The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-04

Dental nominee; but the Philaaelphfa
platform win govern the Republicans Of
Oklahoma, as well as OF all the states Of
the union.
ssOur territorial platform must be IN
harmony with the Philadelphia platform
The day Of zigzag platforms on Repubh-
canism is passed The financial question
is settled, and settled 70 the entire sat
isfsction Of the entire nation. 1t is pos
sible that Oklahoma could make plat
form very easily which would comport
with the Philadelphia platform on the
financial question But there are other
issues which are unsettled; ike the Phil
ippines ana other great problems These
are the ones which cannot be definitely
settled upon untp passed on in the ma
tional convention. and the Republicans OF
Oklahoma viii be wise if they await the
enunciation az Philadelphia before they
meet in convention to form the platform
upon which our territorial nominee and
the nominee Of the various counties will
stand"
Mr.. Greer also opposes the plat sug-
gested OF electing the national commit
teeman and chairman OF the territorial
central committee by the conventlon-a
with considerable favor among the Re
publican newspapers OF the territory. Mr..
Greer is the first to come forward with
the objection TO the plan and in his argu-
ment against the proposed innivation he
says:
Il do not know the purpose behind the
citation, but it would not only be an IN
novation in this territory 10 have the
territorial convention elect a chairman
of the territorial committee. but we think
no good would come of it.
ut has been the universal custom in
nearly every state in the Union and in
Oklahoma, for the territorial committee
to select its own chairman; and this
chairman has been ordinarily designated
by the nominee Of the convention for del
egate TO congress. and only by common
consent.
at can readily be seen that it is quite
essential that the chairman Of the terri
toriaI committee nominee should be in
full harmony. not only with the commit
tee itself, but with the nominee OF the
convention. When there is no strife for
the nomination it would probably make
but little difference how the chairman
was e.eeted but should there at any time
be a spirited contest for the nomination.
the successful candidate would of course
desire to have the chairman of the com
! mittec chosen from among his partisans,
that the relation between himself and the
chairman, as well as the committee
might be Of the most confidential and
| agreeable character.
1--WE thiriC ii would give much better
! sat's.aotIon to have the chairman Of the
territorial committee elected I'm the old
way: and that to make a change would
no interest whatever OF the Republican
party at large. and we can not see what
| interest any individual could have IN It
since the triumphant election of the nom
inee should be the one consideration OF
all
Another thing. territorial conventions
are impressionable-e easily carried of their
| feet by sudden movements and impulses.
| We do not believe it could be safely de-
| pended upon to elect an errIdite politician
| and save the party manager for the man
| agement OF the campaign, working agree
! ably with the committee and the candt-
date himself The nomination OF the
| man to go before the beople and the cleo
ton OF manager of the campaign are
very different questions. Diverging char
| acteristics are required. The manager OF
| the campaign must be a man OF the
| soundest and coolest Judgment; one skill
ed in the essentials OF campaign The
Republican party in this territory has
| had no trouble in the past by its method
| in the selection Of the chairman. ard we
| do not anticipate that the party will has
lie
| LAS to the selection by the convention
| OF the national committeeman, the ter
| ritorial convention. as a matter % fact.
| would have nothing legally 10 DO with It..
| The national convention selects it, own
! committeeman. The territorial commit
| tee could do no more than the delegation
| at Philadelphia could do. It could only
recommend the name for committeeman
| The convention could recommend the
| name or reject It, az # did in the Mis-
| souri, and other cases In '9s. The fight
between Finey and Kerens IS memora BILE.
/ and was settled BY the convention Itself
| in favor Of Kerens.
1.-THE influence Of the national commit
teemen upon the policies 81 the territory
! is largely ina ginary. Governor Barnes
! happened 10 be committeeman ~ the
/ crisis when this position brought him spe-
I cial influence for n future appointment.
/ but there will De no such conditions this
| year. "a there are no rival candidates for
| the nomination q presidency. II the IA
/ tlonal committeeman & in harmony with
/ the president and the administration. his
influence may 20 a little further in rec
! concentrations COR appointments than
t~1F q.
| the territory, but the experience u the
past IS that the national committeeman
| has but little 70 do with the securing %
appointments for the territory.
we have always believed that the na-
| tionaI committeeman should not have
/ been selected from the delegation 20 The
| national convention. These positions are
/ but bonors. AID It Is just as well % pass
/ the honors around.
The rartlsans 81 the various counties
for national delegates xiii support their
I candidates because they have confidence
/ in their integrity az Republican, and their
/ judgment as men. Having placed ink
| confidence IN them. an3 supported them
FOR delegates 20 PhiladelpnIs. s. - prob
able that the convention vii &c a. q
has done IN the pssI-IsaFe - the jlsdE-
rnent % these 8sieEsteR the selection q
the natIouaI c7fonlittseuen- 80 harm
has come 20 the RepabllcsB parry ln fhs
past from this course. and tbs satgre uos
offers no more objections than ln the
psst-snd we % rot rans<mosr fist sac
o.d mole % aeascrIou bar ever ben q1es-
TONED IN Oklsaeaa Progress r. the
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changes are preferred t5sre ulssr - serE.e