Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-06-27

The Delegate From Gus Bufing-
tons Blacksmith shop Goes
into Print.

liko stale beer, lacks the vitality
that gives II currency" In Tn
CniEfTAIN published on the 18Th
inst, there Is a communication
or report OF tho acts Of what the
writer would have the public be-
lieve, was convection Of the repre-.
senlalives Of the Downing party
west Of Grand river in DclatFKrs
district.
II IL signed "Watie Bell, Seere-
ta.y General Convention OF Fthe
Downing party" The greater
part Of the report is made up Of
venomous cpithets, scurillous de.
nunciations and glaring II not will
lul mis-statements Of fact.
Genuine wit and chivalrous man.
ncrs oniitlo one TO take his place
in the ranks Of a gentl emon but
borrowed wit, aud the manners OF
q bore (as exhibited in the com
inunication referred TOY only re-
call the fable OF tho ass in the II.
On's skin. Tho young gentleman
and his friends are welcome to
Whatever comfort may core from
his witty reference TO m IN the
report. l shall not com ain IL
nature has denied him the in
stincts Of a gentleman, and educa-
tion the superficial polish, nor
will abuse him on account Of his
infrmity. Over jealous perhaps
in his desire TO forward the inter
rsts Of his father, and under al
excitement that he could not con
troll, he may have only been indis-
crete. Whatever be the cause, he
stands excused.
! have said tho report was mis-
statement Of the facts. here Of
Ter statement of the facts as they
transpired openly. 0fcourse am
not accountable for what ]. NJ.
BELL, b. S. Landrum and the Hon.
s. S. Stephens Ca chapter of whose
history | have personal knowledge
Of and which / propose to give
hereafter) did or agree, to, ''in
midnight convention. =" On or
about Saturday preceding Thurs
day the 23rd day Of May, 1899, J.
NJ. Bell, Is. s. Landrum and the
Hon. s. S. Stephens met in tho
town Of VinitA. Whether others
were admitted To the inner circle
of the conclave is not publicly
known. All That was done is for
the present "dead secret" but
this muci. in the nature.oi things,
had to come TO light. Assuming
the Office of 'head captains" for
Delaware district, J. NJ. Bell and
B. s. Landrum, both seeking nom
inations, one for senator and tho
other for clerk, both obtaining
nominations as desired from this
so-called convention OF the Down
ing party, arrogantly constituted
themselves the voice of the voters
of the several precincts west OF
Grand river, in Delaware district,
and proceeded to name for each
precinct the men who would be
recognized in q general convention
10 be held on the 23rd day of May,
Mt Mrs. Landrum's spring. Here
is the mouse that the mountain in
its labor brought forth:
May goth. iss9.
GESrLHNKs You are HEREBY appointed and
constituted precinct eaIis'ns 20 meet dele
CATION from each voting precinct Of Delaware
district west OF Grand river, 60 arrange q
c.nsention OF make noininaI9ns ", aesinea
Tie next election for district and ronncii.
Meetlng 90 be held at Mrs. Landrum's spring
On the s5rd Inst. o y o'clock .. m
s. 3 8 E1sDsrH. h1sD; Captains,
Pursuant to this call, this So
called convention of the represen-
tatives Of the several precincts
(more correctly of J. NJ. Bell and
Is. S. L.andruin) some fifteen or
twenty persons from all the pre-
cincts except Russell creek, mot
under similar permission as was
rendered Russell creek.
Now comes another "crowing
climax" Although not q member
Of this convention j. NJ. Boil
boosts himself upon it as presi.
dent, or chairman, (and he did the
same thing at Alton, June s, il the
Arrow correspondent 10 correct)
aud deliberately proceeds to engi-
neer the machine that was 10 turn
him out senator and his associate
captain" B. s. Landrum, clerk
of Delaware district. The shame
lessness OF the proceedings were
SO brazen aud the object so appar-
ent that the manhood Of William
Davis, from Ketchum's precinct,
rcvolted at il and the remarks Of
Mr.. Davis "that any fool could
pick Il convention that would
nominate himself" stopped the
proceedings in that direction and
called for primary conventions 10
be held on Saturday, June / at 2
o'clock p. NJ, was agreed upon.
Here il the. report ot what the
convention did on the 23rd day OF
May, as certified to by J. NJ. Bell
hianself;
rome weeks ago a numbered captains. so
termed, we're appointed By proinlnent Inen-
hcrs Of The Downing party in Delaware dis-
ilict 70 meet nt Lhndrnm aiIing last Thursday.
FOLLOWING 10 the report Of the meeting as pre-
pared BY The ofnclnla.
a. a mectlng Of the Downing party held at
Iandrnm sprinK, May q, les9, .. n Bell was
made chairman and B n. Lamar, srcrstary.
Motion by i8iii Davis 10 have preliminary
rfeclnct conventions ON Saturday. the let OF
Juna, a Two O'Clock y m carried.
M nAfls nrcepta amendment 10 elect one
ieirgnte for every twenty y-nye votas aud fraa
tion % tveniy ave. based ON ths popular vote
Of laet Rancrnl election.
Motion By Tom BunnEion 10 have the gen
rrni convention on atturday. the bth day Of
June. is6a. "a Afioni carricd.
Adjourned.
LANAn, Secretary.
"Secrctary Waite Bell" says;
II was also agreed THAI each and
evory delegate appointed 10 attend
the general convention sllould pre-
sent wrnton certificate Of election