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WILSON AXI> 11RYAN FORCES
CON8IDKR I'liAN TO 01'-
POSE I'AKKER.
PROGRESSIVE IIS REACTIONARY
NVhinvkun Declares the Contest
Wliirh Will Re Waged Within
llie Party is Divided Along
These Lines.
Baltimore, June 24.—Bryan as a
progressive candidate to fight Alton
B. Parker for the temporary chair-
manship was the plan outlined and
considered by the Bryan and Wilson
forces before the national commit-
tee meets toj name a temporary
chairman and settle the contests.
Bryan's friends notified the na-
tional committee just before the af-
ternoon reress that if Parker was
sustained they would nominate Bryan
on the convention floor to oppose
Parker.
1 The democratic national commit-
tee at. 2:15 appointed Chairman
^ Mack and Committeeman Mall to
confer with Bryan and Parker with
a view of preventing a fight on the
convention floor over the temporary
chairmanship. The committer ad-
journed until seven o'clock tonight.
Later a compromise was report
ed. Parker is to n\eet Bryan an*5
read him the speech he has prepar-
ed. If Bryan still objyts Parker
will decline to serve.
National committeemen aligned
with Judge Parker in the fight to
place him before the democratic
national convention as temporary
chairman said that nothing had de-
veloped to change their plan to have
.Judge 'Parker's name presented to
the convention after the national
Committee Monday has ratified the
selection of the arrangement com-
mittee. Charles F. Murphy, leader
\ of Tammany hall, talked over the
situation with several national com-
mitteemen who told him that -there
I is little doubt, the national commit-
tee will give a safe majority for
Judge Parker.
BRYAN FOB PROGRESSIVE.
Warm Welcome Extended to Peer-
less Leader at Italti more.
Baltimore, Juno 24.—Wm. J.
*Bryan was almost swept off his feet
by the enthusiastic crowds that met
liini Sunday evening when he arriv-
ed from Chicago. The contest over
the selection of a temporary chair-
man to sound the convention key-
note has brought the Nebraskan into
the center of the stage on the^very
eve of the democratic gathering and
all the events of the day seemed to
await his coming.,
Mr. Bryan reiterated the views he
expressed in his telegram to the five
Candidates and declared that he
would fight any proposition to make
anybody but a progressive chairman
of the convention.
"Personally," he said, "I have no
objection to Parker."
The Nebraskan was expocted at
half past three and at that hour the
railroad statiop was crowded with
a throng that collected outside and
In the lobby of the Belvldere hotel
where he will make his headquarters
during his stay in Baltimore. It
was 6 o'clock, however, before ho
reached the hotel and by that time
the crowd had rfreatly increased.
There was no organized welcome anJ
none of the leaders were at the sta-
tion to meet him. Mr. Bryan had
to shake hands .with several hun-
dred persons. In the hotel corridor
there was another demonstration.
"Oh you Bill, Bryan!'"
"What's the matter with Bryan?"
"His hat's in the ring."
These were some of the shouts
which greeted him.
With Mr. Bryan were his wife,
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. HarKreavea. Charles W. Bryan
Ills brother and one of the Nebraska
leaders came Sunday morning. The
whole party occupied rooms near the
Nebraska delegation. When the
Mew Charles Bryan he smiled ana
said:
"William Jennings will be here In
a few hours and he will do the talk-
ing for the family."
W. J. Bryan said he had made
no plans to address any gathering
during his stay. He defied the heat
in a long black frock coat. Ills
headgear was a soft felt hat, grey
with a black band.
Parker Arrives.
Baltimore, -June 24.—Alton B.
Parker, around whose candidacy for
temporary chairman the first skirm-
ish cf the democratic convention
is noWbeing fought, arrived hero
from New York Sunday just before
his principal opponent, W. J. Bryan,
came in from Chicago. Judge Park-
er showed his confidence of Indorse-
ment by the national committee and
the convention at large when ho let
It be known that his speech as tem-
porary chairman was already i>re-
pared.
On the subject of his candidacy ho
♦iecllned to talk. His friends said
he look the ground that the roll he
cxpected to fill made it unbecoming
for him to take sides on the ques-
tion of whether a conservative or
piogressive should sound the key-
note of the convention.
