The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-31
DELEGATES
WORKED IN
HARMONY
0kIahomanS Make a Fair
Compromise on Statehood.
OKLAHOMA BY ITSELF
IfItI8 Not Feasible to Include
Indian Territory
COMMITTEE is NAMED
For the Purpose of Present
ing Memorial to Congress,
OKLAHOMA BY ITSELF
COMMITTEE IS NAMED

Guthrie. O. T., Jan 0O-CspeciaD-Foi
once in the history Of Oklahoma there
has been a statehood convention Tree
from disgraceful wrangling. The proceed
lngs Of today's convention were entirely
harmonious except for the presentation
at tonight's session Of moiority and mi
nority reports; but subsequent debate de-
veIoped no bitterness Of feeling. The ma
jority report asked for immediate state
hood for Oklahoma with such boundaries
as congress may see fit to establish. The
minority report expressed demand for i'm
mediate statehood for Oklahoma, If single
statehood with Indian territory included
be not feasible. The majority report was
supported in speeches by Sidney Clarke,
H. J. Wasson. II. e. Ravens. and Dick
r. Morgan. while Freeman H Miller,
Frank Greer. John c. Moore and Bob Neff
supported the minority report
To remove the bone Of contention. on
motion Of Ravens the following words
were AIDED to the majority resolutions:
And II it be in the vision OfshIdul
and if in the wisdom Of congress It
shall be desirable to add Indian territory
or any portion thereof at the same OF fu-
ture time. we shall favor such act. D." With
this Amendment to the majority report
the minority were satisfied % withdraw
their report, and the majority report was
unanimously adoDted.
Resolutions were adopted omm9nd.ng
Governor Barnes annual repoct as IN
answerable argument in Favor Of i'm
mediate statehood, and as an unequalied
presentation Of Oklahoma's resources, and
calls on the legislature to provide for free
dlstrb'icibn of ten thousand ccp.es Of
them. Ie
The following is the new executive com
mittee. chosen by counties. Beaver, Geo.
IT, Healey: Blaine. l. IL Lookabaugh;
Canadian. +. 2. Gillette; Cleveland, A.
NJ. Purdue; Custer. J. B. Nicholas; Lay.
G. w. Carr; Dewey, r. G. Br0wniee; Car
field II r. Ravens; Grant J. A. Simp-
SON. Kay J. e. wilkins; i<nghsher. Vir-
gil NJ. Hobbs; Lincoln, John NJ Hale; Lo-
gan. Joseph Wisely; Payne +. z. Miller;
Pawnee James Kirkwood; Oklahoma, Sid
ney Clarke. Noble. Dick r. Morgan;
Washita T. r. Cooke: Woods. Ed Madi-
son, Woodward c. r. Alexander.
A representative from Greer county
moved that the convention endorse the
Fairbanks and Flynn bills now pending
in congress, which was carried mani
mously. A committee of five, consisting
Of sidney Clarke. A. J. seay, r. A. Nen
f. Gillette and Dick T. Morgan. was
selected to memorabilia congress.
Thedelegates in today's statehood con-
venHon contained faces the majority Of
which are familiar in every public gath
oring in Oklahoma, such as Joe AIcNeal.
Ex-Governor Seay, Frank Greer, A II.
Geissier. f. J. Simpson. Joe Wisely Sid
ney Clarke Q. r. Fegan, Frank Gillette.
Tom Hennessey. Bobb ,Nef. Leslie Nib
lock. Ivan Conlling, Harry Thompson.
Col. Ravens T. J. Brown The attend
ance was not as large an anticipated.
which is ascribed to The general belief
that the convention method Of agitation
has had its day and that congress viii
pass the necessary enabling act without
further urging aside from the constent
effort of Delegate Flynn.
in calling the convention to order this
afternoon Senator Clarke, who is chair
man OF the statehood executive commit
tee. read the following address.
Gentlemen of the Convention: In cali
ing this convention 20 order permit me
10 congratulate YOU on the auspicious
circumstances under which we are as
sembled. In an this great territory no
intelligent man can be found who will
deny that Oklahoma has now an the nee
essary qualifications to enter the Union as
"a sovereign and independent state The