The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-26
STORM DIE TUESDAY
To Hit the Democratic Con-
vention at Oklahoma City,
TRAVELLING MEMS MAN
That's William CrosS--A Word
for Bob NeE.

Guthrie. o. T., July 25.-As the day Of
the Democratic territorial convention ap-
proaches the political situation becomes
murkier, and angry flashes of lightning
and ominous rumblings Of thunder in the
political sky portend a political storm
that viii burst forth in fury at Okla
homa City on Tuesday next Forewarnel
by these atmospheric disturbances party
leaders are working with nervous energy
TO forestal the impending crisis in party
affairs and the demand is being reiterat-
ed in growing volume that the Jacobs
Sipes controversy over the national COM
mitteemanship must be settled one way
or the other before the convention is
called to order, so that complications and
combinations may be avoided in the
struggle which will en.ue over the nom
nation for delegate. The delegate fight,
by the way, appears TO have taken on
renewed interest within the past few
days because Of the injection Of several
additional prospective candidates into the
race. One Of these is William Cross Of
Oklahoma City, who is being strongly
which he is a popular member, and an
other name mentioned is that of Cap
tain J. T. Taylor of this city, who, it has
been suggested, might be induced to
foregO his ambition to become national
committeeman if he saw a favorable op-
portunity thereby Of securing the nomi-
nation for delegate. The active fight be-
ing made by L. P. Ross Of Cleveland
county is also causing the friends of R.
B. Forrest, the e. Reno candidate, con-
siderable worriment. Starting in with the
instructions Of his own county, IL is now
confidently asserted that Ross will have
the support also Of Pottawatomie, Payne
Pawnee, Lincoln and Kay counties, with
possibility Of Noble county. Even with
no other instructed counties than those
mentioned Ross would make a strong
showing in the convention.
Allen.H Hall, who was one of the two ma
tional delegates-at-large chosen at the
Ell Reno convention, is in the city in
dustriously seeking to create a senti-
ment favorable to William Cross. the
candidate of the travelling men for dele
gate in congress. Hall asserts that at
least 1900 travelling men make regular
trips through Oklahoma to say nothing
Of the two hundred and more permanent
residents, each and every one of whom
would take a personal interest in the
election Of Cross, devoting their time and
money to that purpose Cross. he saws
further. has the further advantage of
never having been identified with either
of the party factions, hence, in his opin-
snr,
bring about the harmony that is so much
desired. With Cross as the candidate,
Han estimates that the travelling men
would raise at least 5000 for a campaign
fund
Jim Digs, the Democratic wah horse
Of Perry, was also in the city last night
and did not hesitate to give his opinion
on the situation. which was rendered
In the breezy style usual with him. mo
bic county viii send an uninstructed Gel
egation TO the Oklahoma City conven-
ton said he, "and We will go prepared
to raise our voices for peace or war,
Just as the situation requires. Personal
~ am opposed to nomination Populist
for delegate but if it proves true that
the PoDulists will consent to drop their
party name and enroll themselves unre-
servedly under the bright and glorious
banner Of Democracy, then I might be
Induced to waive my objection to the
nomination Of q Populist In that event
| think Naff would be the strongest man
to put forward. True, ne has some op-
position in his own county among Dem
ocratic leaders. but he is strong with the
rank and file Of both parties and on the
stump he has captivating style that
would insure a rousing, enthusiastic cam |
paign. If Democrat is nominated. as
between Forrest and Ross, 1 am for |
Ross"