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VOLUME 11
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1904.
CONVENTION LACKS
HOT ENTHUSIASM
Republicans of the Territory Meet
in Conclave
Milk and Water Platform Adopted,
After Which HcQuire and His
Slate Will be Nominated==Pro-
ceedings.
After a night of milling around it
was announced at about 4 o'clock this
morning that the Republicans had got.
ten together and had agreed upon a
"slate" of delegates to the national
convention. ThiB slate included the
names of VV. A. Teterick of Kay coun-
ty, W. D Fossett of Kingfisher coun-
ty, John F. Cot'eral of Lqgan county,
Robert Lowry of Payne county,
o'clock the committee on permanent
organization and order of business
made its report, recommending Capt.
R. A. Cameron of Woods cdunty, as
permanent chairman of the conven-
tion, Chas. A. Goodwin of Custer
county, permanent secretary and con-
inuing the temporary secretaries as
assistants. The probabilities are that
he convention will continue into the
Seymour Foose of Blaine cctonty and night.
A. H. Jackson of Canadian cdunty.
In the making up of this "slate" Dele
gate Bird McGuire had the predomi-
nating voice and it shows that the
delegate has the disposition to punish
his enernes as well as to reward his
friends, and he has thereby precipita-
ted what may proVe to be the ma.!n
fight in the convention. It was
thought that Omar Benedict had a
"cinch" for a place on the national
delegation, but when Dunn cif Coman-
che county, presented an insistent
claim for a similar honor and with
neither of the men willing to sacrifice
for the other, the slate-makers turned
both down, which accounts for Jack-
Son's successful landing. Benedict!
■was sore to his heart's core over his
treatment and when the cold, grey
dawn of the morn broke upon the
Bcene he was stall looking for a vic-
tim for his newly sharpened snicker 1
snoe.
But the maddest crowd, without
doubt, is the Oklahoma county dele-
gation, whose champion, the redoubt-1
able "Gristmill" Jones was summari-j
ly turned down by McGuire. Jones''
offense consisted in fighting a Mc-
Guine endorsement resolution in the
county convention and upon his ar-
rival here last evening he was quickly
given to unders'anj that he could
expect noi favor or mercy at the hands
cf the "machine." Jones is a fighter j
by nature and started to make a |
rough house by attempting to rib up a I
"boss busting" crusade, bu> the op-j
position was too strong and too well!
organized for him to make any con-
siderable headway and it is highly
probable that the slale agreed upon
•will be forced through todays con
vention.
Convention Proceedings.
It was just 11 o'clock when Terri-
torial Chairman Cash M. Cade called
the convention tq order at the
Brooks opera house and after the
reading of the call by Secretary Ver-
non Whiting, the Rev. W. H. McDer-
mond of this city, delivered an invo
cation which might be taken as a text
for a political stump speech.
Mayor Barnes laid aside his hatchet
long enough to welcome the d^le-!
gates to the city and then the oratory,
department was turned over to A H j
Geissler, the Woods county Demo? j
thenes, and M. C. Garber, the spouting
Cicero of Garfield county. The lat-)
ter must have thought he was the!
whole convention for his speech
promised to be interminable when the
delegates rudely called upon to desist. I
The same discourtesy was offered the
temporary chairman, J. R. Scott of
Noble county, who also was squelch- J
ed while in the midst of a few scin-
tillating remarks.
William McCully of Woods county,
and Emmet Stewart of Logan coun-
ty, were named as temporary secre-
taries, and after the appointment of
the usual committees the convention
took a recess until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The convention was late In reas-
sembling after the noon recess and
pending the reports of committees
there was much confuston. At 3
The committees are as follows:
Resolutions.
Beaver—
Blaine—J. C. Fisher.
Caddo—J, E. Robertson.
Canadian—W. A. Maurer.
Cleveland—G. W. Cross.
Comanche—Cttateeted.
Custer—R. W. Hemphill
Day—L. A. Walch.
Dewey—E. S. Dickson.
Garfield—Frank Frantz.
Grant—
Osage Nation—O. A. Mitscher.
Payne—J. P. Hickajn.
Roger Mills—J. E. Mead.
Kiowa—W. A. Phelps.
Pawnee—A. J. Biddison.
Washita—J. W. Shesn.
Kay—John McFadyen.
Lincoln—H. B. Gilstrap.
