The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-22
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/ vho has a delegation which every member
is working with proper enthusiasm.
/ Edgar Jones win be placed IN nomina
I tion by Horace Hogan Of Guthrie, who
made his debut as sn orator in Wichita
during the silver campaign of SO and since
which time he has gained quite a reputa- :
ton as a speaker.
1t was first the intention that c. Porter
/ Johnson Of Oklahoma City should place
"Bill Cross before the convention. but
for some reason Z. change was made and
Judge Dnley viii make the nominating
/ speech
Joe Lowe. the white-haired old Roman
of El Reno formerly of Kansas. viii
make the 'speel' that is expected to
stampede the convention for Brooks For
rest. lie is one of the -'warmest' ora
tors in Oklahoma and his speech is ex-
pected 60 be one of the features of the
convention.
Henry Johnson WI present the name
of Tim Doyle. Mr.. johnson is a young
man with a very serious and earnest
method of speaking and he is said TO have
a remarkably eloquent tongue.
II has not been ascertained yet who VIII
place Mr. Maxey in nomination, but the
duty Will probably fan upon D. Y.
Blakeney of Shawnee.
Lincoln county having the largest num-
her Of votes and no candidate, viii prob
ably have the most influence in the CON
vention. The delegation is headed by
populst, Mr. Todd, who was state labor
commissioner in Kansas under the Lew
cling administration. The fact. also.
that Mr. Todd IS chairman OF the populist
party in the territory viii give the dele
cation an additional influence Lincoln
county has g votes in the convention and
they are unpledged. IT is likely. how
ever. that they VIII make their influence
more marked by voting as unit in
crisis. although they are not Instructed to
do that.
The next biggest delegation in the con
vention is that OF Woods county. which is
also without a candidate and unplodged.
Brooks Forrest SAYS he VIII get prac-
tically All of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
county and he expects 10 get the delega-
tions from the new country-Comenche
Eiowa and Caddo counties
The new country VIII be quite a factor
fin tho convention. at least the delegates
hope TO make it so. Each of the three
counties has sent a strong delegation.
The now country vote VIII be So and it IS
regarded as wei worth looking after.
Never having been in Oklahoma politics
before they are. as they say themselves.
free and clear OF all encumberances. hav-
ing no promises 10 fulfn or political debts
TO pay.
So far there seems 70 be no bitterness
between the candidate or their adher-
ents. Each candidate confidently expects
TO get support from the other candidates
when the break comes. and hence he
wants 10 keep on the good side OF them
How iong The spirit OF harmony lasts is
not any more easy 70 tel than how long
the convention VIII last. but il is dead
sure that harmony viii not last a minute
longer than the convention There are
So many candidates before the convehtion
that IL is impossible for amy one caudi-
date To Go the square thing hv all the
others and the result VIII be war
BiI cross brought q hand With him ana
Is doing more eood active mixing than MI /
The others put together He IS cuite-a
hustler ana as q mixer has mo superior
He is doing eo0d work ia the hotei lob-
bies and has son'e mighty strong men IN .
charge ot his hea6quarters
EdEar Jones s also backed by q delass- +
tion which includes some strong fellows. ,
Hovace Hogan. Caleb Brooks. Joe Wisby
Judge Lowe. J. c. Forner ana Eugens
Ghl sre doing hlm o worid ot rood I9s
is s's clover WORKER himself and as
D politician arr &c hs rirels
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