The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-02
WILL ASK
POPULISTS TO
BE GOBBLED
Plan of Oklahoma Democrats
This Year.
ENID GETS CONVENTION
1t Will be Held EarIy--on April
22--JoneS' Plan Knocked Out.

Oklahoma City, o. T, March lat the
meeting of the Democratic territorial
central committee here yesterday. an in
vitation was issued 10 the Populists Of
Oklahoma to join with the Democrats II
a congressional convention at Enid or
April %. the invitation being short and
pointed. a resolution for single state
hood was adopted.
The meeting was held at the City clut
rooms Judge Anderson Of Enid. chair
man of the committee, presided and
Verde V. Hardcasue. secretary. attend
ed to the duties of his position.
The committee convened at Il O'Clock
The following committeeman and holders
of proxies answered to roll call:
Caddo-V. Y. Hardcastle.
Canadian-Robert T Forrest and W.
II. Riley.
cleveland-Henry T. Miller and J. H.
Hess.
Comanche-J NJ Young.
Custer-G. II. Cole.
Dewey-W. P. Hicock.
Garfeld-Franl1 Stevens and J. ".
Slime.
Greer-R. c. Echols and A. R. Garrett.
! Kay-A c. Smith.
Kiowa-w. L. Alexander. and o. ].
Logan.
Lincoln-w. H. Riner and Col. Roy
Hoffman.
Logan-captain ]. 7. Taylor and H. H.
Hagan.
Mms-R. T. Francis and W. H. VIM
Noble-Lon Whorton and T. II. Doyle
Oklahoma-R. L. Peebley and F. v
Brandon.
Payne-Freeman Miller and I. o. Diggs
Pawnee-W. L. Eagleton and DR.. C. A.
Waters
Pottawatomie-J. 0. Blakeney.
Washita-G H Cole and Judge r. A.
Billups.
NORTHUMBERLAND Mar1m.
Woodward-w. F. Hatfield.
Usage Nation-T. J. Leahy.
The chair appointed committee of
three on credentials, consisting of r. C.
Echols. Frank Stevens and Judge Riner.
which, in its report. recommended rec
ognition of all proxies presented, and it
was adopted.
A committee was appointed. upon mo-
ton. 20 draft resolutions. expressive of
the sentiment of the committee on the
statehood question. The committee con-
sisted Of Mr.. Doyle II. Il. Hagan. Col.
Robert Forrest and Colonel Roy Hof-
man.
The report OF the committee appointed
at the previous meeting OF the commit
tee to prepare set Of rules for govern
ing the procedure Of the committee,
was the first matter taken up after the
recess, The committee reported through
Col. Robert Forrest. Of FL Reno. The fol-
lowing set Of rules, which, after some
amendments were adopted.
''The regularly appointed committee
man. appoiCted at the last Democratic
territorial convention. and tie chairman
Of the county central committee an each
county shall be recognized as the regu-
lar members of this committee from
each of the respective counties in the ter
ritory, except in the new counties in the
Kiowa and ComaEche and Wichita res
ervations. from which counties members
appointed by the chairman of the terri
torial committee and chairman of the
county committee shall be recognized
Each committeeman or his proxy shall
he entitled to one vote.
Where but one member from any
county appears at the meeting OF the
committee he shall have the right TO cast
the votes OF his county. provided that
no proxies shall hereafter lee recognized
Unless held by 4 resident of the county
Z represents. except by consent OF two
thirds OF all members entitled TO a vote.
All parliamentary questions arising in
the deliheratiors of the committees shall
be controlled and governed by Roberts
rules of order.
The officers OF the committee. EXCEPT
ing the chairman, shall have been Iegu-
larry appointed to membership herein.
The chairman. if selected outside OF
the regular Committeeman. shall have
one vote. except in case of tie Fote.
a quorum shall consist Of at least
twenty-eight qualified votes present
The chairman shall give at less. ten
days notice by letter of any meeting OF
the committee.
ION TIE written request OF ten mem
hers Of the committee. the chairman shall
call a meeting OF tho committee
In case Of q vacancy occurring in any
county. the chairman Of the territorial
committee shaI appoint. on the recon-
meudation Of the county central coumit-
tee OF tic county IN which said vacan-
Giles occurs. q member 10 I'll out such
UneSr ired teru.
These rules cannot be amended. sus-
pended or repealed. except upon a two
thirds vote Of the members present
The committee appointed 70 prepare
resolrtic~s expressing the sentiment n
the committee on statehood vas heard.
Their report follows.
"Be it resolved by tho Democrats Ter
ritoraI Central Committee of Oklahoma. |
ga regular sess on aSse mbIe1.
THAT We favor immediate single state
hood for Okiehona and the Indian ter
ritary
That the sentiment CT the Democratic
party 81 the territory q Oklahoma g
Overwhelmingly and practically vithort
dissent in tbs declaration and IS opposed
10 statehood il any other forTn
That any representation 70 tha con
tra~y. whether made ia Washington %
elsewhere. Is ircorrect entirely euh0u-
authority. ard in total disregard o. the
truth.
-Thet q copy 81 these resolutions D.
eivea 20 she oklahcmau- villa err r.
euest that al DenocratIc rewsnafer s ~ I
The territory copy s9r7e. ard thag saere,t (
ana Gers sed copies ~ tae same rs cas-
var,ieG to She committee on Serrrrries T
in each house 81 congress ana also 81 4
each Democratic -ae.nber ~ TIE senate /
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