Baltimore, June 24.—W. J. Bry-
an in an interview given nearly
100 newspai er men Sunday night
shortly after /his arrival from Chi-
cago, made it clear that he regard-
ed the fight for the temporary
chairmanship of the democratic
convention one where progresslvc-
ism and conservatism were the fa
sues.
Mr. Bryan would not throw any
light upon the plans he had made
(Continued on Page Six.)
LEAOS ATTACK ON PRIESTLY
Judge Gill, of Vinita, Conferred
Willi Root to Have Harris
Displace Him.
Chicago, 111., June 24.—George
C. Priestley, of Bartlesville, national
committeeman elect from Oklahoma
and Roosevelt leader, is slated for a
bitter attack from Taft followers.
Judge Gill of Vinita, one of the bo-
ealled "rump" delegates In the third
district, is waging the fight against
Priestley and in favor of Jim Harris
of Wagoner.
Gill conferred with Chairman
Root Sunday and made a strong ap-
peal on behalf of Harris. Root de-
clined to take any action on the
ground that it Is a question for the
national committe to decide on Mon-
day. William Allen White of Kan-
sas also Is slated for an attack by
the Taft crowd as he holds a similar
berth in that state.
As Priestley Is in New York on
business it is doubtful if the national
committee will take any action in
the matter, farris, Cade and Flynn
are still here in an effort to slip the
former into the berth held by Cade
for so many years. The Oklahoma
headquarters were closed Sunday
and the sixteen Roosevelt delegates
left for home Sunday night. A ma-
jority of them took in the excursion
to Milwaukee Sunday.
FORMER ENID BOY WON HONOR
Lewis Shoemaker, Son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. Shoemaker, Now in
Hue rum onto School.
Last Friday night at the Fort
Sutter grammar school In Sacra-
mento, California, the finest ward
school In the city of 7.1,000 people,
an Knld boy who had only been
In the city one year carried ofr
the honors In the graduating class
cf seventy five pupils. The boy
Is Lew!s Shoemaker, aged thirteen
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Shoe-
maker, formerly of this city. The
family removed to California In
I!) 11 and Lewis entered the seventh
grade at Ft. Sutter not quite a
year ago. When preparations were
being made for the class to grartu-
at tills year a series of contesta
were held to select those, who
should have the places of honor on
the progrnm. After several weeks of
contests Lewis was given the high-
est place, that of valedictorian. HI*
oration on "It never pays to do
anything badly" was easily the bCBt
on the program.
The success of tills former Enid
student Is something of a tribute to
Enid's schools. In fact Sncramentn
teachers stated that bath the Shoe-
maker boys showed excellent teach-
ing in Enid before entering their
ADVANCING PLANS
FOB THIRD PARTY
ROOSKVKLT CONFERS WITH
PROMINENT I, K A D 10 It S IN
PROC! RRSSIVK HANKS.
NO "FLUSH IN PAN" MOVEMENT
James R. Garfield Says the Organiz-
ation Will Proceed Rapidly—
Meeting Sunday Was tt ileum
Occasion.
Chicago, Juno 24.—Roosevelt held
Informal conferences today with
Dixon, Johnson, Garfield and Pin^
chot regarding the new party situa-
tion. The colonel would make no
statement until "a definite plan of
progress had been reached.He
expected to confer with Illinois lead-
ers before departure to Oyster Bay
this afternoon. <
Roosevelt said the action of the
Baltimore convention would have no
effect on his position regarding the
new party even if the democrats
nominate a progressive.
Governor Johnson announced a
committee of eighteen to organize
the new party, Johnson being chair-
man. 'Other 'members are: Sena-
tors Clapp, Dixori and Polndexter;
Governors Aldrich and Vessey, edi-
tors Nelson of the Kansas City Star,
and Van Valkenberg, of the Ph'la-
delphia North American, William
Allen White, Ex-Congressman Pier-
son, Garfield, Pinchot, Willaim Pen-
dergast, Judge Lindsay, Matthew
Hale, Geo. L. Record, Charles H.
Thompson, Col. E. E. Carrington.
Chicago, June 24.—The "progres-
sive" party, born Saturday night,
wai> continued Sunday. In the pres-:
ence of perhaps five hundred men,
some of the recognized leaders of
the movement, others merely on-
lookers, the first formal step was
taken. Governor Johnson, of Cali-
fornia was empowered to appoint a
committee of several members to
confer with Col. Roosevelt ana
formulate a plan of action.
