The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-05
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Notea and IncIdsnts Picked Up In con
vention Halt

groomed,
Pulliam is stHl talIing through his
whiskers
Sam crocker seems to be pole horse
in the race
Osborn is here plugging like a sailor
for Bennett
Buffalo Jones was on deck FIRST, asst
and all the time
Vincent says "a union. now is almost
necessary for success.
Charles Hunter is here from Enid.
He looks well MS Pop
John Currin. Of Dover, is the only
negro delegate in attendance.
Judge =. o. Cassidy is present with
Bland smile and a Bryan look
Our own John Hogan, now OF Paw
nee county, is iu tho front row.
Greer county loomed up for the Grst
time in an oklahoma convention.
Bob Nefr, the Kay county tragedian,
cut wide swath in the convention.
Probate Judge Ruggles, of Potta-
vatomie, is doing some tall rustling.
The race on tae quarter stretch
about sundown this evening will be a
pretty one.
r. f. Bray, Of the Coming Events,
Of Enid, is in the city again rehearsing
his troubles.
II II. Hagan caught the delegates
with his anappy address Hagan is at
home anywhere
Preacher Callahan, Of Canadian, is
pulling right up to fourth or fifth
place in the race
Fred Bailey is here and very much
swelled in q small hat Bailey is the
only fxer in town
Many delegates came from 100 to
400 miles overland in covered wagons
camping out on the way.
Temporary Chairman Todd was la
Dor commissioner in Kansas under the
Lewelling administration.
The new Capitol hotel was general
headquarters for many delegations
and did rushing business.
Hauock's whiskers were 10 evidence
several times, but Hallock personally
was still beneath the sod
Or Delos Walker was called TO Col
orado yesterday by illness OF his
daughter. So ends his boom
The delegates are immensely pleased
with their reception at the hands of
the Guthrie clubs committee.
Gardenhire thinks Vincent has
corlsed himself by appealing for fusion,
but Gardenhire don't always hit it.
Fusion expressions are heard on all
sides, and there is manifest willing.
ness to select any candidate acceptable
to the Democrats.
The opera house was beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting and
picture of Abraham Lincoln was
conspicuous at the lett Of the stage.
The visiting newspaper men are in
vited to make The Leader editorial
rooms their headquarters They will
find exchanges, writing material and
desks at their disposal
|, j. p. Waters, leader, John &ahcrey.
Frank Tannehill Hu1 Homer A. Arends
compose the Logan County Glee club,
who do some fine singing and will be
heard from often during the campaign.
A number of Republican heelers ap.
peared with badges inscribed Leo
Vincent for Congress" These badges
were prepared without Mr.. Vincents
knowledge and he loudly scored the
smart alecks wearing them.
Prof j. w. Hesser. OF saltwater,
and three boys, George Milton, aged
Il; John Wesley, aged 10; Van d
aged and weighing 81 pounds, are
known in Payne county as the Peo-
Plies Party Baby band The boys play
remarkably well and the corps is a
great curiosity.
/ Nv ANh ~ eA AAN1 'AANNA maj Nlf
with yell accompaniment, composed
by Pedro Romero for the occasion,
was played by the First Regiment
band last evening and brought down
the house MIR. Romero is a musician
OF whom Guthrie and all Oklahoma
may feel proud.
Sly oberlander nailed a couple of
three-ineh cleAts to his voice last night
and attended three star chamber ses-
sions. He cried Justify for adjourn.
nent and also for drinks Sly is rara
avis, with hydralie attachments to his
lungs. He will maks a speech on the
floor OF the convention today that
promises 20 be a bermugal stampeder.