The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
FERGUSON IN THE CHAIR
He Re-iterateS That Commit
fee Has No FavoriteS
IN THE DELEGATE RACE
Headquarters for Campaign
Work to be Opened at Once.

Guthrie. o. T. April A-The executive
committee of the Territorial Republican
Central committee. met here today in
the parlors Of the Hotel Astor,
with the Chairman Governor Tom
Ferguson, presiding. All members We're
present either in person or 10y proxy The
proxy Of Logan county whose commit
teeman is J. r. Cottingham. was held
by ". II. 8lerten, that of Lancaster OF
Pawnee county. by J. 81. Hale; that of
Beaver county by George Heaiy and thar
OF James Mcguire Of C0manche county,
by William Crimes. The other members
present were. J. g. Cobb. of Kinghsher
county; Frank Cook Of Washita; Dick
Browniec of Dewey; John +. Tair Of
KAY; L. p. King Of Lincoln: J. =. Culi-
son of Garfield. and Chairman Ferguson.
In the absence of the secretary, John
J. Renshaw, OF Enid, the place was hlled
10y the selection OF J.. =. King. In stat
ing the purpose OF calling the executive
committee together at this time Chair
man Ferguson said -'The purpose OF
The meeting q { this time is not that there
are many things 10 be acted upon, but
that we may consult on a policy or line OF
action during the remainder of the year
prior TO the assembling Of the territorial
Republican convention. on January ]. h
number of persons. some OF them being
possible candidates for congress, request
cd me to call the committee together st
that time. II was but little difference TO
me when it was called, but L could see
no reason why il should be called to-
gether unless there was some special
work. AfteTward 7 consulted with sew
eral members of the committee and other
H. A. 4 a.
the call until this time, 10 map out a
line OF action. There have been q num-
ber Of things talked and written about /
relative TO matters that are of interest /
10 the committee, and 1 am going TO
talk plainly, inferring that Mr Grimes, /
or myself. or others Of the committee [
would use the committee TO further the
interests of some special aspirant for
congressional honors. This has all been
a mistake. In the history of this COM I
mittee-and probably 1 have been a mem (
Der Of It longer than any other mem /
Der now on the committee has il
been used TO further the nomination of
an sspirant, although of course, individ-
val members may have had personal
preferences, yet as n committee the or
ganiZation never viii be used in such 4
way. SO this matter is absolutely at rest I
The Republican territorial committee !
prior to the convention is simply used as
organization to promote the interests Of (
the party and not Of individual After 4
the convention has assembled and eX- /
pressed its choice of q candidate. then the /
committee constituted as fl may be at /
that time, viii take up the candidate and I
work for his success and that of the en- /
tire party. 1 believe il anything can be 4
judged from the sign Of the times. that /
the work Will result in success. / de /
sire to reassure you, for yourselves and /
for nn hnuaHf of hot
member OF this committee, SO far as /
know, would allow the use or the organi- /
zation IN furthering any individual can
vass for the nomination. do not know.
now that there are two Of the committee /
who could agree now on whom they
would support in the convention. pre-
suuie that the other members feel as 7 /
do on this matter. If a member has per-
sonal preferences it has no place in Of
fetal party action. ] presume there are
not a half dozen men here who know
whom they VIII support for congress.
Any statement that the organization VIII /
he used for the support of any individual
prior 10 the convention is without author
ization and is foolish. loyal men could
not take any such action as would Grip
pie the party. The real object OF the
can at this time IS % decide upon a time
90 car the regular committee together
upon which depends i'm great part the
L4IltN lti lt.IlllI- tti- tNil ll.altl convene
NoD and 20 take zap also what things are
best 10 suggest when the committee is
called together. This is "a campaign year
and the opposition win soon be ia The
field " ith . candidate. and st hch5ovcs
us 70 do something AT once for the in-
terests Of the party. the candidate ard I
the work or the campaign. ghe meeting
IS now i'm the haBds OF the committee
and of the Republicans who are here.
hBt not members of the committee
IL was suggested that after tho last
campaign had been commenced that the
membership of the executive committee
lad been increased at the request of Del
egate FLYNN. and that of NJ. Lancaster OF
pawnce had been named q member of
The committee recently II take thC place
n Committeeman Eckard of Canadian
county. deceased. 'Ihe matter of open
Ing territorial Republican hcadauartcrs
az once was discussed fully and it was
decided - do SO I'm the interests ~ the
party. The suggestion was commented
upon favorablv by Chairman Ferguson
and Messrs. Brow0Iee. TAFT AIarton
King- Cuiison. Hcaly ana Grimes It
was voted to open sach hellluarters ir-
mcdiately and % employ an ssisrart
secretary 10 take care Of thc c1rresnof..i-
ence. collect statistics which van III raf-
uahle in The campaign ana Io 6e 5cdiciocs
advertsing throughout the territory The
matter OF employing an ass start secre-
farv and the omogut ~ his nrnaIgrncrt
was loft u Chairman F-rEcson and
Committeeman Grimes and Gotliugtau
These Headquarters VIII also include
place for the meeting of the committee.
Chairman Ferguson sug-csted shat the
time of calling together Che reaI,a r COM
mittee while it die not 1alluGe the tirre
5f holding the territorial convention SEA
between The two should hc q sufficient
time given II hold tnc PRIMARIES erd
county conventions. The cheirn1c called
the ron Of the cow{tteenen present to
ascertain their opinion ~ t1a time ta clil
together the rceuiar coremitrec -ri a-se
for holding the congressional cerv r-ior.
J. H. 8ale of Pswuoe. dii ~f f'vor an
early convention He t tl- '-st
OF Tune time rnrseh O. csi- r--ft--s
toSather. 1otc T. Tat on-
u better tn hose 81 rEa hr ~
two wears ago. Re faEors Srrr cagri-
Taisn aI-i snrea dinE it ou th{s vh1e 70
: Sis lie worid vaLt untu gf-ev fne od-
seurnmeut Of congress and after the har-
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