The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-15
WILL BE SHAPED
BY THE END OF
THIS WEEK
Republican Contest for Con-
greSSionaI Delegate Near
ing Conclusion.
DELEGATIONS ARE CHOSEN
Enid Is in Preparation for the
Big Gathering.


Earning week the majority of the county
conventions viii be held to select dele
gates to the congressional convention at
Enid. The Blaine county convention was
held yesterday, and thhe Pawnee county
convention was in session today From
this time on every candidate for the
nomination viii attempt to shape things
for the convention. Very few delegations
wiz be instructed. and every candidate
viii claim to have friends on the various
county delegations Already at Enid
preparations are being made for the big
convention. Headquarters have been en-
gagged. Many rooms have been booked
FOR county delegations. and on the morn
ing Of the oath many politicians will be
in Enid ready for the congressional bat
tie. The majority OF the candidates win
have their headquarters at the trantz
hotel. and this hosiery promises to be
the political center before the conyen-
ton. McNeal and Morgan vii be the first
candidates on the ground, as they expect
TO arrive on the 23d Mcclure and the
eastern Oklahoma delegations will arrive
in Enid on the oath The Pawree train,
which viii be q special, will leave Paw
nee early on the morning Of the 24th
Roberts and the Kinghsher county dele
cation viii arrive in Enid on the morn
ing Of the 9th and by night the major-
tty Of the delegates will be in Enid.
As near as estimates can be secured at
this time it seems that the contest is mar
rowing Some shrewd politicians are
placins the fight between Mcclure Rob
berts and NcNeal. Others just as shrewd
say it is between McNeaI and Morgan.
During the past ten days the candidacy
Of Dick Morgan has failed to develop
much strength. as party leaders estimat-
ed, and consequently has been given
lower place on the estimates made.
The Kay county delegation. consisting
of twenty-seven delegates, viii give Nc
CURE eighteen votes and possibly twenty
votes.
The other candidates each have friends
on the delegation, and no one controls
the key TO the vote Of the seven or nine
delegates not included with the Mcclure
men Some Of McGuires strongest
friends are on the delegation, and an ef-
fort will be made to eventually swing the
entire delegation for him il the conven-
ton.
Should George Orner allow his name TO
90 before the convention it is probable
that the Garfield county delegation viii
give him a complimentary vote. After
that vote leaders in Garfield county state
that the delegation viii be divided he
tween Roberts and Mcclure, with a few
votes. perhaps, for NIoNeaI and Morgan.
The fact that Roberts entered the race
at such a late zine injured his chances
Ter the delegation. McGuire's friends be-
gan work for him long before Roberts
announced himself and, after having
started a Mcclure movement. did not
feel inclined to drop the matter, even
though favorably inclined to TIE candi-
dacy of Roberts.
Should there ever be a hitch in the con-
Vcnticn. with little show for a nominal
tion for hours. an effort would be made
b. Garfield county Republicans to bring
George Orner TO the front. One promi-
nent Republican said yesterday:
1--WE want to have things I'm shape in
Carried. so that. If the opportunity pre-
sents itself. we can push Orner into this
convention. Such a condition might arise
and we believe here that a better cam
paigner than Orner could not be nOmi-
mated"
Preparations are being made for the
Kinghsher county convention. 1t will be
straight out for Roberts. and the dele
gates VIII be selected with a view Of hav-
ing workers on the delegation, so that
Roberts interests may be looked after
It is probable that Captain j. V Admire
of the Free Press viii head the delega-
ton. and he VIII pat forth his best ef-
forts for Roberts.
Canadian county IS considered solid for
Dick Morgan. since that is his home. al
though some of tho other candidates talk
OF dividing it in the event that Morgan
does not show up strong enough in the
convention. Roberts ana sfcNeal have
friends in the county but it is probable
that Roberts would get the majority of
the votes should the delegates ever leave
Morgan.
The Logan county and Pawnee county
delegations viii be for the respective can
6idates. McNcai and Mcclure. This IS
conceded by the other candidates. and il
would be unusual if such did not prove
TO DE the case.
The battle win now be carried into the
west side counties. and every candidate
win attempt TO secure friends on ever,
delegation BY the latter part Of next
week the situation WIN have about
reached the condition that il VIII remain
IN until the convention OF an least until
the advance gathering at Enid.
In all the Republican county conven-
tons Importance is attached 20 the reso-
lUtioas. the platform. for au nontieal
leaders in the Republican party recos
nize that the campaisn this year. more
than that Of any preceding campaign. is
20 be one with party principles para
mount. and that votes are TO De made
through and exploitation OF the RsonbH
can creed. For that reason the rssoin-
tons adopted by the kay county Repnb-
hcans IN being exhaustive and forcfri is
attracting much attention. 1t reads IN
this way:
The administration OF PRESIDENT
Roosevelt merits the highest commenda-
ton for its noble purpose. Es honorable
work and its lofty and sincere patriot
ism.
We congratulate ourselves that through
the Efforts Of the Republican party one
more star has been added 10 the banner
OF republics in the freedom Of Cpbs
which for centuries before has sugelterss
under the rule Of an European mon
Rrchy.
we lament the death OF President WI
htm Mckinley. whose sound and Wis.
leadership save us a strong ana success
ful adminis1ratior. His distinguished s,,,-
cess il WAY and IL peace en1eared hirl T.
the hearts Of the American people.
The American army has just oiai-r
upon our care AID gratitude. ana to ii
We Loyalty accord the highest praise FOR
maintaining. under cfrcrsrnsts noes ~ nm