Vice-
President, Hon. Thos. E. Watson of
Georgia or Judge S. W. Williams of
Indiana will probably head the tick-
et. On next Wednesday the Demo-
cratic clans will meet in St. Louis
for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for President and Vice-
President. Judge Parker of New
\ ork will enter the convention with
the greatest strength: but at this
time his nomination seems very
doubtful. The Anti-Parker , forces
^ are holding secret conferences and it
is reported that the Hearst following
when there is no longer a chance to
secure his nomination, will line up
with the Anti-Parker forces.
The dark horse most talked of is
Ex-President Cleveland, and it looks
very much as though things were
shaping up for a stampede to him,
not-with-standing his persistent and
emphatic refusal to permit the use of
his name in the convention. That
the Anti-Parker forces are grooming
4 a dark horse candidate is also quite
evident but who that candidate is
likely to be is not very well known.
It may be Gorman, Judge Gray, Pat-
tison or McClellan. The only thing
that seems certain is that the candi-
date of the convention will represent
the Anti Bryan, or conservative
element of the party. Should Parker
fail to capture the nomination Ex-
President Cleveland is the most prob-
able nominee of the convention and
only a positive knowledge on the part
* of the delegates, that Cleveland
would positively refuse to accept,
under any and all circumstances the
nomination, will prevent a stampede
to him in St. Louis when it becomes
apparent that Parker cannot be
nominated. With Parker and Cleve-
land both out of the way Judge Gray
of Delaware or Gorman of Maryland
are very likely nominees. D. R.
Frances of Missouri might stand a
show were it not for the /act that he
lives too far away from New York
The democrats this year must have a
man Wall Street knows and has im-
plicit confidence in, even more than
in Roosevelt, in order to stand a
ghost of a show of winning in the
election, and Prances is hardly such
a man.
Don't Forget the Primaries.
1 eoples Party men throughout the
county should not forget that he
primaries to elect delegates to the
county convention will be held on
Saturday afternoon, July ltith, at
3 o'clock. Every Peoples Party man
in the county should make himself a
committee of one to see that every
I eoples Party man in the county at-
tended the primaries and as many as
can come to the county convention to
be held on Monday, July jgth. An
elTort will be made to secure a speak-
er from lexas to address the conven-
ton and it is desired that a big
1 eoples 1'arty revival be started in
this county on that date. The St.
Louis democratic convention and the
democratic primaries in this county
will do much to make the revival a
big success and Peoples Party men
themselves should contribute some
j towards it. Peoples Party men in
j this county have been well repaid for
j the time and money they have ex-
; pended in their efforts to secure a
| better and more economical adminis-
j tration of local affairs. The county
officials today are more careful in
handling the affairs of the county
than they were prior to 1894 and it is
i due to the work of the Peoples Party
j very largely.
Goes Mad-
East Friday a tine 3 year old bull
belonging to J. W. Morgan was evi-
dently attacked by hydrophobia. It
gored a fine colt belonging to Mr.
Morgan who caught bull and tied him
up: but during night the bull chewed
his rope and was loose in the pasture
and Saturday morning one of the
Fisher boys rode a horse into pasture
and bull attacked the horse knocking
it down and the boy had a big run
to make to escape. The horse
was so badly frightened
that it ran through a wire fence
cutting itself badly. Air Morgan
started after the bull with a win-
chester and found him trying to e?t
barb wire and frothing at the mouth.
He quickly dispatched his bullship.
Mr. Morgan says that some time ago
the bull was bitten by a dog that was
killed in the east part of Norman
supposed to be suffering from hydro-
phobia.
LOCAL POLITICS,
The democratic candidates are not
only numerous but very active.
fact the candidates are about the
only democrats in the county exhibit-
ing any interest in the coming demo-
cratic primaries; much to the disap-
pointment of the candidates.
NUMBER 51
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BOWLES AND DO^LE
The saloons in the county like to
see democratic candidates in town.
It means business for them, and the
city officers usually gather in a few
sheckles, as wellas a few drunks, and
fellows who want to fight when in-
toxicated.
It is conceded, even by Hughes,that
Sherman Davis has better political
managers than has been his usual
luck to have in political campaigns.
.They have instructed Sherman to
keep out of discussions, lookwise, and
smile blandly and remain pretty close
to his barber shop. Sherman's can-
didacy reminds us very much of a
saying of one ot the old philosophers.
who, at a feast, observing that a cer-
tain young man present said nothing,
remarked: "If wise he does a foolish
thing, if foolish a wise."
For a time the candidacy of W. H.
Colerick, did not seem to trouble R.
S. Bryant to any extent: but it is
different now. Bryant seems about
as badly worried as Hughes.
