The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-06

occasion 1t Tor enthualaefui tht SIthA' /
est campaign since 1850 The question /
is whether We shall be prord American /
citii ems or serfs of Great Britain. Let |
your selection here today be made
with care, remembering one thing,
that in no case have you an easy vic
tory, and going alone you have no
chance to win. A Populist candidate
will at the outset be handicapped by
prospect OF certain defeat unless he
has alliea end they are standing ready
to come TO our aid. Shall we not be
considerate Of their desires and make
our success sure2
Gardenhire's Feint
George w. Gardenhire was called,
b 1t did not respond. Frank Carpenter,
Of the Payne county delegation with
drew his name from the consideration
OF the convention, declaring that he
did so at Mr.. Gardenhire's request in
the interest of harmony
Lucips Lumpkins, of Payne county,
said this was the unkindest cut of all.
lie thought Mr.. Gardenhire the great
est Roman of them all and he proposed
to vote for HIM whether or no and he
would give him up for no man.
Half a dozen delegates attempted to
] talk at once and there was con nfusion
/ for few moments. order was finally
restored aud senator T. II. Spencer Of
Payne county, m de his talk. He said
he was a poor, lone orphan without a
friend except Abraham Lincoln; but
he was farmer and he believed that
it was the duty of the convention to
TO give his services for the party and
welfare OF the nation, II no better can
didate could be found.
Spencer launched into a lengthy
statistical discussion, but was literally
howled down by loud shouts for Gar
denhire, who came forward and ad-
dressed the convention, talking upon
the territorial issues. He said he had
no aspirations and would be satisfied
with the action of the convention. but
said nothing about not being a candi
date
Judge Ruggles, OF Tecumseh, came
next. The eyes of the new born
Democracy are today on this conven
tion, convention of people assem- blet
) for right and justice, declaring fol
equal rights to all and special priv
leges to none.
This closed the grand freeforal
discussion, and after reading the lis
the roll was ordered called for the
First Ballot
/ which resulted as follows:
S Blaine county, votes for Callahan
Canadian, 1e for Callahan.
! Cleveland, IA for Allan.
4 d, 3 for Vincent.
C, for Vincent and fer Bennett
= Garfield, Is for Cromwell.
e Grant, 10 for Cromwell, for Smith
: and for Callahan
a Greer, 10 for Bennett
Kay. l3 for Smith and for Callahan
4 KinRfisher, 90 for Callahan
!. Lincoln, for Bennett, for Pulliam
n for Crocker, for Walker, 3 for Gar
G denhire, for Spencer and 4 for Rug
giles.
Logan, for Callahan, 10 for Pulliam
:, Noble, 8 for Clark.
l. Oklahoma. II for Crocker.
S Pawnee, for Pulliam, l for Spence
i and y vote for each other candidate
e Payne, IS for Gardenhire.
s. Pottawatomie, is for Ruggles
e Washita, for Bennett.
d Woods, for Cromwell, IL for Gala
l. han, for Clark
e Totals Bennett, 30 l 2; Cromwell
80 l-2; Smith, IA l2; Callahan, 4s IL
IS Pulliam, 81; Turner, l2; Croker
S 10 1-2; Clark, II l.9; Walker, 1-9; GaI
e denhire, el l-2; Spencer, 81 Ruggle'
), 20 l-9; Vincent, l-2
# Second Ballot.
5, Bennett 81, Allan II. Cromwell 81
IS Smith 10, Callahan 43, Pulliam 9.
y Crocker go, Clark 3, Walker 1. Garden
IS hire go, Spencer 3, Ruggles II, ViI
e cent 8.
The ballots followed in rapid SUI
cession up to thirteenth when the co
v genuon adjourned for two hours fC
d supper. At the time of adjournin
ic there was no signs Of any nomination.
the detailed vote being given in th
m table of ballots
1t The Evening session.
a Opened at s o'clock TO the minu
1T and the balloting was resumed aft'
y the adoption of the following resol
81 tion unanimously:
II Be il resolved, That we, the del
il gates in convention mbled, eXten
!, our most hearty thanks TO the citizel
of Guthrie for their hOspitable trea
&c ment and the courtesy shown the del
T. gates of this convention while sojour
% ing in this, the capital city II II
ne Land of the Fair God.
Of The fourteenth ballot showed !
co material change until Lincoln coun
was reached. when 10 votes we
n. thrown to Walker. oklahoma folio
ed with 10 of her votes for Walker, al
= Pawnee came up solid for Vincent az
Cleveland strong for Walker II
Clark phalanx in Noble also wavere
two votes going to Callahan. The /