Woodward—J. D. Carter.
Pottawaomie—Geo. Outcalt.
Ponca Reservation—J. H. Lewis.
Otoe—Johnson.
Logan—F. H. Greer.
Noble—Richard Hansing.
Waw Reservation—G. A. Chappell.
Woods—R. A. Caameron.
Oklahrma—F. S. Goodrich.
Greer—Jas. Kelley.
Kingfisher—Emory Brownlee.
Credentials.
Beaver-
Blaine—Chas.Nash.
Caddo—Ben Hickman.
Canadian—C. P. Lincoln.
Cleveland—Fred W. James.
Comanche—G. G. Elliott.
Custer—Geo. James.
Day—O. E. Null.
Dewey—R. E. Frazier.
Garfield—Everett Purcell.
Grant—
Osage Nation—E. F. Hill.
Payne—P. B. Vandervent.
Roger Mills—Dr. Helf,
Kiowa—Ransom Payne.
Pawnee—W. P. McCagur.
Washita—J. W. Utlterback.
Kay—Robert Welch.
Lincoln—J. F. Ayars
Woodward—B. I. Hobbs.
Pottawatomie—Ewars White.
Ponca Reservation—F. Balldoff
Otoe Reservation—A. T. Fraser.
Logan—J. R. Cottingham,
Noble—J W. Robb.
Kaw Reservation—C. M. Compton.
Woods—E. S. Hartshorn.
Oklahoma—E. H. Jayne.
Groer—J. E. Caen.
Kingfisher—G. H. Laing.
Organization.
Beaver—
Blaine—A. T. Crews.
Caddo—J. F. Ward.
Canadian—H. A. Todd.
Cleveland—A. B. William.
Comanche—O. C. French.
Cus'er—E. J. Murphy.
Day—A. J. Flynn.
Dewey—A. W. Dunnigan.
Garfield—H. N. Horner.
Grant—
Osage Nation—GecJrge Smith.
Payne—J. L. Sater.
Roger Mills—B. T. Williams.
Kiowa—J. A. Hinman.
Pawnee—J. H. Hale.
Washita—N. H. Segar.
Kay—John R. Tate. "
Lincoln—H. E. Kanaga.
Woodward—J. P. Gandy.
Pottawatomie—Hy Thompson.
Ponca Reservation—R. M. Bressie.
Otoe Reservation'—A. F. Frassi
Logan—J. C. Strang.
Noble—Tom Armstrong.
Waw—W. E. Hardy.
Woods—E. S. Thralls.
Oklahoma—Grant Stanley
Greer—T. J. Molanie.
Kingfisher—J. M. Wells.
Following is the list of delegates in
attendance at the convention todi^y:
Woods Couny.
A. J. Ross, P. H. Wimpey, H
Cameron, Tlios. Irons, Joe Sher
John Relph, G. L. Fennimore, H
Grauflo. W. J. Scales, C. E. Woo 1
E. Hartshorn, I. H. Kasenberg, I
Pinson, J W. Aylshire, J. W. M<
ly. Wm. Walt, E. L. Huyck,
Pierce, J. E. Jarvis, R. H. Hahr
H. Geissler, E. W. S. Nash, ]
ostrich like method. If they do,
Republican party will have pie
itself to the school land lessees,
In honor would be bound lo kee[
compact under statehood. Should
convention decide that the citizen
Oklahoma by direct vote should
what shall be done with the <
lands, the school land lessees w
disappointed.
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Garfield County.
Frantz. Everett Purcell, A. C
Silva, H. T. Hunter, John B. L
H. E. Havens, Chas. Loore, Val
son, Frank Rogers, J. M. Dodson
Horner: Capt. Frank Frantz,
Kenne, Tom Boyd, J. E. Stanle;
M. Spalding, J. J. Watson, Mat
ney, C. B. Loncor, Geo. Rainey.
Purcell: Harry N. Horner, 1
Garber. John Ingmire, D. W.
man, J. B. Cullison, Houston Js
A. Litzeuburg, J. V. Clapp, V
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Day County.
C. F. Stevens, }. Howlett, G
O. Richards, Little Rock; W
Rakes. Washita; John F. Pa'te
Benton, and J. H. Wagner, D<
The alternates are John Reed, G
John Weeks, Little Rock; Williai
cas. Washita; W. McCaslin, Bar
McClasky, Rawdon, and J. W. D
son, 3treeter.