J. Dictionary Lydick, is having
trouble with the guy ropes on his
parachute and some people think
J. Vandiveer has twisted and tied
them fast with strands from his
whiskers and that when Lydick leaps
he will fall with a dull sickening thud.
Fred Carder, for treasurer and H.
R Mayes for sheriff, seem to be the
only active republican candidates in
Norman. Many people in this city,
hope to see them nominated.
L. P. Barker will become the
Peoples Party candidate for sheriff
by a unanimous vote in the Peoples
Party convention to be held on July
18th. We hardly look for his election
in November to be quite so unanim.
ous as his nomination for there are a ',urity ar"J justice let us be gentle
few voters in the county who don't i m,e."' aut tlie went merrily on
take a liking to Mr. Barker's wav of 1 u:j''e troocl 0,d Jefferson blood tiowed
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Mix it in Great Shape at the Perry Meet-
The following is from the Perry
Republican.
The democratic Third ward primary
opened Friday evening at promptly
•> o'clock under suspicious circum-
stances and closed one hour later in
the hands of the sheriff. This is the
ward in which it is said some crooked
work was done in the last primary
and Bowles with his saints and Doyle
with his pilgrims were ready to do
business promptly at the drop of the
hat.
The Bowles crowd claimed they had
no representation on the board as
seated by • Committeeman Doyle
which resulted in Charlie Dennis
throwing the ballot box out of the
window. A wrangle followed which
was a brewing of the storm that later
followed but a Bowles man was seat-
ed as clerk and business started i
din. But with such a meeting of
the unwashed the element ofoDemo-
cratic purity and brotherly love wa. !
bound to come to the surface.
About thirty votes had been cast:
when ''Billy" Bowles did a stunt on I
"Ernie" Ballard's nose. Then Denny I
Jones of the Blue Bell saloon and a
Bowles booster overtalked himself in
challenging a vote and the light was
on. Doyle left the ballot box and
smashed Jones in the face about hard
enough to put Jim Jeffries out of
commission while in the crowded
room a general '-conic all ye" started.
Tom Bryan made for.l .nn Patterson
while Dennis reached for Ryan. Lon
Whorton thought fire had started and
went for his print;shop. Doyle and
Jones mixed up until Dr. Maupin
separated them by breaking a chair
over Doyle's head and sending the
latter to the ropes. Ed Tebbe threw
little Phillip Sun Held over a table.
Out of the serious the ridiculous as-
serted itse.f when Rev. White a truly
good man of the cloth, a candidate
of the Bowles ticket, mounted the
table and cried ''Jn the name of
OBITUARIES.
Died at home in this city last Friday
evening Ida A,, beloved wife of E. F.
Nesbitt, aged 27 years. Mrs Nesbitt
had been ailing for some time and
and about three weeks prior to her
death had suffered a surgical opera-
tion. For a time she seemed to im-
prove and last Friday morning
seemed to be better than at any time
| since operation had been performed:
, but Friday evening she took a sink-
ing spell and passed away. She was
a member of the M. E. Church and a
I consecrated Christian, an affect on-
| ate wife and loving mother. A hus-
| band and two small children are left
to mourn. The funeral service.- were
held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
J from M. E. church conducted by pas-
| tor and the oody laid to rest in I. O.
! O. P. cemetery.
! Died at the home of parents in
'•us city lastSaturday morning Ralph
iiie three months old twin son of Mr,
and Mrs. Wm. Clanton
Uied at home of parents west of
Norman Thursday. June 23rd, Maud
the eight year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Higginbothan from an
attack of intermitting billions fever.
Greer Oounty Populists Alive and Organ-
izing Olubs.
A letter from Greer county informs
us of the issuance of a call for con-
ventions, county, legislative and
council, to be held in the city of
Mangum on August (ith to nominate
candidates for every office to be
filled. The letter also informs us of
the rousing up of the old time spirit
of Populism in that county and it
need not surprise any one, if Greer
county populists win the race this
fall. Greer county has always had
Peoples Party men who believed in
Populism and not fellows who simply j
espoused Populism, hoping that by so'
doing they might land in some little 1
county or legislative office.
Corbett Pioaic-
At a picnic held at Corbett last
week nearly every democratic candi-
date was present and it is reported
that Judge Wolf and A. Nicodemus
took occasion to pull the records on
each other and became pretty wild
and woolly and it looked for a time
as though a personal combat was
eminent. We are indeed glad to see
the democrats pulling their records
on each other. It may have a better
effect than when pulled on them by a
Populist. When the latter do such a
thing the democrats just stand back
and say, "Oh it is a Pop lie" but
when the democrats themselyes pull
the record on themselves certainly
democrats will believe and if they do
believe all Nicodemus tells on Wolf
and all Wolf tells on Nicodemus we
have but little doubt; that either of
their services will be wanted as
county attorney.
