The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-26
OBJECT LESSON
OF THE RECENT
ENID MEETING
Captain Admire Writes Can
didIy of the Democrats.
HE TAKES A BROAD VIEW
Of the Convention, Its Mean
ing and Its Participants.

Kingfsher. o. T, April 25.-whatever
/ Hon. Jacob Admire writes about Okla
/ homa politics is interesting because he
/ takes broad and intelligent view of it.
+ II he sizes up an enemy he does not
make the mistake of Understanding
him. as so many other Go. He attended
/ the Democratic convention at Enid 10
see and ascertain the character OF the
party the Republicans VIII have to deal
with in the territory. and with the ut
most keenness Of political wisdom he
tells exactly how the convention acted,
what the character OF the men who com
posed it was and such other details as
can be read with interest by the oppos-
ing party men. This is what he says:
1T was an object lesson, as well as
a surprise. The character Of the con-
vention; the ability. enthusiasm and cor
dial good nature that marked its pro-
ceedings; the utter absence of combina-
tions and scheming; the settled air Of
confidence that prevailed. the ready ac-
quiescence in the result; the lack Of
acrimony. bitterness or disappointment
were among its unusual and surprising
features. These features do not always
speeches were numerous. but not tire
some. and betokened ability, earnest
ness and determination fully up to the
average, and much above that by which
Democratic conventions IN this territory
have heretofore been characterized.
There was nothing like combinations or
bargaining between candidates and their
friends, but the former were steadily
supported by the latter until the best
way became plain and unmistakable The
few efforts made to adjourn the con-
vention, apparently for the purpose OF
effecting arrangements were vigorous
" resisted, Overwhelmingly defeated,
and without rest or sleep the voting was
kept up. roll call after roll call. sll
through the night, until even the cheer
ing that succeeded every significant vote.
became monotonous and tiresome The
friends Of each candidate stood stubborn
lv by him as long as there seemed to
be a ghost of a shown cases even
much longer. but when the critical per-
iod came, the result was accepted with
as much cheerfulness as though that had
been the very thing every delegation
had been industriously and Loyalty work
ing for.
I'VE do not know how strong Mr.. Cross
Will turn out 10 be with the people, but
there is one thing quite sure. the Enid
convention adjourned under the confident
impression that. at the end of a deter
mined, aggressive and enthusiastic cam
paign, his election was suro TO follow.
THE Free Press attended the Enid
convention TO look upon its personnel /
to carefully study its makeup, to watch
its proceedings, to ascertain whether the
Democrats were really IN earnest in their
avowed belief in their ability to carry
the next election, so that it might be
able 10 come TO a fairly intelligent con-
clusion rs TO the political situation IN
the territory. Some conclusions have
been reached
'The Democrats and their allies sin (
cerely and earnestly believe that they are
IN the majority ia Oklahoma
"They are united. determined. fun Of
fight and enter upon this campaign with
supreme confidence in favorable re
suit.
They DO not propose to fight under /
cover. behind breastworSs. or take adj
vantage Of the common strategtes of war /
fare. but they are lined up in battle ar
ray. impatient for the order to charge. /
They VIII take the aggressive and aim I
to keep 1t. 1t was an assemblage Of fine (
looking. we'll behaved. wei dressed in Z
tslHesnt and earnest men, which it make /
ones heart swell with pride TO look upon. 4
and to know that OF such material are 4
our fellow citizens of Oklahoma com T.
posed.
Vow. this is the character and temper /
of the enemy which Confronts the Re +
publican party OF Oklahoma and chaI- /
lenges it to battle. It is a foe entirely (.
worthy OF our steel. If we win the bat (
tie it viii be something TO he proud Of; /
81 We are beaten, appreciation Of the /
character of the enemy viii greatly 1
soften the mortircauon Of defeat.
We might as well make mp cur minds /
at once. that a season OF hard. continu- /
Gus. sleepless work is before US There (
IS no time TO spend in petty chickering's I
among ourselves. fixing Up states. or 4
putting up mere Jobs of auv chara cter. /
lin fact. there is no time to lose for any /
purpose. Mere personal and selfish pur- (
poses should be cast TO the winds. The (
success OF the Republican party. as a /
party. and not as mere fractional parts T
OF party. should be the end and aim F.
81 ali Republicans who love Eepubi- /
can principles more than the personal (
advantages thar follow in the wake az 7
party success.
''Is this statement of the political sit /
uation IS correct instead OF closing our F.
eyes 30 il. We should lock IT squareIy in (
the face and prepare FOR it, f il is not 4
chen 90 make such preparations. and ID .
take such steps IS are outlined VIII only T
~--t,lt f~ a greater and more glorious l
victory
America'z Greatest Medicine Is Hoods +
Ssrsan narina-the Dnet Snrlne Neai..De