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hen he denied the existence of such a
Kingfisher, o. T, Jan. I, 1898.

when he denied the existence of such
letter.
Kingfiisher, o. T. Jan. 7. 1898.
Hon. Virgil NJ. Hobbs, Chairman Free
Silver Central Committee, Oklahoma,
Kingisher, 0. T.:
Dear Sir:-By request made me, after
the holding of a meeting by the citizens
of Kingfisher in the fore part Of the
month of November, by a number OF Re
publicans and citizens of this county,
met you CMr. Hobbs. as chairman Of
the free silver committee, Mr.. O'Roark,
as chairman of the Democratic commit
tee, and Mr.. Lafferty, as chairman of the
Populist committee of this territory, in
this city on the 18th of November, 1897
AT that meeting it was agreed between
us, that we would adjourn to meet at
Oklahoma City on December IL, 1897, to
further consider the question of making
call for a statehood convention, and fur
Their, that during the time of such adj
journment, to consult with our respective
parties as to whether we should make
call, and if made, the conditions upon
which it should be made.
When 1 met you and the others spoken
City. 1 entered into an agreement for
call TO consider statehood matters as
chairman Of the Republican committee OF
the territory What l then did, as chair
man. I believed I did fully advised as to
nv partys desires. However, subsequent
DEVELOPMENTS after the call was made,
and the discussion Of the subject by many
percons of my own party, through the
press and otherwise, has led me to believe
that the cause we were all so earnestly
and honestly working for cannot be ad-
vanced, by me, as chairman Of the Repub-
ucan committee being further concerned
or a party TO q non-partisan or inter-
partisan call.
do not make this announcement at TINS
time to bind my party to any policy they
NAV desire to follow in the future, as
TO all parties meeting in convention on
the day set, but, desire to say, that I'M
less notified by an authorized committee
of the Republicans or by myself, that as
seroble on the 18th inst. at o'clock p.
m. several hours prior to the time agreed
upon by the Oklahoma City conference
that it is their desire TO act, then there
will be no assembling of the several par
ties so far as the Republicans are con-
cerned.
would be sorry indeed should this an
nouncemtn, at this time, inconvenience
any considerable number of citizens Of
this territory and of the opposite par
ties. to converting here to no purpose. But
[ learn from you that there is to be
conference of your different parties on
the same day and prior 10 the time set
for the Joint call. Hence, take this oppor-
tunity of giving public notice, believing
that there can be no Inconvenience or set
back TO the cause of statehood if all that
attend are in earnest in the advocacy of
the cause. as each party can for them
selves make such declarations as they
may desire on the subject.
l desire to state further, that any crtti-
cism of my action in this matter should
be made of me personally. AS, what was
done at the time, did believing that the
conditions then justified. l do not know
that the conditions have changed, but 1
desire, TO leaye-dt to the party when they
assemble.
I have the homer to remain, very re-
spectfully, WIN. GRIMES,
SsI.a