Japanese-Russian War.
I he Japanese and Russian armies
began lining up for a big land battle
last week the relative strength of
the two armies being estimated,
Japanese -00,000, Russian 1,">0.000. j
lhe Russian army was scattered
along the railroad from Mukden to
Kai Chou with the Japanese to the
south and east The Japanese Com-
mander Kuroki pressing in with his
division to engage Russians under
Kuropatkin and prevent them from
marching south to the relief of Gen.
Stalkberg's division which was being
engaged by the Japs under Gen Oku.
The first of this week the situation
looked favorable for the Japs and if
they succeeed in overtaking Rus
sians who began to attempt a retreat
a big battle and a .Japanese victory
will probably be the news before the
end of the week.
king to Mr. Barker's way of
enforcing the lawa and they, no
doubt will refuse to vote for him: but
a very large majority of the voters in
the county are well pleased with the
manner Mr. Barker has enforced the
laws and they will register their ap-
proval in the November election.
The democratic congressional situ-
ation in the territory is still in a very
muddled condition and the possibility
of "Your Uncle Bill Cross," being
handed the empty honor of a nomin-
ation again grows brighter as the
time for holding the convention
draws nearer. The democrats
throughout the territory realize that
it would be a mean, shabby trick, not
to nominate Cross, and when the
supreme test comes in the conven-
tion and no candidate shows up with
enough votes to nominate, the dele-
gates will be very likely to begin
flocking to Cross and nominate him.
R. S. Bryant and Roland Hughes
would do well to keep their eyes
peeled for W. H. Colerick and Sher-
man Davis, in the coming democratic
primary. Wolf and Woodard, of
course, have succeeded in getting on
both slates and even with this ad-
vantage it looks as though they
might have to whip up some to win
in the home stretch.
Convention Postponed,
1 lie Sunday school convention,
which was to have been held at the
Adair school house on June 26, was
postponed on account of unfavor-
able weather. It will be held some
time in July. Particulars will be
given later. J. D. Herring, Tp. pres.
Wanted 500 Buyers for the 4th of July
War Cry by the Salvation Army.
A beautiful suplpement of Georire
Washington and his mother given
free with each war cry sold at lOcts
all are asked to buy one and help the
good cause along.
like beer at a Dutch picnic.
The riot call was sent in and Officer
Bob Kite responded and mixed lively
with the gang when Sheriff McGehee
coming to his assistance quelled the
disturbance.
Doyle declared the primary off and
left the room. The sheriff however
declared martial law prevailing and
with the assistance of three of the
uninjured proceeded to hold the pri-
mary.
The final count after being
straightened out was in favor of
Bowles. There were no arrests.
Services at the First M- E- Church South
Sunday July 3 1904-
The morning sermon will be a
patriotic address showing how the
Bible has affected this Nation for
good. A special program prepared
by the American Bible Society will
be rendered. Every body invited.
Junior League at 2:3(1. Ep. League
at 7 p. m. Evening at 8 p. in. Song
service for 20 min. This service will
be a Union meeting with the Presby-
terians and Bro. Alexander will |
preach. Let every one come out i
and make this a rousing meeting. 1
A Pice Bain.
Last Saturday afternoon a gentle
rain began to fall and continued
through the night and Sunday morn-
ing until noon, several heavy showers
falling Sunday morning. Monday
afternoon another line shower fell
The ground was thoroughly soaked in-
suring the making of a fair crop or
corn and a rain again about the 10th
of July'will insure a bumper corn
| crop. The early corn is now in the
tassel. The cotton fields for the most
part had been cultivated and chopped
out and just in condition to make tho
rain welcome to the cotton farmers
also and with two weeks more of dry
weather the cotton farmers will cet
over their cotton fields again and
have them in shape for the biggest
yield of the fleecy staple ever grown
this county. The tbreshermen
were just getting ready to startup in
earnest Monday morning; but it will
be next Monday before they get un-
der a full head of steam now. The
wheat was all in the shock and most
of the oats before the rain came. It
came before the drouth had effected
tne growing crops; but another week
of dry weather would have caused
some injury. In April the outlook in
Oklahoma was not very inspiringibut
as we predicted them, it would prob-
ably come along with the goods be-
fore the end of the season, and now it
is blooming like the rose and the
prospects for a bumper crop of cot-
ton and corn could not look better and
the wheat and oat crop is fair
Marriage License
Fred J. Hawk
Cludie Isom
Solomon V. Barnet
Laura Howard
John H. Kitner
Annie Huckeby
•I. A. Jones wife baby and M
Julia left for St. Louis last Thursd
morning to take in the sights at t
Worlds Fair.
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