The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-24
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/ greatly exaggerated. That he used some
| money there is no doubt, but there is No
/ evidence that he used any in a manner
not legitimate, as politics goes. It may
! be true that he paid the hotel bills and
perhaps. the railroad fare of delegates
but it IS doubtful if his use Of money
went any farther than for purposes of
! this kind. The best opinion is that Mr..
/ Maxey had some fool friends who were
! self-appointed to represent him. And it
may be that these alleged friends were
| very extravagant with checks on Mr..
| MaXey's bank, given I'm payment Of ex-
penses recklessly incurred in booming
him. And, further, it is said that Mr..
/ MaXey turned down" these checks even
| before the delegates began assembling at
/ Enid.
! There is no question but that the double
entry of Pops into the Democratic con-
vention, once through the primary con-
ventions. and directly into the bigger
convention last night. materially affected
Tom Doyles interests. He has never been
liked by Populists. for he is built, politi-
cally. on the order Of David 3. Hill
Randolph Brooks Forrest also suffered
from these hostile elements in the coun-
ellis, and in the, conventions. of the Dem
oCratic party. He. also, has not been
polite in his past treatment of. and ref
erences to, Populism. Doyle and Forrest
in other words. suffered at the hands of
the Democratic party because of their
superior Democracy. The Populist ele-
ment. on the other hand was favorable
to Cross, because after his defeat in FL
Reno two years ago. by a Populist he
accepted that defeat gracefully and gave
Bob Nen hearty support which IS more,
perhaps. than can be said for his friend.
In the convention last night Nen, as
chairman. reciprocated. for he undoubt-
edly favored Cross in every possible man
ner. What Cross most feared in the con-
vention was adjournment before a nomi-
nation was made and Chairman Neff di-
rected the proceedings IN such manner
as TO reduce the chances Of adjournment
TO a minimum. In many other respects
he favored Cross although his rulings
and conduct OF the convention were gen
orally considered very fair.
The feature Of the convention that viii
be historic is the passing of the PopuHst
party. Its existence in Oklahoma ceased
when its convention took seats in the
Democratic convention last night There
may be Populists left IN the territory. in
fact. there is no doubt of it. but as an
organized party it has been swallowed.
There were so many Of them in the Dean
ocratic convention that from one county
alone. Garfield. there We're eightv-eight
delegates IN the conventio % cast the
twenty-five votes allowed 10 the county
by the cali. Ii is said that more than
fifty men in that delegation were Popu-
lists. but it was noticeable that when
ever one Of them spoke. he announced
that he had formerly been Democrat
There was no evidence that single Pop
ulist Of Republican antecedents partici-
pated.
William N. Cross. the nominee for dele
gate Is % and a bachelor. Ii would be
q mistake 20 underestimate him. for he is
by TO means a noncntitv He has m
superior abilities that IT him TO repre-
sent Oklahoma In the congress OF the
United States. hut he undoubtedly has
very good qualities as campaiEner. IFe
IS han fellow. wei met. has n mag
uetic appearance and is q splendid mixer
among fellows who wear cuffs He viii
Go well in the towns. hut II is doubtful
d 4ie Nttt i-l.iAt sllt tlllS fAe a success
ful csmpaisn amoug rural people. in
fact il would be safe o. say that the
common people of oklahoma uHl not
take 20 him u the Republicans nominate
"a man having nything like the brains
and personal characteristics of Dennis
Flynn There IS something about cross
of the nature II Jerry Simpson. bur il
does rot come ogt II It's fcl force
Through his 0-oedcioth clothes. Ills tall
cnts are. Ike those of Jerry entirely
native Although his father was q law
yer. planter and slave-aolder Defo-e
the war his early education was uec-
lected and his school book learning ean-
fined - something like two years II
cannot be trrthfgliy s1i5. however th4t
he is ignorant CT rough. fer q is 7ot.
or the contrary. in conversation. few
w0uld detect thst he ha6 less than t7yo
years schooling Urless he ssIa 81 himself
whjch De 1id - an Eagle reporter
Nr. cross was Confederate soldier
when he WAS hat few months over
thirteen. Hs served three SCARS 4u8 csr-
ries wou-a tsr evcrt vear De- served
None OF thssn Is on ms baek. BE- ssid 70