The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-16
FOR CONGRESS;
JAMES r. KEATON,
OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
SATURDAY, JULY l6, 1sos.



ton for congress on q fusion ticket, the
Democrats and Populists in joint con
vention at Oklahoma City accomplished
just what the Democrats and the ma
jority Of the Populists of the territory
wanted and have contendcd for all
along The Populist saw the wisdom
and righteousness of the Democratic
contention and stand uni ed to a man
with the Democrats in the support Of
the successor to Congressman Gala
han.
James r. Keaton is a Democrat. He
is free silver Democrat and free
homes Democrat.
He is clean, upright Democrat, per-
sonally and politically and will do
more towards cementing the Demo.
cratic party and aiding in its growth
and perpetuity in the territory than
any other one man The LEADER
heartily, sincerely and earnestly en-
dorses and champions the candidacy
of ;ir. Keaton, not perfunctorily but
as a Democratic paper which is inn
bued with the work Of reform aud
gives its best efforts 10 the best inter
ests OF Democracy and the grea. prin-
cIples it represents.
The LFADER feels confident that
every Democrat and every Democratic
paper in the territory will not only
applaud but will resolutely labor for
the success Of Mr.. Keaton's candidacy.
The LEADER knows OF no personal
prejudices against Judge Keaton and
IL aspecls OF sectional prejudice sho we'd
itself previous to the convention, IT
was wiped away forever during tie
deliberations of that body.
Judge Reaton was the unanimous
choice Of the joint convention and the
unanimity with which the Peoples
party espoused and supported his can
didacy, after determined but harmon
ious contest, was but the renecu of
the future action Of the Populist voter,
OF the territory. Honestly supporting
Mr.. Callahan at every step and be
lieving that he should be accorded a
second nomination the majority OF the
Populist delegates wGged their cause
with vigor and energy until it became
hopeless, when with the same ardor
and energy, they threw their support
TO the successful nominee.
With the last ballot in the joint con-
vention all acrimony was wiped
away, and the, Populist delegates
hailed the nomination Of Judge Kea-
ton with the same fervor as did the
Democra' s. The contest for Mr.. Cal
lahan was no more marked with de err
minatiou than was that Of Keaton,
Forrest and Moore in the Democratic
caucus The Democrats were divided
as TO the man who was 10 represent
the principles they espoused, yet when
the result OF the contest was announc-
ed, all contention disappeared and
harmony and good feeling prevailed,
and Mr.. Keaton had no stronger sup
porters in the JOINT contest which fol-
lowed than those who had labored so
zealously for the interests Of Me srs.
Forrest and Moore a few hours before.
The Popullsts all along conceded the
justness Of the Democratic position,
and Mr.. Callahan himself publicly sd-
mitted that the Demoeoais should have
the naming Of the nominee this year
The reason Of the long night ses-
sions and the monotonous balloting
for choice, was attributable directly
q the fact that the Populists ill-favor-
ell concerted action on the part Of
the Democrats, believing II 10 be pre-
judicial TO harmonious joint delibera.
tions, yet it was necessary for the
Democratic convention to settle its
-own slight differences in order to act
intelligently in body made up Of
three parties. Despite the spirited
stand Of the Populists, they were not
opposed 20 the Democratic nominee,
and in this campaign they will accord
him their undivided support. In do
ing this they simply change the man
tie Of cniee from Callahan to Keason.
1hey do not change the principles aud