Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
"DemOcrat" Goes There With Eyes
and Ears Both Open.

"Democrat" Goes There With Eyes
and Ears Both Open.
vISITA. l. T.. April 20. 1896.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-Being a lit
tie rusty on politics | went to the
U. 5. court room Saturday night
to see how the republicans con-
Quoted things (this in view of the
fact tha: our democratic conven-
ton comes off by and by.) Presi-
dent DON Carlos raped for order
and in a voice which suggested a
not very distant relationship to
Gen. Weyler, said that being as
this was the first meeting ever held
in the territory for the election of
delegates to republican conven-
ton it was meet and proper the
proceedings begin with prayer, and
called on Rev. Forrest. Now For
rest is one of these fellows who, if
be don't see what he wants, be-
lieves in asking for it and Satur-
day was one of his prime nights.
He called for all there was on the
bill of fare and showed no sort of
belief in Ingalls, ''irredescent
dream" business. Among the
things asked for was harmony and
in about two and a quarter minutes
he got heaping measure full. 1t
would have come sooner, only he
he'd the floor and Tibbils did not
dare break in on him, being a
member of his flock. Tibbils
made some motion about voting,
another man went him one better
with an amendment and then the
proceedings grew interesting and
took on turkey red hue. 1t has
always been supposed that the
question as to who struck Billy
Patterson stood at the head as
poser. On this occasion the ques-
ton was as to who sent Mckinley
the buzzard. The old man whacked
his umbrella down on the table
and declared that he was the peo-
ple-had poured out his money
like it was water TO make it posi-
bic for an ungrateful republican
club decidedly stuffed" | judged
on hearing the roll read) to hold
meeting at all. Mr.. Galloway had
Zine in" about this time with a
chapter of ancient history (profane
rather than sacred.) Like Jones,
he had paid the freight Con the
bird or helped do it, and lowed
Tibbils was not quite all of repub-
licanism there was in the territory.
During this important discussion
the fact was elected that DR.. Fra
zee had been a liberal contributor
to the republican fund and had
paid tie freight on Tibbiis, six
dollars, down TO a meeting at Nc
Alester. Another important sub
ject which got half hours time
of $50 or 200 persons present was,
who paid for pound cf powder
burned along in November 1888
Nothing was said about that which
the boys used in 1892. Mrs. Pat
ton and even William c. himself
seem to have had something to do
with the party's early history
anyhow, | heard their names men,
toned but missed the connection.
Then the discussion bifurcated Il
guess that's what it did and there
was something said about being
paid to be republicans. l don't
know whether that alluded to So
per's contingent or to something
else but | will try and find out as
it seemed to be of moment and
produced agitation. The party af-
filiation of all the old timers
seemed to be discounted; they acted
like they needed vouchers. |
guessed from the remarks that the
death of Judge Mason had not
been without its compensating fea-
lures, as both sides wished to prove
up by him. | had always thought |
principle" ought to govern in |
picking out party but here it was
talked that principal" and inter
est both had been coming into the |
question. l began to think from
the discussion that | had made a
and that this was a demo-
cratic meeting but when | asked
one of the participants he said it
was all right-just little pleas
antry; that the seed of the martyrs
was the blood of the church, or
something of that kind.
Finally they got to voting and
from the number of names called
to which no one responded | judge
they must either have got hold of
the Ninita cemetery register or
part of the Gooseneck voting list
Of last year. One ticket with Bad
gett at the head and Soper at the
tail was given out, but then, all
this will probably be given in the
official proceedings and | will de-
sist. / think | am loaded for the
democratic convention and the
sooner she comes off the better.
DEMnCp