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

we demand the immediate admis-
sion OF oklahoma to statehood,
through such provisions as will even
tuallv include all lands embraced in
the Indian Territory,
Recognizing that the condit tions in
our territory are no less than In the
nation demand patriotic effort upon
the part of all good citizens who op
pose administration in public
affairs and the re-establishment OF
populr government, we cordially in
vite the aid and cooperation of all |
organizations and citizens agreeing |
with us upon the necessity for fiuan.
cial reform in the nation and a better |
territorial government
j Il. RUN,
C c HUDSON, Chairman.
Secretary.
An attempt was made 20 attach a
rider declaring for special legislation
to secure the taxation OF notes ard
mortgages, but after long discussion
IL was voted down
Nominations
The roll call for nominations was
declared next in order.
Blaine county gave time to King
fisher and Spencer Sanders of that
county and city took the platform and
placed in nomination j G.. Callahan Of
Kingfsher.
He was good talker and his points
elected storms Of applause
Canadian was called and J. Tous-
ley, of El Reno, placed in nomination
e. T. Bennett, OF Canadian county "a
county which had never before asked
for anything. and man who had al.
ready united the silver forces Of that
county.
r. j. Nesbitt, of Cleveland county,
claimed his county TO be the banner
Populist county of oklahoma, and
asked in its behalf the nomi nation Of
Hon. J. $. Allen, a statesman Of merit
and ability.
All counties passed down to Garfield,
when w. l.. Condiff took the floor and
eloquently presented the claims Of
William Oliver Cromwell. of Enid.
Logan came next and DR.. w. T. Kim
berly declared for "a free and inde-
pendent people, free homes and free
silver" and placed in nomination their
true exponent, f. S. Pulliam.
II. j. Vanderberg, also Of Logan
county, took the platform to place in
nomination a second Logan county
candidate The rest OF the delegation
protested, as the county had instruct
ed for Pulliam, but the chair declared
there was no power to prevent any
! person from nominating whoever he
saw 6t VAnderberg sawed the all
good and hard and named w. A.
Turner
:. At this juncture II. II Hagan, in
= behalf of the Guthrie club, announced
; that two barrels Of ice water had been
!. placed at the rear OF the hall, and on
= motion of p 0. Cassidy, of Shawnee
c the convention took Q recess of ter
minutes to take drink
q Bob Neff, of Kay county, in {
: shower OF stentorian eloquence bought
o before the convention Tom Smith, o
$ the great wheat county of the terri
v tory.
S 7. A. Putnam, of Greer county, CAV
d the Texas whoop for E. f. Bennet, o
q Canadian.
o c. d. Shrader (no connection will
the healer) presented the claims o
s. Il. M. Clark, OF Perry, who drafted tn
= first free home resolution ever adopted
\ Oklahoma county was called ant
d Samuel Crocker, the original free hom
g agitator and Oklahoma boomer, wa
we'll groomed and exercised by AS
4. Jones,
Al George w. Gardenhire, of Payne
ie was named by Attorney w. B. Wi
ST liams, of Saltwater, who declared hir
=, ~ to be the Populist nestor of Oklahoma
ST a guard always on duty.
n Pottawatomie county was called an
IL Pat Cassiday took the hoor declarin
~ ~ that he had not had time to prepar
v. any notes on his extemporaneou
he speech and hence might stumble j
his brilliant effort. He then proceed
~ ~ ed to stir up things until the applaus
~ dWOhe inc tNhOSot ohN eh4'N NNA'
ID tous storm OF cheers named Probat
e. Judge VIM. A. Ruggles, of Tecumseh
y, J.B. Baldwin, OF Washita county
ar "a bashful man from the wild an
m woody west" with red hair covering
le brain that grasped the whole situa
"a tion, seconded the nomination Of Ber
N nett.
y A Lincoln county delegate name
Il. II. Spencer, OF Payne county, -
81, four.horse team with bull dog unde
ie the wagon.
,e Another Lincoln county man name
T. DR. Delos Walker. Of Oklahoma City
n Blaine county seconded Callahan
a, G county. Bennett; Grant county
n Cromwell; Kay county. callahani Lii
Id coin county, Gardenhire, Noble eouI
I'd ty, Clark; Oklahoma county, Crocke
,a Pawnee county, Pulliami Payne eoul
IN ty, Gardenhire; Noble county, Gardel
T. hire; Woodward county, Callahan
a Logan county was called last an
some enthusiastic Populist not del
an gate seconded the nomination
or Turner amid protests loud and long.
n The convention adjourned until