The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-16

Callahan IDT more Llan seventy DdA4OISK
and it had now come to the parting of
the ways, to the point where he consider
ed It to the best interest of his city,
county, territory and party to change the
vote of Oklahoma county 10 IL for Kea-
ton and for Callahan. A howl of delight
went up from the Democrats. which was
repeated when Payne county deserted
Callahan tDr the first time and gave its
10 votes to Cromwell. The result of this
ballot was: Keaton, 1856; Callahan, 119;
Cromwell, %; Forrest, 7; Moore, Is;
Ray, g.
The next ballot settled the business for
Callahan completely, and the roll cali was
not half completed when the Popuists,
the portion who were In the legislative
combine. were falling over each other to
climb into Keaton's band wagon. Cana
dian county plunked its votes solidly
for Keaton; Lincoln gave him 9, Payne
5. Pottawatomie and Logan TO- Other
counties changed TO Keaton after he had
secured the necessary two-thirds major
ity, the Free Silver Republicans also add
ing their q votes to swell 1.-The total. The
final vote, according to the secretary's
announcement. was: Keaton, 242; Gala
han, Is; scattering, %. The counties that
followed Callahan to the last ditch and
fell with him outside the breastworks
were Beaver, Cleveland, Custer, D, Day,
Greer. Mills. Washita, Woods and Wood
ward.
The following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the joint convention:
XX-a gpJnrca and ro+ifyr tho Cbfca On MIA T.
form adopted by the Democratic party in
1896 and afterward indorsed by the Popu-
lists and Free Silver Republicans through
the ratification of the candidacy of the
Hon. W. j. Bryan.
We are in favor Of the election of the
president of the United States and United
States senators by a direct vote of the
people.
We favor such legislation as will enable
the people of thiN territory to elect their
own officials.
of public affairs
We favor statehood and free homes.
We tender the constitutional authorities
our sympathy and support in the prose-
cution and just war waged by this coun-
try against the misrule and tyranny OF
Spain in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
ippine islands. and tender our sympathies
to those who have been called upon to
make sacrifices in the interest of this
country through the exactions OF this
war.
We condemn the present Republican ad-
ministration of Oklahoma as being mer-
cenary and corrupt and urge a united eff
fort to prevent the operation Of the in
iquitous tax raise lately legalized the
decision of an administration supreme
court.
We pledge our unanimous support TO the
choice of this convention for delegate TO
congress to tae end that intelligence, ef-
ficiency and honesty may 9 united in this
territory to the confusion and defeat of
McHannaism and the allies of corruption
and misrule,
We favor the oening TO settlement OF
all Indian reservations within or con-
tiguous to Oklahoma territory at as early
a date as possible.
We favor ouch legislation as will result
IN lessening railroad rates OF transporta-
ton and the abolition of the entire free
pass system.
The following resolution was not in
corporated in the original set Of resolu-
tons but was made q part by common
consent:
That for his gallant, intelligent and
patriotic battles waged in congress TO Sc
cure free homes 10 tens or thousands OF
struggling people Of Oklahoma territory,
we extend to the Hon. J. Y. Callahan the
hearty thanks or this convention. and we
denounce the trio of Republican leaders
and their aids and abettors who, like
cowardIy Spsniards. secretly knitted the
measure while they pretended to sup
port Il.
Dyspepsia causes its victims to live #
misery. Hoods Sarsapariila cures dys-
DgDSia