Kay County.
John McFadyen, J. W. Ra
Frank Lambert, J .A. Lipton,,l
Knight, Jerry Crowley, O. E. B:
E. W. Walker, G. A. Chappel,
Johnson. Andy McGuire, Ira Hill
Her:ze, B. S. Barnes, C F. Neibe
Sam Ridenour, S. Corrigan,
Hutchins, S. James, P. B. Teter
Welch, H. G. Leach, C. F. Millikt
L. S. Eckles, E. A. Boon, O. Fr
F. M. Wyatt, W. B. Douthitt, O.
Butler E. S. Battin, J. T. Howa
K. Revelle, J. J. Whyatt, C. C.
Dr. J. F. Roweil, B. E. Dillon,
Runnels, Bowen Smith, L. C. C
Dr. C. G. Ellio't, T. C. Kirby
Orr, J. A. Morris, F. V. Wright,
Richey, S. A. Parsley, Ben Rict
Woodward County.
.1. P. Gandy, J. R. Whitmorth, O
Vanferson, C H. Vandusen F. H?aley,
W. T. C'oolry, Harry Gardner, W. Can
ter, B. J. Hobbs, L. Yount, II. Tliomp
son, H. Parsons, Wm. Plank, F.
Jones J. R. Thomas, Alpha llpde-
graph.
Kiowa Count.
D.Shean, M. E Walker Ellas Wil
ler. R. K. Gernet, N. P Leger, F J
Adrian, II. McMillan, .1. W. Utierback,
E. P. Reep, C. F. Hartcrofc R. IV
Stel.
Lincoln County.
Link Davis, F. G. Bution, larry
Shaffer, J. M. Hayhurst, J. I. Mer-
rick, R. A. Hudson. F. E Beemnn, G
Z. Page, A. Tansel Ira Dibbler, A. A
Beasler, M. G. McKee, Fred K rtley
J. M. Hale, H. Caldwell, H. C. Ces
sna, J. C. Pringy, H. Topp, W. S Rob
ertson E. L. Conklin, W. B. Long, J
F. Ayars, N. B. Eggleston, E. N
Sweet, J. T. Willard, A. D. Dickens.
Pawnee Count.
W. F McCague, D. F. Johnson, D. E
Archer, C. J. Philips, John Morphls
J. H. Simmons C. C. Brannon, R. L.
Stewart, Clark Walker, E. C. Gray G. t
R McCullough, J. H. Hale, A. ,1. Bid
dison, 0. M. Lanctster and E. M
Clark.
Oklahoma County.
Selwyn Douglas, Dr. John Tiread
gill, Will Hales, F. C. Goodrich, Sam-
uel Murphy, Ledru Guthrie, Bert
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T. K.
Leonard, I. N. Phillips, J. L. Kilkin,
B. K. Armstrong, J. L. Ladd, Jack
Spain, John Scott, W. F. Harn, Dr J.
W. Fisher, Grant Stanley, J. M. Mor-
gan, E. B. Anglen, K. H. Jaynes, W.
B. Bryant, Prof. Spear, Chas. Gokeq,
Chas. Randall, J. Q. Adamson, A. G.
French, Ralph Ramer, C. Q. Jones,
Frank Page, Samuel Andrews.
Grant County.
S. Cooper, J. W. Reeser, A. Arter
burn, S. W. Miller, Chas. Matthews,
W. E. Ricks, A, H. McMahan, Wm.
Postlewai e, Wm. Balrd, T. J. Pres-
ton, J. W. Baker, John Raine, Joe
Buffalo'w, C. B. Robinson, D. A. Dyer,
A. L. Odell, H. V. Hardwick, E. E.
Darrough, T. J. Palmer, P. S. West-
fall, P. H. Loomis.
Payne County.
John P. Hickara, George Foster,
Ralph Smith, F. M. Albright, Phillip
Duke, W. H. Hinkle, H. Tulloch, P.
B. Vandament, W. N. Walker, J. H
Wright, Pete Calvert, George Dolling
er, W. A. Knipe, M. F. Glien. N. P.
Bullock, Dr. Janeway, Frank Wykoff,
W E. Dunn, Jacob Puckett, and D. H.
