The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-02

adoption. The resolution brought cut a
lengthy discussion Mr. HaSan spoke
| earnestly for the resolution, as also did
Francis. OF Mills; Alexander, of Kiowa:
! Hoffman of Lincoln. and Miller OF Payne
opposed it, as also many other members
| Of the committee. Nearly every member
Of the committee expressed himself as
favorable to the primary system # there
was any laws governing the holding OF
the same. bit were opposed 10 undertake
ing to hold them and then throwing
down the bars 70 anybody who felt dis
posed to vote at the same. whether en-
titled TO or not
/ The date of holding the convention was.
after much discussion. fixed. April -
the anniversary Of the opening Of Old Ok
lahona TO settlement being selected. The
suggestion OF the date Vas made by R. l.
! Peebley OF Oklahoma county. and was
quickly taken up by many members.
A resolution by II. II. Hagan. directing
that the sum Of SIS be assessed against
/ each member of the committee 10 be paid
/ into the campaign fund, was laid on the
table.
The basis of representation in the con-
vention was fixed by giving each county
one delegate for each 100 votes. or major
fraction thereof. cast at the last general
| election for Judge Neff for congress.
Comanche county was given twenty dele
gates to the convention and Caddo and
Kiowa seventeen each.
The assessments of the three new coun-
! ties for the campaign fund was raised
from $50 to 800 in consideration of hav-
ing given them the representation they
asked.
The counties which were delinquent with
their assessments were ordered to report
with the cash not later than April l. The
assessments levied against each county
will give the committee a campaign fund
of $500 with which to begin the cam
paign.
H. T. Miller of Cleveland introduced the
following resolution:
1T is recommended by this committee
that the Democrats of each county of the
territory hold conventions or primaries on
the 18th of April, at which all Qualified
voters who supported the Hon. Robert \
Neff for delegate to congress in 1900 and
are in full accord with the principles of
the national Democratic platform adopted
at Kansas City in 1900 be allowed to par
ticipate and select their fun quota for the
Enid convention
The resolution was adopted unanimous
iy
Senator Miller of Payne county
moved that the chair appoint
committee OF five TO confer with
the Populist committee and notify it
Of the holding of the Enid convention. and
request the members of that party to par
ticipate. The chair appointed on this COM
mittee Senator Miller, Captain ]. +. Tay-
Tor, r. L. Peebley. r. L. Eagleton and ].
W. Slime.
Editorially on the matter of q selection
Of an early convention date the Oklaho-
man says:
At the Democratic central committee
meeting yesterday the matter of holding
territorial convention consumed consider
able time, the discussion Ringing upon the
most suspicious time for holding it.
The Judgment of the majority in select
ing an early date is a result that is to be
commended. and upon which the Demo-
cratic party of the territory is TO be con-
graduated. Heretofore the policy of the
party has been TO wait until the Repubi-
cans had held their convention. in most
instances. Whether this was by design OF
accident, the effect was that it placed the
Democratic party in the position Of fol-
lowing rather than leading off in the
campaign. It left the policy to be fol-
lowed defensive one from the outset
and it has undoubtedly proven a serious
handicap TO success.
While the date may appear to some
little early to begin campaign for the
fall election. it must be considered that
this territory forms the largest congress
sional district in point of population in
the United States. As such it Will require /
a gre at deal of time to make a thorough
canvass. especially since a considerable
portion is to be traversed overland. a few
weeks later would no doubt have given !
time for the canvass, but the question Of +
not interfering with the work Of the farm /
e-s was taken into consideration. aud the 1
date a. announced was decidet upon as
being better for all.