Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-11
WAITE BELL REPLIES.
johnson Fallen and his Boss set
Another Round.

AhONhOA ANOAA0s
ILLiSots DISTRICT, 4. N, July lSS.
Mistake me not my lord(sl, tia not my ulssa-
To rsie one little Of your honor out.
Shakespeare, King Richard II, Act ii,
Scene III.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN: - In THE
CHIEFTAIY Of June q appeared a
communication bearing the name
of Johnson Fallen, one of the mid
night delegates from the black
smith shop. Mr.. f. seems 10 be
displeased with some reference
made to him in my report Of the
convention of the Downing party
on June Sth. IL there were any
ambiguous expressions in that re-
port, he has seen fit TO place his own
construction upon them-which he
had a perfect right TO do--and as
he himself has placed the shoe on
the foot that he thinks it fits best,
it only illustrates more forcibly the
maxim that "a man is known by
the company he keeps" Happily
situated as he is, known only by his
peculiar and utter insigniiicance,
he is only another instance of a
human beings complete nonentity
having been its shield and protec-
tion-another wise provision OF
nature in protecting that which
cannot protect itself.
But TO enlighten the public a
little as we go along. we will only
tell how Mr.. +. stands relative to
the man that owns the commissary
where he gets his provisions.
johnson Fallen is Hooly Bells
general roustabout and keeper OF
his "Cleveland bay" except Sun
days. Though do not presume
to say that this disqualifies him
from acting as a delegate to repre-
sent his people in a political con-
vention {; neither do / censure him
for being angry when another tries
to drag him from his native ele-
ment, nor for his zeal in the cause
of his master. / do not wish to
create the impression that Mr.. +.
belittles himself in assuming the
role he did in the backwoods con-
vention of June 8; on the contrary
quite the reverse. Mr.. +. should
feel himself highly honored by the
flattering condescension OF Gus
Burlington and Art Williams in
allowing themselves to be asso.
ciated with him on that occasion.
Under the pretence Of insulted
dignity he has seized the opportu-
nifty to vent his personal spite
against j. NJ. Bell and B. s. Ian.
drum. In reply TO his personal
invective against them have
nothing to say. In speaking o.
the "absurdity Of the secretary
position" &c, he SAYS, "that the
Downing party would put itself in
a position of utter helplessness, nc
one will believe" Wonder who
the writer means by "the Downing
party ;" is it himself or the pub,
lie? | would like TO know the in.
gradients that compose a political
party. No doubt part Of the vot
ers Of Ketchum's precinct were
dissatisfied with the result Of tht
convention Of June lst, but why
didn't the writer tell US what part
Ii all reports be true there wal
certainly one man that was very
highly displeased with the result
and also the manner Of conduct
ing, especially as it relates to th'
appeals from the chairman's dc
cision that were sustained by tn,
convention. Why did not th,
writer give some information con
cerning his little convention at tn
shop? Why did he not tell hov
many citizens participated in tha
convention, and at what hour o
the day those delegates were ap
pointed2 And at the same tim
why did ho not say that ther,
were other men (citizens) present
but the convention" waited unit
they went away before conVening
He is pleased to call the motion 4
appoint a committee on creden
tials "prema;ure. The chairmal
announced that business was il
order before ii was put to tn
house. The motion was fair il
every respect and the Downin
men knew that there were nc
three men outside of hades tha
would throw out Ketchum pre-
cinct with the certificates the
carried. II is also very easy
say that none Of the Vinita delegs
tion set up any claim to their seat
after the call for credentials wa
made. After the last motion car
ried with the vote OF the entir
mongrel delegation, and seein
that it would be useless TO vast
time in a convention where faiI
ness was never heard Of, IN
Downings withdrew and left Ia
COW convention TO proceed wit
the farce.
AS the gentleman has asked