Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-20
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Sevsau Dele sstien From ire Territories
Nov a washington.

Now q washington.
a special dispatch "a. the st. Louis
0l0le-Deuocrat. from Washington. ID,
G.. dated December 10. says:
Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona
are represented IN Washington by
strong delegations Of citizens. who
are her, to urge favorable action by
the senate on the omnibus statehood
bill. Ocicials, business men and at
torncya from each Of the territories
nrc here with the intention Of staying
until the contest is settled. and bring.
ing every possible pressure 10 bear
upon the senators to secure the pas
sage OF the bin which will add three
ytates to the Gag. The Oklahoma dele
cation consists OF Sidney Clarke, of
Oklahoma city; Horace Speed, United
States district attorney: u. c. Guss.
president ~ n bank ut Guthrie: Judge
Frank Dale. w. II. Merton, +. II. Greer,
Joseph McNcal and c. T.. Billingsley
bankers. and r. J. Lowe and n. r.
Asp. attorneys. Thesc gentlemen arc
working industriousiy to counteract
the impression that the people of Okla
homa will favor = bill granting state
hood to Oklahoma and Indian Terri.
tory m one state. "OkIahoma does not
want to come in with the Indian Ter.
sitory-" said Horace Speed tonight,
land the Indian Territory does not
want To come I'm as n part Of Oklaho.
ma. Oklahomans. who have the inter.
csts g. their territory Mt heart, want
tho omnibus bill passed.
The Oklahomans assert that the Bev-
eridge bill embodies every feature
urged by the democrats In their cam
paign In the territory.
Included In the delegation that fav-
ors the Bevcridge bill. admitting Okla
h0ma and Indian Territory ac one
state. are: c. Bates. of Oklahoma
City; w. II. Casset, of wasooner; VIII
liam tombstone, Of Bartlesville. l. T..
T. N. Ratclin. Of vinitia, l. T.; George
Cook. Of Oklahoma City: J. l.. Cheat
ham. Of Bristow. I. T.; James Long, of
Wetumka. I. T.; T. Fl. Allen and J. II.
14ovett, o: Soweta, I. r., and others.
The New Mexicans are here in force
and called upon President Roosevelt
today. The members Of the party who
visited the white house were Delegate
ID. 8. Rodey; L. Bradford Prince, ex-
governor Of the territory: Benz. 8.
Baker. judge of the federal court for
New Mexico; G. NJ. Foraker. United
States marshal and brother OF Senator
Foraker: Thomas Hughes, editor OF
the Albuquerque Citizen: +. A. Hub
he'll. school superintendent Of Berna-
lillo county; T.. 8. Hubbell. sheriff Of
Bernalillo county; 0. Il. Cromwell. cap
ftAiist; o. N. Marion, democratic terri
turial committeeman: r. w. Clancy,
district attorney for BcrnaliIlo county;
J. Leahy. attorney Of Ration; +. For.
no9. deputy sheriff Of Bernallllo coun.
"; =. v. Chayes. attorney of Albu-
Nucrque: b. Bibo and 8. Bibo, mer-
chants Of Laguua; C. A. Spiess and O.
A. Larrasolo. attorneys Of Las Vegas.
The president talked with the dele
DntiOn for few minutes on statehood
matters. He was nCncOmmittal much
70 tho disappointment of the New
Mexico visitors. and refused TO indi-
Gale what action. u any, he would take
IN the contest that is now pending In
the senate. The report has been cir
cula1ed." said a member of the delega-
ti0a, that the president gave us to
uaderstand that he was opposed to the
admission of New Mexico at this time.
0uch IN not the case. Our impression
u that he will keep hands OF in the
1ght before the senate. We expect
hin to do that and we do not believe
he Will do otherwise. OF course. we
hoped he would openly champion our
cause"
ne president 10 very busily engross-
- just now In matters Of national and
International Importance. and. 1t is
pregnmed and generally understood.
d0es not desire or intend to Decome In
vDlved In any way IN the statehood
cnutroversy. So far rs can be ascer-
enlned. there II no change In the state
mod situation. Senator Quay and the
advocates Of the statehood bill still ex-
UEsus the greatest confidence in the
nal passage Of the bill and apparently
hive the votes To accomplish that OBJ
toct II the matter II pressed to final
annsideration In the senate. At the
onDc time. opposition TO legislation ID
Strong among some of the leading re-
DnAaican senator's and every effort will
- made to prevent action upon the bill
- this session.
Meeting Of Real Estate Men.
Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 1S.--The Nebras-
- 2oal Estate Dealers association In
aanool session here devoted this fore
apoa 10 discussions concerning home
seekers and Investment. A leading
feature Of the afternoon session was