Fillmore. The following alterna'es
were selected from Perkins: J. A
Hert, W. T. Sillix and F. S. Ingaisbe
Canadian County.
H. A. Todd, W. A. Sullivan, M. L.
Burson, D. T. Morgan, J. M. Frame
A. L. McDonald, W. A. Maurer, Frank
Pazourck, Henry B. Vassey, J. H. Ker.
kindail, C. L. Hicks, H. G. Trosper, J.
H. Hoyer, C. B. Brandley, W. E. Niles
W A. Roberts, D. C. Bothell. Frank
Wilklns, C. O. Greer.
Greer County.
James Kelly, J. H. Smith, T. J
Molinari, L. J. Brown, James Little,
W. C. Shaden, Pete Coen, P. W. Mc-
Bee, R. E. Powers, R. A. Norton, S.
ohnson, Chas. Eagin, J. D. Walford,
W. H. Matherly. Alterna'es: J. S.
Oran, W. E. Kelley. J. A. Simpson, R.
L. Weber, Z. T. Pryse, C. D. Dilling-
ham, H. N. Hardin, G. W. Mulanax,
J. W. Reynolds, D. C. Young, C. C.
Gaskins, J. H. Barr. R. L. Brown.
Roger Mills County.
J. P. Johnson, I. L. Hoover, H. A.
Russell, Frank Williams, J. A. Good-
win, Dr Helf, J. A. Moad; each dele-
gate appointed his own alternate.
Beaver County.
Geo. H. Healy, John H. Lot.t, R. B.
Quinn, John W. McCool and Hon. T.
P. BraidwooU.
Blaine County.
H. G. Everhardt, Joseph McKlnsey,
G. B: Stover, J. N. Johnston, T. C.
Hammersley, J. E. Thompson, Chas
Nash, P. H. Tyler, J. C. Fisher, T. W.
Horsf, W. E. Brown, J. H. Dillon, A.
T. Kruse, John Forte, A. J. Foster,
Ben Adams.
Washita County.
D. Shean, M. E. Walker, Ellas
Wilier, R. K. Gernett, N. P. Leger,
F. J. Adrain, H. McMillan, J. W. Utter
back, E. P Reep, C. F. Hartcroft, R.
B. Steel.
Pottawatomie County.
George G. Boggs, Thomas McCcl-
gan, James McEvarts, A. L. Gilman,
Ewers White, D. L. Beaman, S. S. Ed-
monson, W. M. Sharp, J. P. Jones, O.
W. Grimwood, R. J. McKay, M. A.
Lefiwich, B. F. Hamilton, Harry
Mead. G. A. Salisbury, H. Y. Thomp-
son, A. R. Brooks, J. L. Miller and
H. G. Beard, with the following as
delegates at large: J. H. Patterson,
Gecirge E. McKinnis, W. R. Asher, F.
M. Files, E. C. Stanard, J. W. Beggs,
C. B. Comer, E. A. Sweet and P. E.
Noll.
Comanche County,
L. S. Eckles, E. A. Boon. O. French,
F. M. Wyatt, W. B. Dauthitt, O. P. M.
j Butler, E. S. Ba' tin, J. T. Howard. J.
j K. Revelle, J. J. Wyatt, C. C. Allen,
| Dr. J. F. Roweil, B. E. Dillon, F. B.
J Runnels, Bowen Smith, L. C. Coffin,
Dr. C. G. Elliott, T. C. Kirby, R. J Orr.
Lawton: J. A. Morris, F. V. Wright,
j T. K. Richey, S. A. Parsley, Ben Rice.
Kingfisher County.
| Kingfisher delegation: Geo. H.
Lang. S. A. Snyder, S. B Overton, J.
| A. Felt, W. P. Kimmerer, E. D.
Brownlee, J. N. Wells, R. W. Brown,
CONVENTION ECHOES.
The Cavalry band furnished good
music.
Ex-Senator Updegraff was quickly
on the spctt. "Upde" was the hero of
a magazine article recently,
Ivan Conkling came over from Gar
field county yesterday and spent sev-
eral hours conferring with Jim
Hutchins and Guy Gillette. Conkling
Is the right bower of Harry Thomp-
son and representative of the Rock
Island's west side interests. He has
"salted" $40,000 in two years.
They roast Logan county on the
negrophoid proposition. Yet Lincoln
coun y instructs for Sawyer for na-
tional delegate. Sawyer is a colored
man.