"Here is the birth of a new
party," said Governor Johnson,
when this was done.
"The movement is going steadily
ahead," said James R. Garfield, ot
Ohio. "Those who think tills is *t
flash in the pan are mistaken."
In the opinion of the leaders,
the hew party enters the field with
a formidable equipment. These
leaders, however, said that as to
the men who took a conspicious
part in tlio campaign of Col. Roose-
velt's nomination, each must speaic
for himself.
The attitude of Governor Hadley,
of Misourl, was the chief point or
discussion along this line. Tlu
governor loft town without waiting
to declare himself.
No definite idea of the plan to be
followed could be obtained, and it
vas said several weeks may elapse
before the program is decided upon.
Governor Johnson, in the meantime,
will act 41s field marshall, and in
co( operation with Col. Roosevelt
will decide upon the membership
of the committee and guide the
preliminary work of organization.
Col. Roosevelt will leave ror Oyster
Bay this afternoon and Governor
Johnson, of Ca^fornia, but they will
keep in communication with each
other.
Sundays' meeting was held In the
headquarters of the national Roose-
velt committee under the direction
of the most prominent supporters
who had not left town. Seated at
a table with Governor Johnson
were Glfford Plnchot, Governor
Stubbs, of Kansas, Medill McC.or-
mlek of Chicago and Senator Clapp
of Minnesota.
Scattered through the hall wert
a large number of Rooscvolt (Tele-
gates to the Republican national
convention as well as some of the
"steam rolled" delegates to whom
seats were refused. It was Impos-
sible to ascertain how largo a pro-
portion of the full Roosevelt
strength at the convention was rep-
resented, although 'it was said that
nearly ©very state which sent
Roosevelt delegates to Chicago hart
Its shnre of men there. t
The bandanna handkerchler was
adopted as ~the Roosevelt battlo
flag. Most of the delegates wore*
flaming bandannas tied around
their arms, and others were dirt
crowds.
"We're all plain people here and
this is a movement of the plain
people," said one of the delegates.
Col. Roosevelt gave his sanction
the "battleflag" by appearing Sat-
urday night with one in his hand,
which he waved to the crowd on
tlio street. His daughter Mrs.
Longworth, wore a bandanna on
her hat. -
Scattered throijgh the hall were
A large number of Roosevelt dclc-
grtes to the republican conven-
tion.
"1 am not acting as the leader
of this movement," enid Governor
Johnson when the meeting of dele
gates had been called to order
The active leader must be a man
from a more accessible state than
California. I am merely acting as
chairman of this meeting, at which
we are to begin on the road which
leads to political freedom."
Judge Ben. B. Lindsay, of Denver
a democrat, arose.
"Surely there can be no more
solemn occasion than this one," he
said. "We are beginning on Sun-
day, a great new movement. I
beieve that we should begin it by
asking the guidance of Him, for
whom we are here."
Dr. W. II. Mixon of Selma, Ala.,
a negro clergyman and a Roosevelt
delegate, who was excluded from
the republican convention, began to
recite the psalm which begins:
"The Lord is my shepherd." The
delegates arose and repeated tr
with him. A prayer by MixTm fo^,
lowed. Some one began 4o sing
"America and in a moment the
others werp singing.
The meeting was in contrast to
the uproarous ones which had boon
held in the same room while the
convention was in session. There
was no cheering or handclapplng,
(Continued on Page Six.)
Supreme Court
Gives Gompers
Year Sentence
Washington, June 24.—Gompers,
Morrison, and Mitchell were held
guilty today of contempt of court
In the Buck Stove Boycott case by
the supreme court and sentenced to
a year, six months and nine
months respectively.
i \<TltSIOMSTS HtfTI'ltMNCi to
in pi \m> \m: prkcipi-
tatkd into w yti:k.
150 FELL INTO THE WATER
Many Were Caught I'nder Wreck-
age of Landing and Held in
Water 10 to lli Feet Deep
With Strong furi<
•lit.
Buffalo, June 24.—At noon the |
list of identified dead and missing
in the Niagara dock tradegy at
Eagle Park was thirty.
A fifty-foot dock at Eagle Park,
Grand Island, Niagara river, col
lapsed Sunday night under the
weight of 2,f)00 people, precipitat-
ing them into twelve feet of water.
Up to midnight eight bodies had
been recovered, of whom six have
been Identified.
