The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23


platform.
The forenoon session was absolutely
without q feature.
NOTES
Joe Lowe, formerly one Of the Demo
cratic war horses of Kansas. heads the
delegation from Canadian county. He is
one of the prominent figures In the con
vention.
The new country delegates went into
the convention in a body and attracted
much attention. Many of them are
strangers in the politics of Oklahoma.
Charlie Barrett of Shawnee county, IS
one Of the strongest members Of the ccn-
vention. He heads his delegation and
whenever he speaks he is listened TO at
tentively and with that respect which
q convention always has for an able lea
der Of z large delegation.
The convention is made up mostly Of
young men. many OF them mere kids.
Very few old men are in the convention.
Mr. Humphrey proprietor Of the Ker-
foot hotel at l1l Reno, IS the practical
manager OF Brooks Forests campaign.
He IS a man of fine executive ability.
Judge Mackey, Of Pond Creek. is the
leader OF the Grant county delegation.
Richard Messed. although a Republican.
has had much to do with the perfection
Of the arrangements which Enid has
made for the handling Of the crowd.
Roy Honman's ambition TO be perma-
nent chairman of the convention was
antagonized bitterly by Col. Joe Wisby
of Logan county. They have been politi-
cal feudists for some time.
Edgar Jones IS by far the best organ
izer among the candidates for delegates.
He has conducted his campaign here ia
his rooms and along scientific lines.
John Leahy is the leader Of the Usage
delegations. They were allowed four
votes in the call. but he made a kick for
eight delegates and got them. The Usage
nation Is the only Indian section repre-
sented IN the convention.
Bob Neff OF Kay county, formerly
candidate for delegate TO congress, is
conspicuous figure in the convention.
c. Porter Johnson Of oklahoma City. is
one Of the trimmest looking delegates in
the convention. He Insists that he is
one Of the plain people. but he does not
look like one.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session Of the conven-
tion did not convene till O'Clock and
Immediately an uproar was precipitated
over the report Of the committee on res
olutions The result was q promised VIC
tory for the political tactics of Tom
Doyle. who planned it 10 have the Usage
Nation vote doubled from four to eight
and to allow the Ponca. Otoe and Mis-
souri, Indians four votes. Mr. Palmer.
bright Indian and John Leahy, made
eloquent speeches I'm favor OF the i'm
crease and they met with vigorous CD
position from the West Side, especially
from the new country delegates. Judge
Macley OF Pond Greek, made q substitute
motion to have the Usage vote increased
but to refuse representation to the other
Indians. they having never before been
in a convention The sense OF the con-
vention was in favor Of the object 20 be
attained by Judge 3Iackey's motion. but
the delegates become confused and voted
for exactly that which they did not want
The uproar and excitement threatened q
row at one time and the sergeaut-at-
arms confessed that he was not equal
TO the occasion.
The oponents Of Judge Naxey in the
congressional race took fan out bf him
this afternoon that made him mad and
nc is now determined more than ever
10 recapture the nomination. 1T was re-
ported to the other candidates that he
had Isl votes and that ne could get the
other eleven for 81 900. which would i'm
sure him the nomination. The candidates
opposing him are alarmed over this news
and It is said held a caucus and sprang
the two-thirds rule upon the convention.
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buy eighty-one more votes and that
many IN addition are not purchaseable."
The two-thirds rule caused short bit
ter Gght ia the convention. Those who
understood the meaning of the motion
fought it with great spirit and tried to
get the word around TO the Maxev SUP
porters who didn't understand it. but be-
fore they could 90 it the motion was
passed. II now requires 2e7 instead Of
295 votes 20 nominate and this almost in
lsures a deadlock. Between this time and
:. 8 o'clock It was thought that the two
thirds rule here put AIaxey out Of the
race, but when the night session of the
convention began. The Shawnee banker
seemed to be more determined than ever
10 win
Roy Hoffman refused to be a candidate
for the permanent Craftsmanship when
he heard that the convention was dis
posed TO favor Bob NeT for that posi-
tion as q sop to the Populists and as a
result. Mr. NeG was chosen practically
by acclamation When he took the plat
form he made formal announcement
that he was a Democrat He made a viz
orous speech in which he advocated
single statehood and nothing else ahd
this has aroused some bitter opposition
from the west side.
It is now thought that Col HOFFMAN
IS more free TO Zee q dark horse than D.
he had been elected chairman of the con-
vention and many believe that he VIII
b. the nominee after a deadlock. lasting
two or three days. This opinion is not
shared by an and a few affect 10 be-
hcye that the work OF the convention
viii end tomorrow
The resolutions passed by the conven-
tor straddle the statehood question TINS
being the only reference to it: .'Nor are
We unmindful of our brethren oG the la-
dian territory appreciatiug their splen-
did capacity, our wonderful resources
sne achievement We desire union WITH
them in order that Jointly we may buad
up the greatest of the western states.
n-e therefore favor the admis~i.0 i- q
the federal union, oklahoma and the IH-
dian territory. AS q sinele state. ana ia
view of the Gact chat Oklahoma has
splendid land endowment Tor 5ts schools
We favor an adequate provision for the
people Of the Indian territory. either iu
land or other resources So that both ter
ritories may be placed uron terms ot
squanty in maintenance and support O..