The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-01
WHY CALLAHAN FLIES
Ex-Chairman Laverty Pulls
the Record on Him.
HIS FREE HOMES LETTER
And the Facts in the Case of
KeatOn'S Nomination.
HIS FREE HOMES LETTER

Guthrie. o. T.. oct SIT Is not likely
form present indications that Rev. J. c.
Callahan win take any further part in
The Oklahoma campaign-at least so long
as there is a likelihood of his running
up against his former campaign man
ager. Rev L. #. Laverty, Of this Gty,
who was chairman OF the Populist terri
torial central committee four years ago.
callahan has been st1mping the strip
counties. ana the burden Of his speeches
was that the only reason that he did
not PASS the free home bill four years
ago when he was the Oklahoma dele
gate in congress, was the alleged secret
ooDoeitfon of Dennis Flynn and other
Republicans Callahan was billed TO
sneak at saltwater and Guthrie. but be
taued to make his appearance at either
place his wife telegraphlng that he was
sick Tt now appears that another more
potent reason prevented the eX-delegate
from meeting his engagements. and that
was the fear OF meeting his former po-
uical friend and manager, Rev. Laverty,
who was only waiting for movement
opportunity 10 meet Mr.. Callahan and
from the same stand show up the latter s
f,DrocrffaI prettensions that Flynn OF
any other Republican was instrumental
JIM casting obstacles in the way OF the
passage Of the free homes bill. He was
prepared TO Go this at Saltwater and
aeain .n this city last S. turday but his
Intended victim having learned what he
would have to- confront prudently failed
10 meet His appointments. Yesterday Mr..
Callahan was to have spoken at Waton- !
ga He failed to put in his appearance. /
hut Rev Iavertv was there and rather
than send the large crowd away GisaD- /
PORTED. he consented TO read the letters I
written him by Delegate Callahan. from /
which FL appears that The writer ehrows I
the blame of his non-sUccess uon the 4
opposition Of Democrat and PopuIist con /
grossnen TO the free homes measure. /
The following letters written to Rev Law I
erty by Delegate Callahan are conclusive /
SIN fixing the responsibility;
"Dear Brother Laverty: had every 4
Democrat In line, until recently some Of (
them have gone back on us and am
unable to learn why but 7 VIII give yoa |
my candid opinion. The Democrats Of I
our territory as you know, have an I
along said I got the free homes bill /
through I would he returned, II I did /
not they would have the nomination. /
Hence % course the Democrats would I
IKE t ODE able to organize the next con- /
eress without the aid Of Populists and in /
order TO he able to succeed, they want I
as many Democrats instead Of Popuusts /
as they can get and I am fully satisfied I
that the Democrats Of the territory have 1
been writing to some parties here on 4
that line. Just how ] know would re- I
0uire too much time and space to ex-
plain. Wln make that clear later. Hence 4
SOU see. the selhshness Of supposed 4
friends is doing us irreparable injury.
o. Y. CALLAHAN"
Dear Brother Laverty: of course you
have seen the fate of the free homes
bin. long ere this reaches you. Twenty
five Democrats and one Populist, How
ara of Alabama, voted against it. Had
they an STAYED by us, we could have
carried the measure by a big majority.
81. Y. CALLAHAN"
oklahoma readers of the Capital are
doubtless familiar with the exciting
events which led TO the nomination of
Judge Keaton for delegate by the fusion
convention two years ago. Callahan was
candidate for nomination and was per
F7ually on the ground urging his P0pulist
friends t2 stand by him. Imagine. then.
their CONSERVATION when, at the crucial
moment Callahan basely deserted them
and left for his home in Kinghsher just
before The convention met The inside Of
thar deal is now explained 10y Rev. Law
er-y, who in his address yesterday said:
-It wiN be remembered that for some
months prior TO this correspondence Just
referred to I had been territorial chair
man ~ the Peoples party in this terri
tory, and as such ~as entrusted with the
MANAGEMENT of the approaching cam
paign and an matters Of interest touch
Ing orr psrty AS You are also well
aware at this time, Mr.. Callahan was the
duly elected delegate representing this
territory in the lower house Of congress.
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