Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-03

preston that a delegate has vote and is
telling the people how he will bring about
the free and unlimited coinage of silver or
free coinage Of most any little old thing, If
elected.
There is disposition to get them togeth-
er in joint debate. The Rev. Mr.. Callahan
shows bad combination. having been
born in Missouri and stopped Off in Kansas
few years before he landed here. This
sas. Delegate Flynn. as is known. is from
Buffalo. and being from New York OF
course is a plutocrat and chip Of Wall
street. This howl against him is ridiculous
and it is the general opinion that he will
overcome the 1909 anti-Republican major
ity and be elected. The certainty Of Nc
chances The people Of territory can al
ways get along better by having dele
gate in harmony with the administration,
at least this claim is often made. There
ton, this fact will aid Mr.. Flynn SUBJ
: The Rev, Mr.; j; Y. Callahan was born
about twelve miles from Salem, the county
seat. This was the family home prior to
the war, at the breaking out Of which he
rumor says. enlisted in the Union army and
served In the Thirty-second Missouri vol
unteers. Young Callahan followed no other
occupation than farming. nor received any
other education than the country schools
afforded. until he was licensed to preach
by the Methodist denomination. He mar
Confederate soldier, by. whom he has ten
children. five boys and five girls. all of
whom are living here. Some time after
his marriage he moved to Haskell county,
tics with the Republicans. Later he Joined
the Populists and was by them elected to
the Office of register of deeds. Soon after
the expiration of his term he came to Ok
lahoma- on the opening of the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe lands. April 10. 1892. and
took homestead in, the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe country, which homestead, in
Cimarron township. Kingfsher county, is
still his place of residence.
In 1894 he was nominated by the Popu-
lists of the Eighth council district as their
candidate for the territorial council. The
district was composed of Kingfisher and
Blaine counties. He carried Kingfisher.
the more populous OF the two, by one ma
Jority, but his Republican opponent, Colonel
c: T. Prouty.. carried Blaine by eighty
nine votes. giving him the district.
Mr.. Callahan was nominated August at
Guthrie by the Populists for territorial
delegate to congress over twelve competi-
tors. and on September the Democratic
convention at Ell Reno made him its nom
fnee. He is. therefore, the fusion candidate
running upon the free silver ticket" and
is supported by the free silver element
Citations. This is because the law of Okla
homa does not allow any candidate to be
voted for on two tickets.
Mr.. Callahan is about IS years of age
makes good address, but without rhetori-
friend"
Up to the time OF his nomination he
preached occasionally, but has no present
politics and his canvass is marked by an
industry that is untiring. He Is an ardent
free silver man and this is his long suit
He never cares to talk earnestly about
free homes. refers TO 1t iippantly, but is
in love with national issues in which the
delegate from territory has no part