The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-16

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WILL WIN IN SPITE OF BLUNDERs.
The Republicans are making an un-
godly roar since the Flynn rally In
Mulhall and essay TO heap odium on
Mr.. Callahan for the blunder made by
the chairman Of the campaign commit
tee, Virgil Hobbs. But Mr. Callahan
is not to blame. He was simply hoo
dooed and sGndbagged by an incompe
tent manager Hobbs is not running
for congress, and Mr.. Callahan is no
more responsible for the clandestine
work OF Hobbs than the most unas-
suming voter out ia Greer county.
During congressional campaign q
candidate entrusts his welfare and
success, in a measure, to the chair.
man OF the campaign committee, who
is generally, or should be, man Of
judgment and political acumep Can
vassing district or territory is hard
work at best It requires an active
mind alertness and vast store OF vi
talitY. After making from two 10 four
speeches daily. shaking several thous-
and hands and answering as many
more questions sleeping on boards cots
and In i'll ventilated rooms, and trav-
ersing a rough country half hundred
miles by stage, candidate is not in
condition, mentally or physically, to
cope with the many side issues which
may arise during a campaign. to say
nothing OF the routine work at head
quarters All this business ~ in
charge of the campaign committee
represented by its chairman How
ever the candidate IS kept in close
touch with the progress OF his cam
paign, and his wishes are always con
suited and carried ont.
AS manager for Mr.. Callahan, Chair
man Hobbs not only did not consult
the candidates wishes at Mulhall, but
rebelled, and, in the face of the
expressed desire of Mr.. Callahan. re-
fused to permit the free silver cham
pion TO accept Flynn's unreasonable
and covert challenge. Moreover, he
few in the face OF the implied advice
OF Mr.. Callahan's friends and, swelled
up with his own Importance, locked
himself in his room and indicted a
not. to the Republican chairman
which, owing TO It's III construction,
may compromise the free silver stand
ard bearer in sections where the full
facts in tue case are unknown. The
Republicans have caused an hundred
thousand copies OF Hobbs note to be
distributed in the Sac and Fox, Chey-
ehue and Arapahoe and Strip counties,
and on FIRST reading Hobbs billet -doux
will create some dissension among Mr.,
Callahan's warmest followers. Had
Chairman Hobbs submitted his note to
Mulhall school boy before forward d
ing it to Chairman Grimes, he would
have been saved much worriment and
more deserved censure. Had he said
lowing TO the fact that there is no
dispute between the parties on the
free homes question, IL is therefore not
an issue the wind Of the Republican
machine, already gurgling, would have
been effectually shut of. But Chair
man Hobbs. in mis- wanton innocence
or ignorance. chose language upon
which any Interpretation could be
placed
However, despite Hobbs awful
bluuders, Mr. Callahan will lose moth
iDg ou election day. lie has effect
ually riddlcd ali OF Flynn's charges
aud has conclusively proved that
Flynn, in refusing to defend the gold
standard policy ofthe Republican pla at
form, is now making campaign on
air. Flynn has no platform. He has no
principles save those concentrated in
the self.hallowed name OF Flynn His
hasty refusal to meet Mr.. Callahan and
discuss the only issue now before the
people-the free silver issue-proves
that he is political and moral coward,
one who Is afraid to defend his party's
DEGREES and who seeks TO reach con.
gress on a record built for him by Con
gresham Lacey. Although wounded
by an incompetent chairman, Mr.
Callahan will win a glorious victory
on Nov. 3.