The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
STATEHOOD
CONVENTION
C0NVENES
Same Old Procedure Was
Gone Through.
ATTENDANCE WAS LAaGE
But Number Did Not Repre-
sent Advocates.
ATTENDANCE WAS LAaGE

Oklahoma City. o. T, Jan. 6.-The sin
gle statehood convention, so much talked
Of, convened in this city today and after
much hot air as to what was the senti-
ment of Oklahomans toward statehood,
those present passed the same old res
olutions and distributed copies; sent tele-
grams to Washington and appointed a
committee 10 choose delegates to be sent
10 Washington 10 work for the Beveridgc
bill.
The attendance today was good. but
by no means did the number represent
the advocates of single statehood. The
double statehood advocates were here 70
watch the minority and these uncon-
sciously swelied the number in town
The convention was called to order at
IL o'clock this morning The call was
then read.
Mayor Jones delivered a very neat ad-
dress OF welcome on the part OF Okla
homa City to the delegates President
s. c. HeyTnan Of the Chamber of Com
morce followed with another address of
welcome.
4 response was made by Judge Henry
n. Furman of Ardmore on behalf Of the
Indian Territory.
NOTES.
Ex-Governor Jenkins was one of the
lookers-on today.
1t is a very noticeable fact that al
though this is a non-partisan conven-
tlon, the Democrats outnumber the Re
publicans 1y a hundred TO one.
". NJ Bowles, representatve-elect and
candidate for speaker of the house, leads
the Perry delegation. Oklahoma City,
ii is sad, will back Bowles against Ed
gar Jaones in the race for honoFs in the
house.
Bill Cross is galavanting around all
day like a chicken with its head off.
We've got you beat, wev got you beat
is Williams favorite cry to the double
statehood Republicans and Democrats
here.
Captain Ellis of South McAleSter, and
a good Republican was here last night
but left this morning. declaring that he
knew justwhzt would transpire. Captain
Enis said: This convention will cut no
figure in the result at Washington, but
the Republicans in Oklahoma are not
treating their brothers in the Indian Ter
ritory just right. ] would think that the
proper thing TO do would be to call Il
Republican conference for the two terri
tories and the representatives of the par
ty in the two territories discuss the mat
tiers Of interest TO both and join in soma
concerted action. There is no doubt but
that the two will become one state at
some time and therefore it would be
Just and right for the two to have on.
end in view for the party.
Judge Henry NJ. Furman paid very
great tribute to Oklahoma today He
said: we say to congress. give us
-Icrhng, rather than give US political
lell'
F. r. W. McFarlin of Holdenville, /. r,
whose name is down in the congress
sonal record as enc who sent a telegram
10 Senator Quay urging the passage of
the omnibus bill, was here today. His
presence. as that of many other double
statehood advocates, needs no explana-
ton further than has been said.
The Usage delegation, of which three
are Indians, arrived this morning. Con-
gress has dealt with Indians before.
Governor Ferguson was favorite topic
fo> discussion among the delegates and
he received many compliments for his
clean administration.
Two Rockisland passenger train spec
falls arrived today. One was from the
western part of the Indian Territory and
the other from sopthwestern Oklahoma.
Women and children made up the greater
part Of the passengers on these single
statehood" excursion trains.
The Muskogee delegation arrived this
morning and really made the best show
ing, although its band of eighteen pieces