The known dead are: Mrs. Mc-
Koe, and her 10-year-old (laughter;
Mrs. Rlchmeyer and her 10-yeartold
son; Mrs. Gallagher; Cecilia Kelly.
0 years old.
Missing: Mrs. Ilelstrom and 4-
year-old baby; Viola Semi; Miss
Irene Thomas; Mrs. Wostfall; Mrs
Hyde.
So far as known all of the vic-
tims were residents of Buffalo.
The Steamer Henry Koernber
had just wharfed Into the dock to
take on a load of returning excur-
sionists. The dock was crowded,
with people and more were iconx
Ing down from above. The gang
planks were thrown out and that
part of tlio crowd nearest to the
steamer began to move forward
Captain Fix, on board', called to
them to move slowly. The word*
were nrt more out of his mouth
when the center of the dock sanlt
with a crash.
The planking held fast to the
timbers on both sides of the dock,
forming a pocket into which the
struggling mass of people 'was
thrown. Many wore caught 111 the
wreckage of the dock, but fully 150
went into the water, which beneath
L' !
BVeRS CUBE FOB UPHflgf 1
the dock was from ten to twelve
feet deep, with a current of about
ton miles an hour. The wreckage
of the dock served to hold most
of the struggling crowd, but sever-
al who fell clear of it began tc
float away. Row boats and motor
boats were pressed Into service and
some of those were rescued. It
is certain, however, that in addi-
tion to the bodies rescued In the
vioinlty of the dock many wore
swept away.
For It AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Juno 24.—Pour per-
se ns were drowned In the Ohio riv-
er here lato Sunday when a boat
with a party of five was upset, by
the 'rollers" from a river steam
boat. The dead:
Isabella Ganln, 20 years old; Jos^.
Ganin, 21; Nicholas Saebella. 10,
Sarah Josophs, 21; all of Clncln?.
nati.
Kate Josephs, 21, one of the
boaters and a sister of the drowned
girl, was saved. Boatmen put out
In a gasollno launch and Kate Jos-
ephs was rescued. The other four
sank before help could reach them.
The body of Isabella Ganin was re-
coverod soon, but efforts to find the
bodies of the other three wero
availing. ^
OKEENE TENNIS mA
CIMARRON VAI^jjP ^ H RNA-
MKNT UVAi: AY.
I<.'irg<> List of I'Inti'ics Recorded with
Waverly Club of Knld Well
Represented.
NEW TEMPORARY •
CHAIRMAN NAMEO
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I-OWF.I.Tj clayton sej.kcted
TO JIK.XI) ItKITHLICAN NAT"
ION.XI, (XttlMITTKE.
SIX SMS NOT REPRESENTED
Among Them are Big Republican
States of California, Minne-
sota, South Dakota and \
Mal-uichusetts. j
Chicago, June 2 4*.—California,!
Minnesota, New Jersey, North Caro-
lina, South Dakota and Massachu-
setts were not represented at tha
national committee meeting today.
Chicago, June 24,—'Powell ('lay-
ton, of Arkansas, national commit-
teeman, was -made temporary chair-
man of the new republican national
committee in executive session at thq
coliseum today.
r William Allen White was absent.
B. Stanley was in Ills place.
| The meeting adjourned after ap«<
I pointing a committee or nine to con-
fer with Taft to ascertain his wishea
regarding conducting the campaign^
Special to The Eagle:
Okeene, Okla.,.June 24.— The
first annual tennis tournament or
the Clmmaron Valley tennis asso-
ciation began here this morning on
the four courts of the Crescent
club of this city About CO entries
are recorded. W. Bailey, of Albion,
Oklahoma, former state champion,
Is reforee of the meet, and Charles
K. Boardman, secretary of the
Crescent club is acting secretary of
the association.
Drawing for play was made last
night in both singles and doubles.
rI he singles are being played off to-
day. a
Among the well known playens
hero are Charles Spiece, of King-
fisher, state champion; Conger and
Vose, of Oklahoma City; Frank
Staley; Gordon Parker, of Wichita.
A number of players are her*
from Knld, Charles Cansler, Roy
Thomas, Calvert Hoyt, George
Southard Harry Southard, L. 8.
Woollngton, Ed Fleming of the
Waverly Tennis club are playlnh
today.
