The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-28
BETS ON BIRD INQUIRE
Margin of 200 In His Favor Given on
Woodward County.

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| being made by Republicans in this city
that Bird MCGUIRE will carry Woodward
county by 2eo majority and there are no
| takers. AS matter of fact the county
Is conceded 20 Mcclure, although stiff
! fight Is being made or the county tickets.
| Considerable work has been done In this
county by the opposition and while the
| speakers have had fair crowds, there
! has not been the enthusiasm that char
! of the territory. The Populist vite in
| this county will be largely for Mcclure
! The PopuIists have been advocating state
hood for number Of years. They have
advanced ideas about the matter, and
are for the imemdiate admission OF
Oklahoma to the union. While they are
familiar with the Indian territory to a
certain extent, yet the people of this
county are not so favorable TO the Indian
| territory proposition, event in the Dom
cratic party as one would suppose. The
Indian territory IS far enough distant
from this section of the country, to make
the man who votes hesitate whether or
not he wants 10 divide what Oklahoma
has at the present time with the people
Of the other territory.
There i;as been remarkable emigration
TO Woodward county during the past two
years. This means many new voters.
The emigrants are still coming, and the
population of the county is increasing
every month. There are many Germans
settling In this county and some of the
strongest and most Intelligent Germans
are at work among their people for Nc
CURE. Speeches are being made in their
native tongue and enthusiastic meetings
are reported.
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The people coming to the county are
from the north and east and Repubii-
cans are satisfied that they have the
best of the argument when it comes to
the migration TO the county. The Demo-
Gratis claim that it is an even break. but
Republicans claim that if that Is the case.
they have the Democrats beat in the
county according TO their own figures.
Wherever it has been possible, Demo
Gratis have held opposition meetings for
the purpose of keeping as many members
OF their party away from the Republi-
can meetings as possible. Several times
that has been tried in this county One
Democrat in this county stated that the
reason his people did not want Demo-
Gratis and Populists to attend the Repub-
licsn meetings was that they were afra
that 1t might result In disaster to the
party in the county. owing to the fact
that II is considered doubtful in the
western part of the territory If the Dem
ocratic party is doing the right thing
whe nit advocates statehood for Okla
homa with the Indian territory and no
other kind of statehood for Oklahoma
In spite Of the effort of Democrats 10
keep their fellows in line, many Demo-
Gratis and Populists have attended the
Republican meetings. Especially was
this true when Bird Mcclure was in the
county. He had many Democrats and
Populists out 10 hear him. and from what
they said they liked his stand upon the
statehood question and the other issues
in the campaign. His trip TO this county
was undoubtedly a vote getting one. and
the members Of the opposition realize
this.
A Woodward druggist, man who has
always been Democrat. called Bill Cross
into his store when the Democratic nomi-
nee was IN Woodward. The druggist
wanted to bet With Cross that ne would
not be elected and that he would not
even carry Woodward county. Cross did
not accept any Of the propositions made.
and had nothing TO say. The druggist
had nothing against Cross, he said, but
he is for Mcguire and immediate state
hood for Oklahoma
Many people in Woodward county
wanted JOINT debate foF that county
between Bill Cross and Bird Mcclure
After hearing the two men speak. they
came to the conclusion that they did not
blame Cross for not wanting a Joint de-
bate with Mcclure. Cross tour OF this
county was not what Democrats ex-
pected and II his trip here made votes
IL has not yet been demonstrated.
A good story is being told OF Senator
D. P Marum. Of Woodward. and there
ere persons in this city who state that
the story is true. Senator Marum was
sitting IN the Central hotel once a few
nights ago. talking politics with a group
OF men. He was predicting the election
of Bill Cross and believed that because
he is q Democrat ne should make some
extraordinary claims for his candidate
| During the conversation a travelling man
| Interrupted the senator. saying: Il DO
not know the two candidates. but tell
me which man is considered 10 have the
most ability. Senator Marur looked
/ toward the wall. hesitsted. and finally
! said: Well Cross -. well, that Is not
an issue in this campaign" The men
/ who had been hearing Senator Marum
| talk OF his candidate. could not help but
wonder why IL was not thing 10 be con-
| sidered n the campaign