The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-05
At ENID On MY ID
And at Guthrie August s Con-
ventions Will be Held.
REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST
At the Territorial Central
Committee Meeting.

Oklahoma City, o. T, April 4.-The Re
publican territorial central committee to-
day decided by unanimous vote to hold
the convention athat is to select six dele
gates to the national convention, at
Enid on May 10. 1t was decidedyo hold
the congressional convention sEtsan7shrie
on August 8. but the decision z fnOt
reached until three ballots had been
taken, the final vote being: Guthrie 12;
Oklahoma City 10; FL Reno L The basis
Of representation was fixed at one dele
gate for each 100 votes cast for Dennis
Flynn and major fraction thereof, and
one delegate at large. 1t was recon-
mended that the primaries to select del
egates to the conventions be held on
May and the county conventions on
May 4. The primaries for the congress
sional convention are recommended to be
held on August and the county conven-
lions on August G.
A resolution recommending that the
territorial convention recommend TO the
national convention name for national
committeeman was adopted by practic-
ally q unanimous vote after motion to
lay on the table had been voted down.
Subsequently Frank Greer moved to fol-
low q similar course in the selection of
the chairman Of the territorial central
committee by the territorial convention,
but the motion received only three votes.
The proceedings of the committee were
Of the most harmonious nature, and the
entire absence Of any Of that friction
which has marked previous gatherings
Of Republicans was marked. There was
an unusually large attendance of worak-
ing Repuolicns aside from the commit
teemen. and everyone seemed to be filed
with enthusiasm. There seemed to be a
general disposition to do or say moth
ing calculated to stir up an old-time row,
which. from q news standpoint rendered
the meeting comparatively featureless.
Chairman Bill Grimes was early on
the ground yesterday afternoon. but even
at that he was anticipated by Henry Gil
strap ana a delegation from Lincoln
county who had come with the express
purpose Of creating a boom for J. c.
Pringey. territorial committeeman for
LQcoln county, for one Of the national
delegates. Committeeman George Out
celt Of Pottawatomie county was cary
on the ground ard was soon closeted with
Grimes on the proposition to hold the
delegate convention at Enid The mid
night train from the north brought Ter
ritorial Secretary Jenkins and the assist
ant secretary. Jimmy Huston; Bird s.
Mcclure assistant United States attor-
ney ard a prospective candidate for con-
eress; Dick T. Morgan. who has already
avowed his candidacy for the same place;
Z. 5. Virgins. territorial committeeman
for Woodward county; c. W. Bickel,
committeeman for Woods county; Ned
Sisson Of the United States marshaPs
office; + J. Jensen. agent for the Ponca
Indians; Frank Greer. editor Of the State
Capital Another delegation came in
from the north today, too late for the
Overcast. but in time for the commit
tee meeting. In the delegation were o.
Il. FeEan of Guthrie. who IS spoken Of as
Il possible candidate for national COM
mitteeman: Ed. Kelly, of Guthrie; j. w
McNeal, who wants to be 4 national dele
gate from Logan county; Marsh Lam
bert. postmaster of Newkirk; R. w
Southland. who wants to be national del
egate from Noble county; Y. c. Welch,
editor OF the Perry Enterprisa-T Times A;
Judge \. II. Roles, register Of the Perry