LUNGE TRAINS FOR OLYMPIC
Former Enid Resident May Repre-
sent Oxford In (Janus nt Stock-
holm, Sweden.
London, Eng., June 24.—At least
half of the Rhodes scholars at Ox-
ford will journey to Stockholm for
the Olympic games. It was expoct-
ed that more would go, but reports
of the heavy admission and hotel
charges deterred most of the stu-
dents who aro dependent entirely
on the Rhodes fund for their sup-
port. Lange of Oklahoma and
Zlogler of Iowa have been In active
training and they may appear at
Stockholm as members of the Amer-
ican team. Lan^c has been sprint-
ing In good time lately, and he hopes
to regain his old-time form In the
high jump. Zelgler Is easily the
superior of any of the English col-
lege weight men, and he may prove
a valuable second string man for the
American team.
Chicago, Juno 24.—Chas. I). Hilled
secretary to President Taft, proba-
bly will be chosen chairman of the
republican 'national committee to-
day. No definite announcement that
his ^selection was certain was obi
tainablo Sunday night. It is said ha
hag been endorsed by President Taft.
Director McKinley was ^mentioned
for the "chairmanship, but he refused
to have his name considered.
"I cannot give the time to the po-
sition that should be given it," ha
said.
"As chairman of the congression-
al comimttee, I shall be kept busy,
during the ensuing months.* '
Othe^ committee offices will bG
filled and several committees ap-
pointed at the meeting. Few names
have been suggested for the offlceW.
Wm. F, Stone, of Maryland, It la
general|^ b'ejjpv^J^Jll h<* reappoint
ihlHllij iKiiolJiin
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SKIjECT rOKTOFFICR
ItOXKS TOMOItltOXV.
The postofflce will be moved to
the new building tomorrow night,
l ostiuaster Purcell says that there
will bo someone In charge nt the
new building tomorrow to assign
postofflce boxes and asks tjio public
to make Its selection as early ns
possible.
Dr. J. T. Wayeon, city physician of Honolulu and member of the terrl
torlnl hoard of health, Is being urged as entitled to one of the Nobel prizes
of $40,000 for notable scientific achievement. He Is Raid to have discovered
a veritable cure for leprosy. This euro Is the carbonic acid snow pencil,
a device that produces a temperature of 100 degrnes below zoro and when
THE WEATHER
Now Orleans, La., June 24.—Ok
lahoma: Tonight and Tuesday gen
The ipwkiljX the political head-
quarters were deserted Sunday. La-
Follette and Cummins Bupportera
left soon after the convention closed.
The Taft headquarters were filled
with boxes, trunks and suit cases*
preparatory to leaving. Mr. McKin-
ley left for Washington at 5 o'clock
in an optimistic mood. lie smiled
broadly when tho nomination of
Roosevelt was mentioned and said:
"A man will do some peculiar
things when he is defeated. Tho
orchestra hall meeting did not excita
me. The future looks bright. Mr.
Taft and Mr. Sherman will be elected
by a good majority."
Wm. Barnes, Jr., chairman of the
New York republican state central
committee, issued a statement:
'"there should be In the mind of
no one the slightest misunderstand-
ing regarding the meaning of tho
Chicago convention," he said. "The
republican party again has demon-
strated that it has the tenacity to re-
sist what seems to be popular, butt
which in reality is a temporary aber-
ration of mind, caused through the
physical excitement of the nervous
system of the Individual."
Hundreds of delegates hurried
out of Chicago on the earliest trains.
Others, who had attempted to get
along on two hours' sleep a night in
order that they might miss nothing,
tried to break all former records for
sleeping. Tho breakfast business in
the down-town cafes was small until
noon.
POISONED BY PTOMAINFaS.
(V ipper, Visiting Here After Years1
Absence, Is Very Suck.
J. L. Cropper, whom all old tim-
ers will remember as a member of
tho hardware and implement flr^uof
Cunningham & Cropper, arrived In
Enid last night from Paul's Valley.
He went to the home of his brother,
Freeland Cropper, two miles south-
west of tho city. Just atout tha
time he reached Enid he became very
sick. Medlrtil attention was sunn
moned, and lie was found to be suN
ferlng from ptomaine poisoning,
contracted presumably by eating
some lee cream or salad. Hit con«
dltlon Is slightly Improved today.
Grant Harris, editor of the Wtt-
Vita Herald, Is in the city today He
was for several years proprietor ol
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