The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
THEY GUESS YES
When Republican Leaders are
Asked How About Flynn.
MEETING OF COMMITTEE
To Confer on Campaign--Will!
Organize Flynn Clubs

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 1S-The meeting OF
the Republican Territorial central COM
nittee here was attended by an outpour-
ing of prominent Republicans from all
parts of Oklahoma, every county, accord
ing to Secretary Renshaw. being repre-
scented by a delegation Of course the
meeting of the committee, being Of a
purely business nature, having to do with
the conduct Of the campaign was an exc
cutive one, from which the press was
excluded, but this fact did not deter the
boys" from getting together and swap
ping experiences and the more they talk
ed the greater became their enthusiasm.
Kay county was represented by Jerre
Johnson, seditor Of the Republican-News-
Journal; Ed Korns, Postmaster Marsh
Lambert Postmaster Ebert Hoyt p. S.
Barnes and Committeeman John r. Tate.
Speaking for Kay county, Editor Johnson
said: Everything in my county is for
Mckinley and Flynn; they are the only
two names that YilI provoke a crow TO
cheers. The poll Of our county has been
nearly completed by Committeeman Ed
korns and have no hesitancy in assert
ing that Flynn will carry Neff's home
township by 800 votes and the county by
at least 800.
Judge A. r. Musseller, who is down
from Noble county with Dick Morgan,
Captain Hunt and W. P. Poole said that
there was no doubt Of Republican sue
cess this year and that Flynn would car
ry Noble county by an increased major
fly.
J. 3. Mcclure, who Is chairman Of the
territorial executive committee, gave
forth an amused smile when reminded Of
the fusion claim that Neff would carry
Cleveland county by 100 majority. why
said he, Flynn carried Cleveland county
by 30 majority two years ago and have
the poll to show that he viii greatly in
crease this majority in this year Of our
Lord
a. J. Ross, editor Of the Alva Courier.
who is here with George ". Vickers. Fz-
"a Hartshorn and R. s. Curd, represent
ing Woods county, that hot-bed of Popu-
ism, said: THE people Of our county
are too busy at present 70 talk politics
We have had an unparelled year, every
body Is prosperous and predict that
Flynn's big majority in Woods county
two years ago viii be duplicated next
November"
Editor Harry GiIstrap, editor of the
Chandler News, is here with Territorial
Committeeman ]. P. King, representing
Lincoln county. He said: ''It is yet too
early in the campaign to make even an
70 actf aoFI
this year, but if present indications
amount to anything 1t will be something
enormous. The Republicans are getting
organized in splendid fighting shape in
Lincoln county and we expect to make a
clean sweep Of the platter"
Judge r. G. Brownlee of Kingfsher
county, is here along with those equally
well known Republican war horses. Capt.
J. V. Admire and J. c. Robb. Judge
Brownlee states that the prospects for
Republican success were never brighter,
that in Kingfsher county the Democrats
and Populists are turning over to the Re
= publican party in hordes. Il was in
[irl township last week" he said. "and
I was told by half dozen persons that
there would be but one anh-Republican
vote cast in the township tnfs fall"
Prominent. well-posted Republicans
from other counties expressed views in
the same line Of hopeful enthusiasm as
those given above.
The territorial central committee did
not meet until afternoon. The meeting
was held at territorial headquarters and
IN addition to the members of the COM
mittee there were present Delegate Flynn
and National Committee William Grimes.
Chairman Tom Ferguson presided. The
work Of the committee was taken UP
mostly with routine matters. such as
caring reports from the different COM
mitteemen rs to political conditions ex-
listing in their respective counties. the
discussion Of suggestions offered for the
welfare Of the Republican party. etc. Del
egate Flynn made an earnest talk to the
committee in which he stated that while
he had no doubt as to the outcome Of the
campaign he urged the Republicans pres
ent toward using their most intelligent
and conscientious effort in organizing
every precinct TO the end that every vote
might be polled.
Guthrie O. T. Sept. 1S-Of the meeting
Of the Republican territorial committee
here yesterday the Capital says: There
may have been greater political gath Ar-
ings in oklahoma, there certainly was
never a more harmonious or enthusiastic
one. than the grand love feast and ex-
Terrence meeting held yesterday in this
city at the territorial republican head
quarters. Every county in the territory
was represented and from every county
came reports of favorable conditions TO
the reelection Of Delegate Dennis T.
Flynn and the election OF the legislative
and county tickets. The visiting Repub-
lea were in good spirits and the meeting
ia every detail was highly satisfactory
and successful one.
Chairman Tom b Ferguson Of waton-