The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-04
ALLEN fhAY
BE p0PULIST
M0MIN EE
For TcE7iorial Delegate in the
Coming Campaign.
HIS IDEA OF CAMPAIGN
Believes That PopuIism viii
Sweep Oklahoma In 1904.

Guthrie, o. T. May 3.-The recent ac-
ton Of john S. Allen OF Norman, national
| territorial committeeman OF the Populist
party. in calling a meeting Of the Popu-
/ lists al Kinshsher on May % 10 discuss
! the congressional situation, has caused
much discussion pro and con among the
Democrats and PoPulis5s throughout the
territory. The attempt TO turn the entire
PopuIist party over TO the Democrats at
Enid by number of self-named leaders,
does not leave a kindly feeling with the
straight out" Populists. Already con-
siderable talk has been INDUCED in con-
! corning the candidacy Of William Cross,
and more than Qne Populist has express
ed himself of being DESTROYS Of having a
straight out candidate in the race. A
prominent leader in Populist affairs in
this county said: The men who are
really admirers Of the principles OF our
party think very little of the action taken
by a haIf-dozen or more fellows-w Ouid-
be leaders-at Enid. There is nothing
we can gain by such action. and for one
am in favor Of having our own candidate
IN the field. We can gain no more by
having a Democrat elected 10 congress
than a Republican. and I can see no use
in taking eff our coats and working for a
man who. il elected. will not have our in
terests at heart Rather than do this. !
am with Allen in his movement 10 bring
out straight out candidate"
It is believed by many that Allen Will
be nominated He is well known over the
territory and it is believed viii not refuse
the nomination should Il come his way.
The statement which ne has made is as
follows
The recent action of James F. Todd.
the selected territorial chairman Of the
Peoules party in Oklahoma in attempt
ing TO deliver the PopuIists of this ter
ritory over to the Democratic party at
Enid, makes it apparent to every true
Populist that steps must at once be Ia
ken 20 reorganize the reform forces OF
the territory. and to this end. acting un-
der the direction of National Chairman
10. a. Parker. a conference Of the Peo-
Nples party is called to meet in Kingfsher
en- Tuesday, May 27, for the purpose OF
selecting a territorial chairman and Sec
rotary. and take such other action as may
be deemed necessary 10 perpetuate the
usefulness Of the Peoples party in Okla
horna Let every county in Oklahoma
send as many true Ieformers as possible
TO this conference, and no one favorable
to independent action Will be denied a
voice in the conference. AS to a course
70 be pursued in reviving the reform
forces in this territory, we suggest the
following and hope 70 see the same or
something better adopted by the confer
ence to be held in Kingfsher.
THAT the new territorial chairman, in
conjunction with the county and legis-
lative chairman in the territory. call for
a primary to be held on the same day
fabout the 9Th Of August in every coun-
~ In the territOr1 for the purpose OF
nominating a cand date for delegate &c
congress. candidates for county officer
down to road overseers. II is our honest
opinion that il some such action be taken
ne he above By the reform forces ano
they put their soul into the movement
as in 1885, the old rrarty candidates are
the fellows who VIII be real sick and
brought weI-nigh unEO deaths door bs
reading the election rsturns IN next No
vcnlber: and in lsoi when the Democrats
nominate HiH. Olney or German. the
PEOPLES party viii sweep this territory
from Greer county on the south to Kay
county on the north and from Beaver
county on the west to Pottowatomie on
the east
JOHN s ALLEN,
N-.4to-o1 Territorial Committeeman.