The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-04
PRESENTS SOME
CORRECT VIEWS
As to Political and Com
merciaI Conditions in
This Territory
The Kansas city world says:

Ine Kansas Illy Wollu says
II. II. Hagan OF Guthrie, okla, who
IS perhaps in closer touch with the
political situation in Oklahoma than
any other Democratic leader, is at the
Midland today. He not only predicts
the defeat OF Dennis Flynn, but de
clares that the next delegate to con-
gress from Oklahoma will be a Demo
crat.
Reviewing the situation and naming
the available candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for the first time.
Mr.. Hagan said to a reporter for the
World today;
"Okahoma, according to the census
Of 1900 has a population of 100000 in
round numbers. It is estimated that
Oklahoma acquired at least 100000
more population by the opening Of the
new country. 1t is safe to estimate
that the population Of Oklahoma as
il now stands. IS over 100000 people.
Flynn Is out Of It.
"oklahoma ia largely Democratic.
The south and uouthwest is very
heavily Democratic. The next dele
gate TO congress from the territory Of
Oklahoma viii be a Democrat, and
had we statehood we would send three
congressman; two OF them would he
Democrats, and one of them would be
doubtful.
Dennis Flynn, the present dele4
gate. through the mahlpulations of the
free homes bill. has had himself re-
elected for the last eight years TO con-
gress. but the people think tltey have
now paid their debt of gratitude they
owe him; hence If he is a candidate
at the next election, he viii be turn
ed down hard by the people,
"The Democrats for the frss time
in the last six years, have a thorough
organization. The Jefferson club has
formed, and they are putting in good
organizers and workers In every 10
cality and township in the territory,
We will CONC up with a united front,
and the nominee win be Democrat"
''who win be the nominee?" he was
asked.
'That is hard question to answer.
We have plenty OF material Robert
Ray OF Lawton. is a very strong man;
Temple Houston Of Woodward. woulG I
unite the forces, and is a very able [
man. w. S. Denton Of Enid, always
has been a firm, loyal and consistent
Democrat. He is very strong man
on the west side. and an excellent Or
ganizer Joe McClelland of Pond
Greek, is decidedly the ablest organ
izer in the territory, Is very wealthy
and very strong intellectually; con
servatiye and a true-blue Democrat
At no time has he ever forsaken the
colors or wavered in his
devotion to Democratic principles
Bill Cross Of Oklahoma City, is a very
candidate, Is levelheaded,
md a hale fellow well met.
Plenty Of Good Material.
Edgar Jones Of Guthrie. has been
vice elected on the Democratic tick
Il as attorney. overcoming a Republi
AN majority Of 1000 He is ono OF
he smoothesr young politicians IN the
erritory Roy V. Hoffman OF Cahnd-
e,r is a very brilliant speaker aud
Wealthy. and, next to Joe McClenand,
5 the best organizer ln the territory
Colonel Robert Forest Of El Reno the
orator. who was
iandidate against Mem in 1900. is an.
'ther strong man /. 4. pittman of
shawnee, il a Texas Democrat and
las bee ntwice elected prosecuting
lttorney OF Pottawatomie county AN
hese are receptive candidates and
my one could be elected n nomiugted.
"The Republican party IS split 10
hree factions We have the Flyan
action, the Barnes faction and the
Jenkins faction. and TO put the eap-
heath Of degradation upon the Repub-
ican part Of the territory. President
Roosevelt wired a special invitation
or two Democrats 20 come 20 Wash