The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-20
A LETTER ITO DEMOCRATS
FROM CHAIRMAN McAlESTER or
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Suggests a Meeting Of Territorial
Committee Be Held for Democrat.
ie National Committeeman
Representation.

| J. J. McAlester, chairman OF the In
dian Territory Democratic executive
committee, has issued the following
letter to the Democrats of the Terri
| tory which is self-explanatory
| assume Jhdt nearly every member
OF the Democratic party in this terri
tory knows of, or has heard of, the
unfortunate friction that manifested
itself in the party ranks In 1900. re.
sulting in two conventions being held
at Ardmore, and two complete organi
2ations being created, the one called
the Wolverton Democratic committee.
the other the Marcum Democratic
committee.
These two bodies, each claiming to
be the regular Democracy and each
having an executive committee and
chairman, finally after much discus
sion. and call by the chairman Of
each committee, met on June 20 at
HoldenTne. |. r., for the purpose OF
settling all matters in dispute so rar
as could bo done, and uniting the
party.
The result Of that meeting was very
gratifying, each side meeting the 9th.
er in the spirit of moderation and fair
ness and the two factions, as repre-.
scented by their respective executive
committees met in joint session, and
effected a harmonious feeling and re
organization OF the party by uniting
md consolidating the TWO executive
committees into a new one. which new
committee was declared TO be the sole
and only Democratic executive com.
miJtee OF Indian Territory.
This new executive committee thou
elected myself as chairman and p.
Il. Brewer secretary, ana by resolu
ton recommended Homer B. SpauId
ing as national committeeman.
At this meeting at Holdenville while
reorganization was in progress, it was
seriously discussed as TO whether or
not the question of formulating a
basis of representation should be con.
sidered and acted upon. The major.
ity Of the committee thought it un.
wise to attempt the matter at that
time and passed the following resolu
ton
we further recommend that no aC.
tion be taken at this time relative to
the basis of representation; but that
this matter be left open, subject 10 the
action of the executive committee as
above recommended.
| am of the opinion that the ques.
lion of the basis of representation at
the next Territorial Democratic con.
vention, Is perhaps the most grave
confronting the Democracy of Indian
Territory And that, therefore some
effort to arrange the same equitably
and fairly should be made before poll
tics gets warm, and before favorite
sons gather around them their admir-
ing friends in the various sections Of
the country. have therefore come
to the conclusion that as chairman OF
the executive committee ought to
call the committee together some time
in the near future to consider that and
other matters.
| am therefore sending this circu
lar letter to Democrats all over the
territory for the purpose of asking
them TO consider the matter mentioned
and to write me their respective views
upon the following points specially,
and upon the question generally
First About what date would you
suggest as proper to have the meeting
of the executive committee?
Second. At what point in the ter
rltory would II be advisable to have it
meet?
Third. Write me what would
be your judgment of an equal basis Of
representation in the next territorial
convention Yours,
I MCAIESTER