W E. Nation is a bright young
delegale from Caddo county.
Ewers While, president of the ter-
rit rial board of agriculture and the
original "potato king" of Po'tawato-
mie county, Is taking an active part
In the convention.
Jim Kelley, the facile and astute, is
here looking just as spritely as when
he fed from the trough of federal
pa'ronage. Jim is now practicing law
in Mangum, Greer county, and insists
that he likes the business.
C. H. Eagin. one of the old timers
at Oklahoma City and now located in
Mangum is taking an active part in
the convention.
Bert Leonard, a former Guthrie boy,
is here as a member of the Oklahoma
c"unty delegation.
sole purpose o* listening to the speech
of M. ('. Garber, the Garfield county
spell binder and even the cries c(
time couldn't choke him off.
The Guthrie Commercial club badge
was eagerly sought for by delegates
and other visitors.
M. L Turner, the successful Okla-
homa City banker, was mingling with
I the Republicans in the hotel lobby last
night. Turner is a thorough Demo
crat but is always willing to assist in
mixing Republican medicine.
W. C. Douglas, pcutmaster at Alva,
Is a Woods county \ is I tor.
A. II. Geissler, the Carmen banker,
a member of the Woods county dele-
gation made a happy hit in his
response to Mayor Barnes' address of
welcome.
E. E. Brown, editor of the Oklaho-
ma City Times-Journal, is here with
prosperity fairly exuding fijbm hJs
person.
J. J. Burke an old time newspaper
man who finally got his justly earned
reward in the Norman postoffice, is a
member of the Cleveland county dele-
gation.
The Republicans now seek to s'eal
the Democratic planks, adopted at
Enid, on statehood and school lands,
and claim them as their very own.
"Barbour for national delegate.
The negrdes want him," is a conspic-
uous sign ore the streets. Barbour
has his own band. Jf
Omar K. Benedict is deserving of a
place on the national delegate. Bene-
dict Is a good newspaper man and a
George H. Laing, the sweet voiced wary medicine mixer.
singer of Kingfisher, made the hit of
the convention with his Scottish kills' C. E. Wood, editor of the Cherokee
and bagpipe airs. His song. "Oo is it Orient, is a member of the Wortds
Oo?" was a particular feature. I county delegation. He was on the
boar.! appointed by Governor Fergu-
Moaes Anderson of Enlid, chairman son two years ago to redistrict. the
of the Democratic central committee, territory.
is watching the proceedings. I
Harry Gilstrap, postmaster at
Charley Hunter, who sells townsite Chandler and one of the brightest and
lots when not engaged in shaping poll, most hardworking newspaper men In
tics for the Republican party, is here Oklahoma, is in the convention. But,
attired in a free silver suit of clothes.
George Brophy is here with the
Woodward county delegation. Brophy
is one of the smothest workers in his
party and combines with his smotVh-
ness a personal element of popularity
that insures his political success.
Torn Palmer, the hard hitting editor
of the Medford Patrio', is a conspic-
uous figure in the convention crowd.
Palmer is not only prominent because
of his editorial ability but he is prob-
ably the only G. A. R. man that re-
fuses the honorary title of "cap'ain"
and prefers the plain designation of
"private."
At one time in the early part of the
proceedings it appeared as' thtough
the convention was called for the
for that matter, how can one imagine
a Republican convention without Gil-
strap and Johnny Hinkle!
Ransom Payne, one of the original
peace officers of Oklahoma, and whoso
exploits in that line kept the tender-
feet of the East in a constant thrill
for several years, is here with a west-
ern delegation.
John Dillon, the handsome Geary
banker, and who was practically legis-
la'ed out of the oil inspector's office,
was a marked figure In the convention,
especially with the ladies. Dillon's
popularity is such that he could have
had anything he wanted at the hands
of the convention.
AmV.ng the outside wcrting news-
(Continued on page 8.)
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Thompson, A. L. Houseworth, J.
Elkler, W. Wadsworth, J. E. Haughey,
T J. Adklns, Joseph Thomas, N. P.
Laughton, M. S. Depew, W. M. Ru'her-
ford, C. C. McKinley, E. E. Swin, P.
McWethy, C. E. Moore, R. J. Kesler,
A. J. Patrick, C. F. Rciwe, J. P. Cum
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